Construction Cost and Contracting Systems

	Cost Optimization of Structures in Civil Engineering Stojan Kravanja and Tomaž Žula
	Life-Cycle Cost Analysis of Infrastructure Pavement Applications in Western Australia A. Whyte and L. Gayner
	Payment Retention in UAE Construction Projects Tarek Labban, Salwa Beheiry, Michael Obied and Mohamed Ali
	Performance-Based Bidding Decisions for Egyptian Road Contractors Maged E. Georgy and Rania R. M. Shams El-Din
	Underrun of Required Crane Capacity – Losses of Productivity During Reinforcing Works Christian Hofstadler
	Phased Contract Price Arrangement for Oil and Gas Projects Mohammad Moazzami, Janaka Y. Ruwanpura and George Jergeas
	Critical Success Factors for the Delivery of Construction Projects M. M. A. Ali, P. Stephenson and A. Griffith
	Design Buildings Optimally: A Lifecycle Assessment Approach Ossama Hosny and Ahmed Elhakeem