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10th Symposium Construction Innovation and Global Competitiveness

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10th Symposium Construction Innovation and Global Competitiveness

Ben Obinero Uwakweh and Issam A. Minkarah

CRC Press 2002

Print ISBN: 978-0-8493-1449-0

eBook ISBN: 978-1-4200-4010-4

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Chapter 1. Business Improvement through Innovation in Construction Firms
Herbert S. Robinson, Patricia M. carrillo, Ahmed M. Al-Ghassani, Chimay J. Anumba

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Chapter 2. A Theoretical Framework for Understanding Construction Innovation
Arun Bajracharya, Florence Y.Y. Ling, Mohammed Fadhil Dulaimi

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Chapter 3. Innovation in Construction - The View of the Client
Andreas Hartmann, Gerhard Girrnscheid

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Chapter 4. Construction Sector System and Innovation in Stock Management
Jean Carassus

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Chapter 5. Knowledge Management, Intellectual Capital and Innovation
Charles Egbu

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Chapter 6. Standardization and Pre-Assembly
Christine Pasquire, Nick Blismas, Gill Aldridge, Alistair Gibb

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Chapter 7. Management Innovation In The Danish Construction Sector
Christian Koch

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Chapter 8. Implementing Change
Mike Bresnen, Matthew Hall, Jacky Swan

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Chapter 9. Integrating Knowledge Management and Innovation in Civil Engineering
Christian Koch

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Chapter 10. Framework and Tools for Project Management by Using a Flow Model of Activities
Shuzo Furusaka, Takashi Kaneta, Ryosuke yoshida

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Chapter 11. Applying Principles of Service Management
Jan BrÖchner

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Chapter 12. COMPUTER Assisted technologies to enhance CONCURRENce in Building DESIGN
P. J.S. BÁrtolo, H. M.G. Galha BÁrtolo

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Chapter 13. The Identification of Project Risk
Dr Tony Baxendale

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Chapter 14. Knowledge Management for Project-Based Learning in Construction
Harry Scarbrough, Mike Bresnen, Linda Edelmen, Jacky Swan, Sue Newell

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Chapter 15. Innovative Contract Administration
Keith R. Molenaar

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Chapter 16. Creating High Performance Office Environment By Using (Development) Partnering Procedure
Erkki J. Anttila, Henri Sulankivi

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Chapter 17. How to SMARTWaste™ the Construction Industry
James W. Hurley

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Chapter 18. Steel Reinforcement Concrete Structures
Tomás M. Freire, Ubiraci E.L. de Souza, LuisOtávio C. de Araújo

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Chapter 19. A Decision Support System for the Selection of Trenchless Technology Methods for Rehabilitation of Underground Pipeline Infrastructure
Sunil K. Sinha, H. Randolph Thomas

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Chapter 20. An Investigation of Construction Time Performance in Private Residential Developments
Daniel Wm Chan, Albert Pc Chan

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Chapter 21. An Open Building Industry
Stephen Kendall

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Chapter 22. Lowering Heating Costs
Dominique Theile

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Chapter 23. The re-organising of construction
Chris Harty

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Chapter 24. Issues for the Globalization of the Construction Industry
G. R. Najjar

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Chapter 25. Managing A Firm's Competitiveness in Global Capital Investment Markets
Pekka Huovinen

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Chapter 26. A Method for Evaluating International Construction Projects
John I. Messner

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Chapter 27. Critical Success Factors in International Development Project Management
Young Hoon Kwak

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Chapter 28. Managing Foreign Exchange Risk on International Construction Projects
John E. Schaufelberger

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Chapter 29. Real Options, a Decision Making Tool for Construction Projects
Martha Garcia-Saenz

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Chapter 30. Stimulating competitiveness through technology transfer
G. Smithers, F. T. Edum-Fotwe, C. Hardcastle, M. Sohail

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Chapter 31. Project duration escalation profile on small and medium construction and engineering schemes
Francis Tekyi

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Chapter 32. Comparative Analysis of the Performance of Built Environment Professionals in Satisfying Clients' Needs and Requirements
Raymond Nkado, Jasper Mbachu

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Chapter 33. Enhancing the Competitiveness of Quantity Surveying Services
Rayrnond Nkado

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Chapter 34. A Survey of Clients' of Construction in the Caribbean Region
Dr Timothy Michael Lewis

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Chapter 35. Management of qualitative transition changes in construction sector
Mladen Radujkovic

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Chapter 36. Competition and Barriers to Entry the Construction Sector
Fredrik Malmberg, Niclas Andersson, N. Andersson

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Chapter 37. Construction Procurement and Management in the UK & South Africa
P. A. Bowen, J. E. Tookey, C. Hardcastle

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Chapter 38. Value Engineering Benefits for over Budget Commercial Projects
Khalid Siddiqi, Stephen F. Dew

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Chapter 39. The Role of the Construction Sector in Highly Developed Economies
Roberto Pietroforte, Tullio Gregori

