Items with Index Term: cost reduction

Adjei, S; Ankrah, N; Ndekugri, I and Searle, D (2015) Investigating the extent to which waste management legislation affects waste management practices within the UK construction industry. In: Raiden, A and Aboagye-Nimo, E (eds.) Proceedings of 31st Annual ARCOM Conference, 7-9 September 2015, Lincoln, UK.

Agri, M. E.; Le, A. and Phung, Q. (2026) AI integration in architectural design and management: Professionals' perspectives. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 22(1), pp. 67-82. ISSN 1745-2007

Ahmed, V; Aziz, Z; Tezel, A and Riaz, Z (2018) Challenges and drivers for data mining in the AEC sector. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 25(11), pp. 1436-1453. ISSN 0969-9988

Alsamarraie, M. M. and Mohd Ghazali, F. E. (2026) A novel framework for sustainable contracting process in organisational public procurement. International Journal of Construction Management, 26(8), pp. 1653-1668. ISSN 1562-3599

Amiri, R; Majrouhi Sardroud, J and Momenaei Kermani, V (2023) Decision support system for tower crane location and material supply point in construction sites using an integer linear programming model. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(4), pp. 1444-1462. ISSN 0969-9988

Ashcroft, D; Egbelakin, T; Jing, J and Rasheed, E O (2019) Cost comparison of seismic damage resisting systems for modules in multi-storey buildings. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 17(2), pp. 330-346. ISSN 1726-0531

Attar, A; Boudjakdji, M A; Bhuiyan, N; Grine, K; Kenai, S and Aoubed, A (2009) Integrating numerical tools in underground construction process. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 16(4), pp. 376-391. ISSN 0969-9988

Ayinla, K; Cheung, F and Towe, B (2025) Time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC) model for performance optimization of offsite manufacturing methods housebuilding. Construction Management and Economics, 43(8), pp. 637-656. ISSN 0144-6193

Bagheri-Zadeh, S H; Kim, H; Hounsell, S; Wood, C R; Soleymani, H and King, M (2007) Field study of concrete maturity methodology in cold weather. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(11), pp. 827-835. ISSN 0733-9364

Bailey, M; Booth, C A; Horry, R; Vidalakis, C; Mahamadu, A M and Awuah, K G B (2020) Opinions of small and medium UK construction companies on environmental management systems. Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Management, Procurement and Law, 174(1), pp. 23-34. ISSN 17514304

Bajar, K; Kamat, A; Shanker, S and Barve, A (2024) Blockchain technology: A catalyst for reverse logistics of the automobile industry. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 13(1), pp. 133-178. ISSN 2046-6099

Cao, W (2019) Data interpretation for infrastructure system diagnosis and prognosis based on model falsification. PhD thesis, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

Capace, Brunella (2019) NDT application in transport asset management: Qa/qc performance specifications in pavement construction and maintenance. PhD thesis, Università degli Studi di Catania, Italy.

Chiang, Y H; Li, V J; Zhou, L; Wong, F and Lam, P (2016) Evaluating sustainable building-maintenance projects: Balancing economic, social, and environmental impacts in the case of Hong Kong. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(2): 06015003, ISSN 0733-9364

Chiang, Y H; Tang, B S and Leung, W Y (2001) Market structure of the construction industry in Hong Kong. Construction Management and Economics, 19(7), pp. 675-687. ISSN 01446193

Choudhry, R M; Hinze, J W; Arshad, M and Gabriel, H F (2012) Subcontracting practices in the construction industry of Pakistan. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(12), pp. 1353-1359. ISSN 0733-9364

Cusumano, L; Farmakis, O; Granath, M; Olsson, N; Jockwer, R and Rempling, R (2025) Current benefits and future possibilities with digital field reporting. International Journal of Construction Management, 25(5), pp. 572-583. ISSN 1562-3599

Dadashnejad, A A and Valmohammadi, C (2018) Investigating the effect of value stream mapping on operational losses: A case study. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 16(3), pp. 478-500. ISSN 1726-0531

Dardouri, S; BuHamdan, S; Al Balkhy, W; Dakhli, Z; Danel, T and Lafhaj, Z (2023) RFID platform for construction materials management. International Journal of Construction Management, 23(14), pp. 2509-2519. ISSN 1562-3599

Davis, M C (2011) Psychological and organisational issues in the design of buildings and workplaces. PhD thesis, University of Leeds, UK.

