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12 May

Posted at 13:44h in Academic & Research papers, Performance Information, Performance Information Procurement by

By Dean Kashiwagi January 2011 Abstract Best Value Procurement/Performance Information Procurement System (BVP/PIPS) has been developed by Dean Kashiwagi and the Performance Based Studies Research Group (PBSRG) from 1991 - 2010. BVP/PIPS is a licensed technology from Arizona State University that includes a...

12 May

Posted at 13:40h in Academic & Research papers, Construction Performance, Performance Information Procurement by

By Guido J.E. Koreman January 2011 Abstract Ballast Nedam like any other business in the industry encounters failure due to purchasing based on low cost. Research shows that these tend to arise because of poor planning, non-compliance to agreements and incomplete project evaluations...

12 May

Posted at 13:33h in Academic & Research papers, Best Value, Performance Information Procurement, Procurement by

By Jeroen van de Rijt, Wiebe Witteveen, Carlita Vis, Sicco Santema January 2011 Abstract Rijkswaterstaat, part of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and EnvironmentI has used the best value PIPS philosophy to procure infrastructure projects worth circa $ 800M. This is a case...

12 May

Posted at 13:28h in Academic & Research papers, Construction Performance, Performance Information by

By Jeroen van de Rijt, Michael Hompes February 2010 Abstract This paper gives an overview of the Dutch Construction industry and elaborates further on its use of performance information. After giving an overview of the Dutch construction industry depicting size, major contractors, growth,...

12 May

Posted at 13:25h in Academic & Research papers, Performance Information, Performance Information Procurement, Procurement by

By Kenneth T. Sullivan, John Savicky February 2010 Abstract Performance information has been defined as “the set of metrics used to quantify both the efficiency and effectiveness of actions (Neely 1995).” From this definition, past performance information can be extrapolated to entail those...

12 May

Posted at 13:22h in Academic & Research papers, Performance Information by

By Valerie R. Riecke Smith, Daniel Castro-Lacouture, Rita Oberle February 2010 Abstract The choice of a suitable delivery method plays a considerable role in the performance of a construction project. Previous research has attempted the development of a systematic approach to project delivery...

11 May

Posted at 18:22h in Academic & Research papers, Construction Performance, Performance Information by

By Wenjuan Zhang, Dongping Cao, Guangbin Wang June 2008 Abstract This paper describes the rapid development of China’s construction industry and especially its bidding system. After summarily depicting the history, scope, employees and contractors in China’s construction industry, the paper identifies that even...