Browsing by Author "Gunduz, Murat"
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An Adaptive Neurofuzzy Inference System for the Assessment of Change Order Management Performance in Construction
Naji, Khalid K.; Gunduz, Murat; Naser, Ayman F. ( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2021 , Article)Change order management is a major challenge in the construction business due to the associated disputes, claims, productivity losses, delays, and cost implications. As a result, effective change order management (COM) is ... -
Application of Tools of Quality Function Deployment and Modified Balanced Scorecard for Optimal Allocation of Pavement Management Resources
Sirin, Okan; Gunduz, Murat; Moussa, Abdullah ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) , 2020 , Article)Pavement management is a set of tools used to evaluate and maintain pavements so that the pavements can be used safely and effectively over a certain period. Many traditional methods were and are still being used by entities ... -
Applying Decision Tree Algorithms to Develop Go/No Go Decision Model for Owners
Lutfi, Hamza M Amin (2020 , Master Thesis)Go/No-Go execution decision is considered as the most important strategic decision for owners and project management consultants. This decision must be analyzed during the early stages of the project. Restructuring the ... -
Assessment of Construction Project Contractor Selection Success Factors considering Their Interconnections
Naji, Khalid K.; Gunduz, Murat; Falamarzi, Mohammad H. ( Korean Society of Civil Engineers , 2022 , Article)Clients frequently utilize tendering to select contractors in the building business. The goal of this research is to identify, assess, and rank the critical elements in evaluating contact bids for the best-value procurement ... -
Assessment of Critical Project Success Factors for Management of Pavement Construction Using the Delphi Approach
Gunduz, Murat; Sirin, Okan; Al Nawaiseh, Hazem M. ( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2024 , Article)Construction project management is typically adopted in modern civil landscapes. Owing to the significant global increase in infrastructure investments, it is crucial to analyze the success and timely completion of such ... -
Assessment of Pavement Performance Management Indicators Through Analytic Network Process
Sirin, Okan; Gunduz, Murat; Shamiyeh, Mohammed E. ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) , 2022 , Article)Pavement industry is very critical for any public authority looking after the safety and comfort of its citizens because it is the backbone of many transportation networks. Studying the factors that affect the pavement ... -
BIM-based facility management models for existing buildings
Soliman, Karim; Naji, Khalid; Gunduz, Murat; Tokdemir, Onur B.; Faqih, Faisal; Zayed, Tarek... more authors ... less authors ( Kuwait University , 2021 , Article)Building Information Modeling (BIM) is mainly used for the design and construction of new buildings. However, one of the main challenges facing BIM adoption for existing or old buildings constructed without consideration ... -
Causes of Cost-Overrun in Construction Projects
Maki, Omar (2016 , Professional Masters Project)Cost overrun in construction projects is a common issue affecting project performance. After a review of the literature, a list of 39 cost overrun attributes were gathered and presented in a survey questionnaire. The survey ... -
CAUSES OF DELAY IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Hassan, Mohanad Abu (2016 , Master Thesis)The construction industry is struggling by numerous recorded incidents of delay due to improper planning and/or implementation of required construction measures. Globally, researchers have concluded that the construction ... -
CONSTRUCTION CHANGE ORDER MANAGEMENT PROJECT SUPPORT SYSTEM UTILIZING DELPHI METHOD
Naji, Khalid K.; Gunduz, Murat; Naser, Ayman F. ( Vilnius Gediminas Technical University , 2022 , Article)Change orders are a major challenge in the construction industry due to the associated time and cost impacts. Thus, managing change effectively assists in alleviating cost overruns and delays. Avoiding change orders and ... -
Construction Projects Delay Mitigation Framework Using Balanced Scorecard and Quality Function Deployment
Al-Naimi, Nasser Homoud (2020 , Professional Masters Project)Delays in many projects mostly occur in the construction phase which may have a consequent impact on the project’s overall performance in areas such as profitability, quality, and safety. This project demonstrates the ... -
Cost Based of Value Stream Mapping as a Lean Construction Tool for Underground Pipeline Construction Projects
Naser, Ayman Fahmi (2018 , Master Thesis)Contractors want to improve the construction productivity and utilize an efficient, cost calculation which assists the company to get accurate cost that can be presented during next estimation for similar construction ... -
Development of a Campus Facility Management Operational Framework Using a Modified Delphi Method
Naji, Khalid K.; Gunduz, Murat; Maki, Omar ( American Society of Civil Engineers , 2023 , Article)An effective facility management process is crucial to overall firm performance and is becoming a core competency for organizations seeking to gain a competitive advantage. The recent literature on facility management ... -
Development of Digitalization Road Map for Healthcare Facility Management
Maki, Omar; Alshaikhli, Mays; Gunduz, Murat; Naji, Khalid Kamal; Abdulwahed, Mahmoud ( IEEE , 2022 , Article)Effective Healthcare Facility Management (HFM) remain a crucial concern for high quality built healthcare sectors, both in the public and private areas. The anticipated resource efficiencies, complex systems, and maintenance ... -
The Effect of Change-Order Management Factors on Construction Project Success: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach
Naji, Khalid K.; Gunduz, Murat; Naser, Ayman F. ( American Society of Civil Engineers , 2022 , Article)Managing change order is a critical area of concern in the construction industry, owing to the resulting disputes, claims, productivity losses, delays, and cost repercussions. There have been various studies proposing both ... -
Effective framework for change order management in construction industry
Khan, Omar Hafeez (2016 , Professional Masters Project)Construction is a multi-trillion-dollar industry with a very complex nature involving a balanced combination of many human, non-human and other factors. The change orders are a practical reality of the construction industry ... -
Evaluating the Performance of Campus Facility Management through Structural Equation Modeling Based on Key Performance Indicators
Gunduz, Murat; Naji, Khalid K.; Maki, Omar ( American Society of Civil Engineers , 2024 , Article)This paper presents the development of a comprehensive campus facility management performance assessment model (CFMPM). The model employs structural equation modeling (SEM) and incorporates a thorough list of crucial success ... -
Evaluation of Delay’s Causes and Effects on Sport Facilities
Tehemar, Saleh Reyad Saleh (2018 , Professional Masters Project)The sports field has been expanded in drastic change during the last two decades in most countries who are hosting international tournaments like Olympic Games, World Cups or World Championship tournaments of different ... -
Evaluation of the critical success factors (CSFs) in selecting building contractors using pareto analysis and the analytical hierarchy process
Al-Salahi, Khalid F.; Naji, Khalid K.; Gunduz, Murat ( Kuwait University , 2020 , Article)The purpose of this paper is to obtain a set of critical success factors (CSFs) for selecting building contractors in Qatar to help investors effectively and efficiently build their houses. First, a systematic review of ... -
A framework for evaluating campus facility management performance in light of project critical success factors using a multidimensional fuzzy logic approach
Gunduz, Murat; Naji, Khalid; Maki, Omar ( Emerald Publishing , 2023 , Article)Purpose: This paper aims to present the development of a holistic campus facility management (CFM) performance assessment framework that incorporates a fuzzy logic approach and integrates a comprehensive set of key factors ...