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Critical factors affecting construction labor productivity: A comparison between perceptions of project managers and contractors

open access: yesCogent Business & Management, 2021
The present study aims to identify critical factors (CFs) affecting construction labor productivity (CLP) from the perception of project managers compared to contractors’ viewpoint. By a comprehensive review of the previous studies, this study managed 45
Nguyen Van Tam   +3 more
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Quality management system and construction performance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This paper discusses the level of effectiveness of quality principles and quality management system implementation and the relationship with performance of ISO9000 certified Indonesian contractors.
Coffey, Vaughan   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

ESPDS: A Support Tool to Assist Forest Equipment Purchase Decisions

open access: yesCroatian Journal of Forest Engineering, 2022
In this paper, we introduce a Microsoft Excel Workbook containing the software Equipment Selection Problem DS (ESPDS) that recognizes the special structure of the equipment selection problem.
Carlos Diniz, John Sessions
doaj   +1 more source

A Suggested Tool for Boosting Efficiency of Donor Policy in Tenders of Construction Projects in Egypt [PDF]

open access: yesPort Said Engineering Research Journal, 2021
Contractors usually have a significant role in construction projects' success, thus, the right choice of contractor is a decisive mission of the project's owner, which generally has a great effect on the success of a construction project. While the donor
Walaa Yakoub
doaj   +1 more source

Labour productivity in construction SMEs: Perspectives from South Africa

open access: yesActa Structilia, 2023
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are strategic to South African economic performance. Despite their strategic role in economic growth, South African construction SMEs are predominantly confronted with the problem of poor performance, which is ...
Oluseyi Adebowale   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Applicable law due to the idea of distinguished performance [PDF]

open access: yesالرافدین للحقوق, 2020
Often, the contractors may fail to reach agreement between them to implement a specific law governing the contract in the event of a dispute between them.
Sultan Aljawari
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of contract duration on the cost of cash retention [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
Cash retention is a common means of protecting an employer from a contractor's insolvency as well as ensuring that contractors finish the work that they start. Similarly, contractors withhold part of payments due to their sub-contractors.
Hillebrandt, Patricia   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Due Diligence as the Tool for the Reliability of the Counterparty

open access: yesУчёт. Анализ. Аудит, 2018
Doing business involves entering into contractual relations not only with the clients, whose business reputation and financial capabilities have been tested for years, but also with the suppliers, vendors and lessors. Quite frequently there are lucrative
A. A. Bakulina, V. I. Tikhon
doaj   +1 more source

Integration of Occupational Safety to Contractors` or Subcontractors` Performance Evaluation in Construction Projects

open access: yesSelected Scientific Papers: Journal of Civil Engineering, 2013
Several factors should be considered by the owner and general contractor in the process of contractors` and subcontractors` selection and evaluation. The paper reviews the recent models addressed to guide general contractors in subcontractors’ selection ...
Kozlovská Mária, Struková Zuzana
doaj   +1 more source

Measuring the Influence of Communication Planning Towards Construction Project Performance

open access: yesCivil and Environmental Engineering, 2021
Effective communication is necessary for the success of construction project performance. Due to its nature, effective communication is required to coordinate all parties involved in construction projects such as owners, project managers, engineers ...
Setiawan Andre Feliks   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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