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Identifying Key Risks In Construction Projects: Life Cycle And Stakeholder Perspectives: Managing risks in construction projects has been recognised as a very important management process in order to achieve the project objectives in terms of time, cost, quality, safety and environmental sustainability. However, until now most research has focused on some aspects of construction risk management rather than using a systematic...; Tags: Risk, University Of New South Wales, Construction Project, Strategy, Security, Management; White papers 2006-02-23
The Client's Project Manager - A Key-Role for Knowledge Management in Construction Projects: Based on a questionnaire study, which includes seventy three project managers representing fifty-one construction projects of varying size, project type (e.g. housing, infrastructure), and contract form, this paper illustrates the project managers possibilities to create and distribute knowledge in and between construction projects. The results show that large construction projects...; Tags: Knowledge, Project Manager, Knowledge Management, Construction Project, Strategy, Management; White papers 2004-06-30
Earned Value Management: Mitigating the Risks Associated With Construction Projects: The basic utility of Earned Value is to contain the cost risks associated with projects. This article focuses on the use of Earned Value a specific type of project - a construction project. It discusses the use of Earned Value on construction projects while employing either the Design-Bid-Build concept, or...; Tags: Primavera Systems Inc., Construction Project, Strategy, Security, Management; White papers 2002-04-01
Utilizing Virtual Environments in Construction Projects: Construction projects can gain major benefits from application of virtual environments. The virtual reality techniques help designers to communicate with each other, as well as with the decision makers and with the end-users. In the future, the whole product model of a new building should form one virtual building, which...; Tags: Virtual Environment, Construction Project, Virtual Reality, Emerging Technologies; White papers 2003-05-01
A Framework of Information Management System for Construction Projects: This paper discusses a comprehensive framework of information management system for construction projects, which utilizes the potential information technologies and covers the practical management patterns as well as the major aspects of construction project management. It can be used to guide and evaluate the design of the information management systems...; Tags: Information Management, Construction Project, Strategy, Management; White papers 2004-04-13

Major Construction Projects: Improving Governance And Managing Risks: Effective management and oversight of complex construction projects is a critical challenge for project owners in the public sector. Effective governance and risk management is critical to the success of any major construction project. In particular, the right organizational culture is important, because it can help foster a sense of...; Tags: Deloitte LLP, Construction Project, Strategy, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Financial Planning, Financial Services, Security, Management, It Operations, It service Management, Finance; White papers 2009-01-20
A Solution For The Material Delivery Problems In Construction Projects: The new project management methods emerging for construction projects generate new kinds of challenges for the delivery process of the project materials. The basic philosophy of the emerging methods is to create short-term schedules for project tasks based on a constraint analysis of project resources. This approach places two requirements...; Tags: Helsinki University, Delivery, Construction Project, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Supply Chain, Strategy, Supply Chain Management (SCM), It Operations, It service Management, Management, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software; White papers 2004-02-16
Material Delivery Problems In Construction Projects: A Possible Solution: Emerging project management methods for construction projects generate new kinds of challenges for the delivery process of materials. The rationale of such methods is to create short-term schedules, based on a constraint analysis of resources, for project tasks. This approach has two requirements for material deliveries: transparency of material availability...; Tags: Helsinki University, Delivery, Construction Project, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Supply Chain, Strategy, Supply Chain Management (SCM), It Operations, It service Management, Management, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software; White papers 2005-02-07

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Modeling Information Dependencies In Construction Project Network Organizations: This paper intends to explore and formalize the information dependency patterns in network forms of organizations in construction project management. In construction projects, information is critical for seamless and cost-effective operations. Communication of project information and coordination of information exchanges between different project participants are essential for a project's success....; Tags: Network, Modeling, Information Dependency, Team Management, Project Management, Research & Development, Construction, Strategy, Management, It Operations, It service Management, Business Operations; White papers 2003-12-31
