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Improving Project Communications Management Practices in the Construction Sector during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Malaysian Scenario [PDF]
Buildings, 2022 The construction industry remains an important economic sector that supports the growth of a nation. It is vital to maintain the industry’s momentum when facing the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, or similar in the future, to ensure ...
Chitdrakantan Subramaniam +3 more
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Buildings, 2023 The success of construction projects heavily depends on the compliance of parties with ethical codes of conduct. Unethical pro-organizational behavior (UPB) may serve as a barrier to close collaboration between parties.
Sen Lin, Siyu Chen, Xun Liu
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BuildingsThe persistent underrepresentation of women in leadership positions within the construction industry remains a global concern. In Jordan, despite comprising 60.45% and 22.4% of the total workforce of architects and civil engineers, respectively, women’s ...
Ala’a Saleh Alshdiefat +4 more
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Exploring Barriers to Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Technology for Construction Safety Management Using Mixed-Methods Approach [PDF]
BuildingsConstruction safety is critical, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have emerged as a transformative tool to enhance safety management in the sector. While UAVs are widely recognized for their efficacy, limited research has specifically addressed the ...
Atul Kumar Singh +5 more
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Opinions of the Benefits and Barriers of Environmental Management Systems in the SME Construction Industry of the UK [PDF]
, 2021 Pressure to reduce the environmental impact of construction activities has increased, such that a paradigm shift is required. This paper presents stakeholder opinions of environmental management systems as a means for the construction industry to respond
Horry, R.
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Host-Country Related Risk Factors in International Construction: Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Megaron, 2014 Internationalization has been on the agenda of construction firms as a strategic option in global competition. Due to globalization every sector including the construction industry has faced with high levels of competitiveness, uncertainty, and risk ...
Güzin AYDOGAN, Almula KÖKSAL
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Addressing the capital cost barrier to sustainable construction
Developments in the Built Environment, 2021 This paper aims to address the capital cost barrier to sustainable construction (SC). Concepts and processes associated with sustainable construction, value management (VM) and total quality management (TQM) have been integrated into a novel approach to ...
Mohammad Nasereddin, Andrew Price
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Impact of 5G technology on IoT applications in construction project management
, 2022 IoT based platforms are enhancing decision-making capabilities in many sectors. The impact of IoT in construction has not been significant because of the unstructured nature of the process and the project-based approach to construction.
Reja, VK, Varghese, K
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Advances in Civil Engineering, 2020 As prefabricated buildings play a significant role in the global fight against the new coronavirus “COVID-19,” they attract more global attention than other types of buildings.
Zhenmin Yuan +5 more
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Assessment of barriers to the implementation of blockchain technology in construction supply chain management in Nigeria [PDF]
Frontiers in Engineering and Built EnvironmentPurpose – The purpose of this study is to assess the barriers to the implementation of blockchain technology in construction supply chain management in Nigeria.
Taofeek Tunde Okanlawon +2 more
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