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Incorporating project specific criteria and client utility into the evaluation of construction tenderers: Choice of contractor should be made on a value-for-money basis, rather than automatically accepting the lowest bid, the aim should be to accept the best tender. This paper helps selection contractors broaden their analysis (1994)
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A conceptual model for selecting construction contractors which utilizes the multi-attribute analysis technique has been developed. Project specific discriminating criteria included in the model are identified, along with respective weightings to mir... Read More about Incorporating project specific criteria and client utility into the evaluation of construction tenderers: Choice of contractor should be made on a value-for-money basis, rather than automatically accepting the lowest bid, the aim should be to accept the best tender. This paper helps selection contractors broaden their analysis.

A theoretical model for determining equipment service life: Quantitative method of determining the likely incidence of breakdowns over a period of usage of a piece of equipment while on the construction site as an AID to estimators, planners and site managers (1993)
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The early results indicate that the exponential decay function when operated graphically serves as a straightforward and relatively simple means of predicting likely equipment breakdown, i.e. downtime. More research, however, needs to be done to demo... Read More about A theoretical model for determining equipment service life: Quantitative method of determining the likely incidence of breakdowns over a period of usage of a piece of equipment while on the construction site as an AID to estimators, planners and site managers.

A conceptual alternative to current tendering practice: Majority of UK construction projects assigned by way of selective competition, an alternative quantitative selection technique has been developed by the authors which could equally apply elsewhere (1993)
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The research to date has borne a fundamental decision aid model to assist the construction owner in choosing a contractor. The model is currently being stabilized and validated. A comprehensive survey has been carried out to verify the variables and... Read More about A conceptual alternative to current tendering practice: Majority of UK construction projects assigned by way of selective competition, an alternative quantitative selection technique has been developed by the authors which could equally apply elsewhere.