Douglas D. Gransberg

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Does anyone know of research on qualifications-based selection of construction contractors on public projects?

We are looking at QBS for construction. We know it is heavily used for design contracts.

08 August 2018 8,446 5 View

We are looking for information of the use of qualifications-based selection procurement for construction services only in the public sector?

QBS is used extensively for selected design professionals in the US public sector. We are trying to find evidence of QBS use for construction services only. Our focus is on airport projects, but...

05 May 2018 7,952 0 View

Can someone point me toward published case study research on the use of Alliancing for industrial projects in Australia?

We are specifically looking for project performance metrics/ KPIs.

09 September 2016 8,221 0 View

Does anyone know of research on integrated project delivery for heavy industrial and manufacturing projects?

We are also looking for potential Industrial IPD case study projects.

09 September 2016 6,462 0 View

Does anyone have information on utility relocations are addressed in design-build and P3 contracts?

I'm looking for contract verbiage or published systems for managing utility relocation risk in alternative project delivery.

03 March 2016 2,053 0 View

Is there an internationally accepted definition for "equivalent design" for concrete and asphalt pavement structural cross-sections?

The idea is to allow construction contractors to propose alternative pavement designs that optimize individual means and methods to enhance highway project constructability.

01 January 2016 3,313 3 View

What would be reliable metrics to measure the impact of a policy change to safety and quality outcomes on a construction project?

This links with my collaboration metric question. We are trying to measure the costs and benefits of investing in formal partnering activities on US highway construction contracts.

10 October 2015 7,931 3 View

Is anyone aware of a metric that can be used to measure the level of collaboration between the stakeholders in a construction contract?

Actually, measuring collaboration in any type of contract would also be of interest.

10 October 2015 1,873 7 View

Excessive number of co-authors on journal papers

As a reviewer for a number of different US and international journals for over two decades, I've seen papers that have had as many as 20 co-authors. I find it extremely difficult to believe that...

01 January 1970 4,274 11 View