Blog

Map where your photos were taken and discover local points.

13 May

Posted at 09:38h in Academic & Research papers, Construction Performance, Project Management, Risk Management by

By Brian Lines, Anthony Perrenoud, Kenneth T. Sullivan July 2013 Abstract Performance in the construction industry is wrought with challenges and owners often are victim to cost and schedule overruns, particularly on high profile projects that are large, complex, and risky. Alternative project...

13 May

Posted at 09:34h in Academic & Research papers, Best Value, Construction Performance, Performance Based Procurement, Performance Information, Performance Information Procurement by

By Anthony J. Perrenoud, Kenneth T. Sullivan July 2013 Abstract Schedule management reduces schedule delays while optimizing positive opportunities to the project timeline. The built industry continues to struggle to capture project metrics that will improve supply chain management. The lack of performance...

13 May

Posted at 09:31h in Academic & Research papers, Construction Performance, Project Management, Risk Management by

By Kashiwagi, D., Kashiwagi,J., Smithwick, J., Kashiwagi,I., Kashiwagi, A. December 2012 Abstract The construction industry performance has been analyzed for the past 20 years.  There has been no simple answer to the source of the construction industry problems.  In 1991, the Construction Industry...

13 May

Posted at 09:28h in Academic & Research papers, Construction Performance, Leadership, Performance Information by

By Kashiwagi, D., Kashiwagi, J., Kashiwagi, A., Sullivan, K. December 2012 Abstract The Dutch construction industry is making a change from an owner controlled to a contractor-controlled environment.  It is a movement from a top down culture (management, direction and control) to a...

13 May

Posted at 09:26h in Academic & Research papers, Best Value, Leadership, Performance, Performance Based Procurement, Risk Management by

By Jeroen van de Rijt, Sicco C. Santema December 2012 Abstract More than 15 years ago Dean Kashiwagi created a process called BVP/PIPS (Best Value Procurement/Performance Information Procurement System) at Arizona State University. PIPS is a procurement method that aims to select the...

13 May

Posted at 09:18h in Academic & Research papers, Best Value, Performance Based Procurement, Risk Management by

By Jannie Koster-Robaard December 2012 The water board Velt en Vecht is a Best Value (BV) client who used the Performance Information Procurement System (PIPS) process to select professional services in 2012.  The client had a procurement mission of integrity, transparency, objectivity,...