Failure to communicate effectively and poor project knowledge continue to plague the
construction industry, particularly concerning delay management and cost control. This …

The problems facing the construction industry have hindered the progress and the
development of this vital sector, particularly in developing countries. To investigate the …

Circular Economy requires a closed-loop material cycle and seeks ways to apply circular
principles. However, existing lifecycle approaches not only omit the early stages to observe …

Purpose Knowledge management (KM) is the central know how for the construction industry.
However, the delivery of construction projects is often plagued by schedule delays and cost …

Although design changes is a significant inhibiting factor to schedule management and cost
control in building projects globally, however, the reasons remain largely unknown, and the …

The objective of this paper is to analyse communication and information flow within
construction projects on the basis of a survey study and a review of the literature. The …

Despite the high spending and high employment, the construction industry struggles to
agree how to go about project performance assessment and what constitutes a successful …

The management and control of megaprojects are incredibly complex. Difficulties occur due
to unexpected changes and errors. To effectively manage disruptive changes, reworks, and …

This paper reveals the non-technical elements that affect construction project costs, known
as soft cost elements (SCEs). These elusive elements have received little attention although …

The construction industry involves many participants with different perspectives and
requirements. Contracts can provide significant value, and yet ineffective contract …