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Albeaino, G, Brophy, P, Jeelani, I, Gheisari, M and Issa, R R A (2023) Impact of drone presence on construction individuals working at heights. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(11).
Chadee, A A, Martin, H, Chadee, X T, Bahadoorsingh, S and Olutoge, F (2023) Root cause of cost overrun risks in public sector social housing programs in sids: Fuzzy synthetic evaluation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(11).
Duan, P, Zhou, J and Goh, Y M (2023) Safety risk diagnosis based on motion trajectory for construction workers: An integrated approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(11).
Erk, E Y, Budayan, C, Koc, K and Tokdemir, O B (2023) Value creation in PPP projects undertaken in the Turkish healthcare industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(11).
Hsu, C L, Wang, J T and Hou, H Y (2023) A blockchain-based parametric model library for knowledge sharing in building information modeling collaboration. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(11).
Lim, H W and Francis, V (2023) A conceptual model of cognitive and behavioral processes affecting mental health in the construction industry: A systematic review. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(11).
Mostofi, F, Toǧan, V, Başaǧa, H B, Çltlpltloǧlu, A and Tokdemir, O B (2023) Multiedge graph convolutional network for house price prediction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(11).
Tang, Y and Yao, H (2023) Watch out for the hidden costs of subcontracting in construction projects: The impacts of subcontractor dispersion. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(11).
Wang, D, Huang, R, Qiao, Y, Sheng, Z, Li, K and Zhao, L (2023) How perceived leader-member exchange differentiation affects construction workers' safety citizenship behavior: Organizational identity and felt safety responsibility as mediators. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(11).
Wang, S, Kim, M, Hae, H, Cao, M and Kim, J (2023) The development of a rebar-counting model for reinforced concrete columns: Using an unmanned aerial vehicle and deep-learning approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(11).
Wang, Z, He, Q, Locatelli, G, Wang, G and Li, Y (2023) Exploring environmental collaboration and greenwashing in construction projects: Integrative governance framework. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(11).
Watton, J, Unterhitzenberger, C, Locatelli, G and Invernizzi, D C (2023) The cost drivers of infrastructure projects: Definition, classification, and conceptualization. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(11).
- Type: Journal Article
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- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: http://doi.org/10.1061/JCEMD4.COENG-13411
- Abstract:
Reducing cost is a critical objective for project teams. However, unlike the research on topics such as cost overruns, cost reduction literature is limited. Previous studies have primarily examined cost estimation and reduction models or high-level cost reduction strategies. Therefore, it is necessary to identify specific actions that project teams can take to reduce cost. By focusing on the "cost drivers"of infrastructure projects, researchers have a practically relevant lens through which cost reduction can be promoted and studied. Thus, this integrative literature review establishes a foundation for infrastructure project cost drivers knowledge, addressing three research questions revolving around deriving a definition, classification scheme, and conceptual framework of cost drivers. This paper first produces a definition of cost drivers by critically analyzing cost driver concepts and perspectives and existing definitions. Second, cost drivers were drawn from relevant articles and classified to produce a taxonomy of 14 key cost drivers. Third, a conceptual framework (two-by-two matrix) of cost driver types was developed to acknowledge the influence project teams can have. Finally, a research agenda proposes further investigation in cost drivers and reduction research regarding each cost driver, apt research methods, and necessary project contexts. This paper's theoretical contribution is a deepening of infrastructure project cost drivers knowledge using a definition, taxonomy, and conceptual framework. The practical contribution is a deepened awareness of the key opportunities for - and threats to - cost reduction for project teams, as well as knowledge of those cost drivers that they actually have an influence over, that is, to reduce their project's cost.
Wu, H, Han, Y, Zhang, M, Abebe, B D, Legesse, M B and Jin, R (2023) Identifying unsafe behavior of construction workers: A dynamic approach combining skeleton information and spatiotemporal features. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(11).
Wu, L, Mohamed, E, Jafari, P and Abourizk, S (2023) Machine learning-based Bayesian framework for interval estimate of unsafe-event prediction in construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(11).
Wu, S, Yu, L, Cao, T, Yuan, C and Du, Y (2023) How dependence asymmetry and explicit contract shape contractor-subcontractor collaboration: A psychological perspective of fairness. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(11).
You, H, Xu, F and Du, J (2023) Improved boundary identification of stacked objects with sparse lidar augmentation scanning. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(11).
Zheng, X, Chen, J, Xia, B, Skitmore, M and Zeng, S (2023) Understanding the megaproject social responsibility network among stakeholders: A reciprocal-exchange perspective. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(11).
Zhou, Q, Deng, X, Hwang, B G, Mahmoudi, A and Liu, Y (2023) Integrating the factors affecting knowledge transfer within international construction projects: Individual and team perspectives. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(11).