By Aderemi Y. Adeyemi, Olefile Segwabe October 2016 Abstract Claims are considered to be one of the most serious disruptive forces to successful project delivery in the construction industry. In a small developing economy like Botswana, it is germane to identify the sources...
By Ashok Kumar, Ajay Chaurasia, Sayantani Lala, Aditya Kumar, Vijayraj October 2016 Abstract Prefabrication technologies have been used in the building industry since the 19th century. The technologies vary from the innovative materials to novel techniques of construction and the prefabricated systems range...
By Jorn Verweij, Dean Kashiwagi October 2016 Abstract The Best Value Approach (BVA) is a change in paradigm, replacing the non-experts decision making, management, direction, control (MDC) and thinking with the utilization of expertise. The best known BVA model is the Best Value...
By Alfredo Rivera, Nguyen Le, Jacob Kashiwagi, Dean Kashiwagi October 2016 Abstract This paper presents a literature research assessing the performance and issues of delivering construction services worldwide, by exploring reasons for delays and increased construction costs. The study shows a comparison of...
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...
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...
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...
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...