Performance Information

By Atosa Joudia, Ingrid Børset Breivika, Paulos Wondimubc, Leif Daniel Houcka November 2018 Infrastructure projects are increasing in project sizes and complexity. The high number of delays, budget overruns, disputes and claims experienced in the infrastructure industry demonstrates a need for change. As a...

02 December, 2018

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...

13 May, 2018

By Marten M. Hillen, Sicco C. Santema December 2013 Abstract SMART formulation is an essential aspect of the Best Value philosophy to demonstrate performance, evaluate proposals and is required for the continuous improvements within organizations. Based on an evaluation of projects that have...

13 May, 2018

By Allard Horstman, Wiebe Witteveen December 2013 Abstract One of the distinctive aspects of the Best Value approach compared to traditional approaches is the use of dominant information: simple, non-disputable information. It enables experts to explain complex situations to non-experts in a clear...

13 May, 2018

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, 2018

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
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