The Defense Base Act requires the provision of medical care and disability benefits for contractors injured while supporting overseas governmental operations; many claims submitted under the act are denied, however, indicating a systemic problem. Research is lacking on the effec…
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This study investigates and studies many construction productivity related issues in Saudi Arabia including productivity awareness among construction contractors, applicability of different productivity measurement methods, hindrances of productivity improvement programs, areas …
This thesis presents a structured methodology to help contractors working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to make their bid/no-bid decision on a rational basis. Literature was reviewed and thirty seven factors that affect the contractors' bid/no-bid decision were found. The Analy…
This study investigated the management training needs and the preferred training delivery systems of owner-managers of small/medium sized indigenous construction firms in South West Nigeria. It also identified the major difficulties experienced in the industry by this group of c…
The accelerating pace of the information technology and the growing size and power of both computer systems and software make the use of computers in many industries essential. This study investigates the use of computers by large, medium, and small sized contractors in Saudi Ar…
The objective of this thesis is to study the equipment replacement methods and practices of major contractors in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, to present the most popular practice of the contractors. The needed data were collected via a structured questionnaire from 21 c…
In recent years, project management has become an important part of any organisation and/or government as a result of the changing nature of managing organisations due to technological advancement, and a complex, competitive global marketplace. Projects require huge capital outl…
The U.S. military and diplomatic involvements in Iraq have stretched thin the resources of the U.S. government. As a result, outsourcing to private security contracting firms has reached an all time high, bringing with it much debate about whether or not the U.S. should use them…