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Abdel Aziz, A M (2007) Successful Delivery of Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure Development. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(12), 918–31.

Barraza, G A and Bueno, R A (2007) Probabilistic Control of Project Performance Using Control Limit Curves. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(12), 957–65.

Han, S H, Park, S H, Kim, D Y, Kim, H and Kang, Y W (2007) Causes of Bad Profit in Overseas Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(12), 932–43.

Kim, C S and Liu, L Y (2007) Cost Information Model for Managing Multiple Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(12), 966–74.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Project management; Construction cost; Databases; Construction industry; Information management; Information technology (IT);
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2007)133:12(966)
  • Abstract:
    Construction companies must deal with several projects at once, but a system to manage multiple projects is not fully developed yet. The first step towards developing such system is to design an information model that is suitable for managing multiple projects. This paper presents the cost-based project modeling (CBPM) method in contrast to the traditional activity-based project modeling methods. The CBPM uses cost as a core of the model along with other project information organized around it. The CBPM serves as a platform for integrating project information from multiple projects. Various types of construction costs are hierarchically modeled to generate corporate-wide information such as project performances, cash flows, and other predictive indicators. Based on the information model, an object-oriented database was developed to contain cost data across several projects. In the model, a module that connects to external systems is built into the model to enhance interactivity with the legacy systems and the industry standards. A prototype system was developed and tested with actual project data to validate the information processing capabilities of the model. The findings from the test indicate construction cost can be an excellent medium that can organize various types of information of multiple projects.

Salem, O, Shahin, A and Khalifa, Y (2007) Minimizing Cutting Wastes of Reinforcement Steel Bars Using Genetic Algorithms and Integer Programming Models. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(12), 982–92.

Tang, W, Qiang, M, Duffield, C F, Young, D M and Lu, Y (2007) Risk Management in the Chinese Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(12), 944–56.

Taylor, J E (2007) Antecedents of Successful Three-Dimensional Computer-Aided Design Implementation in Design and Construction Networks. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(12), 993–1002.

Yang, C Y, Xu, M X and Chen, W F (2007) Reliability Analysis of Shotcrete Lining during Tunnel Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(12), 975–81.