Cultural differences cause conflicts among construction project participants, deterring success of the projects. Understanding such different cultural manifestations could help removing misunderstandings among sub-cultural ...

A well-designed, effective, and transparent Public Procurement Process (PP Process) in the construction industry is an integral part of achieving sustainability in developing countries, where the contribution of the PP ...

Lean implementation has embarked on a positive trend in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the construction industry. Lean practices ensure yielding a higher value for construction processes at a lower cost. However, ...

Global progress of energy-related improvements is considerably behind the curve dueto the slow progress of existing initiatives. Hence, there is a pressing need foralternative approaches. Emerging energy culture research ...

One of the major constraints for sustainable development is the limited quantity of freshwater available. However in construction projects, water is one of the poorly acknowledged resources as far as its efficiency and ...