Construction Project Management Research Compendium

by Faisal Manzoor Arain (Editor)

Overview

The book presents various facets of construction project management. The diverse facets discussed in this book include an evaluation of a project management measurement framework that was used to cluster construction project management critical success factors. Consultants' perspective on the main factors affecting the performance of construction projects, and the nature and impact of variation orders on the overall project performance are discussed as important aspects of effective construction project management.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781624170072
Publisher:	Nova Science Pub Inc
Publication date:	01/31/2013
Series:	Construction Materials and Engineering
Pages:	187
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 10.20(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Chapter 1 Disseminating Project Knowledge within Construction Organisations: The Case in Sri Lankan Construction Industry Sepani Senaratne B. H. C. Jeevanthi 1

Chapter 2 Integrated Benefit-Cost Analysis for Planning of Urban Networks Mohamed Marzouk Jehan Faissal Moheeb El-Said 21

Chapter 3 Causes of Diminutive Participation of Professional Women in Pakistan's Construction Industry Faisal Manzoor Arain Sarwat Abbasy 37

Chapter 4 Assessment of Risk Management Perception and Practices of Construction Contractors Sadi A. Assaf Ali Abdullah Al Salman 55

Chapter 5 Factors Influencing Time and Cost Overruns in Construction Projects in the Gaza Strip: Consultants' View Adnan Enshassi Mohan Kumaraswamy Jomah Al-Najjar 71

Chapter 6 Evaluation of Consultant Performance Sadi A. Assaf Mohammad Abdulwahab 87

Chapter 7 An Exploratory Study on Construction Project Financing Offered by Commercial Banks in Malaysia Mastura Jaafar Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz Anna Lau Siew Lin 109

Chapter 8 Digitalizing the Construction Monitoring Process Zubair Ahmed Memon Tuaha Hussain Ali Faisal Manzoor Arain Nafees Ahmed Memon 123

Chapter 9 Rethinking Construction Project Management Curriculum Reforms: Integration with a Broader Discipline at the Undergraduate Level D. Owusu-Manu E. Adinyira E. Badu 137

Chapter 10 Supply Chain Management in Construction: Case Studies from the UK, Sweden, and Finland Malik M. A. Khalfan Per Erik Eriksson Adekunle S. Oyegoke Tayyab Maqsood 159

Index 177