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Design management: changing roles of the professions [PDF]

, 2007
This paper sets out to explore how recent changes in procurement in construction have affected the roles that professions play in the design process. It discusses how professions that traditionally took the role of design manager now find themselves ...
B. Aritua, Ballard G., Borja de Mozota B., Cole G. A., Coles E., Colt W. J., Cooper R., D. Bower, Egan J., Emmitt S., Fewings P., Gerard R., Gray C., Holti R., Institute of Asset Management, Kelly J., Kerzner H., Koskela L., Koskela L., Latham M., Latham M., Lawson B., Masterman J. W. E., Merna A., Merna T., Monopolies and Mergers Commission, Monopolies and Mergers Commission, Monopolies Commission, National Audit Office, Oakley M., Reinersten D. G., S. Male, Schön D. A., Shingo S., Smith N. J., Strategic Forum for Construction   +35 more
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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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Challenges and opportunities facing contractors in Ghana [PDF]

, 2010
The main aim of this study was to ascertain and discuss the current challenges and opportunities facing construction contractors in Ghana. This involved a review of the economic, legal and political environments in which contractors in Ghana operate; a ...
Laryea, Samuel Amartei
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Harnessing Fungal Biowelding for Constructing Mycelium‐Engineered Materials

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Mycelium‐bound composites (MBCs) offer low‐carbon alternatives for construction, yet interfacial bonding remains a critical challenge. This review examines fungal biowelding as a biocompatible adhesive, elucidating mycelium‐mediated interfacial mechanisms and their role in material assembly. Strategies to optimize biowelding are discussed, highlighting
Xue Brenda Bai, Xinrui Sarah Niu, Zhao Qin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Post Consolidation Effects of Banking Sector Recapitalization on Nigeria Construction Industry (Lagos and Ogun State Case Study) [PDF]

, 2015
: Construction project involves huge capital flow (materials, machines, manpower, management, finance) from inception to completion and handover. Bank consolidation will enhance synergy; improve efficiency through cost reduction revenue in the long ...
Ajao, Adekunle M., Amusan, Lekan M, Ogunbayo , Babatunde F, Ogundipe , Kunle Elizah   +3 more
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Digital Actuation Control of Soft Robotic Origami With Self‐Folding Liquid Crystal Elastomer Hinges

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Self‐folding soft‐rigid hybrid robotic origami is enabled by liquid crystal elastomer actuators with embedded Joule heating and closed‐loop digital control. Digitally addressable hinges provide reversible and programmable transitions between distinct folded states while maintaining actuation performance at high cycle counts (over 1500).
David C. Bershadsky, Tuo Zhao, Glaucio H. Paulino, Emily C. Davidson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Clinic to Computation: Multiscale Bioengineering Strategies for Durable Biological Aortic Valve Replacements

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bioprosthetic aortic valves have revolutionized the treatment of aortic stenosis, but their durability is limited by structural valve deterioration (SVD). This review focuses on the pericardial tissue at the heart of these valves, examining how its mechanical properties and calcification drive fatigue and failure.
Gabriele Greco, Pierfrancesco Gaziano, Serena Anglese, Simone Morganti, Carlo de Vincentiis, Ferdinando Auricchio, Michele Marino, Michele Conti   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modification of vibratory driving technology for sustainable construction works

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2018
The Sustainable Development Goals were a remarkable advancement when adopted by the United Nations in 2015. For the first time, the world committed towards a wide spectrum of common goals ranging from climate action to sustainable cities from sustainable
Lohunova Oleksandra, Wyjadłowski Marek
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A rework reduction model for construction projects [PDF]

, 2004
Rework is an endemic problem in building construction projects and is an area of research that has received limited attention. Recent research has shown that rework is the primary cause of time and schedule overruns in projects and that rework levels do ...
Edwards, DJ, Irani, Z, Love, PED
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Dual‐Programmable Architected Magnetic Soft Materials: Tuning Mechano–Electric Responses by Inverse Design

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Materials that can deform, sense, and autonomously generate power in response to wireless magnetic fields, through both magnetic‐actuated shape transformation and charge generation, are an emerging focus in advanced functional materials research.
Zhi Zhao, Xiaojia Shelly Zhang
wiley   +1 more source