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Exploring Sustainability Considerations in Construction Project Manager Decision-Making In China: An Investigation Using The Q Methodology

Xu, Xiaoyang (author)

This research examines how construction project managers in China integrate sustainability into their decision-making processes despite other constraints, such as cost, time, and quality. Using a Q-methodology, the study reveals a variety of managers' perspectives and strategies on sustainability, highlighting the complexity of integrating...

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Accelerating the execution of green hydrogen value chains with the use of programme management

Navale, Payal (author)

Climate change, driven primarily by carbon dioxide emissions, necessitates urgent action to decarbonize the energy sector. This urgency is highlighted by initiatives such as the European Green Deal aiming for a carbon-neutral European Union by 2050. The transition to green hydrogen contributes to reducing CO2 emissions, particularly in the...

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Towards a feasible business case for circular real estate development: Developing a feasible business case to achieve a positive investment decision for a circular logistics development.

Franke, Stijn (author)

The global imperative to embrace a circular economy, underscored by concerns over climate change, resource depletion, and urbanization, has spotlighted the need for sustainable practices and waste reduction, within the built environment. This master's thesis within the context of the circular economy delves into the challenges faced by the real...

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Energy-efficient and 'healthy' offices: An approach for office renovations focused on energy efficiency and Indoor Environmental Quality

van der Ham, Anja (author)

Renovation of existing buildings is proposed as a solution for buildings that do not fit the Climate Target Plan 2030. In the Netherlands, there is a new mandate requiring Dutch office buildings to attain a minimum EPC class C rating by January 1st, 2023. Recent studies indicate that 10% of Dutch office buildings are currently rated at EPC class...

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Stimulating Innovations in the Infrastructure Programmes: Suppliers’ perspective in the development and implementation of innovations in multi-projects

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...

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Evaluating the collaboration potential in project teams using a team assessment: An explorative study into the implementation of team assessments in Dutch infrastructure projects

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,...

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Integrating urban context in daylighting simulation: The design consequences in Dutch urban areas, regarding visual & non-visual levels of daylight

Koster, Daniël (author)

The Netherlands is facing a housing demand of 1 million homes before 2030. Most of these residences are planned to be built in and around existing cities, causing an increase in urban densities with sub-optimal indoor daylighting conditions as a result. Simultaneously, the daylight assessment methodology for buildings in the Netherlands is set...

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Product-service system business models in the building sector: barriers and solutions for companies

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...

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How are public values affected when public actors that own infrastructure assets implement PSS: A transition towards service-oriented projects

PAPACHRISTOPOULOU, LEFKETI (author)

Public clients in the Netherlands have committed to dramatically reduce CO2 emissions. To achieve that, Circular Economy is proposed and more specifically a tool that can lead to Circularity, called Product Service Systems (PSS). PSS is a business tool that is innovative for infrastructure, and public clients are investigating the transition...

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Contractual incentives between the main contractor and third parties for better performance in a Bouwteam

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...

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Investigating governance of circular infrastructure projects: Proposing a governance framework to counter challenges in the inter- organizational collaboration for circular infrastructure projects

Pantelidis, Giannis (author)

Circular Economy (CE) is a new economic development paradigm that is proposed as a counterweight to the traditional “take, make, use and dispose” model, known as Linear Economy (LE). To cope with the increasingly environmental impact of construction, a transition towards CE can be the solution. To that direction, several circular initiatives in...

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An effective risk allocation through strategic contracting in EPC projects: Network risk allocation between EPC contractor and subcontractors

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...

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Best value procurement: Exploring its implementation for delivering beneficial project outputs across the market industry

Kyrizakis, Kyriakos (author)

The market industry is rapidly changing and modifications are taking place. Over the years, it has been noticed that project success is a challenging issue, which requires several endeavours from project parties. The procurement system is characterized as a tool, the implementation of which delivers project results. The procurement system is...

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A comparative life cycle assessment of offsite and onsite construction methods

Westerink, Bryan (author)

This research aimed to determine whether offsite construction leads to a lower environmental impact than onsite construction. Further, it is researched how the environmental impact of offsite construction can be reduced. This is of great importance as the construction industry has a significant environmental impact. Specifically, offsite...

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Towards Proactive Integration of Sustainability in Projects: A framework for integrating sustainability at the operational level of EPC contracting organization

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...

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Exploring governance mechanisms for inter-organizational collaboration in Dutch infrastructure programmes

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...

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A strategy towards integrating sustainability into the procurement practices in projects: Developing a sustainability framework for EPC companies

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...

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Investigating governance mechanisms in the inter-organizational collaboration between public clients and contractors during the front-end phase to facilitate the transition towards a circular economy in the built environment

Mazo Goez, Anyely (author)

The circular economy in the construction sector aims to lessen the environmental impact of construction projects by incorporating the end-of-life phase into the design and the conscious use of reusable resources. To achieve a circular economy in the built environment, it has been evidenced in the literature and practice that governance...

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Improving safety in Dutch construction projects: An exploratory research on improving safety in the Dutch construction industry: incorporating a third party into the UAC-IC 2005, based on FIDIC’s Engineer

Vermeulen, Stijn (author)

Any industry is focusing on creating an environment that is as safe as possible for everyone that is involved. This is no different for the construction industry. However, the construction industry is placed second in the ranking of most dangerous industries. The Dutch Safety Board, being an independent administrative body, has recommended to...

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Time for timber: A research on policy instruments for a successful timber transition in the Metropole region of Amsterdam

de Wind, Josefien (author)

The Paris Agreement set goals to minimize global warming by reducing CO2 emissions. In the Netherlands, the Paris Agreement is translated into policies that aim for circularity and sustainability at different governmental levels. These policies are directed at the sustainability transitions within different fields, such as the built environment....

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