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13 May Improving the Management of Environmental Engineering Projects through the Best Value Project Management Model for a State Agency

Posted at 20:31h in Academic & Research papers, Best Value, Performance Based Procurement, Project Management, Uncategorized by Pascal Evertz

By Alfredo Rivera, Jacob Kashiwagi, Dean Kashiwagi March 2016 Abstract The State Agency is the regulatory agency responsible for ensuring quality of air, land, and water resources. Historically the State Agency has experienced difficulty in managing environmental professional services. To potentially address the...

13 May Important Causes of Delayed Projects in Saudi Arabia vs. PIPS: A University Campus Case Study

Posted at 20:29h in Academic & Research papers, Best Value, Construction Performance, Performance Based Procurement, Performance Information Procurement by Pascal Evertz

By Majed Alzara, Jacob Kashiwagi, Dean Kashiwagi, Abdulrahman Al-Tassan March 2016 Abstract Saudi Arabia has been facing issues with completing construction projects on time and on budget. It has been documented that 70% of public construction projects are delayed. A case study was...

13 May Hail Study on a 15 Year Old Sprayed Polyurethane Foam Roofing System

Posted at 20:27h in Academic & Research papers, Construction Performance by Pascal Evertz

By Dean Kashiwagi, Dhaval Gajjar, Jacob Kashiwagi, Kenneth Sullivan March 2016 Abstract The Dallas Independent School District (DISD) has utilized Alpha sprayed polyurethane (SPF) roof systems since the 1980s. Alpha SPF roof systems are high performing roof systems if installed properly and are...

13 May Delay Factors and Time-Cost Performance of Construction Projects in Gaborone City Council, Botswana

Posted at 20:24h in Academic & Research papers, Construction Performance by Pascal Evertz

By Aderemi Y. Adeyemi, Keabetswe Masalila March 2016 The problem of delays in the construction industry is a global phenomenon and the construction industry in Botswana is not an exception. The objectives of this study were to confirm the presence of significant...

13 May Construction Health and Safety Self-Regulation in Developing Countries: A Nigeria Case Study

Posted at 20:20h in Academic & Research papers, Construction Performance by Pascal Evertz

By Nnedinma Umeokafor, David Isaac March 2016 Abstract The study reported in this paper explored the self-regulatory approaches in terms of health and safety (H&S) in the Nigerian construction industry and the attitudes of the industry towards H&S self-regulation. This stems from the...

13 May Best Value Procurement in Construction and its Evolution in the 21st Century: A Systematic Review

Posted at 20:18h in Academic & Research papers, Best Value, Performance by Pascal Evertz

By Muhammad Hasnain, Muhammad Jamaluddin Thaheem March 2016 Abstract This research attempts to facilitate client needs by describing the priority indicators that could help in decision making for awarding contracts. The indictors are recognized as key variables that impact the subsequent decisions of...

13 May A New Learning Paradigm: “Learning More with Less”

Posted at 20:15h in Academic & Research papers, Best Value, Leadership by Pascal Evertz

By Alfredo Rivera, Dean Kashiwagi, Jacob Kashiwagi, Chris Doyle March 2016 Abstract A new learning paradigm has been tested in the delivery of services. It identifies that the act of directing and influencing a vendor or an individual to increase their performance is...

13 May Upgrade the Saudi Arabian Procurement System Delivery Method

Posted at 19:10h in Academic & Research papers, Construction Performance, Performance Information Procurement, Project Management, Risk Management by Pascal Evertz

By Ahmed Alofi, Yasir Alhammadi, Dean Kashiwagi, Jacob Kashiwagi, Kenneth Sullivan December 2015 Abstract Saudi Arabia has had many issues in delivering mega construction projects, such as delays, high costs, and low customer satisfaction. Some studies show that around 70% of public projects...

13 May The Replacement of Warranties with Logic and Common Sense

Posted at 19:08h in Academic & Research papers, Best Value, Performance Information, Risk Management by Pascal Evertz

By Dean Kashiwagi, Dhaval Gajjar, Jacob Kashiwagi, Kenneth Sullivan December 2015 Abstract Many problems are caused by owners specifying project technical requirements to expert vendors, then picking the low-price vendor, assuming that all the vendors are providing the same quality of product. Research...

13 May The Development of the Best Value Approach in the State of Minnesota

Posted at 19:05h in Academic & Research papers, Construction Performance, Risk Management by Pascal Evertz

By Dean Kashiwagi, Jacob Kashiwagi, Kenneth Sullivan, Isaac Kashiwagi December 2015 Abstract Owners in the State of Minnesota have a ten year history of implementing the Best Value (BV) approach utilizing the Performance Information Procurement System (PIPS) with the Performance Based Studies Research...