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Smit, Heleen (author)Current societal and construction challenges, combined with limited time and the scarcity of people and resources, require solutions in the construction industry. This research focuses on repetitive tasks and contributes to that. Furthermore, this research is necessary because the literature on repetitive tasks is limited and needs to be...master thesis 2024
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Putu Gandhi Padma, Padma (author)This thesis investigates the role of uniqueness bias in the acceptance of innovation based on standardization within construction programs, using the Programma Bruggen en Kademuren (PBK) as a case study. The research aims to bridge the gap in the literature regarding uniqueness bias and the acceptance of standardized innovation in the...master thesis 2023
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Savitri Dinar Wulandari, Savitri (author)With the expansion of infrastructure projects in the Netherlands in terms of size and complexity, government bodies are increasingly inclined towards adopting a programmatic approach for managing multiple projects. This approach incorporates innovations to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in achieving program objectives. However, the...master thesis 2023
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Rebers, Thomas (author)In traditional models of project delivery, stakeholders have clear assignments of risks, responsibilities, and liabilities. However, in today's large and complex infrastructure projects, these allocations are often uncertain and difficult to determine at the project's outset. Consequently, many of these large projects experience inefficiencies,...master thesis 2023
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ABOUTALEBI, NEGAR (author)The existing high level of greenhouse emissions and raw material consumption are the current concerns in the infrastructure sector. On the other hand, the programs for renovating the aged and overloaded infrastructures are currently under progress as substantial national programs with circularity targets in the Dutch context, involving various...master thesis 2023
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Paraschiv, Maria (author)As the effects of climate change have been negatively impacting the environment, several industries have started to work towards minimizing them. The construction industry is responsible for 40% of the global carbon emissions and many companies are currently working on net-zero and other sustainability goals. As several sustainability practices...master thesis 2023
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Shinwari, Khesraw (author)The construction sector's reliance on raw materials and the generation of waste necessitate a shift from the unsustainable linear economy to a circular economy (CE). Adopting Product-Service System (PSS) business models is crucial for achieving this transition. However, contractor companies in the building sector face barriers to implementing...master thesis 2023
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Kuster, Tom (author)Construction projects have become increasingly complex, requiring effective management strategies to navigate challenges related to project contexts, interdisciplinary integration, and procurement processes. The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (Rijkswaterstaat) has introduced the two-phase model to address these...master thesis 2023
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Gumbs, Eljoenai (author)In the last decade, the Bouwteam concept has become increasingly popular in the construction industry. A Bouwteam agreement is a bilateral agreement between a client and a main contractor, in which the main contractor is involved at an early stage. An advantage of a Bouwteam collaboration is that risks which occur in the construction phase are...master thesis 2023
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Kok, Marin (author)Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) projects have become an internationally popular model for construction projects, where large risks are bore by the EPC contractor and the subcontractors [Galloway, 2009; Guo et al., 2010]. Risks are inherent to all construction projects, however, the high uncertainties of the international EPC...master thesis 2023
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Navandar, Aditya (author)In recent years, the concept of sustainability has grown in popularity and has become a critical strategic component for businesses (Garza, 2013). Corporate organizations, as the industry's productive drivers, play a crucial role in attaining sustainable development. Thus, the problems have shifted from "WHY" to "HOW" to integrate sustainability...master thesis 2022
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Gomez Chica, Tatiana (author)Programmes in the Dutch infrastructure sector can contribute to overcoming the industry’s lagging performance and the increasing amount of renovation of work it is currently facing. Additionally, they have the potential to integrate the fragmented supply chain while facilitating better coordination of the projects being executed more effectively...master thesis 2022
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Muhamed Salim, Mehna (author)Sustainability is seen as one of the most important challenges faced by the world today (Silvius, 2017). Within EPC companies, there are quite some ambitions at the strategic level to integrate sustainability into project procurement, but implementation at the project level is still quite limited. Additionally, existing literature focusing on...master thesis 2022
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de Nie, Robert (author)The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the construction industry in the Netherlands as projects came to a stop and project teams struggled to collaborate remotely. To cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and consequential virtual work environment, it is crucial to have effectively collaborating design teams. A renown contributor to team...master thesis 2022
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van Belzen, Dieko (author)In the past decades, sustainability has become increasingly important for the construction industry, in particular highway infrastructure, as it can generate both positive and negative impacts on the social and physical environment. As a result of the impact on the environment and the growing awareness of environmental protection, the effects on...master thesis 2022
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Miedema, Jillert-Jan (author)Currently, the infrastructure industry is in transformation and moving towards new project delivery approaches. Aiming to improve the predictability of projects and due to a growing desire for collaboration between clients and contractors, the two-phase model has made its entrance in the industry and has been gaining popularity.<br/>During the...master thesis 2022
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Perrone, Antonio (author)Cooperation figured prominently in the Dutch construction industry’s agenda over the past years. In 2016, major clients, sector organizations and the relevant market parties officially committed to promote a culture based on good cooperation and healthy relationships by signing the "Market Vision" (De Marktvisie, 2016). This document illustrates...master thesis 2019
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Schuylenburg, Fenja (author)Already back in 1970s, the Club of Rome concluded that the world would become unliveable for future generations, if population growth and industrialization keep up the same speed (Silvius, Schipper, & Planko, 2012). Despite this, today’s industrialization can not only be observed on land, but also increasingly in the marine environment. The ...master thesis 2019
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van Es, Frank (author)Sustainability is becoming an increasingly important aspect of the infrastructure industry, however, incorporating it has proven to be troublesome. As such, this thesis focussed on identifying success factors that influence the implementation process of sustainability from idea up to and including the tendering phase for public infrastructure...master thesis 2018
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Reijndorp, Florine (author)In practice, scope management is hampered by several bottlenecks. In this thesis, these bottlenecks are identified and solutions to overcome them are presented in the form of a scope management implementation guide. This guide provides insight in the steps that must be followed, the responsible actor of each step and the bottlenecks that hamper...master thesis 2018