Construction Performance

Increasing Performance in the Japanese Construction Industry

By Tsunemi Watanabe, Kazumasa Ozawa, Nozomu Mori, Kenji Kinoshita December 2012 Abstract The performance of the construction industry in Japan has been high due to a lack of emphasis of price. Due to rapid change in the industry environment such as social requirement...

13 May, 2018

Women in Construction in South Africa: Investigating the Feminine Footprint of the South African Construction Industry

By Aghaegbuma Ozumba, Chineme Ozumba October 2012 Abstract The article presents an exploration into the performance of the South African construction industry with regard to its feminine footprint. Focus of the study is female employment and promotion, and the impact on levels and...

12 May, 2018

Housing the Poor and the Sustainability Context in Brazil: A Study of the Brazilian Building Sector Challenges for the Future

By Luis Felipe Bismarchi, Maria Cecilia Loschiavo dos Santos October 2012 Abstract The green wave of sustainability is getting bigger everyday and as consumers’ awareness is increasing so are their demands for socio-environmental responsibility. That is the scenario the Brazilian building sector, one...

12 May, 2018

Construction Industry Indicators Affecting Contractors

By Hendrik J. Marx October 2012 Abstract Annual monitoring of the condition of the South African construction industry is vital to enable government and other role players to evaluate the impact of current interventions to timeously and pro-actively implement revised legislation, strategies and...

12 May, 2018

Tender Environmental Impact Assessment Extra Discharge Capacity Afsuitdijk

By Stan van Veenendaal, Wiebe Witteveen January 2011 Abstract 'The project Extra Discharge Capacity Afsluitdijk (EDCA) of Rijkswaterstaat aims to enlarge the capacity of the discharge sluices by building new sluices, necessary because of the climate change. Rijkswaterstaat has decided to outsource the...

12 May, 2018

Introduction for the Dutch Special Issue: Historical Overview of Best Value in the Netherlands

By George K.I. Ang January 2011 Abstract Best Value Procurement is on its way to being adopted as the backbone in professionalising public construction clients in the Netherlands. Today, apart from several private real estate investments all over the country, major public work...

12 May, 2018

Guest Editor’s Introduction to the Special Issue: Best Value Procurement in the Netherlands

By Jeroen van de Rijt, Wiebe Witteveen January 2011 Abstract Best Value Procurement is on its way to being adopted as the backbone in professionalising public construction clients in the Netherlands. Today, apart from several private real estate investments all over the country,...

12 May, 2018

A Cross-Purchasing Portfolio Application of Best Value Procurement: Lessons Learned from Six Cases at Ballast Nedam

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, 2018

The Dutch Construction Industry: An Overview and Its Use of Performance Information

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, 2018

Best-Value Process Implementation at the City of Peoria: Five Years of Research Testing

By Kenneth T. Sullivan, John Savicky, Brad Carey February 2010 The City of Peoria is Arizona’s ninth largest city. It covers nearly 178 square miles and is home to over 153,000 residents. The projected 10 year growth of the City is estimated...

12 May, 2018

Construction Performance

Increasing Performance in the Japanese Construction Industry

Women in Construction in South Africa: Investigating the Feminine Footprint of the South African Construction Industry

Housing the Poor and the Sustainability Context in Brazil: A Study of the Brazilian Building Sector Challenges for the Future

Construction Industry Indicators Affecting Contractors

Tender Environmental Impact Assessment Extra Discharge Capacity Afsuitdijk

Introduction for the Dutch Special Issue: Historical Overview of Best Value in the Netherlands

Guest Editor’s Introduction to the Special Issue: Best Value Procurement in the Netherlands

A Cross-Purchasing Portfolio Application of Best Value Procurement: Lessons Learned from Six Cases at Ballast Nedam

The Dutch Construction Industry: An Overview and Its Use of Performance Information

Best-Value Process Implementation at the City of Peoria: Five Years of Research Testing

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