CITC-8: Thessaloniki, Greece, May 2015 Conference Papers

1. Comparative evaluation of alternative design concepts of the “Underwater Road Artery of Thessaloniki” by using the AHP Multi-criteria method

2. Project Control Body of Strategic Knowledge for Complex Construction Projects

3. Progress Monitoring of the Construction of Prefabricated Bridge with the Methods of Earned Value Analysis (EVA) and Earned Schedule Analysis (ES)

4. Implementing IPMA Standards In Managing Small-size/Non-complex Technical Projects: A Case Study Of A Photovoltaic Power Plant For A Residence  

5. Project and Construction Management of Large Warehouses Logistics

6. On the Use of Learning Curves for the Estimation of Construction Productivity

7. Involved Parties and Plan Formats in Equipment Planning for Mega Building  Projects

8. A Legal Approach to the Fédération Internationale des Ingénieurs  Conseils (FIDIC) – The Yellow Book Case

9. Big Data in the Construction Project Management

10. BIM for Plan Reading Class- Lessons Learned

11. Factors Causing Construction Delays in Developing Countries- A Focus on  Malawi

12. Intuitive Self-Inspection Techniques based on BIM for Energy-efficient  Buildings- EU Horizon 2020 Research Project INSITER

13. Study of a Construction Project in Greece Using Earned Value Analysis and  Agile Project Management

14. The Development of the Trans-European Transport Network in Greece-  A Review and Critique

15. Defining the Key Considerations for Initiating and Implementing 4D BIM Workflows

16. Factors Impacting of Time and Cost Performance in the Zambian Construction Industry

17. Systematic Approach to Crane-Related Near-Miss Analysis  

18. Decisions Impacting on the Quality of Low Income Houses in South Africa

19. Behavior-Based Safety Management on Construction Sites- A Field Study

20. Technical and Economical Management of the Reconstruction of the Bearing

21. Structure of an Existing Arcade in the City Centre of Thessaloniki

22. Stochastic Preliminary Budget Estimating Template for Construction Firms

23. Planning, Designing and Scheduling New Transport Infrastructure in Recession Times: The Greek Case

24. Towards the Reduction of the Construction Time and Cost of Reinforced Concrete Earthquake-Resistant Multistory Buildings

25. Determining the Most Economical Formwork System, A Contractor’s Perspective

26. Security in Building Constructions: European Policies for Built Infrastructure Protection

27. Construction as Biological Cells: Implications of the Biological Cell Cycle for Managing Construction

28. Developing a Personal Cooling System (PCS) for Construction Workers – An Experimental Approach

29. Benchmarking of IT-based Tools for Site Security, Safety and Communication on Construction Worksites in a Metropolitan city of a Developing Country

30. Using Building Information Modeling to Achieve Lean Principles by Improving Efficiency of Work Teams

31. Automated Data Collection Technology Usage by UK Construction

32. A Relational Database for Construction Delay

33. Resource Allocation in Line-of-Balance Scheduling

34. Designing a Test Battery for Ergonomics of Personal Cooling Garments

35. The Structural Behavior of Pozzolan-lime Cement as a Potential Substitute to Portland Cement in Low-strength Construction Applications

36. Composite Materials - CFRP - Applications in Construction – Suggesting New Applications

37. Analysis of Flexible Pavement Materials with Image Analyzer

38. Development of Bio-based Self-healing Concrete to Increase Durability of Structures

39. Factors Influencing Women’s Career Choices in the Construction Industry-  An Exploratory Study

40. Financial Analysis and Comparison of Greek Construction Enterprises and  Greek Materials Procurement Enterprises

41. Lean Construction in South Africa-  Myth or Reality

42. Legal and Contractual Challenges of Building Information Modeling (BIM) –  Contractor’s Perspective

43. Post Occupancy Evaluation of Healthcare Facilities- a Case Study of a  Medical Department in the UAE

44. Social Risks Influencing Export of Construction Services into African  Markets

45. A New Way to Teach Structural Steel to  Construction Management Students

46. An Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Carbonation on Properties of  Plain Concrete

47. External Factors Affecting the Success of International Companies in the  UAE Construction Industry

48. Importance Of Organizational Behaviour Courses In Project And Construction Management Education

49. Integrated Conceptual Model on Risk Mitigation and Construction  Company’s Entry Decision into African Markets

50. Legal and Regulatory Issues Challenging the Pakistani  Construction Industry

51. Post Completion Assessment of Construction Projects Procured under Design and Build Method in Education Sector of Pakistan