Dos Santos, A; da Rocha, C G and Lepre, P (2010) Barriers and opportunities in developing 'do-it-yourself' products for low-income housing. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 15(1), pp. 29-43. ISSN 1823-6499

Du, H; Han, Q; Sun, J and Wang, C C (2023) Adoptions of prefabrication in residential sector in China: Agent-based policy option exploration. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(4), pp. 1697-1725. ISSN 0969-9988

Duman, D U; Löwstedt, M and Sundquist, V (2022) Moving beyond business as usual? Exploring digital transformation in the Swedish construction sector. In: Tutesigensi, A and Neilson, C J (eds.) Proceedings of 38th Annual ARCOM Conference, 5-7 September 2022, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK.

Engström, S; Stehn, L and Sardén, Y (2009) Competitive impact of industrialised building: In search for explanations to the current state. In: Dainty, A R J (ed.) Proceedings of 25th Annual ARCOM Conference, 7-9 September 2009, Nottingham, UK.

Forde, B and Stiemer, S F (1985) Steel construction evaluation by MLR-strategies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 111(2), pp. 149-156. ISSN 0733-9364

Fujimoto, A; Matsui, K; Ozawa, K and Muratsubaki, Y (2000) New design standard for civil engineering structures based on the minimum labour concept. In: Akintoye, A (ed.) Proceedings of 16th Annual ARCOM Conference, 6-8 September 2000, Glasgow, UK.

Gebremeskel, M N; Kim, S Y; Thuc, L D and Nguyen, M V (2021) Forming a driving index for implementing public-private partnership projects in emerging economy: Ethiopian perception. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 28(10), pp. 2925-2947. ISSN 0969-9988

Ghattas, R T (2018) Stakeholder perceptions of how to diminish cost overruns in large, United States government-financed construction projects under earned value management: A multiple case study. DBA thesis, Northcentral University, USA.

Gocmen, F C (2014) Infrastructure scaling and pricing. PhD thesis, Columbia University, USA.

Goedert, J D; Foster, E T; Jewell, J and Bartek, J (2009) Automated tool tracking on the construction site. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 5(1), pp. 12-23. ISSN 1557-8771

Goncalves, Gustavo Henrique Vital (2022) Scenarios and support system for consortium management of construction waste applied to water resources management unit 12. PhD thesis, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brazil.

Graca, Moacyr Eduardo Alves da (1985) Formulation of a model for evaluation of the determinant conditions for secondary vent need in buildings' drainage systems. PhD thesis, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil.

Graham, D; Smith, S D and Tommelein, I D (2005) Cost of concrete placement for contractors. In: Khosrowshahi, F (ed.) Proceedings of 21st Annual ARCOM Conference, 7-9 September 2005, London, UK.

Graham, D; Tommelein, I D and Smith, S D (2005) Cost reduction through vertical integration of the in-situ concrete supply chain. In: Khosrowshahi, F (ed.) Proceedings of 21st Annual ARCOM Conference, 7-9 September 2005, London, UK.

Green, S D (1996) SMART value management: a group decision support methodology for building design. PhD thesis, University of Reading, UK.

