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Exploring the causes of contract disputes and their social network relationships in the megaprojects: a case of Jinan Airport Project

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management
Contract disputes hinder the successful delivery of megaprojects. This study aims to identify crucial contract disputes and causes for dealing with contract disputes problems and improving megaproject performance.
Hong Xue, Chao Ye, Cheng Zhang, Zezhou Wu   +3 more
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Human-centric lean construction: A Fuzzy-SEM prioritization of practice groups for megaproject delivery performance in China

Developments in the Built Environment
While construction megaprojects intensify the coordination, fragmentation, and uncertainty challenges common to complex construction projects, yet little is known about which Lean Construction (LC) practice groups contribute most to their delivery ...
Abdelazim Ibrahim, Tarek Zayed, Zoubeir Lafhaj, Ahmed Farouk Kineber, Ghasan Alfalah, Jingchao Yang   +5 more
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Megaproject procurement strategy: A systematic literature review

Megaprojects are well-known for their large network of suppliers, which are procured by the client organizations (contracting authorities) and represent a significant part of the megaproject cost.
Denicol, Juliano, Broyd, Tim, Prasetya, Antonius   +2 more
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The C-BA method: enhancing megaproject forecasting through the “Fifth Hand” principle

Purpose: Current theoretical viewpoints regarding the performance trends of megaprojects endorse the notion that incorporating an outside perspective during the forecasting phase can be advantageous for the overall progress of the megaproject. This paper
Mancini, Mauro, Araya Aliaga, Erik Humberto, Cellerino, Francesco, Mariani, Costanza, Atencio, Edison   +4 more
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Afghanistan’s Qosh Tepa irrigation project: implications for transboundary water management in Central Asia

Environmental Research: Water
Afghanistan’s Qosh Tepa irrigation project could exacerbate water scarcity and destabilize Central Asia. To ensure sustainable resource management and avert potential conflict, a multilateral water-sharing agreement must be negotiated among the states ...
Indra Overland, Shokhrukh-Mirzo Jalilov, Roman Vakulchuk   +2 more
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A new holistic framework for megaproject portfolio success

Project Leadership and Society
Portfolios comprising multiple megaprojects are increasingly prevalent across various industries, yet literature at the intersection of project portfolio management and megaproject management remains limited.
Thomas Tepstad Berge, Bassam Hussein, Haavard Haaskjold   +2 more
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The Metastasizing Megaproject: Urban design and ‘monstrous moral hybrids’ in the American city [Book Chapter]

, 2010
This chapter examines megaproject design and planning in two “shrinking cities”- Philadelphia, PA and Detroit, MI- concludes that megaproject "metastasis", or repeated expansions into surrounding urban fabrics, is promoting the reduction of downtown into
Ryan, Brent D.
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Do Classics Exist in Megaproject Management? (Introduction)

, 2017
This special issue asks, “Do classics exist in megaproject management?” We identify three types of classics: conventional, Kuhnian, and citation classics. We find that the answer to our question depends on the definition of “classic” employed.
Turner, J.R. (Rodney), Flyvbjerg, B. (Bent)   +1 more
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Corrigendum to: A New Specimen for Syphilis Diagnosis: Evidence by High Loads ofTreponema pallidumDNA in Saliva. [PDF]

Clin Infect Dis, 2021
Wang C, Hu Z, Zheng X, Ye M, Liao C, Shang M, Gong W, Guan Z, Lu H, Gu X, Shi M, Zhou P.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Ecological Impacts of Megaprojects: Species Succession and Functional Composition. [PDF]

Plants (Basel), 2021
Ali HE, Bucher SF.
europepmc   +1 more source