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Engineering,$x2195-4364 311 08$aPrint version: Rotimi, James Olabode Bamidele Advances in Engineering Project, Production, and Technology Cham : Springer,c2024 9783031568770 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aIntro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Theme: Engineering Project -- A Conceptual Framework for the Development of a Competency-Based Evaluation Tool for Project Managers Within the Road Infrastructure Industry -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Project Management and Project Management Practices in Ghana -- 2 Existing Frameworks -- 2.1 Underpinning Theories -- 3 Towards the Conceptual Framework -- 3.1 Organizational Context -- 3.2 Roles of the Project Manager -- 3.3 Challenges and Drivers -- 3.4 Competency Components -- 3.5 Assessment Tool Development -- 4 Theoretical and Practical Implications -- 5 Conclusion and Further Studies -- References -- Investigating Project Management Techniques and Software in Oil Facilities Projects in Nigeria -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Research Method -- 4 Findings and Discussions -- 4.1 Demographic Information -- 4.2 The Level of Awareness of PMTS -- 4.3 Frequency of Usage of Project Management Techniques and Software -- 4.4 Proficiency in the Usage of Project Management Techniques and Software -- 5 Conclusions and Discussions -- 6 Recommendations -- 7 Limitations and Future Research -- References -- Improving the Lowest Bid of Highway Construction Projects with a Bi-Parametric Contracting Method Based on Contractor Performance -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 2.1 Review of Procurement Method for Public Works -- 2.2 Innovation Bidding Models for Road Construction -- 2.3 Contractor Performance Evaluation Methods -- 2.4 Theory of Price Elasticity of Performance -- 3 Development of A + Q Bi-Parametric Bid Evaluation Model for Road Construction Project -- 3.1 Total Combined Bid (TCB) -- 3.2 Calculation of Performance Value (Qc) -- 3.3 A + Q Procurement Method for Road Construction -- 4 Application Demonstration -- 4.1 Data Collection and Standardization. 327 $a4.2 Contractor Classification-Based Performance/Price Ratio -- 4.3 Calculation of Price Elasticity of Performance -- 4.4 Select the Winning Contractor Using A + Q Model -- 5 Discussions -- 5.1 Primary Contributions of the Proposed Method -- 5.2 Implications to Different Stakeholders -- 5.3 Research Limitation and the Breaker -- 6 Conclusions and Recommendations -- 6.1 Conclusions -- 6.2 Recommendations -- References -- Numerical Analysis of the Overlap Ratio of a Combined Blade Savonius Wind Turbine -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Numerical Modelling -- 2.1 Governing Equations: Spalart-Allmaras Turbulence Equations -- 2.2 Modelling the Turbulent Viscosity -- 2.3 Modelling the Turbulent Production -- 2.4 Modelling the Turbulent Destruction -- 2.5 Model Constants -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Geometry and Topology of the Savonius VAWT -- 3.2 Computational Domain and Boundary Conditions -- 3.3 Mesh and Grid Sensitivity Study -- 3.4 Solver and Turbulence Model -- 4 CFD Results and Discussion -- 4.1 Performance Parameters -- 4.2 Static Pressure and Velocity Distribution Analysis -- 4.3 Power Performance Analysis -- 5 Results and Discussion -- 5.1 Derivation of the Static Torque -- 5.2 Analytical Method Validation for the Static Torque Coefficient -- 5.3 Effect of the Blade Overlap Ratio Using the Analytical Method -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Numerical Modelling of a Water Scrubber Separating Biogas -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Numerical Modelling -- 2.1 Proposed Purification Plant -- 2.2 Topology -- 2.3 Mesh Generation and Mesh Sensitivity Study -- 2.4 Boundary Conditions -- 2.5 Governing Equations -- 2.6 Solver -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 CH4 Extraction -- 3.2 Effects of Condensation -- 3.3 Effects of Hydrodynamic Conditions Pressure -- 4 Conclusion -- References. 327 $aPerformance-Based Concrete for Carbon Footprint Reduction in the Construction Industry: A Comprehensive Systematic Review of Current Progress and Future Prospects -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Search Setting -- 2.2 Data Visualization Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Articles Per Year -- 3.2 Key Research Terms -- 3.3 Document Co-citation Analysis -- 4 Discussion -- 4.1 Opportunities and Challenges -- 4.2 Policy Frameworks and Initiatives Supporting Sustainable Concrete Production -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- A Critical Analysis of Engineers' Skills and Competencies for Digital Transformation Toward Industry 4.0: A Case Study for the Footwear Industry in Vietnam -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Literature Review -- 3.1 Industry 4.0 Readiness -- 3.2 Competencies for Employees Toward Industry 4.0 -- 4 Validating and Prioritizing the Competencies and Skills for Production and I.T. Engineers for I4.0 -- 4.1 Interview the Vietnamese Experts -- 4.2 Rating the Required Skills -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- The Influence of Intrapreneurship