Addressing legal and contractual matters in construction using natural language processing: A critical review

F Hassan, T Le, X Lv - Journal of Construction Engineering and …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Claims, disputes, and litigations are major legal issues in construction projects, which often
result in cost overruns, delays, and adverse working relationships among the contracting …

Impact of COVID‐19 on health and safety in the construction sector

S Stiles, D Golightly, B Ryan - Human factors and ergonomics …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Construction has been significantly affected by COVID‐19 yet is critical to the post‐COVID
economic recovery. Specifically, construction needs to be constantly aware of safety and risk …

Procurement, traceability and advance cash credit payment transactions in supply chain using blockchain smart contracts

PVRP Raj, SK Jauhar, M Ramkumar… - Computers & Industrial …, 2022 - Elsevier
Timely payment is necessary for the efficient delivery of goods and services to all entities in
the supply chain. Traditionally, there has been a lot of manual processes related to payment …

A smart contract system for security of payment of construction contracts

S Ahmadisheykhsarmast, R Sonmez - Automation in construction, 2020 - Elsevier
Timely payment of project participants is crucial for successful completion of construction
projects, however the construction industry worldwide suffers from poor payment practices …

[HTML][HTML] The major problems between main contractors and subcontractors in construction projects in Egypt

DA Kshaf, MA Mohamed, KM El-Dash - Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Projects usually need continuous coordination among the participants in terms of scope of
work, quickness, and timing during the execution phase to be completed without delay. Sub …

Trust influencing factors in main contractor and subcontractor relationships during projects

E Manu, N Ankrah, E Chinyio, D Proverbs - International journal of project …, 2015 - Elsevier
Trust is crucial for achieving optimum benefits from supply chain integration and
collaboration in the construction sector. Yet relationships between main contractors and …

Operating, financial and investment impacts of Covid-19 in SMEs: Public policy demands to sustainable recovery considering the economic sector moderating effect

D Garcia-Perez-de-Lema, A Madrid-Guijarro… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Currently, many institutions and academics are working to establish strategies of economic
recovery with the aim of mitigating the short-and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 crisis …

Transformational approach to subcontractor selection using blockchain-enabled smart contract as trust-enhancing technology

P Pishdad-Bozorgi, JH Yoon - Automation in Construction, 2022 - Elsevier
The unethical practices of bid shopping and peddling during the subcontractor procurement
process can reduce trust between the general contractor (GC) and subcontractors (Subs) …

Subcontractor procurement in construction: the interplay of price and trust

A Hartmann, J Caerteling - Supply chain management: an …, 2010 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the relative importance of price and trust
and their interaction in subcontractor selection. By doing so, it aims to respond to the …

Towards a conceptualisation of PMOs as agents and subjects of change and renewal

S Pellegrinelli, L Garagna - International Journal of Project Management, 2009 - Elsevier
Many writers on Project and Programme Management Offices (PMOs), whose remit covers a
range of projects and programmes undertaken, suggest that they are valued by, and are …