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 …

Current approaches to automating cost estimation mainly focus on construction costs. Yet,
the two main services provided by design firms, namely 'designing the project', and …

Total quality management (TQM) is a systematic management technique for developing a
process-driven culture inside an organization to achieve quality and customer and …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the latent interrelationships of causes
and effects of design deficiencies (DDs) and to identify the most crucial ones by considering …

It is possible to obtain better, qualified and error-free structures by evaluating the
multidimensional criteria reflects all manner of opinions in the building production process …

Purpose This research addresses the lack of project management research into social
procurement by exploring the risks and opportunities of social procurement from a cross …

As the total construction output in the North West of England (NWE) is forecast to rise by an
average of 2.5% over the next five years. It is imperative for organizations in the region to …

Purpose ISO 9001 is an international specification that provides certification for quality
management systems (QMSs) after careful external auditing. However, certified companies …

Purpose There are various methods to assess the failure of a road construction project that
does not meet quality and performance standards. This study aims to evaluate the factors …

Prequalification of engineering consultants in the Iranian public procurement system is
suffering from arbitrary processes and criteria that cannot effectively shortlist the increasing …