Abstracts – Browse Results

Search or browse again.

Click on the titles below to expand the information about each abstract.
Viewing 14 results ...

Adewumi, A S, Onyango, V, Moyo, D and AlWaer, H (2019) A review of selected neighbourhood sustainability assessment frameworks using the Bellagio STAMP. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(01), 108–18.

Agyekum, K, Blay, K and Opoku, A (2019) Mechanisms for preventing rising damp in new building infrastructure. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(01), 87–107.

Blay, K, Agyekum, K and Opoku, A (2019) Actions, attitudes and beliefs of occupants in managing dampness in buildings. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(01), 42–53.

Du, J, Zhao, D and Zhang, O (2019) Impacts of human communication network topology on group optimism bias in Capital Project Planning: a human-subject experiment. Construction Management and Economics, 37(01), 44–60.

Guan, L (2009) Implication of global warming on air-conditioned office buildings in Australia. Building Research & Information, 37(01), 43–54.

Hofman, E, Voordijk, H and Halman, J (2009) Matching supply networks to a modular product architecture in the house-building industry. Building Research & Information, 37(01), 31–42.

Jandali, D and Sweis, R (2019) Factors affecting maintenance management in hospital buildings. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(01), 6–21.

Lindblad, H (2019) Black boxing BIM: the public client’s strategy in BIM implementation. Construction Management and Economics, 37(01), 1–12.

Md Ali, Z, Zawawi, R, Myeda, N E and Mohamad, N (2019) Adaptive reuse of historical buildings. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(01), 54–68.

Short, C A, Cook, M and Lomas, K J (2009) Delivery and performance of a low-energy ventilation and cooling strategy. Building Research & Information, 37(01), 1–30.

Sweis, R, Moarefi, A, Hoseini-Amiri, S and Moarefi, S (2019) Delay factors of the schedule of strategic industrial projects. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(01), 69–86.

Tade, O, O’Neill, S, Smith, K G, Williams, T, Ali, A, Bayyati, A and See, H (2019) Modified sewer asset management to accommodate London’s future sustainable development. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 37(01), 22–41.

van den Boomen, M, Spaan, M T J, Schoenmaker, R and Wolfert, A R M (2019) Untangling decision tree and real options analyses: a public infrastructure case study dealing with political decisions, structural integrity and price uncertainty. Construction Management and Economics, 37(01), 24–43.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Real options; decision analysis; infrastructure planning; replacement; uncertainty;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2018.1486510
  • Abstract:
    Managerial flexibility in infrastructure investment and replacement decisions adds value. Real options analysis (ROA) captures this value under uncertain market prices. The concept of ROA is that future unfavourable payoffs can be deferred as soon as more information about market prices becomes available. The popularity of ROA is seen in a growing number of case studies on real assets. Despite its increasing popularity, ROA has not gained a foothold in public infrastructure decision making. One of the difficulties in the application of ROA is the required estimation of market variables. To avoid this, a simplified but not correct version of ROA is easily applied, referred to as a Decision Tree Approach (DTA) to ROA. Another difficulty is that infrastructure assets are subject to other types of uncertainties, defined here as asset uncertainties. This study investigates the value of managerial flexibility in a public infrastructure replacement decision. The uncertainty drivers are the strength of a bridge, political decisions regarding traffic flow and the price development of construction costs. Three valuation approaches are compared: DTA, ROA and the DT approach to ROA. Although it is complex, ROA certainly adds value in public infrastructure decision making when market price uncertainty is prevalent. However, in the absence of reasonable estimates of market variables, the DT approach to ROA is the best alternative. In the absence of market price uncertainties, ROA should be avoided DTA is to be preferred.

Volker, L (2019) Looking out to look in: inspiration from social sciences for construction management research. Construction Management and Economics, 37(01), 13–23.