Decision making is a key to business or project success in any sectors, especially in
construction that requires handling numerous information and knowledge. Multiple criteria …

Purpose Although several studies have been conducted on the causes of cost overrun, they
have mainly assumed that the causes of cost overrun are independent of each other, and …

This paper presents a novel approach for treating uncertainty in the multi-criteria decision
making process by introducing interval rough numbers (IRN). The IRN approach enables …

The suitability of the project delivery system (PDS) selected for a project greatly influences
the efficiency of project implementation. In Iran, traditional design-bid-build (DBB) is …

The purpose of this study is to investigate the mutual interactions between the causes of
design changes using Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) and to classify the causes using …

Purpose Competent contractors are one of the critical stakeholders to achieve targeted
sustainability objectives in green building (GB) projects. Prior to contractor selection …

Purpose The literature on public procurement (PP) has increased significantly in recent
years, and, to date, several reviews have been conducted to study this relevant subject …

Purpose This paper aims to develop a decision-making model to analyze and select the
most appropriate lean technique (LT), considering success factors to improve site …

Purpose Contractor selection is critical in green buildings (GBs) since the preferred
contractor has the responsibility to achieve construction sustainability as well as relationship …

Public construction projects in Saudi Arabia are fraught with several challenges threatening
open and fair competition, which consequently negatively influence the decision of …