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Chapter 40. The Challenges to Construction Industry Development in Uganda
Dan Tindiwensi

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Chapter 41. Material Waste in the Ceramic Tiling Job
Andrade, Agopyan, Paliari, Souza

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Chapter 42. Global Competitiveness
G. J. Treloar, B. D. llozorl, G. Ofori

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Chapter 43. Globalisation and Changes in Ownership of the Building and Construction Industry
Gerard de Valence

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Chapter 44. The Development of e-Commerce within the Global Construction Industry
Malcolm Murray, Derek Blanckensee

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Chapter 45. E-construction in the USA
Nicola Costantino, Roberto Pietroforte

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Chapter 46. Web-Based Construction Project Management
Salman Azhar, Irtishad Ahmad, Syed M. Ahrned

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Chapter 47. Increase of Efficiency of Construction Materials E-Commerce Systems Applying Intelligent Agents
A. Kaklauskas, E. K. Zavadskas, V. Trinkunas

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Chapter 48. Integrated Intelligent Planning and Scheduling in the Construction Material Supply Chain Environment
Chika Udeaja, Joe Tah

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Chapter 49. The Role of Technology Transfer in Innovation within Small Construction Firms
Peter Barrett, Martin Sexton

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Chapter 50. Simulation Concept of a Project Management Company
Jyri Sutt, Irene Lill

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Chapter 51. Impact of Information on the Construction Industry
John Savicky, Dean T. Kashiwagi

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Chapter 52. Knowledge Management for Continuous Improvement in Project Organisations
Herbert S. Robinson, Ahmed M. Al-Ghassani, Chimay J. Anumba, Patricia M. Carrillo

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Chapter 53. A Whole Life Design Appraisal Tool
Simon Jackson

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Chapter 54. Risk Analysis for Decision Support System of Risk Management in Building Projects
Takashi Kaneta, Shuzo Furusaka, Tsung-Chieh Tsai

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Chapter 55. Innovation by SMEs in the European Union Construction Industry. Some Outstanding Issues for Investigation
Les Ruddock, Alex Wharton

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Chapter 56. Multiple Criteria Property E-Business System
M. Gikys, A. Gulbinas, A. Kaklauskas, E. K. Zavadskas

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Chapter 57. A rating system for AEC e-bidding that accounts for rater credibility
Hans C. BjÖmsson, Martin A. EkstrÖm

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Chapter 58. Improving contractor/subcontractor relationships through innovative contracting
Valerie E. Francis, Anna M. Hoban

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Chapter 59. Resistance to Best Value Procurement in the Construction Industry
John Savicky, Dean T. Kashiwagi

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Chapter 60. Use of Design-Build-Operate Contracts for Infrastructure Projects
John E. Schaufelberger

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Chapter 61. Financing Strategies for Build-Operate-Transfer Projects
John E. Schaufelberger

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Chapter 62. Use of Award Fees on Lump-Sum Contracts
John E. Schaufelberger

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Chapter 63. Developing a system for assessing the costs associated with different procurement routes in the construction industry
Will Hughes, David Greenwood, Wisdom Kwawu, Patricia Hillebrandt

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Chapter 64. Supply Chain Management Aspects for Top Quality Industrial Construction
Pekka Aroma, Lauri Koskela, Jarkko Leinonen, Kalle KähkÖnen

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Chapter 65. The Impact of Culture, Motivational Factors and Organisational Structure on the Utilisation and Exploitation of It for Teamworking
Catherine Gaskell, Charles Egbu, Jaki Howes

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Chapter 66. The Relevance of Traditional Financial Ratio Analysisin Assessing Business Performanceat the Present Time
R. Djebarni, A. Grada, R. Morledge

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Chapter 67. Knowledge Creation Processes and Dynamics
Patrick Sik-wah Fong

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Chapter 68. Linear Methods for Subcontractor Planning
José M. Cardoso, Joâo Pedro Couto

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Chapter 69. Consensual Approaches to Siting Controversy
Stefan Olander

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Chapter 70. The Contract WLC in the PFI Development Process — A Case Study Approach
Graham lve, Andrew Edkins, Kai Rintala

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Chapter 71. International Trend Toward Introducing Cooperative Relationship into Construction Project Management
Kazuyoshi Endo

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Chapter 72. Enhancing project performance by implementing a societal stakeholder culture
Stephen Barthorpe

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Chapter 73. The characteristics of periodic and project prequalification practices in the UK
Margaret W. Emsley, Donny M. Mangitung

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Chapter 74. Why Croatian Construction Companies Do Not Implement a Marketing Concept?
Anita Ceric, Mariza Katavic

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Chapter 75. Bidding Strategies in Japanese Construction Projects
Jun Iwamatsu, Kazuyoshi Endo, Tetsukazu Akiyama

