Welcome to Proceedings of the
48th ASC Annual International Conference

Hosted by Birmingham City University, Birmingham, UK
April 11-14, 2012

Edited by:
Tulio Sulbaran, Ph.D
The University of Southern Mississippi

The ASC International Proceedings of the Annual Conference provides a way of disseminating information that contribute to the understanding of the issues, problems, and research associated with the construction industry and construction education.

The full papers that are published in the ASC Proceedings have passed through a rigorous peer review process.  Publication in the ASC proceedings represents an important milestone of accomplishment for the authors, due to the rigorous review process as well as the diverse and challenging configuration of the ASC Board of Reviewers. 

All full papers submitted to the conference are assigned to 5 or more reviewers in a blind review process. The blind review process is automated and interactive, which allow the authors to receive direct, current and clear information at all stages of the review process.

Opinions expressed in these proceedings are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Associated Schools of Construction.