Despite the fact that completion of construction projects has a direct positive impact on the
growth of national and local economies as well as humans' wellbeing, construction projects …

The construction sector exerts an exceptional impact on economic development all over the
world. Adequate buildings and infrastructures made by the construction sector ensure that a …

Project controls have traditionally been focused on after-the-fact detection of variances. This
thesis proposes a control system, the Last Planner system, that causes the realization of …

Malaysian economy has to perform efficiently and to play effective role in making true the
dream of developed nation status. This study examines the role and performance of …

A contingency allowance is an amount of money used to provide for uncertainties
associated with a construction project. Traditionally, it is a percentage addition on top of the …

Tourism is the world's largest industry and one of the fastest growing sectors, accounting for
over one-third of the value of total worldwide services trade. Tourism, in the last few …

The public policies programs for low-income housing in Brazil started in the 1930s. The most
recent well-advertised program Minha Casa, Minha Vida (MCMV) by the Federal …

The construction industry is the second largest contributor to GDP and a significant driver of
economic activities in Ghana. Given the importance of the construction industry in boosting …

Construction is commonly regarded as one of the major industries of an economy that is
receiving a significant attention in the developing countries. This paper uses the Asian …

Even to the casual observer it would seem likely that there is some sort of fairly direct
relationship between the level of activity in the construction sector and in the economy as a …