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Below is a list of the Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction Best Paper Awards selected by a committee of the journal editorial board members. Congratulations to the authors for their work and contributions to the journal and the profession.
2022 Award Winner
Hesam Hamledari, S.M.ASCE; and Martin Fischer, A.M.ASCE
Role of Blockchain-Enabled Smart Contracts in Automating Construction Progress Payments
Published online: October 07, 2020
2022 Award Winner - Runner Up
Michel Guévremont, P.Eng.; and Amin Hammad, Ph.D., M.ASCE
Ontology for Linking Delay Claims with 4D Simulation to Analyze Effects-Causes and Responsibilities
Published online: July 30, 2021
2021 Best Scholarly Paper/Feature/Case Study Award
Michel Guévremont, P.Eng.; and Amin Hammad, Ph.D., M.ASCE
Review and Survey of 4D Simulation Applications in Forensic Investigation of Delay Claims in Construction Projects
Published online: March 17, 2020
2021 Best Scholarly Paper/Feature/Case Study Award — Runner Up
Fikreyesus Demeke Cherkos, S.M.ASCE; Kumar Neeraj Jha; and Amarjit Singh, F.ASCE
Framework to Select Public–Private Partnership Modalities
Published online: June 30, 2020
2021 Best Forum/Synopsis/Legal Note Award
Omar Hisham Al Hyari, Ph.D.; and Abdullah Rabee Al Ani
Annulment of Arbitral Awards: A New Adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Law’s Legal Framework
Published online: May 8, 2020
2021 Best Forum/Synopsis/Legal Note — Runner Up
Mohammad Akhtar Beg
Dilemma in Oral Instructions
Published online: April 18, 2020
2020 Best Scholarly Paper/Feature/Case Study Award
Carol A. Mikhail and Engy Serag, Ph.D.
Quantifying the Delay from Lost Productivity
Published online: August 6, 2019
2020 Best Scholarly Paper/Feature/Case Study Award — Runner Up
Mayssa Kalach; Mohamed-Asem Abdul-Malak, A.M.ASCE; and Issam Srour, A.M.ASCE
Liability Exposure and Indemnity for Architecture and Engineering Professionals Acting as Independent Consultants or Design Subcontractors
Published online: June 18, 2019
2020 Best Forum Award
Jim Mason
BIM Fork: Are Smart Contracts in Construction More Likely to Prosper with or without BIM?
Published online: July 25, 2019
2020 Best Forum Award — Runner Up
Jeffery L. Ottesen and Greta A. Martin
Bare Facts and Benefits of Resource-Loaded CPM Schedules
Published online: May 17, 2019
2019 Best Scholarly Paper/Feature/Case Studies Award
Tong Zhao, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE; and J. Mark Dungan
Quantifying Lost Labor Productivity in Domestic and International Claims
Published online: June 09, 2018
2018 Best Scholarly Paper/Feature/Case Studies Award
R. Edward Minchin, Jr., A.M.ASCE; Fernando Corona; E. Douglas Lucas; Yuanxin Zhang; Jiayi Pan; and Russell C. Walters
Chinese Organizations’ Actions, Attitudes, and Motivations When Faced with Counterfeit Items in Their Construction Supply Chains
Published online: November 14, 2016
2017 Best Scholarly Paper/Feature/Case Studies Award
Alaa Abdou, Ph.D.; Mahmoud Haggag, Ph.D.; and Omar Al Khatib, Ph.D.
Use of Building Defect Diagnosis in Construction Litigation: Case Study of a Residential Building
Published online: August 05, 2015
2016 Best Scholarly Paper/Feature/Case Studies Award
McCagh, M.
Adequately Protecting Construction Insolvencies: Disposition of Trusts to Facilitate Security of Payment in Australia
Published online: July 07, 2014
2016 Best Scholarly Paper/Feature/Case Studies Award
Ibbs, W., Baker, B., and Burckhardt, F
Process Model for Identifying and Computing Allowable Home Office Overhead Cost Claims
Published online: December 22, 2014
2016 Best Forum/Synopsis of Court Verdicts Award
Stark, T.D. and Jafari, N.H.
Ruling on IHNC Floodwall Failures during Hurricane Katrina
Published online: March 18, 2015