Development of science and technology and the growing trend of globalization has pushed the urban communities toward competition on absorbing foreign capitals and construction of macro-scale projects. This competition has affected not only developed countries but also developing countries such as Iran- since it is expected that each urban development will finally result in an increase in the qu...

A mega-project is a major project or group of projects significant cost that attract high level public attention political interest because substantial direct and indirect impacts on the community, environment, state budget. Capturing sharing knowledge from performance current mega essential in order to avoid losing vital corporate assets construction industry. The learned lessons are gained ex...

The aim of the text is to show specifics New Centre Łódź (NCŁ) regeneration mega-project, which was inspired by example Bilbao. We will demonstrate how transition from Bilbao/Guggenheim effect in original meaning (i.e., Bilbao 1, an investment culture propel a city’s economic prosperity) pure megaproject (Bilbao 2) accomplished. This shift has serious consequences for residents. Mega-projects m...

Past literature suggests increasing complexity in projects may be a significant factor in project failure (e.g. Morris & Hough, Miller & Lessard, Flyvbjerg et al, Williams). Megaprojects – defined by Flyvbjerg et al as large infrastructure investments of around $1billion (£500m) or more – are amongst the most complex with many suffering severe cost and time overruns. But not all mega projects f...

This paper concerns digital inclusion projects in developing countries and, in particular, focuses on processes of institutionalisation of such projects. Three case studies are described and analysed. The first is the Akshaya telecentre project in the state of Kerala in India. The second is a community-based ICT project in a town in a rural area of South Africa. The third is the efforts of vari...

Redevelopment of distressed and blighted areas are targeted by most of development policies.However, a number of policies have been changed as the result of the ineffectiveness of the previous experiences, theincompatibility of the development tools and plans, the lack of financial resources or social movements. Large-scaleredevelopment projects have usually been considered as the powerful tool...

This paper attempts to uncover and analyze the dynamics of residential urban transformation in vicinity controversial Istanbul mega-project, Canal Istanbul. The planned fabric along prospective shores is largely residential, many projects are large-scale, ‘branded’ projects. Unoficially termed ‘New Istanbul’, this area was promoted heavily […]

In according to quantity of various consumption materials in construction sites of complex projects such as oil industry, infrastructure, and large scale commercial, management and monitoring of materials can affect on the final time and cost of project’s activities. In today’s world of rising labor costs and labor shortages, automated materials tracking can provide some advantage to impr...