The global transition towards service orientation is posing challenges in cost estimation for
manufacturers driven by the uncertainties that arise at the bidding stage of long-lasting …

Contingency is a ubiquitous component of project cost estimating. This paper provides a
review of the literature pertaining to the estimating of project cost contingency. It describes …

Industrial construction is often fast-tracked, with engineering and construction phases
progressing simultaneously. In contrast to projects where detailed engineering information is …

Stochastic, discrete-event simulation modeling has emerged as a useful tool for facilitating
decision making in construction. Owing to the rigidity inherent to distribution-based inputs …

The literature lacks in initial cost prediction models for college buildings, especially
comparing costs of sustainable and conventional buildings. A multi-regression model was …

A project is described as successful if the client/owner receives value for money; implies that
project is ultimately completed within the stipulated time, estimated budget and quality …

Recent decades have witnessed the emerging and development of vertical greenery
systems (VGS) or green walls as an alternative to enhance the quality of urban …

Recently many studies have shown interest in understanding the relationship between
different project objectives in the context of sustainable development in the architecture …

Purpose Challenges associated with ensuring the accuracy and reliability of cost estimation
of highway construction bid items are of significant interest to state highway transportation …

Despite the studies intense focus on developing new techniques to improve project budget
estimation, projects still face cost overrun challenges. The project life cycle's initial phase is …