Sample Construction Project Manager Cover Letter: Use this template as a cover letter to apply for the post of construction project manager. The applicant in this construction project manager cover letter acknowledges his ability to oversee the process involved in erecting fences for a portion of land designated for horse farms. Unlike others who may compete...; Tags: Construction, Project Manager, Job Bank USA, Recruitment & Selection, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, It Operations, It service Management, Management; Tools & templates 2009-01-01
A Critical Review Of Decision Support Systems For Construction Project Planning: The scheduling of activities is of vital importance for the delivery of a successful construction project. Traditionally experienced construction planners, with in-depth knowledge of potential conflict between various construction tasks, generate the project plan. This information is then communicated to other members of the project team by means of a...; Tags: Construction, Decision Support System, University Of Wolverhampton, Virtual Reality, Emerging Technologies; White papers 2003-04-09
BIDS INVITED FOR SHANGHAI-ZHEJIANG HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: AsiaInfo Services 04-09-1996 Bids Invited for Shanghai-Zhejiang Highway Construction Project CHINA, Apr. 09, AsiaInfo Services, Inc -- The Shanghai-Zhejiang Highway Construction Project was approved by the World Bank on August 1st, 1995, and AsiaInfo Services ...; Tags: World Bank; Research articles 1996-04-09
Provisions For Proficient Construction Project Extranet Protocols To Facilitate Collaborative Extranet Working: Construction teams within the industry are recurrently adopting Construction Project Extranet CPE systems to facilitate project integration and collaboration. When deciding to adopt a CPE, it is important to support their use with a clearly defined Construction Project Extranet Protocol CPEP. Prior investigations found that the principal cause of their...; Tags: Team, Extranet, Team Management, Networking, Management; White papers 2005-08-30
A Model For Assessing And Correcting Construction Project Health: Maintaining the health of a construction project can help to achieve the desired outcomes of the project. An analogy is drawn to the medical process of a human health check where it is possible to broadly diagnose health in terms of a number of key areas such as blood pressure...; Tags: Health Care, Queensland University Of Technology, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources; White papers 2004-01-07
BWI Business Partnership and BWI Airport to Showcase Terminal A/B Construction Project: News Advisory: -- BWI Business Partnership and BWI Airport to Showcase Terminal A/ B Construction Project -- Exclusive Hard Hat Tour of Construction Project for Southwest Airlines' New Terminal -- Largest Expansion Project in BWI's History WHO: The BWI Business Partnership,The Maryland Aviation Administration/BWI Airport WHAT: The BWI Business Partnership...; Tags: breakfast, FINANCE, MARKETING, partnership, Southwest Airlines Co.; Research articles 2004-06-30
Use of Business Process Modules for Construction Project Management: Projects in the building industry are extremely dynamic and affected by several constraints. Therefore, common principles should be established throughout the construction industry that allow for flexibly specifying and combining construction project information. The need to rapidly set up new organisational structures and effectively manage this virtual organisation places high...; Tags: Business Process, Construction Project Management, Project Management, Construction, Operational Planning, It Operations, It service Management, Business Operations; White papers 2005-08-30
Mystery construction project.(Cuban officials launched a project)(Brief Article): MYSTERY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. Cuban officials launched a mysterious construction project outside the US Interests Section here, a day after holding a massive march to protest "aggressive" US policies, reports AFP (Jan. 26, 2006). About 100 workers, bulldozers, a crane and several trucks loaded with concrete and...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, worker; Research articles 2006-03-01
Training needs in construction project management: a survey of 4 countries of the EU: Abstract. Knowledge on construction project management is a key issue in today's construction industry across Europe. This applies to the whole range of project participants from inception to conclusion of construction undertakings thereby involving professionals focusing in distinct perspectives yet working for a common goal. Several countries in Europe, with...; Tags: construction, knowledge, Poland, Project Management Institute, Strategy, survey, training, Warsaw University; Research articles 2006-07-01
Construction project behind schedule: In fall 1996, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation began its most expensive construction project ever in Central Pennsylvania--$83.4 million in improvements to a 2.5 mile stretch of Route 30 around Lancaster and a 1.5-mile stretch of Route 283 coming into Lancaster. Balfour Beatty Construction Inc. of Atlanta won the construction...; Tags: Balfour Beatty Plc.; Research articles 1998-02-20
Construction project behind schedule: In fall 1996, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation began its most expensive construction project ever in Central Pennsylvania--$83.4 million in improvements to a 2.5 mile stretch of Route 30 around Lancaster and a 1.5-mile stretch of Route 283 coming into Lancaster. Balfour Beatty Construction Inc. of Atlanta won the construction...; Tags: Balfour Beatty Plc.; Research articles 1998-02-20