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Chapter 76. Public-Private Partneship Delivery Systems for Municipal Infrastructure Projects
G. M. Ndandani, P. D. Rwelamila, I. Nangolo

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Chapter 77. Changing of Building Construction System and Propagation Process of Construction
Tsung-ChiehTsai, Takashi Kaneta, Shuzo Furusaka, Shunsuke Matsukage, Tomonori Yoshida

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Chapter 78. Mapping of Knowledge Brokers
Tage Draebye, Henrik L. Bang, Lennie Clausen

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Chapter 79. Comparative Study of Design-Build Procurement between Japan and the US on Risk Management Approach
Takashi Saito

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Chapter 80. Innovative Approaches for Improving Safety in Construction Work Zones
Ryan Huebschman, Dulcy M. Abraham, Camilo Garcia, Darcy Bullock

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Chapter 81. Construction Industry Benchmark of Key Performance Indicators
Ezekiel Chinyio, Akintola Akintoye

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Chapter 82. A Method to Improve Worker Safety – Pareto Analysis of Construction Accidents
Elhami B. Nasr, John A. Kuprenas

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Chapter 83. Multiple Safety Cultures at the Construction Site
Christian Koch

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Chapter 84. Review of Fall Accidents in Construction
James D. McGlothlin, Xinyu Huang, Jirnmie Hinze, M. E. Rinker

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Chapter 85. Analysis of Safety Issues in Trenching Operations
Javier Irizarry, Carlos Arboleda, Reini D. Wirahadikusurnah, Dulcy M. Abraham

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Chapter 86. Analysis of Trench Shield Injury Accidents
Jimmie Hinze, M. E. Rinker

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Chapter 87. Safety Management in the Electrical Contracting Industry
Osama Abudayyeh, Mark Palmquist, Helga N. Torres, Tycho Fredericks

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Chapter 88. Safety Management in the Mechanical Contracting Industry
Osama Abudayyeh, Mark Palmquist, Helga N. Torres, Tycho Fredericks

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Chapter 89. Using Abstract Production Management Principles as a Channel for Knowledge Transfer
J. A. Powell, Hardcastle, Santos

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Chapter 90. Implementing Is0 14000 Environmental Management System in Construction Project Management Companies in Singapore
George Ofori

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Chapter 91. A Quest for Quality Improvement in Hong Kong
Daniel Wm Chan, Albert Pc Chad

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Chapter 92. An Evaluation of Safety Measures in the Hong Kong Construction Industry Based on Total Quality Management PrinciplEs
Salman Azhar, Irtishad Ahmad, Syed M. Ahmed, Peter Tang

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Chapter 93. A national system for certification and registration of construction enterprises' competence in Finland
Pekka Soini, Pertti Lahdenperä

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Chapter 94. The Usage and Adaptation the Lean Construction Philosophy in Brazilian Construction Companies
Jairo Alves Pereira Filho, Débora de Gois Santos, Tatiana Gondim do Amaral

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Chapter 95. Principles of Workforce Management
Michael J. Horman, H. Randolph Thomas

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Chapter 96. Attracting and Retaining a Skilled Construction Workforce
Roger W. Liska

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Chapter 97. Management and Organisational Cultures at the Construction Site
Christian Koch

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Chapter 98. Informal Construction Workforce Phenomena
Isabella Njeri Wachira

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Chapter 99. Dirty Construction Workers
David Langford, Michael Murray, Stephen Fisher

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Chapter 100. Forecasting Labor Productivity for the Internal Mortar Plastering Job
Araújo, Silva, Souza, Freire

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Chapter 101. Deterministic Approach Application to Productivity Assessment of Concrete Piles
Daniel W. Halpin, Tarek M. Zayed

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Chapter 102. Are Construction Sites and Manufacturing Facilities the Same?
Sunil K. Sinha, H. Randolph Thomas

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Chapter 103. Physical Demands of Construction Work
Tariq S. Abdelhamid, John G. Everett

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Chapter 104. Reducing Surveyor Variability Utilizing Social Judgement Theory – A Pilot Study
Keith Chapman, Jim Kempton, Amir Alani

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Chapter 105. Manufactured Housing Production Process
Ayman Abu Hammad, Makarand Hastak, Matt Sya1

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Chapter 106. Quantification of Inefficiency in Labor Productivity-A Case Study
Sang Yoon Han, H. Randolph Thomas

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Chapter 107. Development of a Formwork Labor Productivity Forecast Model for the Brazilian Building Construction
Araújo, Souza, Freire

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Chapter 108. EMPLOYEE RESOURCING for a medium-large UK contractor
Richard H. Neale, Andrew R.J. Dainty, Ani B. Raiden

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Chapter 109. Critical Factors Influencing Construction Productivity in Thailand
Margaret Emsley, Arun Makulsawatudom

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Chapter 110. The HIV/Aids Pandemic and the Construction Industry in sub-Saharan Africa
Malcolm Murray, John Appiah-Baiden

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