Knowledge-based decision support system for prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction

BG Hwang, M Shan, KY Looi - Automation in Construction, 2018 - Elsevier
As prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction (PPVC) has gained considerable
attention worldwide in the past few years, decision-making for implementing PPVC becomes …

Contractor selection innovation: examination of two decades' published research

G Holt - Construction innovation, 2010 - emerald.com
Purpose–The “problem” of selecting a contractor has attracted significant academic research
endeavour over the last two decades. The principal aim here is to examine that research via …

Contractor prequalification model using fuzzy sets

E Plebankiewicz - Journal of civil engineering and management, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Contractor prequalification makes it possible to admit for tendering only competent
contractors. The undertaken decisions demand taking into consideration many criteria …

Knowledge-based decision support for BIM adoption by small and medium-sized enterprises in developing economies

AB Saka, DWM Chan, IY Wuni - Automation in Construction, 2022 - Elsevier
BIM is often considered to be unsuitable and there are no systematic approaches to guiding
suitability decisions in construction SMEs, especially in developing economies. Thus, this …

Contractor prequalification for green buildings—evidence from Turkey

AP Gurgun, K Koc - Engineering, Construction and Architectural …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose Competent contractors are one of the critical stakeholders to achieve targeted
sustainability objectives in green building (GB) projects. Prior to contractor selection …

A support vector machine model for contractor prequalification

KC Lam, E Palaneeswaran, C Yu - Automation in Construction, 2009 - Elsevier
In complex and high value projects, prequalification is crucial for both contractors and
clients, as it targets towards best value delivery through qualification safeguards and …

An integrated decision support model based on BWM and fuzzy-VIKOR techniques for contractor selection in construction projects

A Naghizadeh Vardin, R Ansari, M Khalilzadeh… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Sustainable development of any country to some extent depends on successful
accomplishment of construction projects, particularly infrastructures. Contractors have a key …

A contractor pre-qualification model based on the quality function deployment method

A Jafari - Construction Management and Economics, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Contractors play a significant role in construction projects and selection of the most
appropriate contractor for the project is a critical decision for clients. The pre-qualification of …

A multi-agent systems-based contractor pre-qualification model

F Kog, H Yaman - Engineering, Construction and Architectural …, 2016 - emerald.com
Purpose The selection of the contractor, as a main participant of a construction project, is the
most important and challenging decision process for a client. The purpose of this paper is to …

Analysis of selection criteria for design-builders through the analysis of requests for proposal

B Xia, A Chan, J Zuo, K Molenaar - Journal of Management in …, 2013 - ascelibrary.org
Selecting an appropriate design-builder is critical to the success of design-build (DB)
projects. The objective of this study is to identify selection criteria for design-builders and …