Project delays adversely affect road infrastructure development in developing countries. Unfavorable consequences of project delays involve cost overrun, contractual disputes, arbitration, and quality non-conformities. Despite these risks, literature shows that delays are still...
Autor(es): Guillermo Mejia. Karen Milady Castañeda. Omar Giovanny Sanchez.
Accreditation is a contemporary issue in engineering education. There are varying opinions about the opportunities and barriers of this process within the Colombian context. This study compared the advantages and disadvantages of various experiences published in the literat...
Autor(es): Guillermo Mejia. María Mónica Caballero Márquez. Kevin Huggins. Lola Xiomara Bautista Rozo.
Studies show that many organisations face a deficient capability of information analysis to make decisions effectively, due to a lack of statistical evidence and the poor quality of data, among other factors. This has become an increasing problem in some public organisations ...
Autor(es): Guillermo Mejia. Diana Marcela Franco.
The current inability to timely ascertain cost and schedule outcomes in construction projects is highly detrimental to a construction industry characterized by endemic deviations. This study hypothesizes that organizational behaviors have a strong effect on the team?s ability t...
Autor(es): Guillermo Mejia. W. Edward Back. David Grau.
Studies show that many organisations face a deficient capability of information analysis to make decisions effectively, due to a lack of statistical evidence and the poor quality of data, among other factors. This has become an increasing problem in some public organisations of...
Autor(es): Guillermo Mejia. Diana Marcela Franco.
Controlling is an important phase in any project. Earned Value Method (EVM) is one of the popular methods used in controlling a construction project. Safety management is an important management function and needs to be controlled efficiently on a project. Safety statistics shoul...
Autor(es): Guillermo Mejia. Diana Marcela Franco.
Este estudio reconoce la importancia de la interrelación educación-ingeniería-desarrollo en países en vía de desarrollo como Colombia. El artículo expone el diseño y evaluación del curso introductorio a la gerencia en construcción, de la Escuela de Ingeniería Civil d...
Autor(es): Guillermo Mejia. Susana Carolina Acevedo. Tulia Esther Rivera. David Grau.
This paper discusses the findings and experiences drawn from a study on the design of content and instruction strategies for an introductory course in construction management at the Universidad Industrial de Santander in Colombia. The research aimed at boosting the students? pe...
Autor(es): Guillermo Mejia. Susana Carolina Acevedo. Tulia Esther Rivera. David Grau.
This paper discusses the findings and experiences drawn from a study on the design of content and instruction strategies for an introductory course in construction management at the Universidad Industrial de Santander in Colombia. The research aimed at boosting the students? perf...
Autor(es): Guillermo Mejia. Susana Carolina Acevedo. Tulia Esther Rivera. David Grau.
La educación como factor de desarrollo económico de un país demanda adoptar una documentación sistemática sobre los desempeños académicos, especialmente en ingeniería. Unido a esta falta de documentación, en especial en educación en ingeniería, la preocupación general...
Autor(es): Guillermo Mejia. Diana Marcela Franco.
Incentive plans are predetermined contract strategies designed to motivate project personnel and/or organizations to achieve prescribed project performance objectives. Incentive plans may be designed in a variety of ways and can be used singularly or in combination, allowing proj...
Autor(es): Guillermo Mejia. W. Edward Back. David Grau.
This study investigated the influence of a construction management educational intervention on the expertise and work practice of nonconstruction engineers affiliated with a premiere U.S. engineering procurement and contractor (EPC) firm. In this experimental study, nonco...
Autor(es): Guillermo Mejia. David Grau. W. Edward Back. Roberto C. Morris.
Cuantificación de la información de diseño detallado en proyectos de construcción.
Autor(es): Guillermo Mejia. Edward Vargas.
Assessing Cost Forecasting in Construction Projects through Data Envelopment Analysis.
Autor(es): Guillermo Mejia. Diana Marcela Franco.
Assessment of Forecasting: A comparison of Timeliness Indexes for Construction Projects.
Autor(es): Guillermo Mejia. Diana Marcela Franco.
Efectividad de la enseñanza-instrucción en ingeniería de la construcción: Un estudio comparativo.
Autor(es): Guillermo Mejia.
Impact of a Construction Management Educational Intervention on the Expertise and Work Practice of Non-Construction Engineers.
Autor(es): Guillermo Mejia.
Impact of a Construction Management Educational Intervention on the Expertise and Work Behavior of Non-Construction Engineers.
Autor(es): Guillermo Mejia.
Lessons Learned on the Redesign of Content and Learning Strategies for an Introductory Course to Construction in Civil Engineering.
Autor(es): Guillermo Mejia.
How Does the Transfer of Construction Engineering Expertise Impact the Cognition and Work Practice of the Engineers in the Construction Work Force.
Autor(es): Guillermo Mejia.