Browsing by Subject "Construction management"

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    • Critical factors determining bid/no bid decisions of contractors in Qatar 

      Jarkas, A.M.; Mubarak, Saleh; Kadri, C.Y ( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2014 , Article)
      To bid or not to bid for construction projects is a crucial strategic decision for contractors' sustainability in the industry. The high complexity and uncertainty associated with such a decision-making process, which ...

    • Developing a framework for pre-design process simulation for green buildings 

      Nookala, Srinivasa; Said, Hisham; Kandil, Amr; Cai, Hubo; Al-Derham, Hassan; ... more authors ( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2012 , Conference Paper)
      There is an increasing awareness towards the construction of sustainable green buildings. Green rating systems worldwide, such as LEED, are providing standards to aid in the construction of green building. During the ...

    • Optimizing postdisaster reconstruction planning for damaged transportation networks 

      Orabi, Wallied; El-Rayes, Khaled; Senouci, Ahmed B.; Al-Derham, Hassan ( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2009 , Article)
      The limited availability of reconstruction resources is one of the main challenges that often confront postdisaster recovery of damaged transportation networks. This requires an effective and efficient deployment and ...

    • Optimizing resource utilization during the recovery of civil infrastructure systems 

      Orabi, Wallied; Senouci, Ahmed B.; El-Rayes, Khaled; Al-Derham, Hassan ( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2010 , Article)
      Postdisaster recovery efforts of damaged civil infrastructure systems need to be optimized in order to alleviate the adverse impacts of natural disasters on local societies and economies. This paper presents an innovative ...

    • Review of existing transportation sustainability initiatives and their applicability to Qatar 

      Abdelwarith, Karim A.; Kandil, Amr A.; Haddock, John E.; Senouci, Ahmed B.; Al-Derham, Hassan R. ( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2012 , Conference Paper)
      Sustainable development is Qatar's main national goal. The fact that Qatar has secured the World Cup bid for 2022 will make it the first Arab country to host the world cup. This honor and Qatar's plan to advance its ...