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View article: Knowledge transfer from blockchain engineers to construction: exploring the technical concerns of using blockchain for payments in the construction industry
Knowledge transfer from blockchain engineers to construction: exploring the technical concerns of using blockchain for payments in the construction industry Open
Existing construction research is deficient in studies that focus on knowledge transfer from blockchain engineers to the construction industry. Blockchain engineers are the most technically sophisticated in decentralised technologies; thus…
View article: Investigating hosting project bank accounts (PBAs) on the blockchain and its potential value contribution to the UK construction industry
Investigating hosting project bank accounts (PBAs) on the blockchain and its potential value contribution to the UK construction industry Open
The UK Government mandated using project bank accounts (PBAs) in public-sector construction projects to reduce the risk of damages caused by contractor insolvencies and cash farming. Cash farming is a strategy contractors exploit to mainta…
View article: Organisation design in megaprojects: A systematic literature review and research agenda
Organisation design in megaprojects: A systematic literature review and research agenda Open
Megaprojects have a complex and evolving web of organisations arranged in a multilevel and multiphase structure, with intra- and inter-organisational boundaries evolving during the life cycle. This systematic review explores organisation d…
View article: The Four Coordination Roles of Clients When Designing Megaproject Organizations
The Four Coordination Roles of Clients When Designing Megaproject Organizations Open
Organizational design is composed of structure, the artifact, and coordination, the action. Existing organizational design literature lacks coherence, resulting in models that overlook the importance of coordination as an organizational de…
View article: What are the strategies to manage megaproject supply chains? A systematic literature review and research agenda
What are the strategies to manage megaproject supply chains? A systematic literature review and research agenda Open
This systematic literature review explores strategies to manage complex supply chains in megaprojects, connecting project management and operations management literatures. A total of 2,106 titles and abstracts were analyzed and 94 papers w…
View article: Sustainable road alignment planning in the built environment based on the MCDM-GIS method
Sustainable road alignment planning in the built environment based on the MCDM-GIS method Open
Sustainable road planning in the cities' built-up areas strives to meet traffic demands of society within limited spaces available for construction and various constraints in the built environment considering engineering, traffic, economic…
View article: Building demolition estimation in urban road widening projects using as-is BIM models
Building demolition estimation in urban road widening projects using as-is BIM models Open
Building demolition caused by urban road widening projects can lead to engineering, economic, and environmental issues and should be planned at the design stage. Based on as-is BIM, this paper proposes a method to estimate the building dem…
View article: Digital Tools for Revealing and Reducing Carbon Footprint in Infrastructure, Building, and City Scopes
Digital Tools for Revealing and Reducing Carbon Footprint in Infrastructure, Building, and City Scopes Open
The climate change issue has been striking and bringing pressure on all countries and industries. The responsibility of the Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Facility Management (AEC/FM) industry is heavy because it accounts for …
View article: Conceptual framework of a Project Bank Account (PBA) blockchain payment application for the construction industry
Conceptual framework of a Project Bank Account (PBA) blockchain payment application for the construction industry Open
The UK government published a guidance document in 2012 stipulating the use of project bank accounts (PBA) to promote fair and prompt payment practices in the construction industry. PBA utilises a project-specific escrow bank account to pr…
View article: Underpass clearance checking in highway widening projects using digital twins
Underpass clearance checking in highway widening projects using digital twins Open
Main road widening can reduce the clearance of the low-level underpass road, restricting the passage of vehicles and leading to collisions with structures. Therefore, checking the clearance of the underpass road effectively should be consi…
View article: SeeCarbon: a review of digital approaches for revealing and reducing infrastructure, building and City's carbon footprint
SeeCarbon: a review of digital approaches for revealing and reducing infrastructure, building and City's carbon footprint Open
Dealing with climate change and its consequences on the environment have been one of the biggest challenges nowadays, where reducing the carbon footprint has been the focus of most sustainable strategies. The infrastructure is the dominant…
View article: Measuring infrastructure projects' impact on UN SDG global goals: development of an SDG impact-value chain for the infrastructure sector based on the triple bottom line
Measuring infrastructure projects' impact on UN SDG global goals: development of an SDG impact-value chain for the infrastructure sector based on the triple bottom line Open
Global grand challenges of climate change, pandemics and other sustainable development risks are threatening international societies. Five years ago, the need for urgent action was grasped by the international community in their report, ‘T…
View article: Development of a New Business Model to Measure Organizational and Project-Level SDG Impact—Case Study of a Water Utility Company
Development of a New Business Model to Measure Organizational and Project-Level SDG Impact—Case Study of a Water Utility Company Open
Achievement of the United Nations’ 2030 Global Goals for Sustainability is of paramount importance. However, for engineers and project managers to take meaningful action, they need the practical tools, processes and leadership to turn gran…
View article: Bridging the gap: The need for a systems thinking approach in understanding and addressing energy and environmental performance in buildings
Bridging the gap: The need for a systems thinking approach in understanding and addressing energy and environmental performance in buildings Open
Innovations in materials, construction techniques and technologies in building construction and refurbishment aim to reduce carbon emissions and produce low-energy buildings. However, in-use performance consistently misses design specifica…