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The mission of the CITC (Construction In the Twenty-First Century) Conferences is to facilitate communication between multidisciplinary teams, especially those involved in engineering, management and technology. In this regard, interdisciplinary integration and international cooperation are encouraged. It is the purpose of CITC to provide an international forum for the discussion of topics important to developing new knowledge in construction and engineering disciplines.
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Identifying the Benefits and Difficulties of Implementing Target Cost Contracts in the Construction Industry
Daniel Chan, Albert Chan, Patrick Lam, Edmond Lam and James Wong
Cash Flow Forecasting in International Construction Projects Through Financial and Project Risk Analysis
Sang Min Yeom, Seung Heon Han, & Du Yon Kim
Material Substitution and Building Life Cycle Costs
Leonora Marková, Alena Tichá, Jana Korytárová, & Vít Hromádka
Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Highways to Assist Design and Construction Decisions
Athanasios P. Chassiakos, Dimitrios D. Theodorakopoulos, & Serafim P. Sakellaropoulos
GA-Fuzzy Financial Model For Optimization Of A BOT Investment Decision
Md Mainul Islam & Sherif Mohamed
Material Focused Control During A Construction Project
Georgios N. Aretoulis, Georgios C. Papadakis, & Demos C. Angelides
An Analysis of Cost Information Management in the Electrical Contracting Sector
Tomas White & Yimin Zhu
Analysis of Three Estimation Techniques for Road User Cost
Li Wang, Yimin Zhu, & Yilei Shi
Earth-Craft Homes: Capital Versus Recurring Costs
Zuhair El-Itr, Benjamin J. Guidry, & Khalid Siddiqi
The Implementation of Earned Value Management in Construction Cost Management and Audit
Chandra Bhuta, Guomin Zhang, & Roland Horat
Potential Project Benefits From Improved Project Review Decisions
Ming Xu, Collette Burke, & Colin Duffield
Hurricane Wind Damage Simulation for Coastal and Inland Communities in Florida
K. Grosskopf, E. Kramer, & I. Bejleri
A Decision Support System for Optimal Maintenance Strategies in Highway Work Zones
Mehmet Emre Bayraktar & Makarand Hastak
Long Term Multiobjective Project Selection Under Uncertainty
José A. Faria, Thomas R. Beranek, & Beste Gul Durmus
Best Value Process in the Selection of Software Services
Sullivan, K., Kashiwagi, D., Brown, D., & Kashiwagi, J.
Transaction Costs Associated with Japanese Public Construction Procurement
Tsunemi Watanabe
Risk and Opportunity (R&O) Assessment and Related Knowledge Transfer in the Early Phases of Construction Projects – An In-Depth Study of Practice.
Vuong Tu & David Radcliffe
Risk Management of Piled Foundation Projects
Paul H K Ho
Evaluating Risk Management Practices in the Pakistani Construction Industry: The Current State of Play
Tauha Hussain Ali, Rodney A. Stewart, & Saifullah Qureshi
Catastrophic Risk Analysis of Infrastructure Systems: A Research Agenda
Charles Y.J. Cheah
Transitioning to an Information Environment: Performance Research in Large Capital Projects and Facility Management Group
Sullivan, K., Savicky, J, Kashiwagi, D., Perkins, M., & Grussing, J.
A Fuzzy Delphi Method in Determining the Most Advantageous Tender in Construction Projects
John Paris Pantouvakis & Odysseus Manoliadis
Float Loss Impact Assessment
Zafer I. Sakka & Sameh El-Sayegh
Decision Making in the Design Process of Refurbishing Projects
A. Azlan Shah, R. Ismail, & N. Noorhashimah
Risk Management Perceptions and Trends Among Construction Contractors in Pakistan
Rizwan U. Farooqui, Sarosh H. Lodi, & Farhan Saleem
A Conceptual Model for Developing KPIs for Early Phases of the Construction Process
Tatsiana Haponava, Saad Al-Jibouri, & M.Mawdesley
Proposed Approach for Developing Process-Based KPIs for Project Control During The Pre-Project Stage
Tatsiana Haponava, Saad Al-Jibouri, & M.Mawdesley
Organizational Structure & Management Procedure in Pakistan Public Works Department
Khalid Mehmood Malik & Nayyar Khalid
Empowering Project Teams: Towards an Integrative Conceptualisation of Empowerment
Martin M. Tuuli & Steve Rowlinson
Duration-Profit Trade-Off Analysis of Construction Projects
Ahmed B. Senouci & Hassan R.Al-Derham
Delays in Construction – An Empirical Study of Contractors’ Perceptions in Pakistan Construction Industry
Rizwan U. Farooqui, Syed M. Ahmed, & Muhammad Saqib
An Artificial Neural Network Approach in Service Life Prediction of Building Components in Malaysia Based on Local Environment and Building Service Load
Siti Hamisah Tapsir, Jamaludin Mohd. Yatim, & Fathoni Usman
Factors Influencing Project Success: Perspective From Client, Consultant And Contractor
Siti Rashidah Mohd Nasir & Muhd Zaimi Abd.Majid
