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Implementation of Scrum in the Construction Industry
(2016)Procedia Engineering ~ Selected papers from Creative Construction Conference 2016The way in which construction projects are managed has not changed significantly in the last decades; however, stakeholders, materials, competition, and user requirements are continuously changing. This creates a gap between the current managerial view on how construction projects are conducted and how they could be managed to increase efficiency. The construction industry could use new frameworks for action in the project and product ...Conference Paper -
Preliminary Resource-based Estimates Combining Artificial Intelligence Approaches and Traditional Techniques
(2016)Procedia Engineering ~ Selected papers from Creative Construction Conference 2016The fate of many construction projects is determined using preliminary project cost estimates. These estimates play a key role during the conceptual phase of projects; as in many cases they are the primary element used to decide their viability. The lack of information and the high levels of uncertainty during the conceptual phase, make it infeasible to have reliable building information models that could be used to generate quantity ...Conference Paper