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Akiner, I. (author), Yitmen, I. (author)Firms need various resources and capabilities in order to compete with each other effectively. These resources and capabilities can be acquired, developed internally, or obtained via an ongoing cooperative relationship with another firm through the use of a strategic alliance. The use of strategic alliances in construction industry has increased...conference paper 2011
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Shen, W. (author), Shen, Q. (author)This paper introduces a BIM based user pre-occupancy evaluation method (UPOEM), which is applied in architectural design stage for the aim to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the communication between designers and clients. There are constants interactions between the clients requirements and designers solutions during the early...conference paper 2011
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Misra, P. (author), Ahmed, V. (author)The instability of employment resulting from fluctuations in demand and the widespread use of contracting systems poses major problems of attractiveness to the construction industry. This practice has considerable negative impact on the industry. Therefore, as much needed investment is cut from training in the sector, the issue of skills...conference paper 2011
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Ilter, D. (author), Ilter, A.T. (author)The building industry is responsible for a large part of the worlds environmental degradation as buildings converge in themselves major indexes of energy and water consumption, raw material employment and usage of land. Thus, green buildings, which are defined as resource-efficient and ecosystem-conscious structures designed with a holistic...conference paper 2011
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Tambach, M. (author), Meijer, F. (author), Visscher, H. (author)Dutch municipalities are faced with an ageing private housing stock, of which parts show a diversity of quality backlogs, including their energy quality. Dutch municipalities are in the process of developing a combination of communicative and economic policy instruments to seduce private homeowners to invest in their dwellings quality....conference paper 2011
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Hongbo Xie, B. (author), Kumaraswamy, M.M. (author), Chung, J.K.H. (author)Project evaluation is an effective tool in project management as it provides stakeholders with a management process through which they can learn from the past and perform better in the future. Although various project monitoring and evaluation methods have been used in the construction industry, most of these traditional evaluation approaches...conference paper 2011
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Thomsen, A. (author), Van der Flier, K. (author)What is obsolescence? Numerous older housing blocks have been knocked down because of being obsolete. There is a general understanding that buildings, like machinery and durable consumer goods, should be replaced when they become obsolete. But is this true? Obsolescence is a serious threat for built property. Given its immobile, long lasting and...conference paper 2011
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Teeuw, P.G. (author), Ravesloot, C.M. (author)Last two decades the use of plants on rooftops has grown fast. Municipalities use different arguments to initiate policies for large-scale programs for green roofs. However, there is an intriguing intertwining of two scales: building and city. To accelerate policy execution the scales should be combined, but they are not. The stakeholders, not...conference paper 2011
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London, K. (author), Siva, J. (author)There are significant problems in the supply of housing in Australia yet very little attention has been paid to the housing construction supply chain. To date the housing supply debate has been largely focussed on housing demand, affordability and land supply. It is contended that one of the key causal factors of poor housing supply is the poor...conference paper 2011
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Ofori, G. (author), Teo Ai Lin, E. (author), Tjandra, I.K. (author)Sir John Egans report on UK construction industry in 1998, Rethinking Construction, inspired a similar review in Singapore in 1999. The Construction 21 (C21) report has served as the blueprint for developing Singapores construction industry. A series of interviews was carried out in late 2009 to investigate the implementation of the C21 report...conference paper 2011
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Pestana, A.C.V.M.F. (author), Da Alves, T.C.L. (author)In the Architecture, Construction and Engineering (AEC) industry office activities link the information flows from project teams and the production processes on the field. Despite their importance to the overall project, office activities have been overlooked and several authors point out that they are often mismanaged, lack planning, or are...conference paper 2011
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Hansen, R. (author), Prins, M. (author), Straub, A. (author)In most literature integrated contracting and procurement is assumed to result in more innovative solutions as a result of the intended process integration. This paper explores Design Build Finance Maintain Operate (DBFMO) cases in the Netherlands on resulting innovations focusing on maintenance and energy-use. It is assumed that in DBFMO...conference paper 2011
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Kelly, G. (author), Schmidt III, R. (author), Dainty, A. (author), Story, V. (author)For many years the issue of how to design buildings which can adapt to changing demands has posed a considerable challenge. This debate has had renewed significance given the emergence of the sustainability agenda and the need to extract additional value from built assets through life. Developing a better understanding of how buildings change...conference paper 2011
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Hoezen, M. (author), Voordijk, H. (author), Dewulf, G. (author)Recent developments in the construction industry led to the need for both more and changing formal contractual arrangements and for improved informal cooperation. In this context, the Competitive Dialogue (CD) was introduced by the European Commission in 2004. This procurement method consists of several discussion rounds between the principal...conference paper 2011
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Xu, P. (author), Chan, E.H.W. (author)Building sector contributes a large part of total energy consumption. Building Energy Efficiency Retrofit (BEER) is an effective approach to save energy & reduce emission of CO2 and improve sustainability of existing buildings. Energy Performance Contracting (EPC), a market oriented mechanism provided by Energy Service Companies (ESCOs), has...conference paper 2011
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Hauptfleisch, A.C. (author), Verster, J.J.P. (author)Purpose: Globally the development of property, being part of the creation of fixed investment and wealth, is taking place unabated. The development of an universally acknowledge profession, designated to manage and optimise the utilisation of the ever compounding fixed investments in the products of the collective built environment, is observed....conference paper 2011
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Lahdenperä, P. (author)Project alliance is a relatively fresh project delivery method where the owner and service providers, the designer and the constructor, share the risks of the project in order to intensify their collaboration for the best of the project. Experiences from the model from down under, where it has broken through, reached Finland some years ago....conference paper 2011
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Bedir, M. (author), Harputlugil, G.U. (author), Itard, L. (author)In this paper, we focus on the influence of occupant behaviour on the energy performance of dwellings, before and after renovation process. In this context, ventilation control pattern, maintenance, and heating energy demand are selected as the key parameters of the study. The aim is to reveal the sensitivity of energy performance of a...conference paper 2011
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Dikmen, I. (author), Birgonul, T. (author), Eybpoosh, M. (author)International construction projects are mostly known with poor cost performance. Their large sizes, multi-party environments, along with unfamiliarity of foreign firms with host country conditions create high chances of cost overrun and delay which lead to disagreements, claims and failures. Factors that result in cost overrun usually occur in...conference paper 2011
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Rose, T.M. (author), Manley, K. (author)This paper draws on a major study the authors conducted for the Australian Government in 2009. It focuses on the diffusion issues surrounding the uptake of sustainable building and construction products in Australia. Innovative sustainable products can minimise the environmental impact during construction, while maximising asset performance,...conference paper 2011