Factors Influencing BIM Adoption for Construction Enterprises in China by Ruixue Zhang, Yuyan Tang, Liang Wang, Zeyu Wang

“…The construction industry is one of the important pillars of the Chinese national economy. …”
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A DELPHI TECHNIQUE APPROACH TOWARDS THE NEED FOR AND RELEVANCE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MONITORING AND EVALUATION PRACTICES by Callistus TENGAN, Clinton AIGVABOA

“…The research commenced with five questions to ascertain the views of experts with the aim of reaching consensus on the need for and relevance of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) implementation in achieving project success in Ghana’s construction industry. Experts for the study were identified from the Ghanaian construction industry (quantity surveyors, architect, and engineers), research, and academic institutions of higher learning faculties in Ghana. …”
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BIM Adoption and Its Impact on Planning and Scheduling Influencing Mega Plan Projects- (CPEC-) Quantitative Approach by Ahsan Nawaz, Xing Su, Ibrahim Muhammad Nasir

“…With the start of CPEC and Multi-Billion Dollar investment on infrastructure, construction industry of Pakistan needs to uplift its existing standard in order to meet with international requirements. …”
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Drivers and challenges for wood-based construction in urban areas by Oana Iliescu, Ali Amiri, Seppo Junnila

“…Its importance lies in its potential to contribute to climate change mitigation while supporting economic growth and innovation in the construction industry. Therefore, understanding the drivers and challenges of WBC is essential for its future development. …”
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MODELLING A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROCESS IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: AN EMPIRICAL APPROACH by De-Graft OWUSU-MANU, Erika Anneli PÄRN, Maxwell Fordjour ANTWI-AFARI, David John EDWARDS

“…Utilising the results from a questionnaire survey of Ghanaian construction industry professionals, eight different perspectives on TT were formulated using exploratory factor analysis. …”
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New millennium construction sites: an integrated methodology for the sustainability assessment by Elisa Pennacchia, Luca Gugliermetti, Umberto Di Matteo, Fabrizio Cumo

“…Specifically, the construction site represents one of the most significant sources of environmental impact, making it a pivotal element in achieving sustainability within the construction industry. The construction process and maintenance activities on buildings are, therefore, critical phases in which the construction industry is tasked with finding a balance between economic development, social well-being, and environmental protection to ensure a sustainable future for both current and future generations. …”
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Metrology Needs for Predicting Concrete Pumpability by Myoungsung Choi, Chiara F. Ferraris, Nicos S. Martys, Didier Lootens, Van K. Bui, H. R. Trey Hamilton

“…With the increasing use of pumping to place concrete, the development and refinement of the industry practice to ensure successful concrete pumping are becoming important needs for the concrete construction industry. To date, research on concrete pumping has been largely limited to a few theses and research papers. …”
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF THE TRANSFORMATION SYSTEM MODEL OF THE CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS by A. Gukasova, I. Brikoshina

“…In the article have been analyzed the construction industry in Russia and its regions, also considered the current situation in this segment of the economy, the absorption of large companies. …”
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Features and critical issues of process innovations by Giorgio Giallocosta

“…‘Process’ innovations – inclusive (but not substitutive) of similar ‘product’ evolutions (and further factors with which unravel activities of architecture’s production and management) – represent as many ‘countermeasures’ to the challenges posed by the current ‘complexity’s’ that characterize the construction industry. Some features, background and critical issues are outlined.…”
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A novel index to predict the cost of green resilient buildings by Muhammad Ali, Ayesha Zubair, Jahanzaib Israr, Wasim Abbass, Zubair Masoud, Abdullah Mohamed

“…Climate change impacts the demand of the construction industry to reduce its carbon footprint while increasing the resilience of the buildings. …”
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Critical factors influencing cost estimators' judgements on cost contingencies in highway construction projects: An empirical study in the UK. by Lilin Zhao, Jinpeng Wang, Shang Zhang

“…Twelve semi-structured interviews were conducted with experienced cost estimators working for general contractors in the UK's construction industry. A follow-up focus group study was also conducted with seven experienced cost estimators in the UK's construction industry to validate the interview results. …”
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BIM Adoption in Construction Companies of Tehran Province, Using Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) by Sahar Taheripour, Mojtaba Azizi, Ehsanallah Eshtehardian

“…Purpose: Although in recent years, Building Information Modeling, as an emerging technology in the Iranian construction industry, has attracted the attention of many people, the low productivity of this industry and the conditions for the realization of many benefits from implementing this technology have faced many obstacles. …”
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Research on Safety Management Application of Dangerous Sources in Engineering Construction Based on BIM Technology by Langni Deng, Mengjun Zhong, Ling Liao, Lai Peng, Shijin Lai

“…The construction industry is a high-risk industry, so many scholars have done research on how to reduce safety accidents at the construction site. …”
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Improved HFACS on Human Factors of Construction Accidents: A China Perspective by Gui Ye, Qin Tan, Xiaoli Gong, Qingting Xiang, Yuhe Wang, Qinjun Liu

“…Findings provided useful references for the construction industry to improve the safety performance.…”
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THE INFLUENCE OF WORK SAFETY CULTURE AND WORK SAFETY MONITORING SYSTEM ON WORK SAFETY by Tita Latifah Ahmad, Hanin Fitria, Cikita Berlian Hakim

“…Improving contractor safety culture can reduce work accidents on construction industry projects. It is unclear how to improve safety culture among construction industries, practically. …”
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Assessing the Causes of Time Overrun in Building and Road Construction Projects: The Case of Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia by Adamu Beyene Negesa

“…The finding of the study will alarm the key players and practitioners engaging in the city’s construction industry to focus on managing the severe factors.…”
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Synthesis of reusable cement materials through photochemical modification of marble powder for composite structures by Ali Zia Noor, Muhammad Atif, Sadia Bibi, Muhammad Burhan Sharif, Amjad Ali

“…Overall, photochemically modified marble powder for its reusability is a groundbreaking approach that offers substantial environmental, economical, and technical advantages, making it an appealing choice for the construction industry.…”
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACTS OF RISKS ON BONDED AND UNBONDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS by Ayodeji OKE

“…One of the notable practices in the construction industry is the use of bonds and guarantees. …”
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Breaking barriers: Unearthing the hindrances to embracing energy economics principles in Nigerian building projects by Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke, John Aliu, Taiwo Marcus Akinpelu, Oluwadamilare Olamide Ilesanmi, Kehinde Temitope Alade

“…To address this research gap, this study examines these hindrances from the perspective of professionals in the Nigerian construction industry. Existing hindrances were extracted from extant studies using a systematic literature review with predefined inclusion/exclusion criteria which helped formulate the questionnaire. …”
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Predicting construction waste in Egyptian residential projects: a robust multiple regression model approach by Mohamed KhairEldin, Ahmed Osama Daoud, Ahmed Hussein Ibrahim, Hossam M. Toma

“…This study addresses this challenge by proposing multiple linear regression models to predict waste generation in residential buildings within the Egyptian construction industry, considering the influence of factors such as building design and site management features. …”
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