Artificial neural networks for sustainable development of the construction industry

M Ahmed, S AlQadhi, J Mallick, NB Kahla, HA Le… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs), the most popular and widely used Artificial Intelligence
(AI) technology due to their proven accuracy and efficiency in control, estimation …

Blockchain and smart contracts: A solution for payment issues in construction supply chains

S Nanayakkara, S Perera, S Senaratne… - Informatics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The construction industry has dynamic supply chains with multiple suppliers usually
engaged in short-term relationships. Government legislation, novel types of payment …

[PDF][PDF] The South African construction industry: Perceptions of key challenges facing its performance, development and growth

AO Windapo, K Cattell - Journal of construction in developing …, 2013 - academia.edu
The paper investigates the challenges influencing the performance, development and
growth of the South African construction industry. The paper examines whether there is a …

[PDF][PDF] Causes of contractor's business failure in developing countries: the case of Palestine

A Enshassi, K Al-Hallaq, S Mohamed - Journal of construction in developing …, 2006 - usm.my
The construction industry has unique characteristics that sharply distinguish it from other
sectors of the economy. It is fragmented, very sensitive to the economic cycles and political …

The study of leadership in small business organizations: Impact on profitability and organizational success

GA Valdiserri, JL Wilson - The Entrepreneurial Executive, 2010 - search.proquest.com
Failures of small businesses in the United States continue to increase. This research
examined small construction businesses from Pennsylvania and West Virginia to determine …

Contractors' perceptions of the effects of cash flow on construction projects

ED Omopariola, A Windapo, DJ Edwards… - Journal of Engineering …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to evaluate Nigerian contractors' perceptions regarding the effects
of positive and negative cash flow during construction projects, with a view to establishing …

Factors affecting contractor's business failure: contractors' perspective

I Mahamid - Engineering, construction and architectural …, 2012 - emerald.com
Purpose–The main objective of this paper is to identify the factors that have the potential to
cause a contractor's business failure in the West Bank in Palestine and to determine their …

Automated construction for human–robot interaction in wooden buildings: Integrated robotic construction and digital design of iSMART wooden arches

Y Leng, X Shi, F Hiroatsu, A Kalachev… - Journal of Field …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Robotic construction is a powerful means of addressing labor shortages, low productivity,
and low sustainability in the construction industry. Even though construction robots have …

Optimizing financing cost in construction projects with fixed project duration

SMR Alavipour, D Arditi - Journal of Construction Engineering and …, 2018 - ascelibrary.org
Although a few studies have considered financing cost in the construction project, no
research has been conducted to select the optimal financing alternatives out of those offered …

Assessment of critical factors contributing to construction failure in Yemen

Y Gamil, I Abdul Rahman - International Journal of Construction …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Yemen construction industry faces immeasurable challenges which result to its
deterioration. Almost all projects in Yemen face challenges to attain the preplanned …