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1 online resource (232 pages) |
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Emerald Gems Ser |
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Emerald Gems Ser
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| Contents |
Front Cover; Emerald Gems: Built Environment and Property Management -- A Focus on China and Hong Kong; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Making a Case for Offsite Construction in China; Introduction; Construction to Manufactured Construction; Methodology; Case Study from the UK; Construction Sector in China; Housing in China; Manufacturing in China; Discussions and Conclusions; References; Major Obstacles to Improving the Performance of Waste Management in China's Construction Industry; 1 Introduction; 2 Review of Major Obstacles Observed in Previous Studies; 2.1 Insufficient Regulations |
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2.2 Lack of a Well-Developed Waste Recycling Market2.3 Insufficient Awareness about Construction and Demolition Waste Management; 2.4 Inadequate Economic Incentive; 2.5 Poor Skills of Operatives; 3 Research Methods; 3.1 Data Collection Methods; 3.2 Data Analysis Methods; 4 Data Analyses and Findings; 4.1 Results of Ranking Analysis; 4.2 Results of Factor Analysis; 4.2.1 Component 1: weak awareness and inadequate training; 4.2.2 Component 2: insufficient support of the authority; 4.2.3 Component 3: economic consideration; 4.2.4 Component 4: immature market |
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4.2.5 Component 5: barriers related to site activity5 A Proposed Framework for Improving Construction and Demolition Waste Management Performance in China; 6 Conclusions; References; Further Reading; About the Authors; Understanding the Risks in China's PPP Projects: Ranking of their Probability and Consequence; 1 Introduction; 2 Related Previous Research; 3 Research Methodology; 3.1 Identification of the Risk Factors; 3.2 Application of the Delphi Technique; 3.3 Tools for Data Analysis; 4 Discussion of Survey Results; 4.1 Agreement of Respondents With and Without PPP Experience |
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4.2 Key Risks in China's PPP Projects4.2.1 Government's intervention; 4.2.2 Poor political decision making; 4.2.3 Financial risk; 4.2.4 Government's reliability; 4.2.5 Market demand change; 4.2.6 Corruption; 4.2.7 Subjective evaluation; 4.2.8 Interest rate; 4.2.9 Immature juristic system; 4.2.10 Inflation; 5 Conclusions; References; About the Authors; Government Roles in Implementing Building Information Modelling Systems: Comparison Between Hong Kong and the United States; Introduction; Research Methodology; BIM in the USA: The GSA; GSA's BIM Initiatives; Pilot projects |
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Laser scanning of buildingsMandating IFC-based BIM for various building analysis and design; Avatar technology for people simulation; Demonstration of energy-efficient design; Communication of BIM's adoption; Collaboration with software developers; International collaboration with real estate partners; BIM Implementation by Hong Kong Government Departments and the Establishment of the BIM Professional Institution; Policy Towards Information Standards; Development Bureau; Housing Authority; The HKIBIM; BIM Implementation Potential in Hong Kong at the Government Level |
| Summary |
Built Environment and Property Management - A Focus on China and Hong Kong is a unique collection of previously published articles that identify themes that have established themselves as key trends in the field. These include the following: - Public-private partnerships - China's property boom and the resulting increase in prices |
| Notes |
Government Property Agency |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Construction industry -- China
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Construction industry
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China
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781785609558 |
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1785609556 |
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