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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
By Isaac Kashiwagi, Guo Cheng Tschi, Susan van Hes, Dean Kashiwagi December 2015 Abstract In 2002, the Dutch construction industry encountered a problem with collusion. They had a very difficult time understanding the solution to the problem. The visionary Dutch government officials approached...
By Dean Kashiwagi, Alfredo Rivera, Jake Gunnoe, Jacob Kashiwagi December 2015 Abstract Arizona State University has been involved in identifying the future Facility Manager (FM) paradigm which results in a sustainable FM profession. The $16M, 20-year international research program has identified, created and...
By Ghazi Saad A Elawi, Mohammed Algahtany, Dean Kashiwagi, Kenneth Sullivan December 2015 Abstract Delays are a major cause for concern in the construction industry in Saudi Arabia. This paper identifies the main causes of delay in infrastructure projects in Meccah, Saudi Arabia,...