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Abdullah, A K and Alshibani, A (2022) Multi-criteria decision-making framework for selecting sustainable private partners for housing projects. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 27(01), 112-40.

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Al-Kharashi, A and Skitmore, M (2009) Causes of delays in Saudi Arabian public sector construction projects. Construction Management and Economics, 27(01), 3–23.

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Daget, Y T and Zhang, H (2020) Decision-making model for the evaluation of industrialized housing systems in Ethiopia. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(01), 296–320.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Architecture; Construction; Addis Ababa; Analytical hierarchy process (AHP); Decision support system (DSS); Expert choice comparion (ECC); Industrialized housing systems (IHSs); Multi-criteria decision making (MCDM);
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0969-9988
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-05-2018-0212
  • Abstract:

    The industrialized housing system (IHS) is regarded as an effective building philosophy based on off-site construction techniques to achieve rapid and cost-effective housing development. The purpose of this paper is to develop a multi-criteria decision-making support system (DMSS) model for the evaluation of housing systems to select the relevant decision factors and to identify the types and characteristics of suitable IHSs for application in a mass housing development. A multi-criteria DMSS model with the analytical hierarchy process was designed. Based on the literature review and also the response of the ten experts’ interviews, 30 decision factors were identified for evaluation. In addition, 5 IHSs were considered as a case study for testing the model. Then, 30 professionals participated in a questionnaire survey conducted to evaluate the priority vector importance level of the decision factors and housing systems. The result of the decision-making process showed that the top three decision factors are customer needs, supply chain and the construction industry. In addition, both precast concrete beam and slab blocks, as well as agro stone panels are identified as suitable housing systems. The systems have the characteristics of being lightweight, easy to produce and erect, and cost-effective, and they use local input resources and semi-skilled labor. The findings also revealed the potential and practicality of the model among multiple alternatives across multiple decision factors. The study has faced the limitations of available professionals and experts who have rich experience in the application of IHSs. In addition, there were few types of alternative IHSs and limited practice of IHSs implementation in large-scale housing construction. These challenges caused limitations to the relevant data collection. In order to address these challenges, all the available experts from the different sectors of the construction industry with the experience of IHSs construction are invited to participate and the available alternative IHSs in the market are selected for evaluation. The rational evaluation method used to determine the important decision factors and the general characteristics of the suitable housing systems can help housing developers and decision makers in developing countries to make informed and effective decisions. The findings of the study help to address the challenge of lack of sufficient housing supply to the overwhelming housing demand that exists and identify the most important decision factors and suitable housing systems that can be applied for the rapid and decent large-scale housing developments at an affordable price. This paper bridges the knowledge gaps that exist regarding the identification and evaluation of IHSs in Ethiopia. This study can help practitioners, housing developers, and decision makers to make informed and effective decisions regarding the evaluation and selection of IHSs.

Du, J, Jing, H, Castro-Lacouture, D and Sugumaran, V (2020) Multi-agent simulation for managing design changes in prefabricated construction projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(01), 270-95.

Durdyev, S, Hosseini, M R, Martek, I, Ismail, S and Arashpour, M (2020) Barriers to the use of integrated project delivery (IPD): a quantified model for Malaysia. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(01), 186–204.

Ginigaddara, B, Perera, S, Feng, Y and Rahnamayiezekavat, P (2022) An evaluation of offsite construction skill profiles. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 27(01), 16-28.

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Hwang, B G, Zhao, X and Lim, J (2020) Job satisfaction of project managers in green construction projects: Influencing factors and improvement strategies. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(01), 205-26.

Kumar, A, Srivastava, V, Tabash, M I and Chawda, D (2022) Profitability determinants of infrastructure public private partnerships (PPPs): empirical evidence from Indian data. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 27(01), 91-111.

Lam, P T I and Wong, F W H (2009) Improving building project performance: how buildability benchmarking can help. Construction Management and Economics, 27(01), 41–52.

Leaman, A and Bordass, B (1999) Productivity in buildings: the 'killer' variables. Building Research & Information, 27(01), 4–19.

Liao, X, Lee, C Y and Chong, H (2020) Contractual practices between the consultant and employer in Chinese BIM-enabled construction projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(01), 227–44.

Liu, S, Jin, H, Liu, C, Xie, B and Mills, A (2020) Government compensation and costs of non-competition guarantee for PPP rental retirement villages. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(01), 128–49.

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Owusu-Manu, D G, Amo-Asamoah, E, Ghansah, F A and Asumadu, G (2022) An analysis of the economic viability of waste-to-energy generation in the Kumasi metropolis of Ghana. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 27(01), 1-15.

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Sang, L, Xia, D, Ni, G, Cui, Q, Wang, J and Wang, W (2020) Influence mechanism of job satisfaction and positive affect on knowledge sharing among project members: Moderator role of organizational commitment. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(01), 245-69.

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