52. Progress at NTUA- Training Engineers in Project Scheduling

53. Public – Private Partnership (PPP) and Cultural Sponsorship Law and Deontology   

54. Sowing the Seeds of Success-   The Provision of a Personalised Study Time Management Plan

55. The Use of Project Scheduling Techniques in the UAE Construction Industry

56. Women in Saudi Arabia Construction Industry- Motivations, Barriers and Perceptions

57. The Impacts of Variation Orders on South Africa Public Sector Construction  Projects

58. A Conceptual Process Framework for the Development of Briefs in Public Private Partnership Projects

59. Managing the Design Process in Design-Build Projects-The South Florida Experience

60. Public Private Partnerships in the Transportation Sector-  An Overview and Case Studies in the United States

61. Wither Monetary Retentions for Subcontract Work? A Theoretical Framework for Rationalizing the Use of Retentions

62. Derivation of Utility Values of Project Procurement Systems Against Selection Criteria for Major Highway Construction Projects

63. Public – Private Partnership (PPP) and Cultural Sponsorship Law and Deontology 

64. Affordable Housing in Developing Countries   

65. The Role of Inclusion on the Career Experiences of  Professional Women in Construction

66. Survival of Construction Companies in Crises through Process-Based Management

67. Managing Risks in Public-Private Partnership Projects- The Case of Izmit  Bay Suspension Bridge 

68. Effect of Stakeholders' Risk Attitude on the Application of Project Risk  Management 

69. Optimal Construction Design using the Harmony Search Algorithm as an Optimization Tool

70. Combined use of Simulation and Optimization Models for the Optimal Design of Harbor Breakwaters: Application at the Port of Thessaloniki

71. Application of DSM (Design Structure Matrix) Principles to Project Risk  Management of Thessaloniki Metro Construction Project

72. Human Resource Challenges in the United States Commercial Construction Industry

73. Quantitative Risk Assessment: A Pragmatic Approach

74. How the Early Contractor Involvement Principles are Traced in Different Procurement Routes

75. Towards the Development of a Life-Cycle Assessment Framework for Bridge Management: A Literature Survey

76. The Validation of a Sexual Discrimination Measure for Construction

77. Emotional Intelligence in Construction Contract Administration

78. Enhancing Cognitive Readiness of Construction Project Teams

79. Analysis of Personal Characteristics and Cognitive Abilities of Project  Managers

80. Line Balancing for Work Scheduling on a Construction Project

81. The Development of a Scale to Measure Gender Equity in Construction

82. The Relationship Between Building Shape and Energy Cost

83. Current Trends And The Future For Intelligent Facades: A Review

84. Turning Brownfields into Goldfish

85. A Decision-Making Model Synthesis for Sustainable Building Development

86. The Adoption Building Information Modeling in Construction Industry in Libya: A Developing Country Context

87. Bond Strength between Steel Slag Aggregate and Cement Paste – A Micro-level Examination

88. An Investigation of Leadership Characteristics of Project and Construction Managers in the South African Construction Industry

89. A Preliminary Study of Reclaimed Water Infrastructure Systems

90. Turning BIM into a Holistic Sustainability Assessment Tool

91. Benchmarking Energy Efficient Design Practices in Pakistani Construction Industry

92. Methodologies for Measuring Sustainability in the Construction of Transportation Infrastructure

93. Environmental Impact Assessment of Various Projects using the Environmental Performance Value

94. Leveraging Sustainable Construction with Lean and Integrated Project Delivery – A Socially Responsible and Smart Business Practice