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Article Innovation, Scheduling, Strategy, Cost Management, Organizational Project Management, Construction 1 April 2019

Project Management Journal

Determining Contingencies in the Management of Construction Projects

By Ortiz, José I. | Pellicer, Eugenio | Molenaar, Keith R. This research describes the managerial approaches that contractors follow to determine different types of contingencies in construction project management. Two large Spanish general contractors were…
Article Cost Management, Procurement Management, Construction 1 December 2018

PM Network

Sky-High Mandate

Dubai soon won't just be a city pushing buildings to new heights—it'll also be a place where project teams have to go 3D to reduce labor and materials costs. The government announced it intends for…
Article Cost Management, Resource Management, Construction 1 October 2017

PM Network

Building Boom—And Barriers

The construction industry is on strong footing, but skills shortages and rising costs are complicating the project landscape. Increased productivity remains the way forward.
Article Cost Management, Construction 1 August 2017

Project Management Journal

Green Building Construction Projects In Singapore

By Hwang, Bon-Gang | Zhu, Lei | Wang, Yinglin | Cheong, Xinyi This study aims to investigate the cost premiums and cost performance of green building projects. After an extensive literature review, relevant data from 242 traditional and 121 green building…
Article Risk Management, Scheduling, Cost Management, Construction 1 February 2017

PM Network

On the Horizon

A mega-mosque construction project is underway in Algiers, Algeria—but its completion date isn't quite clear. At one point scheduled to open this year, the mosque will become the third largest in…
Article Scheduling, Cost Management, Organizational Project Management, Construction 1 October 2016

PM Network

Everything in One Place

By Parsi, Novid Looking to cut costs, waste and delays in infrastructure projects, governments are (finally) taking a cue from the private sector and adopting building information modeling (BIM). It's part of a…
Article Scheduling, Complexity, Cost Management, Government, Construction 1 September 2016

PM Network

Track record

Public-sector megaprojects aren't exactly known for finishing on schedule and within budget. Yet Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority is making a habit of doing both. The organization is…
Article Quality Management, Cost Management, Construction April 2012

Project Management Journal

A comparative study of the benefits of applying target cost contracts between South Australia and Hong Kong

By Chan, Daniel W. M. | Lam, Patrick T. I. | Chan, Joseph H. L. | Ma, Tony | Perkin, Thomas This paper aims to identify and analyze the key benefits of adopting Guaranteed Maximum Price and Target Cost Contracting (GMP/TCC) over and above the traditional lump-sum contractual arrangement…
Article Sustainability, Benefits Realization, Cost Management, Construction April 2010

Project Management Journal

The integration of sustainability within value management practices

By Al-Saleh, Yasser M. | Taleb, Hanan M. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) comprises the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the states of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. These countries are fairly…
Article Scheduling, Complexity, Cost Management, Construction 1 December 2008

Project Management Journal

Analysis of the front-end loading of Alberta mega oil sands projects

By Jergeas, George Farage In Canada's northern Alberta province lies one of the world's largest hydrocarbon deposits, a source which currently generates one million barrels of oil daily and contains 175 billion barrels of…

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Determining Contingencies in the Management of Construction Projects

Sky-High Mandate

Building Boom—And Barriers

Green Building Construction Projects In Singapore

On the Horizon

Everything in One Place

Track record

A comparative study of the benefits of applying target cost contracts between South Australia and Hong Kong

The integration of sustainability within value management practices

Analysis of the front-end loading of Alberta mega oil sands projects