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Accelerating the recovery of marine coastal ecosystems is a global challenge that has been attempted on many systems around the world. Restoration efforts have shown varying levels of success at localized-scales, but developing techniques for large-scale
Christopher Doropoulos +8 more
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The Sequential Generation of Gaussian Random Fields for Applications in the Geospatial Sciences
This paper presents practical methods for the sequential generation or simulation of a Gaussian two-dimensional random field. The specific realizations typically correspond to geospatial errors or perturbations over a horizontal plane or grid. The errors
John Dolloff, Peter Doucette
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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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ESPDS: A Support Tool to Assist Forest Equipment Purchase Decisions
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
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Labour productivity in construction SMEs: Perspectives from South Africa
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
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Applicable law due to the idea of distinguished performance [PDF]
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
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A Suggested Tool for Boosting Efficiency of Donor Policy in Tenders of Construction Projects in Egypt [PDF]
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
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Due Diligence as the Tool for the Reliability of the Counterparty
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
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Ratio of farmworkers to farm jobs in California increased to 2.3 in 2016
California Employment Development Department data suggest that almost 5% of California's workers were employed in agriculture, in 2016. In that year, monthly average employment in agriculture was 425,400, but the number of workers with at least one job ...
Philip Martin +2 more
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Measuring the Influence of Communication Planning Towards Construction Project Performance
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
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