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Engineering Construction and Architectural Management Volume 10 Issue 6

Subject Areas: Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)
Publisher: MCB UP Ltd - Emerald Publishing
ISSN: 0969-9988
SJR: 63

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Experiences with multiskilling among non‐union craft workers in US industrial construction projects

Lynn Ann Carley; Carl T. Haas; John D. Borcherding; Paul M. Goodrum

2003 Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

doi:10.1108/09699980310509345

Multiskilling refers to a labour utilization strategy in which workers learn multiple skills in one or more trades outside of their primary trade. Over 700 non-union craft workers across the USA were surveyed as part of a research effort. The data collected show that a slight increase in the...
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Application of the analytic hierarchy process to prioritise irrigation asset renewals: the case of the La Khe irrigation scheme, Vietnam

Thi Xuan My Tran; Hector M. Malano; Russell G. Thompson

2003 Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

doi:10.1108/09699980310509354

In recent years, many organisations responsible for economic infrastructure have developed asset management systems to improve the financial and service performance of their facilities. Asset management is an integrated approach to improving the ability of an irrigation system to deliver water at...
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Knowledge management in consulting engineering – joining IT and human resources to support the production of knowledge

Christian Koch

2003 Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

doi:10.1108/09699980310509363

This article discusses how information technology and human resource oriented management tools can be integrated using their respective strengths to enable knowledge production. Two companies' KM strategies encompassing a strong IT-component in combination with organisation, training and office...
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Marketing and architects in South Africa

Aly H. Karam

2003 Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

doi:10.1108/09699980310509372

There is a general sentiment against the idea of marketing among architectural professionals. This paper argues for the necessity of a marketing approach particularly in times where the workload is declining. This paper looks at the marketing strategies that the Western Cape architects follow. It...
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Rule induction in productivity analysis: a rough set approach

Nii O. Attoh‐Okine

2003 Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

doi:10.1108/09699980310509381

This paper describes the application of rough set theory to equipment productivity estimate. Rough set theory offers a novel approach both in generation of rules and statistical classification of the equipment productivity data. The approach is based on upper and lower approximations of a set in...
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Targeting optimum value in public sector projects through “best value”‐focused contractor selection

Ekambaram Palaneeswaran; Mohan Kumaraswamy; Thomas Ng

2003 Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

doi:10.1108/09699980310509390

Procuring best value should be one of the key objectives in public sector construction projects. Best value depends upon sound "selection" strategies which ensure that the outlined project procurement objectives, including client/user demands are met. Examples of "best value" procurement are...

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