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Lean and Flexible Project Delivery

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2021
The average cost and time overrun of frequent changes in ETO and construction projects is high, and with steadily increasing cost constraints, productivity increase is critical for future competitiveness.
Hajnalka Vaagen, Glenn Ballard
doaj   +1 more source

Putting interoperability to the test: building a large reusable assessment item bank [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
The COLA project has been developing a large bank of assessment items for units across the Scottish further education curriculum since May 2003. These will be made available to learners mainly via colleges virtual learning environments (VLEs).
MacDonald, Mary, Sclater, Niall
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Ideas project evaluation, formerly known as Inside Innovation, year three [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
In the first year of program delivery (January to December 2006), the Ideas Project operated in two prisons, HMP Downview and HMP Wandsworth. During year two of this program delivery (January to December 2007), Inside Innovation expanded to work in HMP ...
Davidson, Joanna, Wilkinson, Katherine
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Integration of CFD analysis and artificial neural networks for estimation of erosion rate in oil and gas pipelines

open access: yesResults in Engineering
Transporting oil and gas via pipelines has been creating countless challenges; sand particles deposit and erode the pipelines wall. Generally, conventional erosion rate prediction models are conservative due to numerous generalizations and theories ...
Nur Tantiyani Ali Othman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Blakelaw and Cowgate Coordination Project evaluation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
In 2003, the Blakelaw and Cowgate Coordination Project was established in response to a recognised need to coordinate local community services across two sites in North West Newcastle.
Lilley, Sara, Powell, Suzanne
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Quantity Surveyors’ Approaches to Minimising Uncertainty and Safeguarding Project Delivery [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Engineering, Project, and Production Management
The unparalleled COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on supply chains, resulting in disruptions to construction activities and affecting various professions, including Quantity Surveying.
Pride Ndlovu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Competency-driven benefits realization model for minimization of post-contract transaction costs in design-build (d&b) delivery systems [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The construction industry has been struggling with the issue of inconsistent performance with respect to cost of projects, completion time and the delivery of a quality product.
Ganasan, Reventheran   +5 more
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Experience and lessons learned from contracting urban primary health care in Bangladesh

open access: yesDiscover Public Health
In response to rapid urbanization and the growing health needs of the urban population, the government of Bangladesh, with development partner support, has been implementing since 1998 a large ongoing project that contracts nongovernment organizations ...
Anthony E. Drexler   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Comprehensive Appraisal of the Factors Impacting Construction Project Delivery Method Selection: A Systematic Analysis

open access: yesJournal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 2023
Construction projects may be procured by various means: design-build (DB), design-bid-build (DBB), construction management at risk (CM-at risk), and integrated project delivery (IPD), among many others.
QingPing Zhong   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Framework for Selecting Construction Project Delivery Method Using Design Structure Matrix

open access: yesBuildings, 2022
Determining a project delivery method that matches the characteristics of a construction project is a critical step that affects the success or failure of a project.
Qingping Zhong, Hui Tang, Chuan Chen
doaj   +1 more source

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