Browsing by Author "Bilbo, David"
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Lee, Hee Min (Texas A&M University, 2005-11-01)During the past two decades, community-based hazard mitigation (CBHM) has been newly proposed and implemented as an alternative conceptual model for emergency management to deal with disasters comprehensively in order to ...
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Bilbo, David; Bigelow, Ben F.; Escamilla, Edelmiro; Lockwood, Christa (Taylor & Francis, 2014-04-03)This study provides information and a basic overview on Construction Manager at Risk (CMR) and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) as project delivery methods while contrasting their performance in the design and construction ...
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Francis, Paul (Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)Partnering is a tool used in the construction industry to reduce claims and litigations and also to deliver a quality product in a cost efficient and timely manner. This research analyzes the impact of the partnering process ...
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Zheng, Yue (2014-10-13)Estimating design and construction costs in a consistent, reliable, and accurate way is critical for an organization since the information generated is the basis for: projecting program funds, prioritizing projects by ...
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Bilbo, David; Bigelow, Ben F.; Rybkowski, Zofia; Kamranzadeh, Amineh (Taylor & Francis, 2014-07-31)This study explores predictors of female project managers’ salary in the construction industry and analyzes the relationship between salaries and specific variables. Although prior research indicates a relationship does ...
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Ritter, Lisa M (2014-07-24)The under representation of women in construction pervades the industry and academia. With growing demand for a skilled workforce in the industry, professionals, and researchers attempt to understand what influences a ...
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Kamranzadeh, Amineh (2012-11-30)This study seeks to explore the predictors of female project managers’ salary in the construction industry, and to analyze their impacts on determining the salary. Experience, age, marital status, motherhood, having children ...
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Garcia, Jose (2013-08-02)Historically the United States has welcomed immigration from all over the world; from Ellis Island to the Statue of Liberty, whose iconic “Mother of Exiles” is considered a symbol of hope to generations upon generations ...
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Lopez, Matthew (2016-03-04)This thesis addresses the construction industry and the impact residential building codes have on energy consumption on homes in Georgetown, Texas. This study explores the subject of energy conservation through the analysis ...
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Bilbo, David; Escamilla, Edelmiro; Bigelow, Ben F.; Garcia, Jose (American Institute of Constructors, 2014-09)Historically the United States has welcomed immigration from all over the world. In recent years however there has been an increase in hostility towards immigration but more precisely towards unauthorized immigration. ...
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Baker, Michele Lynn (2016-01-15)This study identifies areas of research where future investigation can make the highest impact and contribute to the expansion of knowledge in the field of construction management. A disconnect between academia and the ...
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Mathew, Minna (2014-08-06)Despite the several initiatives developed to encourage women to enter and remain in Construction Management (CM) programs, the percentage of women in CM continues to be low. This study was focused on identifying the factors ...