Purpose Although extensive research has been conducted on precast production, irregular
component loading constraints have received little attention, resulting in limitations for …

This paper considers the transportation of prefabricated products in the construction
industry. Prefabricated products can be transported by road transport or intermodal …

Coordinated construction logistics is an increasingly discussed topic in the Swedish
construction industry. It is suggested as a means to increase efficiency in transportation …

Amidst the challenges of economic downturn and construction industrialization, the profits
obtained by general contractors through comparative advantage strategies are slowly …

Construction Purchasing & Supply Chain Management is an authori-tative guide that
provides proven strategies for the construction supply chain management (CSCM) function …

As projects evolve into complex and specialized temporary initiatives, accountability
shortfalls in material flow are a major reason for schedule and cost overruns in construction …

In the supply chain of general contracting projects, there are many participating entities,
which can easily lead to conflicts of interest and resources. In order to fully mobilize the …

As one of the most important sustainability project management practices, prefabrication has
been drawing increasing attention to project construction practitioners. However, due to the …

In this paper we study subcontracting price schemes between a subcontractor and a firm that
are engaged in subcontracting of heterogeneous orders with distinct due dates, revenues …