Government of Gujarat announced a “Chiranjeevi Yojana” in April 2005. The objective of this scheme is to encourage private medical practitioners to provide maternity health services in remote areas which record the highest infant and maternal mortality and thereby improve the institutional...

This paper attempts to analyze the interrelationship of FAST, CPM, and the cause-effect analysis techniques in VE study. The study process is conducted by deriving one diagram from the other. It has been found that FAST, CPM, and the cause-effect diagrams can represent each other. The study...

The construction and repair of highways are becoming very important in these days of crumbling infrastructure. Costs for these projects have continued to increase. In order for contractors to stay competitive, it is essential that their construction operations be as productive as possible. Money...

Functional analysis concept design (FACD) is a method by which owners and designers can 'partner' during the design phase of projects. Much has been written and reported about partnering on construction projects, but little is available on the applications and results of FACD. While FACD has...