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Ayodele, O A, Chang-Richards, A and González, V (2020) Factors Affecting Workforce Turnover in the Construction Sector: A Systematic Review. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(02).

Balali, V, Zalavadia, A and Heydarian, A (2020) Real-Time Interaction and Cost Estimating within Immersive Virtual Environments. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(02).

Bayat, M, Khanzadi, M and Nasirzadeh, F (2020) Bargaining Game Model to Determine Concessionary Items in Build-Operate-Transfer Contracts. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(02).

Bhandari, S, Hallowell, M R, Boven, L V, Welker, K M, Golparvar-Fard, M and Gruber, J (2020) Using Augmented Virtuality to Examine How Emotions Influence Construction-Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Safety Decisions. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(02).

Cheng, J C P, Chen, K and Chen, W (2020) State-of-the-Art Review on Mixed Reality Applications in the AECO Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(02).

Enshassi, M S A, Walbridge, S, West, J S and Haas, C T (2020) Dynamic and Proactive Risk-Based Methodology for Managing Excessive Geometric Variability Issues in Modular Construction Projects Using Bayesian Theory. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(02).

Gao, S, Song, X and Ding, R (2020) Promoting Information Transfer in Collaborative Projects through Network Structure Adjustment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(02).

Hong, Y, Hammad, A, Zhong, X, Wang, B and Akbarnezhad, A (2020) Comparative Modeling Approach to Capture the Differences in BIM Adoption Decision-Making Process in Australia and China. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(02).

Hou, X, Zeng, Y and Xue, J (2020) Detecting Structural Components of Building Engineering Based on Deep-Learning Method. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(02).

John, S T, Roy, B K, Sarkar, P and Davis, R (2020) IoT Enabled Real-Time Monitoring System for Early-Age Compressive Strength of Concrete. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(02).

Ma, H, Zeng, S, Lin, H and Zeng, R (2020) Impact of Public Sector on Sustainability of Public–Private Partnership Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(02).

Ma, X, Chan, A P C, Li, Y, Zhang, B and Xiong, F (2020) Critical Strategies for Enhancing BIM Implementation in AEC Projects: Perspectives from Chinese Practitioners. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(02).

Milberg, C T and Tommelein, I D (2020) Methods for Managing Tolerance Compatibility: Windows in Cast-in-Place Concrete. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(02).

Sharma, V, Caldas, C H and Mulva, S P (2020) Identification and Prioritization of Factors Affecting the Overall Project Cost of Healthcare Facilities. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(02).

Sherratt, F and Leicht, R (2020) Unpacking Ontological Perspectives in CEM Research: Everything Is Biased. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(02).

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Bias; Epistemology; Methodology; Research paradigms;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001734
  • Abstract:
    Methodological debates are nothing new in construction engineering and management (CEM) research. However, when the consequences, and at times even the content, of such debates are considered, what often emerges is both a superficiality and inconsistency in the way research methodologies are understood, mobilized and used to judge the rigor and value of empirical work. CEM research seems reluctant to engage with the nature of reality, the nature of knowledge, or, at times, with any philosophy at all. This paper explores and considers the influence, or lack of influence, that ontological and epistemological positioning has on much of our CEM research, and what that indicates for the findings we generate. With an explicit focus on bias, and the approaches taken within a volume, 173 manuscripts, of the Journal of Construction Engineering and Management are examined. We argue that multimethodological perspectives on a problem should be adopted where possible, able as they are to generate more holistic understandings and more comprehensive illuminations of phenomena in practice, and thereby support the development of a more mature CEM research discipline, both in terms of academic scholarship and relevance to practice.

Swei, O (2020) Forecasting Infidelity: Why Current Methods for Predicting Costs Miss the Mark. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(02).

Syed, A and Sonparote, R S (2020) Development and Early-Age Performance of an Innovative Prestressed Precast Concrete Pavement. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(02).

Trinh, M T and Feng, Y (2020) Impact of Project Complexity on Construction Safety Performance: Moderating Role of Resilient Safety Culture. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(02).

Zhou, M, Liu, Y, Wang, K and Fahmi Hassanein, M (2020) New Asynchronous-Pouring Rapid-Construction Method for Long-Span Prestressed Concrete Box Girder Bridges with Corrugated Steel Webs. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(02).

Zuluaga, C M, Albert, A and Winkel, M A (2020) Improving Safety, Efficiency, and Productivity: Evaluation of Fall Protection Systems for Bridge Work Using Wearable Technology and Utility Analysis. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(02).