Investigation of Site Managers' Constraints on Construction Resources Utilisation
J. Fapohunda, P. Stephenson, A. Griffith, & N. Chileshe
Perception of Thai Professionals on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Mega Construction Projects
Shamas-ur-Rehman Toor, Stephen O. Ogunlana, & Sutapa Das
Major Factors Affecting Highway Construction Productivities
Yi Jiang
Project Inception: A Workshop Approach for Preparing the Strategic Brief
Jim Smith & Ray Wyatt
Developing a Procurement Case for Project Partnering Management: the SPACE Approach
Nicholas Chileshe & Norman Watts
A Research Framework for Investigating Public Private Partnerships (PPP) in Hong Kong
Albert P.C. Chan, Patrick T.I. Lam, Daniel W.M. Chan, Esther Cheung, Tony Sidwell, & Stephen Kajewski
Motivating Contractor Performance Improvement through Measurement
Kenneth Sullivan, Dean Kashiwagi, & Nathan Chong
A Generic Framework of Performance Specifications for Specialist Works
Patrick T.I. Lam, Mohan M. Kumawaswamy, & Thomas S.T. Ng
The Stakeholder Relationship Measurements of Major Procurement Routes in Finland
Adekunle Sabitu Oyegoke
Contracting for Community Development: A Case Study Based Perspective of a Public Sector Client Initiative in Hong Kong
Gangadhar Mahesh, Mohan Kumaraswamy, Aaron Anvuur, & Vaughan Coffey
Inadequate and Unsafe Temporary Lighting in Buildings under Construction: Risks, Challenges, and Solutions
Bruce W. Smith & Salman Azhar
Health Monitoring of Civil Structures-Current Status and Perspectives
Suresh Bhalla & Ashok Gupta
Integrated Health Monitoring of Highway Bridges
Rupali Suresh, Tjin Swee Chuan, Pilate Moyo, & Umesh C. Srivastava
Accident Investigation, Blackspot Treatment, And Modeling Of Federal Route F050 Malaysia
Fajaruddin Bin Mustakim, Ismail Rahman, Basil David Daniel, & Kamaruddin Bin Ambak
Life Safety Systems: Construction of Miami Intermodal Center
Mario G. Berrios
Developing Safety Culture in Pakistan Construction Industry – An Assessment of Perceptions and Practices among Construction Contractors
Rizwan U. Farooqui, Syed M. Ahmed, & Kamalesh Panthi
Causal Relationships Between Enablers of Construction Safety Culture
Thanwadee Chinda & Sherif Mohamed
On Using Six-Sigma Principle for Quality Improvement in Construction
Vivian W. Y. Tam & Khoa N. Le
Comparison of Construction Quality Management Systems in Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore
Andrew W.T. Lau & S.L. Tang
A Model For Collaborative Industrial Engineering Support and Performance Improvement of Construction Projects
Lincoln H. Forbes
Assessing the Quality Culture in Client Organizations in Pakistan Construction Industry – A Way Forward to Total Quality Management Implementation in Pakistan
Rizwan U. Farooqui, Sarosh H. Lodi, S.F.A. Rafeeqi, & Kamalesh Panthi
Analysis of Construction Site Safety Education Developments in New Zealand: Where to From Here?
L. J. Richardson, S. T. K. West, & K. L. Sanford
Lesson Learned Corrective Action in Internal Factors of Construction Company in Indonesia
Sudarto, Bambang Trigunarsyah, & Ismeth S Abidin
Long Term Indonesian Construction Industry’s Aggregate Productivity Simulation Considering Overall Business Environment
Hari G Soeparto, Budi Susilo Soepandji, Ismeth Abidin, & Bambang Trigunarsyah
An Overview of the International Construction Market
Mehmet Emre Bayraktar, Irtishad Ahmad, & Vijay Mohan Bangaru
Complex System Approach for Dynamic Performance Prediction of International Construction Projects
Heedae Park, Seung Heon Han, Hyoungkwan Kim, & Du-Yon Kim
Empirical Approach to Understand the Knowledge Management Process
Le Chen & Sherif Mohamed
Investigating the Link between Climate for Innovation and Diffusion Outcomes in Architecture and Engineering Design Organisations
Kriengsak Panuwatwanich, Rodney A. Stewart, & Sherif Mohamed
Evaluating International Technology Transfer on Thai Construction Projects: A Case Study
Tanut Waroonkun & Rodney A. Stewart
Fighting Organisational Amnesia: A Conceptual Framework to Investigate Knowledge Retention and Learning Practices in Australian Construction Organisations
Tayyab Maqsood
Applying Bayesian Belief Networks to Construction Management
Zhong Tang & Brenda McCabe
A Knowledge Map for Delay Analysis Development
Jyh-Bin Yang & Chih-Kuei Kao
Ming Knowledge in KMS Performance Data - a Case Study of an A/E Consulting Firm
Wen-der Yu, Cheng-te Lin, Cheng-tien Yu, Shen-jung Liu, Huai-ching Luo, & Pei-lun Chang
Path Model of IT Enhanced Project Information Management in Construction: Development and Implementation
Rodney A. Stewart
A Review of ICT Applications for Design and Management of Construction Projects
Salman Azhar
What Really Occurs at the Construction Site?
