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Knowledge Management for Small and Medium Contractors [PDF]
, 2004 Effective knowledge management is increasingly considered as a cornerstone of sustainable business success. Knowledge management systems are strategically valuable for both ensuring consistency and continuous improvement of various aspects such as ...
Kumaraswamy, Mohan +2 more
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Building Design towards 5-dimensions [PDF]
, 2004 There exists a big gap between the capabilities of current 3D-CAD applications and their actual usage in practice. Many architects and planners still prefer to draft in 2D because the benefits of 3D modeling are difficult to explain.
Kabath, Meik, Stuyts, Patrick
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Interaction of Lean and Building Information Modeling in Construction [PDF]
, 2010 Lean construction and Building Information Modeling are quite different initiatives, but both are having profound impacts on the construction industry. A rigorous analysis of the myriad specific interactions between them indicates that a synergy exists ...
Koskela, L +11 more
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COMPATIBILIZAÇÃO DE PROJETOS OU ENGENHARIA SIMULTÂNEA: QUAL É A MELHOR SOLUÇÃO?
Gestão & Tecnologia de Projetos, 2008 Os empreendimentos imobiliários são produtos da indústria da construção civil que conta com incorporadores, investidores, projetistas, construtores e outros, para realizar os sonhos de famílias, ou melhor, de toda uma comunidade.
Jorge MIKALDO Jr, Sergio SCHEER
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Defence contractors and diversification into the civil sector: Rolls-Royce, 1945-2005 [PDF]
, 2007 A number of studies have shown that defence contractors have exhibited a marked reluctance to diversify away from defence and develop civil applications.
Smith, DJ, David Smith
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Application of a Agent Mechanism to the Small-scale Maintenance of School Buildings [PDF]
, 2004 This paper presents an agent-based software, Virtual Administrator System (VAS) for the smallscale maintenance of school buildings. VAS is capable of handling a heavy load of routine, lowtech maintenance jobs.
Chang, Yuanchu +2 more
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Real time geotechnical field data acquistion using a distributed approach [PDF]
, 2004 A distributed geotechnical remote analysis of data system (Distributed G-RAD) can benefit both owners and contractors in providing better quality control and assurance on geotechnical projects.
Walters, Russell +2 more
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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology and its Applications in the Commercial Construction Industry [PDF]
, 2004 This paper is a report of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology and its potential applications in the commercial construction industry.
Schneider, Mike
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Selection of procurement systems in the South African construction industry: An exploratory study
Acta Commercii, 2012 Purpose of this paper: Procurement systems are vital in ensuring the successful implementation of construction projects precisely in all the phases of any particular project. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate in a systematic manner the factors
W. D. Thwala, M. D. Mathonsi
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective To investigate the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) prevalence, incidence, and progression over four years in adults without prior cardiovascular disease. Methods A case‐cohort study within the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA‐Brasil) included 585 participants (86 patients with ...
Patrícia Fonseca Estrada +7 more
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