Peter E.D. Love

TL;DR: A new approach is introduced to solve the QAP formulation for a facility layout problem (FLP), where the discrete optimisation problem is transformed into an equivalent nonlinear Optimisation problem involving only continuous decision variables by introducing quadratic inequality constraints.

TL;DR: In this article, a structured survey questionnaire was used to determine the key factors contributing to design error costs in 139 Australian construction projects, and significant organizational and project-related practices adopted by design firms can influence the nature and ability of people to perform their tasks.

TL;DR: It is concluded that although an organizing vision is often viewed as a force for adopting technology it can also be a limiting force that inhibits organizations from obtaining significant benefits from technological opportunities.

TL;DR: The hybrid model takes a local community perspective within a market based mechanism and is underpinned by the motivation to maintain goodwill in the supplier community and employ a global competitive electronic marketplace for procurement.

TL;DR: In this article, an international investigation concerning the selection of materials handling methods for high rise in-situ concrete buildings by contractors' planning engineers in France, Germany and the UK is presented.