AbstractAdvanced information technologies provide an opportunity to radically improve the business process of the architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO) industry. The concept of interoperability, characterized as the representation of…

AbstractOrganizations can acquire a competitive advantage by managing effectively for today while simultaneously promoting innovation for the future. A recent review of the annual reports of large Architecture, Engineering, Construction,…

AbstractThis paper aims to propose a methodology for conducting third-party risk-based due diligence in an engineering and construction company. A case study presents the methodology for a multinational firm. Due…

AbstractThe influence of institutional context on organizations to systemically change and adopt new technologies has so far received little attention in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. This study…

AbstractProject employees suffer increasing pressures brought by uncertainty, complexity, and temporality, especially in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Complicated by both need-related factors and stress-related factors, a variable-centered…

AbstractProjects in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry are known for cost and time pressures that cause stress, which brings excessive workload to employees. As candidate professionals, civil engineering…

AbstractThe architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry globally has a long history of prudently adopting novel technologies to improve products and services. Yet the rapid development of digital technology currently…

AbstractConstruction defect litigation has a large effect on contractors, home builders, and engineers. This research builds on previous research that identified common construction defects and suggested the majority of common…

AbstractBased on valuing individual differences and embracing all employees, diversity management is relatively widespread and evident in many organizations. However, discriminatory work practices and lack of support persist in the…

The approvals provide some welcome momentum for Texas Central, which earlier this year paused its plans and laid off more than two dozen employees as a result of the coronavirus…