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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 ... -
Analysis of Critical Project Success Factors—Sustainable Management of the Fast-Track Construction Industry
Naji, Khalid K.; Gunduz, Murat; Adalbi, Mohamed ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Fast-track construction has recently become the prevailing construction approach globally. It enables owners and developers to make rapid returns on investment through shortened construction periods. This strategy has many ... -
Assessing the Digital Transformation Readiness of the Construction Industry Utilizing the Delphi Method
Naji, Khalid K.; Gunduz, Murat; Alhenzab, Fahid; Al-Hababi, Hamed; Al-Qahtani, Abdulla ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article)The rapid advancement of digital technology has enabled digital transformation across various sectors, including construction. The construction industry has long been associated with conventional, labor-intensive practices ... -
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 the Critical Dispute Factors in Public-Private Partnership Infrastructure Projects
Gunduz, Murat; Naji, Khalid K.; Al-Sharafi, Samar ( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2024 , Article)Public-private partnership (PPP) projects would result in disagreements due to their intricate nature, extended duration, and the involvement of various parties. There is a gap in the literature on quantitively evaluating ... -
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 ... -
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 an Integrated Hybrid Risk Assessment System for Construction Disputes during the Preconstruction Phase Using the Delphi Method
Naji, Khalid K.; Gunduz, Murat; Mansour, Manal M. ( American Society of Civil Engineers , 2024 , Article)This paper proposes a hybrid conceptual and performance assessment integrated dispute risk system that enables construction professionals to evaluate, track, and manage construction disputes. It establishes a correlation ... -
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 ... -
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 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 ... -
Hierarchy based information requirements for sustainable operations of buildings in Qatar
Sergio, Rodriguez-Trejo; Ahmad, Ahmad Mohammad; Hafeez, Mian Atif; Dawood, Huda; Vukovic, Vladimir; Kassem, Mohamad; Naji, Khalid K.; Dawood, Nashwan... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)Information flows in construction projects are generally focused on the needs of the design and construction phases. This creates disruption of workflows across the project stages and in particular with the information ... -
Major Factors Affecting Construction Waste Management in Infrastructure Projects Using Structural Equation Model
Naji, Khalid K.; Gunduz, Murat; Hamaidi, Munther Farouq ( American Society of Civil Engineers , 2022 , Article)The construction industry has grown significantly to fulfill the expanding need for accommodation, facilities, welfare, and services resulting from the rapid increase in the global population. Infrastructure projects in ... -
Methods for modeling and evaluating construction disputes: A critical review
Naji, Khalid K.; Mansour, Manal M.; Gunduz, Murat ( IEEE , 2020 , Article)Cost and time are the targeted outcomes of any successful construction project, and disputes over these two key factors constitute a major obstacle to successful project outcomes. As escalated levels of dispute are becoming ... -
A Systematic Review of the Digital Transformation of the Building Construction Industry
Naji, Khalid K.; Gunduz, Murat; Alhenzab, Fahid Hamad; Al-Hababi, Hamed; Al-Qahtani, Abdulla Hamad ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) , 2024 , Article)Construction sector spending makes a significant contribution to the global economy, with approximately $10 trillion being spent on building and construction activities annually. However, the construction industry has ... -
Virtual environments for improving construction site safety
Naji, Khalid K. ( Taylor & Francis , 2011 , Article)This paper aims to present a visual simulation technique for improving construction site safety based on virtual construction environments (VCE). Additionally, the paper presents a framework to conduct true ‘what-if’ ...