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Cost‐significant modelling ‐ its potential for use in south‐east AsiaA rich variety of cost models is used in the world's construction industries. In countries exposed to British practice, the use of traditional bills of quantities is common. Elsewhere, bills of quantities may not be used at all. This paper briefly reviews the nature and purpose of cost models both in the UK and in south‐east Asia. It explains how the principle of cost‐significance can lead... ...
Emerald - Tập 2 Số 2 - Trang 121-139 - 1995
Making sense of research quality assessmentPurpose For many academics in UK universities the nature and orientation of their research is overwhelmingly determined by considerations of how that work will be graded in research assessment exercises (RAEs). The grades awarded to work in a particular subject area can have a considerable impact on the individual and their ...
Emerald - - 2007
Information for the management of the building‐materials flow
Emerald - Tập 1 Số 2 - Trang 139-146 - 1994
The job satisfaction of UK architects and relationships with work‐life balance and turnover intentionsPurpose There is evidence that those working within the construction industry are exposed to a number of stressors which potentially negatively impact well‐being, namely; long working hours, high workload, poor work‐life balance, low sense of professional worth and lack of job security. Additionally there is some evidence ar...
Emerald - - 2009
Investigating interpersonal communication during construction progress meetings: challenges and opportunitiesProgress meetings provide a central forum for requesting and exchanging the information necessary for the successful completion of construction projects. Although common to the majority of projects, little is known about the interaction between participants during these meetings. Reviews appropriateness of methodologies for the study of group interaction and discusses the problems encounte... ...
Emerald - - 2003
William of Sen to Bob the Builder: non‐cognate cultural perceptions of constructorsAn examination from an historical perspective of the stereotype applied to constructors, with an emphasis on the contemporary stereotype of constructors within the UK construction industry, indicates that constructor stereotypes have become increasingly negative. Over the same period, the stereotype of architects has become increasingly positive and the status of architects has increased, ... ...
Emerald - - 2001
APRON: an agent‐based specification and procurement system for construction productsPurpose The successful implementation of an optimal online system for specification and procurement has been impeded by the existence of semi‐structured or non‐structured product information held in catalogues in various formats. Consequently, a significant amount of time is spent in gathering relevant information. Proposes ...
Emerald - Tập 12 Số 4 - Trang 329-350 - 2005
Business failures in the construction industryThe objective of the research presented in this paper is to explore the factors associated with company failures in the context of the construction industry. To that end, the four quadrants of an ‘environment/response’ matrix developed by Boyle & Desai (1991. Journal of Small Business Management , 29 , 33–42) are populated with Dun and Br... ...
Emerald - Tập 7 Số 2 - Trang 120-132 - 2000
Causes of delays in the construction industry in LebanonThe present paper presents the major causes of delays in the construction industry in Lebanon and the relative importance of these postponements. A survey of a randomly selected sample of 11 owners, 15 contractors and 10 architectural/engineering (A/E) firms from Lebanon was undertaken. The survey included 64 causes of delay, grouped into 10 major groups, in which the participants were ask... ...
Emerald - Tập 5 Số 3 - Trang 252-260 - 1998
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