Opposition multiple objective symbiotic organisms search (OMOSOS) for time, cost, quality and work continuity tradeoff in repetitive projects

In the construction industry, contractors usually manage and execute multiple projects simultaneously. Typically, this situation involves sharing different types of resources, including cas...

Generic Scheduling Optimization Model for Multiple Construction Projects

MOSCOPEA: Multi-objective construction scheduling optimization using elitist non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm

Cash flow management entails forecasting, monitoring, and controlling practices of the cash inflow and outflow and arrangement of deficits over a project’s duration. This article reveals, through a...

Cash Flow Management of Construction Projects in Saudi Arabia

A max-min ant system for the finance-based scheduling problem

Purpose – Construction projects are well known for their complexity and ambiguity. These projects carry out higher risk than traditional ones because they entail high capital outlays and intricate site conditions. Poor financial management of these projects may lead to bankruptcy; therefore, effective cash flow management is essential. Although the peculiar characteristics of construction projects, the accuracy of cash flow forecasting has been a long lasting problem. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – Many unforeseen factors affect the cash flow forecasting of construction projects. Therefore, the objective of the presented research in this paper is to examine the impact of these factors on contractor's cash flow. A model has been established by integrating analytic hierarchy process and simulation to examine the impact of various factors on cash flow. Data on the selected factors have been collected through questionnaires from various agencies in North America and Chin...

Yaqiong Liu

Papers

Cash flow modeling for Construction projects