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A comparative analysis of factors influencing construction productivity in selected South African provinces

Not with standing these policies, there are long lasting productivity challenges confronting the South African construction sector in which there is evidence to establish the existence of these challenges. To address this issue, t...

BIM-based model for extracting the elemental graph data model

This paper presents a model that extracts topological relationships and geometrical properties of building elements from an existing fully designed Building Information Model, and maps this information into a directed acyclic Elem...

BIM-enabled health and safety coordination in the UK construction industry: role of the principal designer

This study critically evaluates the duties placed on PDs and examine the extent to which implementation of Building Information Modelling-enabled H&S coordination enhances the discharge of duties performed by PDs.

Do construction project managers need training in behavioural sciences to effectively manage project risk?

The traditional function of the construction project management role is to integrate the technical variations between the different specialist roles involved in project delivery activities including risk management, to ensure inte...

Strategies to cope with stress among construction professionals: an integrated perspective

Stress is a major concern in the construction industry (CI), with work overload, time pressure, a number of organizational tasks and physical demands as the common stressors. Although stress in the CI has been studied extensively,...

The roles of employers in the motivation of the quantity surveyors in the Malaysian construction industry

This research investigates the roles of employers in the quantity surveyors’ motivation towards improvement of job performance in Malaysian construction industry. The subject of employees’ motivation is important as it is the key ...

Urban construction project management strategies in the coordination and management of external stakeholders

Urban construction projects are renowned for their dynamic complexities, which can adversely affect the external stakeholders surrounding the project. Complex collaboration and communication amongst stakeholders has resulted in th...

Operational quality failure issues: from client perspective

Many attempts have been made in defining, exploring and quantifying COQ in recent years. However, the occurrences of high failure and the cost in correcting it is still a significant concern to many. This study aims to appraise ex...

Construction site managers’ problem solving

This research aims to identify the on-site problem-solving process in construction as well as the way in which the problem-solving process leads to innovation in the construction industry.

Improving opportunities through self-custom build to provide home ownership in the south east of the UK

This research investigates by an in-depth literature review the current position for first time buyers in the difficult Housing Market in the South East of the UK. It identifies the desire for home ownership yet confirms many prob...

Mixed methods research: a methodology in social sciences research for the construction manager

Research indicates that many construction managers tend to primarily use a quantitative form of research (Fellows and Liu 1997; Dainty 2007; Creswell and Plano Clark 2011), with the minority using a qualitative form of research. B...

Cyprus Property Price Index: Q2 2015

Cyprus Property Price Index: Q4 2016

A quarterly price and rental index that tracks property and rental prices across all districts and main property types in Cyprus.

UK Construction and Infrastructure Survey: Q1 2018

The RICS Construction and Infrastructure Market Survey measures sentiment among members working in the sector.

UK Construction and Infrastructure Survey: Q4 2016

The RICS Construction and Infrastructure Market Survey measures sentiment among members working in the sector.

Cyprus Property Price Index: Q4 2017

A quarterly price and rental index that tracks property and rental prices across all districts and main property types in Cyprus.

UK Construction and Infrastructure Survey: Q3 2017

The RICS Construction and Infrastructure Market Survey measures sentiment among members working in the sector.

Housing Market forecast: 2018

In-depth insights on specific markets, sectors and developments.

An evaluation of trust: the importance of trust to project success when using in-house capabilities

This research considers the importance of trust between different project actors and the chances of project success within a single large public sector client organisation. The nature and role of both trust and project success thr...

Are they work ready? A closer look at what the construction project managers of tomorrow are being taught in today’s classrooms

The built environment industry is in a constant state of change as a result of a number of variables including economics, market forces, emerging technologies and government regulations. As such, it is imperative that built enviro...