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Ali, G M, Bouferguene, A and Al-Hussein, M (2023) Crane mat layout optimization based on agent-based greedy and reinforcement-learning approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(08).

Darko, A, Glushakova, I, Boateng, E B and Chan, A P C (2023) Using machine learning to improve cost and duration prediction accuracy in green building projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(08).

Do, Q, Moriyani, M A, Le, C and Le, T (2023) Cost-weighted tf-idf: A novel approach for measuring highway project similarity based on pay items' cost composition and term frequency. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(08).

Huang, C, Wang, Z K, Li, B, Wang, C, Xu, L S, Jiang, K, Liu, M, Guo, C X, Zhao, X F and Yang, H (2023) Discretized cell modeling for optimal layout of multiple tower cranes. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(08).

Kar, S and Jha, K N (2023) Examining the effect of material management practices on material availability and waste reduction in construction projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(08).

Leung, M Y, Wei, X and Wang, C (2023) Demystifying critical success factors for applying value management in construction projects along the belt and road regions: Focus group study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(08).

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: belt and road; outcome; team behavior; technical process; value management
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: http://doi.org/10.1061/JCEMD4.COENG-12990
  • Abstract:
    The Belt and Road (B&R) initiative creates a highly competitive and dynamic environment and cooperation network for construction projects in specific regions. By using the experience of other countries, construction professionals can be well-equipped with management skills for solving intractable problems during the project management process of a construction project. Value management (VM) is a systematic team decision-making methodology used to achieve the best project value, but it is rarely applied in developing regions along the B&R. This study aims to identify critical success factors for the implementation of VM in construction projects in both developed and developing regions along the B&R. Six focus groups targeting three groups of regions were conducted, including advanced VM developed regions (Regions 1), advanced VM developing regions (Regions 2), and unadvanced VM developing regions (Regions 3). Three main groups of critical success factors were identified by using contextual analysis: technical process, team behaviors, and outcomes. By comparing VM in advanced VM regions (Regions 1 and Regions 2) and traditional team decision-making in unadvanced VM regions (Regions 3), the study revealed that (1) practitioners in Regions 1 applied VM to achieve project success with a logical process and positive team behaviors, although several problems were also encountered; (2) surprisingly, in some technical respects, VM practitioners in Region 2 performed better than those in Regions 1, but positive team behaviors were still not emphasized; and (3) inefficient traditional decision-making activities with illogical technical processes and negative team behaviors in Regions 3 often led to poor project outcomes. A propositional model is established based on the identified critical success factors and comparison results among the three groups of regions. Finally, several practical recommendations are proposed to ensure effective VM application and promotion in both developed and developing regions along the B&R.

Li, Q, Jiang, M, Tao, S, Hao, J and Chong, H Y (2023) The integrated problem of construction project scheduling and multiskilled staff assignment with learning effect. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(08).

Li, Y, He, N, Zhang, Y, Li, H and Zhang, C (2023) Optimization of capital structure for urban water PPP projects using mezzanine financing: Sustainable perspective. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(08).

Li, Y, Zhu, L, Xue, R and Han, Y (2023) How policy diffusion influences regional BIM innovation: An empirical study in China. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(08).

Pooladvand, S and Hasanzadeh, S (2023) Impacts of stress on workers' risk-taking behaviors: Cognitive tunneling and impaired selective attention. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(08).

Shang, M, Zhang, Y, He, Z, Qiao, H, Liu, X, Feng, Q, Xue, C, Zhang, Y, Su, F, Wang, J, Han, Y and Meng, X (2023) Workability properties of specified density concrete with municipal solid waste incinerator tailings added as a lightweight aggregate. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(08).

Shrestha, K (2023) Cost comparison of highway rest area operations: In-house workforce versus outsourcing methods. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(08).

Tan, L, Zhang, Y, Chen, Y and Zhu, T (2023) A multiple-objective decision-support model for lighting maintenance routing considering carbon dioxide emissions and balanced workload. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(08).