Abstracts – Browse Results

Search or browse again.

Click on the titles below to expand the information about each abstract.
Viewing 8 results ...

El-Tayeh, A and Gil, N (2007) Using Digital Socialization to Support Geographically Dispersed AEC Project Teams. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(06), 462–73.

Gransberg, D D, Lopez del Puerto, C and Humphrey, D (2007)  Relating Cost Growth from the Initial Estimate to Design Fee for Transportation Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(06), 404–8.

Han, S H, Kim, D Y and Kim, H (2007) Predicting Profit Performance for Selecting Candidate International Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(06), 425–36.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Foreign projects; Profits; Forecasting; Regression analysis; Risk management; Construction industry;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2007)133:6(425)
  • Abstract:
    International projects are inherently exposed to unpredictable and complicated risk scenarios. To minimize possible losses due to these risk exposures, construction firms have their own procedures or basic tools for selecting potential projects, but they are usually based on the experience and knowledge of the firm’s engineers and decision makers that are often very subjective and lack scientific basis. This paper presents a quantitative profit prediction model for the early stage of an international project as a systematic risk-screening tool that involves the processes of defining, analyzing, and evaluating various profit-influencing risk variables. Various successful and unsuccessful international project cases with respect to profit levels are collected. Then, a scale-based profit prediction model to select candidate overseas projects is developed through factor analysis and a multiple regression analysis. Finally, this paper provides implications for global project management and lessons learned from case studies to improve profitability for international projects.

Hastak, M, Gokhale, S, Goyani, K, Hong, T and Safi, B (2007) Project Manager’s Decision Aid for a Radical Project Cycle Reduction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(06), 437–46.

Ipsilandis, P G (2007) Multiobjective Linear Programming Model for Scheduling Linear Repetitive Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(06), 417–24.

Kang, J H, Anderson, S D and Clayton, M J (2007) Empirical Study on the Merit of Web-Based 4D Visualization in Collaborative Construction Planning and Scheduling. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(06), 447–61.

Lo, W, Lin, C L and Yan, M R (2007) Contractor’s Opportunistic Bidding Behavior and Equilibrium Price Level in the Construction Market. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(06), 409–16.

Wong, P S P, On Cheung, S and Hardcastle, C (2007) Embodying Learning Effect in Performance Prediction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(06), 474–82.