on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Growth in the Food Manufacturing Industry -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Small and Medium Enterprises Growth -- 2.1 The Role of Intrapreneurship in SMEs -- 2.2 Theoretical Background of the Study-Human Capital Theory -- 2.3 Identified Intrapreneurship Factors Hypothesised to Lead to SME Growth -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Demographic Details of Respondents -- 4.2 Intrapreneurship Factors that Influence SME Growth -- 4.3 Exploratory Factor Analysis -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Practical Implications -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Theme: Technology -- Machine Learning to Predict and Forecast CO2 in New Zealand Classrooms -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background -- 2.1 New Zealand IAQ Guidelines -- 2.2 Skomobo IAQ Platform. 327 $a2.3 Previous Data Collection and Analysis Using the Skomobo -- 2.4 Previous Modelling IAQ with the Skomobo Data -- 3 Methods -- 3.1 Data Collection -- 3.2 Data Treatment -- 3.3 Data Analysis -- 3.4 Model Elaboration -- 3.5 Prediction Analysis -- 3.6 Software and Hardware Used -- 3.7 Ethics -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Occupancy Results -- 4.2 Ventilation Results -- 4.3 IAQ Results -- 4.4 Weather Information -- 4.5 Model Prediction -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Improving Access to the Built Environment for Manual Wheelchair Users Through Objective Route Assessment -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Method -- 2.1 Determining the Energy Cost of a Route -- 2.2 Displaying the Route Features on a Navigation Map -- 2.3 Compliance with the New Zealand Standard NZS 4121:2001 -- 2.4 Limitations of the Research Methodology -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Exploring the Potential and Challenges of Robotics Adoption in the New Zealand Construction Industry -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 2.1 Key Benefits of Robotics in the Construction Industry -- 2.2 Key Challenges Associated with Robotics -- 2.3 PESTLE Factors -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Result -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Applying STAMP Model Through STPA Method to Facilitate Safety Engineering: A Literature Review -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background -- 3 Research Methods -- 4 Data Analysis -- 5 Findings and Discussion -- 6 Conclusion and Further Research -- References -- Zero-Carbon Building Materials for the 2050 Net-Zero Emissions in New Zealand Construction Industry: Benefits and Limitations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Findings: Zero-Carbon Building Materials for the New Zealand Construction Industry -- 4.1 Wood (Timber) -- 4.2 Straw Bale -- 4.3 Adobe or Mudbrick -- 4.4 Rammed Earth -- 4.5 Cork -- 4.6 Stone. 327 $a4.7 Earthbags -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Conclusion -- 7 Scope and Limitations of Research -- References -- Insights into Space Heating User Behaviour from Surveys and Temperature Measurements in Single-Occupant Offices at the University of Canterbury -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Radiator-Use Data Collection -- 2.2 Radiator-Use Data Analysis -- 2.3 Survey Instrument -- 2.4 Description of the Heat Supply in the Studied Offices -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Individual Radiator Use -- 3.2 Individual Radiator Use Compared to Survey Findings -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) as an Alternative Building Material in South Africa: Awareness and Perceptions -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Review of the Literature -- 2.1 Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) -- 2.2 CLT and Sustainability -- 2.3 Exposure to CLT as a Product -- 2.4 Advantages and Disadvantages of CLT Construction -- 3 Research -- 3.1 Research Method and Sample Stratum -- 3.2 Research Findings -- 4 Conclusions -- 5 Recommendations -- References -- Challenges Facing the Use of Alternative Building Technologies for Housing Delivery in South Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Alternative Building Technologies for Housing Delivery -- 2.1 Challenges Facing the Use of ABTs for Housing Delivery -- 3 Research Methodology -- 4 Findings and Discussion -- 4.1 Demographic Information of Respondents -- 4.2 Descriptive Analysis Result -- 5 Conclusion and Recommendation -- References -- Exploring the Potentials of Artificial Intelligence in Managing Project Deliverables and Risk in Construction Projects: A Bibliometric Analysis -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Method -- 2.1 The Review Methodology -- 2.2 The Review Process -- 2.3 Keywords and Concept Domain -- 2.4 Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria -- 2.5 Search Results -- 3 Result -- 3.1 The Trend of Publication and the Overall Result. 327 $a3.2 AI in Cost Risk Management. 330 $aThis book contains a selection of papers from the 13th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management (EPPM) held in Auckland, New Zealand from 29 November to 1 December 2023. 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