Heidari, A; Imani, D M and Khalilzadeh, M (2021) A hub location model in the sustainable supply chain considering customer segmentation. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(6), pp. 1387-1420. ISSN 1726-0531

Jiang, A and Zhu, Y (2011) Life cycle cost analysis of residential grid-connected solar photovoltaic systems in Florida. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 7(1), pp. 71-81. ISSN 1557-8771

Jibrin, I M and Aminu, S M (2023) Information technology as catalyst for value re-engineering implementation in the Nigerian construction industry. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(2), pp. 189-216. ISSN 1823-6499

Karambakuwa, N (2024) The performance of small construction firms in South Africa under the cost leadership strategy. PhD thesis, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa.

Kern, A P; Postay, R; Schneck, E R; Mancio, M; González, M A S and Guerra, G (2021) Cost and environmental impacts reduction through building compactness. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 28(4), pp. 1176-1195. ISSN 0969-9988

Koch, C and Bertelsen, N H (2011) The devil in the detail: The story of a sustainable trail blazer. In: Egbu, C and Lou, E C W (eds.) Proceedings of 27th Annual ARCOM Conference, 5-7 September 2011, Bristol, UK.

Koch, C and Gottlieb, S (2003) Consulting engineering under Europeanization: Denmark-based professional service firms in turbulence. In: Greenwood, D J (ed.) Proceedings of 19th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2003, Brighton, UK.

Koch, C H G H J K (2018) Information standards: A hinder or an enabler for innovation? In: Gorse, C and Neilson, C J (eds.) Proceedings of 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, 3-5 September 2018, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK.

Laganakou, G (2020) What feasible macro-scale interventions could stimulate a sustainable growth in the UK housing retrofit industry? An examination of the potential impact from supply-chain innovations on low energy retrofit of pre-1919 housing. PhD thesis, University of Northampton, UK.

Liang, Y and Ashuri, B (2022) Challenges and enabling features of small and medium infrastructure public-private partnerships (p3s): A case study of the US P3 infrastructure market. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(1), pp. 49-71. ISSN 0969-9988

Lines, B C; Sullivan, K T; Hurtado, K C and Savicky, J (2015) Planning in construction: Longitudinal study of pre-contract planning model demonstrates reduction in project cost and schedule growth. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 11(1), pp. 21-39. ISSN 1557-8771

Liu, Z; Li, X; Gao, Z; Zhang, Y; Teng, Y and Wu, C (2025) A hybrid and intuitive work packaging approach with multiple task relations, general work package precedence, and BIM in modular construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(4): 04025019, ISSN 0733-9364

Logsdon, Louise (2019) Housing quality: Supporting instruments to social housing design. PhD thesis, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil.

Luane Assunção Paiva, M; Clara Beatriz Ferreira de, O and Reymard Savio Sampaio de, M (2022) Allocating scarce financial resources effectively through function analysis in social housing projects. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 12(1), pp. 96-110. ISSN 2044-124X

Mackenzie, N and Tuckwood, B (2012) A model to manage the water industry supply chain effectively. Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Management, Procurement and Law, 165(3), pp. 181-192. ISSN 17514312

Marton, J and Richter, A (2004) In search of safety on construction sites -implications of culture, organizational structures and structural change on safety. In: Khosrowshahi, F (ed.) Proceedings of 20th Annual ARCOM Conference, 1-3 September 2004, Edinburgh, UK.

Martínez Fernández, P; Villalba Sanchís, I; Insa Franco, R and Yepes, V (2022) Slab track optimization using metamodels to improve rail construction sustainability. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(7): 04022053, ISSN 0733-9364

Micelli, E (2000) Mobilizing the skills of specialist firms to reduce costs and enhance performance in the European construction industry: Two case studies. Construction Management and Economics, 18(6), pp. 651-656. ISSN 01446193

Moss, Q Z (2012) Performance measurement in facilities management-the case of outsourced service contracts. PhD thesis, University of Salford, UK.

