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Kunhui Ye

Bio: Kunhui Ye is an academic researcher from Chongqing University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Construction management & Competition (economics). The author has an hindex of 16, co-authored 45 publications receiving 1030 citations. Previous affiliations of Kunhui Ye include Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the major factors inhibiting the adoption of off-site construction with reference to the Chinese construction market and identified 30 factors influencing the use of OSC through a literature review, questionnaire survey, and face-to-face interview with professionals in the construction industry.
Abstract: Off-site construction (OSC) has been regarded as an effective means of improving construction quality and efficiency. The adoption of OSC has been slower in developing countries such as China than in developed countries, and research on the barriers inhibiting the sector’s growth is inadequate. This paper aims to investigate the major factors inhibiting the adoption of OSC with reference to the Chinese construction market. Thirty factors influencing the use of OSC were identified through a literature review, questionnaire survey, and face-to-face interview with professionals in the construction industry. A questionnaire was sent out to developers in China, and 83 completed questionnaires were retrieved. Ranking analysis was used to identify 18 critical factors. The top three barriers are “absence of government regulations and incentives,” “high initial cost,” and “dependence on traditional construction methods.” Factor analysis enables grouping of the 18 critical factors into five categories, name...

289 citations

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TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors presented an empirical study identifying the critical factors impeding the adoption of sustainable construction from the owners' point of view, including economic feasibility, awareness, support from project stakeholders, legislation and regulation, operability of SC, resource risk, and project management model.

165 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated how the performance of project participants affects contractor project satisfaction in terms of the client's clarity of objectives (OC) and promptness of payments (PP), designer carefulness (DC), construction risk management (RM), the effectiveness of their contribution (EW) and mutual respect and trust (RT).

110 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore risk prevention mechanisms and measures in construction projects on the basis of asymmetric information theory, and explore the mechanisms of construction project risk formation and analysis of the asymmetric risk in the construction market.
Abstract: Construction projects are facing a greater number of uncertainties and more severe risks, which could cause much bigger losses than in the past. From the perspective of information economics, asymmetric information gives rise to opportunistic behavior, which is the primary cause of loss of faith and increased risk in the construction market. Asymmetric information theory is helpful for solving problems arising in construction projects and for preventing construction project risk. The main objective in this paper is to explore risk prevention mechanisms and measures in construction projects on the basis of asymmetric information theory. The research processes are (1) exploring the relationship between asymmetric information and construction project risk and exploring the mechanisms of construction project risk formation on the basis of asymmetric information; (2) analyzing the issue of asymmetric information in construction projects and creating an information model of construction project manageme...

84 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, a systematic analysis of the trends and trends in corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosures by international construction companies (ICCs) is presented, with a focus on international construction.
Abstract: There is increasing sophistication in corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosures by international construction companies (ICCs). Nevertheless, a systematic analysis of the trends and...

