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The main focus of this study is on the critical analysis of construction cost escalation specifics in Nigeria, using the public sector housing projects as an exploratory model. This is aimed at identifying the key factors and their relative significance in the overall cost escal…

The primary research objectives were to ascertain and evaluate management performance practices and generate recommendations that might help in improving overall performance in Kuwaiti commercial banks. A theoretical framework for the financial and management performance of Kuwa…

This thesis focuses on the development of an innovative location-based scheduling methodology and a computer-based model for improving earthwork operations in road construction projects. Analysis of existing planning and scheduling practices in road construction projects conduct…

This thesis describes a set of novel models for the coordination of long-term resource planning in a competitive market environment. Market participants exposed to competition pursue their own objectives while the objective of regulator or independent system operator (ISO) is to…