Mousaei, A; Taghaddos, H; Marzieh Bagheri, S and Hermann, U (2021) Optimizing heavy lift plans for industrial construction sites using dijkstra's algorithm. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(11): 04021160, ISSN 0733-9364

Muleya, F; Mulenga, B; Zulu, S L; Nwaubani, S; Tembo, C K and Mushota, H (2021) Investigating the suitability and cost-benefit of copper tailings as partial replacement of sand in concrete in Zambia: An exploratory study. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(4), pp. 828-849. ISSN 1726-0531

Nagashima, M; Tsuchiya, M and Asada, M (2011) Reducing the economic risk of lng tank construction under conditions of fluctuating resource prices. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(5), pp. 382-391. ISSN 0733-9364

Nasereddin, M (2019) Conceptual tactical framework for optimizing whole-life cost of sustainable buildings in Jordan. PhD thesis, Loughborough University, UK.

Neshat, N; Hadian, H and Rahimi Alangi, S (2020) Technological learning modelling towards sustainable energy planning. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 18(1), pp. 84-101. ISSN 1726-0531

Nipun, M W H; Ashik-Ur-Rahman, M; Rikta, S Y; Parven, A and Pal, I (2024) Rooftop rainwater harvesting for sustainable water usage in residential buildings for climate resilient city building: Case study of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 15(1), pp. 80-100. ISSN 1759-5916

Nyalungu, Jey; Mbona, Sizwe; Ogunsola, Sijuwade and Sibuyi, Venus (2026) The effectiveness of supply chain management in enhancing project management outcomes. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 8(2), pp. 54-64. ISSN 2521-0165

Olayinka, R A (2015) A knowledge management framework for reducing the cost of poor quality on construction projects. PhD thesis, University of Wolverhampton, UK.

Oliveros Romero, Jose Alejandro (2019) Ex-post impact evaluation method for public-private partnership projects from the perspective of multiple stakeholders. PhD thesis, University of Melbourne, Australia.

Olsen, J; Lee, Z H and Pong, W (2007) Optimal selection of concrete anchors for connection cost reduction. Construction Management and Economics, 25(4), pp. 423-434. ISSN 1466433X

Omotayo, T; Olanipekun, A; Obi, L and Boateng, P (2020) A systems thinking approach for incremental reduction of non-physical waste. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 10(4), pp. 509-528. ISSN 2044-124X

Omotayo, T S (2017) Strategic realignment of the post-contract cost control process in the Nigerian construction industry using kaizen. PhD thesis, University of Salford, UK.

Padala, S P S (2025) A BIM-integrated multi objective optimization model for sustainable building construction management. Construction Innovation, 25(6), pp. 1727-1751. ISSN 1471-4175

Paek, J H; Lee, Y W and Napier, T R (1992) Selection of design/build proposal using fuzzy-logic system. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(2), pp. 303-317. ISSN 0733-9364

Pan, W and Sidwell, R (2011) Demystifying the cost barriers to offsite construction in the UK. Construction Management and Economics, 29(11), pp. 1081-1099. ISSN 1466433X

Paunikar, A (1983) Performance constraints of housing prefabricators in India: 3 case studies. ArchD thesis, University of Michigan, USA.

Pieters, W D and Tzoneva, R (2021) Investigation of an iec 61850 standard-based process bus implementation of a protection and control scheme for parallelly connected transformers. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 19(4), pp. 850-875. ISSN 1726-0531

Polesie, P M A (2012) Reducing the use of resources in medium-sized Swedish construction enterprises: Production managers' views. Construction Management and Economics, 30(3), pp. 193-202. ISSN 01446193

Pourghazian, H (2008) Industrial construction methods for cost-effective and sustainable multi-storey buildings. PhD thesis, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.

Pérez, C T and Costa, D (2018) Developing a taxonomy of transportation waste in construction production processes. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 8(5), pp. 434-448. ISSN 2044-124X

Qi, Liang (2022) Towards understanding the diffusion and adoption of innovation in the Australian construction industry. PhD thesis, RMIT University, Australia.