71 citations


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TL;DR: The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future by Joseph E. Stiglitz and Paul R. Krugman as mentioned in this paper is a good summary of the main themes of the book.
Abstract: The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future. Joseph E. Stiglitz, 414 pages, New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2012.I LOVE THESE GUYS''(Joseph Stiglitz) is an insanely great economist,'' so writes Paul R. Krugman, who should know. These two like to write books for the populace at large on the topic of macroeconomics. Krugman also likes to spout offon Sunday news shows like ''Meet the Press,'' and on all the cable news programs. You can see Krugman arguing with Bill O'Reilly on Meet the Press. From YouTube: ''Don't call me a liar, pal, that's what you do all the time,'' says O'Reilly; ''This is not your show, so you can't cut offmy mic,'' says Krugman. Judging by their expressions, I was glad Tim Russert (6- 3-) was there in the studio at the time to protect Krugman (5- 7-) (O'Reilly stands 6- 4-). Conservative pundits dislike both economists, but pretty much leave Stiglitz alone.Krugman makes it a point to stay out of government affairs. Stiglitz does just the opposite, and he sometimes gets burned. Stiglitz was part of Bill Clinton's Council of Economic Advisers and was Chief Economist for the World Bank. After much criticism of the way the International Monetary Fund (IMF) conducted lending to developing countries, he was pretty much fired from the World Bank. Comparing the two, you would have to say that Stiglitz is more the bleeding heart, while Krugman says that what he dislikes most is the dishonesty he sees in political-economic discourse. Both are champions of the common man.Since Stiglitz can make the very valid claim for being ''an insanely great economist,'' most everything he says in his books should be taken seriously. There are some real gems in this book. I especially like the perspective he lends to some of the more peculiar things that happened before, during, and after the financial crisis. People hear about these things in the news from some announcer who makes them sound like just more news-bites, but they are, after all, unprecedented (and largely absurd). Take ''robo-signing'' for instance (page 198).WHAT GOES FOR NEWSRobo-signing was part of what happened during the foreclosure process after the massive numbers of defaults of subprime mortgages. Big banks intentionally did not follow mandated law. Apart from ignoring debtors' rights, an ensuing mess followed. Robo-signing was nothing less than a blatant attempt at rewriting property law, and resulted in lying to the courts about the state of each property's title, literally hundreds of times. No bank officer was charged with a crime. By contrast, the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s led to 829 individual convictions and 650 prison sentences. Nowadays the big banks just pay fines as part of settlements where they admit no guilt, and it's just part of doing business.Take algorithmic or ''flash'' trading in the stock exchanges (page 164). These are buys and sales made in nanoseconds on the basis of extracting information from the patterns of prices and trades. Nothing like real information gathered through market research on an industry, or on a firm in a certain industry, backs up these trades. But traders swear that ''price discovery'' is happening this way, and that all this backs up the efficient markets model. So on May 6, 2010 stock prices plummeted to a point where the Dow Jones temporarily lost 10% of its value. There are reasons to believe that these trades ''make markets not just more volatile but also less 'informative' '' (page 166). Still, the talk on the street is all about efficient markets (echoing Alan Greenspan's failures at the Federal Reserve).Take failed privatizations. When electric power in California was liberalized and Enron manipulated prices and public power to its advantage, this was a story about the company's accounting practices, not about privatizing something that had no business being privatized. …

855 citations

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747 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors make a habit of combining theory and empirics in each chapter, guiding research amid a trend in applied economics towards structural and quasi-experimental approaches.
Abstract: Developments in methodologies, agglomeration, and a range of applied issues have characterized recent advances in regional and urban studies. Volume 5 concentrates on these developments while treating traditional subjects such as housing, the costs and benefits of cities, and policy issues beyond regional inequalities. Contributors make a habit of combining theory and empirics in each chapter, guiding research amid a trend in applied economics towards structural and quasi-experimental approaches. Clearly distinguished from the New Economic Geography covered by Volume 4, these articles feature an international approach that positions recent advances within the discipline of economics and society at large. * Editors are recognized as leaders and can attract an international list of contributors* Regional and urban studies interest economists in many subdisciplines, such as labor, development, and public economics* Table of contents combines theoretical and applied subjects, ensuring broad appeal to readers

399 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, a bibliometric study was conducted to explore the state of off-site construction research, and a quantitative approach using "science mapping" techniques was employed to examine 501 top-ranked construction journal articles.

351 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a comprehensive critical literature review on the benefits and challenges of the modular construction method, compared to its conventional counterpart, and conclude that on average, modular buildings have been shown to provide a better life cycle performance, for example a building's energy performance, among others.
Abstract: Off-site construction has gained more attention from both academia and industry during the last few years. Modular construction is one of the most efficient off-site construction methods. In this method, different parts (components) of a building are designed and fabricated off the construction site in factories as one or more modules, and then they are assembled on site to form the final product. Studies have shown that the modular building technique is applicable to different types of buildings, including residential, commercial, educational, and medical. Environmental performance is one of the most significant dimensions leading to sustainability. Since buildings account for a substantial portion of environmental burdens, the main focus of this study is on the environmental performance of modular facilities over their life cycle. This article also presents a comprehensive critical literature review on the benefits and challenges of the modular construction method, compared to its conventional counterpart. It is concluded that, on average, modular buildings have been shown to provide a better life cycle performance, for example a building׳s energy performance, among others. Further life cycle research, considering all the dimensions of sustainable construction, is recommended in order to develop a robust picture of the sustainability of modular construction.

314 citations