Factors affecting workforce turnover in the construction sector: A systematic review

OA Ayodele, A Chang-Richards… - Journal of construction …, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
There is a high labor turnover rate in the construction industry, which negatively impacts the
productivity and performance of construction businesses. Although various theories and …

Impact of COVID-19 on project performance in the UAE construction industry

M Sami Ur Rehman, MT Shafiq, M Afzal - Journal of Engineering …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the global
economy and, thus, the global construction industry. This paper aims to study the impact of …

Exploring the Adoption of BIM in the UAE Construction Industry for AEC Firms

D Mehran - Procedia Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
Rate of development of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) economy has increased remarkably
during the last 25 years with a marked boom in the construction industry. However, the UAE …

Managing crises 'together': how can the built environment contribute to social resilience?

A Rashidfarokhi, V Danivska - Building Research & Information, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The world is undergoing multiple crises that require resilience to withstand them. The built
environment can significantly enhance or weaken society's (and individuals') resilience …

Brace for another crisis: empirical evidence from US construction industry and firm performance during and after 2007–2009 global financial crisis

YY Chih, CYL Hsiao - Journal of management in engineering, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Despite the strong connection between the construction industry and the economy, very little
is known about how a nation's prevailing economic conditions affect the construction …

Determinants of corporate social responsibility disclosures of UAE national banks: a multi-perspective approach

E Menassa, N Dagher - Social Responsibility Journal, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to examine the determinants and extent of corporate social
disclosure (CSD) by UAE national banks and to investigate the changes in CSD before …

The impact of the 2008 financial crisis on housing prices in China and Taiwan: A quantile regression analysis

HH Kang, SB Liu - Economic Modelling, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper adopts quantile regression to investigate the impact of the 2008 financial crisis
on housing prices at difference price levels in China and Taiwan, and employs data from the …

Multicriterion Decision-Support Model for Selecting the Appropriate Delivery Method in Sustainable Construction Projects

S Ahmed, SM El-Sayegh - Journal of Architectural Engineering, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Selecting the appropriate delivery method is of paramount importance, especially in
sustainable construction projects that have unique characteristics that are different from their …

Profitability in construction: how does building renovation business fare compared to new building business

P Rajala, A Ylä-Kujala, T Sinkkonen… - Construction …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In recent decades, energy-efficiency improvements and ageing dwelling stocks have grown
the renovation need in many countries. This research compares the profitability of building …

Comparison of the Technical Efficiency of Construction Industries—A Case Study of Taiwan and Mainland China

WT Chen, AK Kiani, MT Wu, HC Merrett, CH Wang - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
A strong construction industry is critical to any country's economic and infrastructural
development. Facing declining business prospects in the domestic market, Taiwanese …