Rahman, S (2010) Knowledge-based decision support system for multi criteria roofing material selection and cost modelling. PhD thesis, University of Ulster, UK.

Ramos, M A P (2023) Determining factors and strategies to promote construction and demolition waste management on a local scale. PhD thesis, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal.

Reynoso Vanderhorst, H (2022) A framework for adoption of drones in the Dominican Republic construction industry. PhD thesis, University of Wolverhampton, UK.

Robson, A; Boyd, D and Thurairajah, N (2015) Are contractors' cost accounting practices up to the job of establishing improvement in site operations? In: Raiden, A and Aboagye-Nimo, E (eds.) Proceedings of 31st Annual ARCOM Conference, 7-9 September 2015, Lincoln, UK.

Sanga, S A and Lucian, C (2016) Cost shares and factor-cost ratios in owner-built incremental housing in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 21(1), pp. 113-130. ISSN 1823-6499

Sayed, N; Badawy, A; Attia, T and Ahmed, A (2025) Cost-benefit analysis of recycled materials in road asphalt layer: A case study in Egypt. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 15(4), pp. 791-807. ISSN 2044-124X

Sayed Zayed, N.; Badawy Abu-Sena, A. B.; Attia, T. M. and Ahmed, A. (2026) Integrating recycled materials in road construction: A cost-effective and sustainable approach. International Journal of Construction Management, 26(7), pp. 1222-1238. ISSN 1562-3599

Sebastian, R (2010) Integrated design and engineering using building information modelling: A pilot project of small-scale housing development in the Netherlands. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 6(2), pp. 103-110. ISSN 1745-2007

Shahhosseini, V; Afshar, M R and Amiri, O (2018) Value engineering practices in infrastructure projects: A case study of Ilam gas refinery's water transmission system at Reno Mountain, Iran. International Journal of Construction Management, 18(5), pp. 351-363. ISSN 1562-3599

Shehu, Z; Holt, G D; Endut, I R and Akintoye, A (2015) Analysis of characteristics affecting completion time for Malaysian construction projects. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 5(1), pp. 52-68. ISSN 2044-124X

Shokoohi, F. and Vosoughifar, H. (2026) Multi-dimensional sensitivity analysis of lean and sustainable construction: A novel modified trapezoidal DEMATEL–ANP (mtda) approach for integrated project management. International Journal of Construction Management, 26(10), pp. 1999-2017. ISSN 1562-3599

Shurrab, J and Hussain, M (2018) An empirical study of the impact of lean on the performance of the construction industry in UAE. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 16(5), pp. 694-710. ISSN 1726-0531

Smyth, H (2005) Procurement push and marketing pull in supply chain management: The conceptual contribution of relationship marketing as a driver in project financial performance. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 10(1), pp. 33-44. ISSN 1366-4387

Sterner, E (2000) Life-cycle costing and its use in the Swedish building sector. Building Research & Information, 28(5-6), pp. 387-393. ISSN 0961-3218

Sudarsan, J S; Rajprasad, J; V. Gedam, V; A. Abhyankar, A; S. Sriram, N and Dharaskar, S (2026) Resilient and sustainable construction industry: Leveraging crisis and lean management. International Journal of Construction Management, 26(2), pp. 219-233. ISSN 1562-3599

Suárez, J L; Gosselin, L and Lehoux, N (2023) Optimizing modularity of prefabricated residential plumbing systems for construction in remote communities. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(1): 05022017, ISSN 0733-9364

Taggart, M; Koskela, L and Rooke, J (2014) The role of the supply chain in the elimination and reduction of construction rework and defects: An action research approach. Construction Management and Economics, 32(7-8), pp. 829-842. ISSN 01446193

Taggart M, K L R R (2013) The role of the supply chain in elimination and reduction of construction rework and defects: An action research approach. In: Smith, S D and Ahiaga-Dagbui, D D (eds.) Proceedings of 29th Annual ARCOM Conference, 2-4 September 2013, Reading, UK.