Ekaterini Varanou & John-Paris Pantouvakis
Using Augmented Reality to Support Coordination and Communication in Disaster Response
Xiangyu Wang
Monitoring Materials with GIS and RFIDs During a Construction Project
Maria C. Kirkinezou & Demos C. Angelides
Implementation Processes of Virtual Reality in Construction Companies
Vachara Peansupap
Digital Graphics Literacy for 21st Century Constructors
Michael F. Hein & Junshan Liu
Development of a Backward Prediction Model Based on Limited Historical Datasets
Jaeho Lee, Khoa Le, Michael Blumenstein, & Yew-Chaye Loo
Information-Centered Design Management for Effective Design Cooperation
Shin, Jae Won, Ryu, Han-Guk, & Lee, Dong-Ryul
An Overview of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems in Small and Medium Sized Organizations: Case of Florida Contractors
S. Umut Artuk, Boong Yeol Ryoo, & Ronald A. Baier
The Impact of MTO Feature on ERP Application In Construction Industry
Yanming Zheng, Chin-Sheng Chen, & Syed M. Ahmed
Implementation of a Web-Based Multi-User Task Management System in a Civil Engineering Construction Project
M. Mobin Idrees & M. N. Jadid
Evaluating the Design of Mobile Computing Systems in Construction Through Notational Support
Xiangyu Wang
Safety Information Management in Construction Firms: A Data Warehousing Approach
Salman Azhar
Selection of the Optimal Waterproofing Methods for the Rooftops of Domestic Multi-Family Housing Projects
Hyun-Seok Moon, Sang-Gab Kim, Hae-Gon Kim, Chang-Taek Hyun, Kyo-Jin Koo, & Tae-Hoon Hong
Risk Distribution Profile for Differential Column Shortening Using a Possibility Theory Approach
Tsu-Te Huang, Rodney A. Stewart, Jeung-Hwan Doh, & Dennis Song
Skyscraper Would Be Simulated to Increase Stability and Buckling Resistance Using the Palm Tree Behavior in War Condition
Afshin Turk & Shabnam Ghanavatizadeh
Template Design and Leveling Installation of Circular Cell Cofferdam Using the Space Structure and Pipe Piles on the Bahmanshir River
Afshin Turk, Pakavach Samani, & Shabnam Ghanavatizadeh
Influence of Asphalt Source, Polymer Modification and Geotextile Interlayers on Cracking Performance in Hot Mix Asphalt Pavements
Scott Shuler & Douglas I. Hanson
Maintainability Aspects of Central Chilled Water HVAC System
M.Y.L. Chew & Sutapa Das
Simplified Design for Torsion in Beams
Muhammad Azhar Saleem & Zahid Ahmad Siddiqi
Simulation-Based Scheduling Model for Multiple Design Projects Considering Uncertain Design Iterations
Wei-Chih Wang & Jang-Jeng Liu
Resource Development for Sustainability in Construction - A Case Study
Murtaza Ali Shah & Attaullah Shah
Implementing a Waste-Management-Plan Method in Construction
Vivian W. Y. Tam
Integrated Management System For Managing of Construction and Demolition Waste
Chang Hak Kim, Charles J. Kibert, Hyo Jin Kim, Leen Seok Kang, & Seong Sik Park
A Comparative Energy Consumption Study of Air Conditioning Room Between Using Double Door and Electrical Air Curtain in Hot and Humid Climate
Wannawit Taemthong
On the Prevailing Waste Recycling Methods: A Southeast Queensland
D. Kotrayothar, Vivian W.Y. Tam, & Y.C. Loo
The Construction Waste Disposal Charging Scheme in Hong Kong
J. L. Hao, Vivian W.Y. Tam, & M. J. Hills
The Application of Hydro Mulching Material for Ecological Rehabilitation of Rockfill Slope in Hong Kong
Johnny Y. N. Mok, Daniel Ho, & Hebe How
Lessons Learned From the Process of Housing Recovery After the 2003 Bam Earthquake in Iran
Alireza Fallahi
Design and Construction Defects in the Buildings of Balakot (Pakistan) and Surrounding Areas in Relation to Earthquake Loading
Muhammad Azhar Saleem & Zahid Ahmad Siddiqi