In construction contracts an arbitration clause comes into being, as an exclusive clause in the main contract or by reference to another contract. In the dispute resolution process the Arbitrator derive his power from ...

Despite the booming domestic construction market, an increasing number of Chinese Construction Firms (CCFs) have ventured overseas for market expansion, and thus are simultaneously exposed to higher business risks. Hence, ...

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is the process of creating digital parametric models for life cycle data management. Use of parametric modelling tools enables in integrating the building data from various stakeholders, ...

Construction faces many challenges, but one of its principle challenges is lack of innovation and research. This research tries to understand why the construction sector is slow to innovate and whether the industry needs ...

The subcontracting culture in New Zealand is such that the same retention regime imposed on contractors is imposed on subcontractors by and large. This paradoxically fair contractual practice of back-to-back terms results ...

The main purpose of this study is to understand factors that motivate and demotivate a construction academic based on existing literature. An extensive examination of published literature failed to reveal any studies on ...

Fort of Galle is a declared World Heritage under the Criteria (IV) since 1988, and, since then, several actions have been taken to preserve its historic built environment in its authentic form. Establishment of Galle ...

Retention is a phenomenon practiced in the construction industry for well over a century. It is a contractual mechanism whereby a portion of money, due to the contractor/subcontractor is held back till the completion ...

An uninterrupted service throughout the facility is a must for building services in the hotel industry because a large part of guest satisfaction with the hotel depends on building services. However, building services ...

Scarcity and the rapid decline of earth’s natural resources is an outstanding global issue in the present context. Construction industry is highly responsible for utilising these resources at large. Therefore Eco-friendly ...