The IT Crisis Part 1 | History of Project Performance
In 2018, due to repeated claims of information communications technology (ICT) performance issues, Performance Based Studies Research Group (PBSRG) compiled and analyzed.....
16 June, 2021
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Experience with Best Value Procurement in Norwegian Infrastructure Projects
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
Vietnam Construction Industry Performance Issues and Potential Solutions
By Nguyen Le December 2017 Abstract This paper provides a literature review assessing the performance and issues of delivering construction services in the Vietnam Construction Industry (VCI). The research also explores a potential solution that could improve the performance of the VCI. The...
14 May, 2018
Procedures and Issues within the Contractors Classification System in Saudi Arabia
By Saud Almutairi, Dean T. Kashiwagi, Jacob S. Kashiwagi, PhD, Mohammed Algahtany, M.S., and Kenneth Sullivan December 2017 Abstract Research has shown that construction projects in Saudi Arabia have exhibited poor performance for the past three decades. The Saudi construction environment lacks many...
14 May, 2018
Minimize Project Risk and Costs: A New Approach to Project Management
By Alfredo O. Rivera, PhD and Jacob S. Kashiwagi, PhD, Dean T. Kashiwagi December 2017 Abstract Traditional project management (PM) results have been poor. The practices of direction and control have been identified by deductive logic as problematic. Deductive logic identifies that, if...
14 May, 2018
Improving the Current Procurement System in Saudi Arabia: A University Case Study
By Majed Alzara, Mohammed Algahtany, Jacob S. Kashiwagi, Abdulrahman Al-Tassan, Dean Kashiwagi December 2017 Abstract Public projects in Saudi Arabia have faced performance issues. The primary procurement system used in Saudi Arabia (low-bid) does not consider the contractors’ performance. A case study conducted...
14 May, 2018
Synthesis of Methods and Measures for Determining Value of Transportation Research
By Mohsen Shahandashti, Baabak Ashuri, Mehdi Tavakolan March 2017 Abstract Transportation agencies and most notably State Departments of Transportation (State DOTs) sponsor various research projects to enhance the state of transportation in a wide range of impact areas, such as safety, environmental sustainability,...
14 May, 2018
Professionals’ Impressions Regarding the Saudi Arabian Procurement and Contracts System
By Ahmed Alofi, Jacob Kashiwagi, Dean Kashiwagi March 2017 Abstract Saudi Arabia (SA) has the largest construction market in the Middle East. However, the use of the traditional procurement system in SA has been identified as one of the causes for poor performance...
14 May, 2018
Major Delay Factors for Construction Projects in Ghana
By Yue Choong KOG March 2017 Abstract A literature research was conducted and identified ten studies reporting major delay factors for construction projects in Ghana. All these studies are based on self-administered questionnaire survey of views and perception of project participants. Over forty...
14 May, 2018
A Survey of the Prevalent Forms of Corruption in the Construction Industry in Botswana
By Oscar Legae, Aderemi Y. Adeyemi March 2017 Abstract The Construction industry is contributing immensely towards social and economic developments around the world. However the industry is susceptible to corrupt practices because it involves substantial capital investments. Every phase of the construction process:...
14 May, 2018