Tatari, M O (2009) Empirical analysis of construction enterprise information systems: Assessing the critical factors and benefits. PhD thesis, University of Maryland, College Park, USA.

Thiruvenghadam, T S and Prakash, A (2025) Emerging paradigms and practices in construction equipment management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(5): 03125003, ISSN 0733-9364

Tochukwu, M G (2018) The development of 5D BIM framework to facilitate costing in contractor-led projects. PhD thesis, University of Wolverhampton, UK.

Towill, D R (2003) Construction and the time compression paradigm. Construction Management and Economics, 21(6), pp. 581-591. ISSN 01446193

Uchehara, I; Hamma-adama, M and Moore, D (2020) Highway sustainability construction: Reducing carbon emissions using process management. In: Scott, L and Neilson, C J (eds.) Proceedings of 36th Annual ARCOM Conference, 7-8 September 2020, Online Event, UK.

Valverde-Gascueña, N; Navarro-Astor, E; Fuentes-del-Burgo, J and Ruiz-Fernandez, J P (2011) Factors that affect the productivity of construction projects in small and medium companies: Analysis of its impact on planning. In: Egbu, C and Lou, E C W (eds.) Proceedings of 27th Annual ARCOM Conference, 5-7 September 2011, Bristol, UK.

Wallace, W A (1987) The influence of design team communication content upon the architectural decision making process in the pre-contract design stages. PhD thesis, Heriot-Watt University, UK.

Wang, M; Altaf, M S; Al-Hussein, M and Ma, Y (2020) Framework for an IoT-based shop floor material management system for panelized homebuilding. International Journal of Construction Management, 20(2), pp. 130-145. ISSN 1562-3599

Wang, W; Guo, J; Tian, Q; Peng, Y; Yu, B and Cao, Z (2024) Layout optimization for stormwater harvesting facilities in coal ports considering stochasticity of underlying surface types. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(10): 04024132, ISSN 0733-9364

Watton, J; Unterhitzenberger, C; Locatelli, G and Invernizzi, D C (2023) The cost drivers of infrastructure projects: Definition, classification, and conceptualization. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(11): 03123006, ISSN 0733-9364

Wibowo, A and Sundermeier, M (2020) Developing a fuzzy value-for-money analysis model for annuity-based public-private partnership infrastructure projects under consideration of risk mitigation capability. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(7): 04020081, ISSN 0733-9364

Williams, J.; Ibrahim, K.; Simpeh, F. and Amoah, C. (2026) Evaluating sensing technology adaptation benefits in construction: A cross-cultural view. Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Management, Procurement and Law, 179(2), pp. 124-133. ISSN 1751-4304

Winch, G and Campagnac, E (1995) The organization of building projects: An Anglo/French comparison. Construction Management and Economics, 13(1), pp. 3-14. ISSN 01446193

Wong Chong, Oscar (2022) IFC-based system and methods to support analysis of robot-assisted offsite construction. PhD thesis, Purdue University, USA.

Yang, R J and Zou, P X W (2016) Building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV): Costs, benefits, risks, barriers and improvement strategy. International Journal of Construction Management, 16(1), pp. 39-53. ISSN 1562-3599

Yuan, Z; Li, Z; Lei, Z; Yang, Y; Zhang, W; Lin, W and Cao, L (2025) Enhancing the production performance of prefabricated buildings through the integrated optimization of precast component layout and worker allocation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(2): 04024200, ISSN 0733-9364

Zhao, J; Lam, K P; Biswas, T and Wang, H (2015) An online platform to automate LEED energy performance evaluation and submission process. Construction Innovation, 15(3), pp. 313-332. ISSN 1471-4175

Zou, H and Zhou, G (2024) Multimode variable resource-constrained time/cost trade-off problem in repetitive projects with adjustment strategy. International Journal of Construction Management, 24(12), pp. 1271-1281. ISSN 1562-3599