General introduction -- Building construction practices in developing countries -- Challenges facing building construction in developing countries -- Overview of decision support systems applied to construction -- Selected mathematical theories underpinning decision models -- Modeling principles of decision support systems -- Some selected case study applications -- Rule-based ontology decision model -- Case study applications in software environments -- Bridging modernity by improving informal sector for substantially industrialized construction in developing countries: analysis and future directions -- Discussions and conclusion
Summary
"This book explores how the construction industry contributes to a nation's GDP and the related cost issues and proposed cost reduction solutions for construction projects and initiatives in developing regions, emphasizing the role of decision support systems for reducing and managing the costs associated with construction projects"-- Provided by publisher
Analysis
Construction management
Cost analysis
Cost reduction strategies
Decision models
Economic development
Emerging nations
Small and medium enterprises
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-378) and index
Notes
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