Journal article
The implementation of lean construction and six sigma concepts in light brick installation: a case study in Cordova apartment project
Sustainability has become a significant issue this decade, and construction companies are required to be able to manage their resources effectively and efficiently through the completion of environmentally friendly projects. The purpose of this study is to minimize waste in light brick installation using lean...
Journal article
Supply chain management strategy for recycled materials to support sustainable construction
The concept of Sustainable Construction primarily emphasizes the wise use of resources (primarily natural resources), thereby systematically guaranteeing the fulfillment of future needs. This study will analyze the strategies needed to support sustainable construction in relation to supply chain management for materials, which have not...
Report
Perspectives on Papua: will Indonesia loosen its grip?
This paper examines the Indonesian government’s perspective of the West Papua independence movement and its interests in maintaining sovereign control over the territory, despite growing tensions and escalating violence.
Journal article
Identification of potential uses of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for construction supply chain management: Preliminary studies
Supply chain construction continues to grow and becomes important in project management. This study aims to identify the potential use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in construction supply chain management.
Journal article
Strategy of change construction method to increase productivity and reduce waste in the private university buildings
In the effort of productivity management of floor plate formwork method and minimising waste in building projects, the contractor must know the level of productivity of conventional floor plate formwork method and panel floor formwork method. The aim of this research is to explore the...
Report
Historical tensions and contemporary governance challenges in Southeast Asia: the case of Indonesia
In this report, published by the Brookings Institution, Ben Bland explains why Western nations need to engage with Indonesia in its own right, not as a part of plan to counterbalance China. To do so successfully, they need to develop a much better understanding of...
Policy report
Keeping Indonesia's economy afloat through the COVID-19 pandemic
Indonesia faces one of the most difficult outlooks in Asia amid the economic pandemic unleashed by COVID-19. The principal economic problem is not the old one of capital flight, but about funding the fiscal response necessary to address a massive once-in-a-lifetime shock. With little on...
Journal article
Lean construction: evaluation of waste and carbon footprint in construction project
The purpose of this research was to find causes, impact analysis, and possible mitigation of waste and carbon footprint in the construction project. Results show the causes of waste were dominated by worker factors while the main causes of waste in the design phase were...
Fact sheet
Fact Check: Does Indonesia have to take asylum seekers rescued by the Australian Navy?
Prime Minister Tony Abbott claims that under "normal international law", if asylum seeker boats are rescued in a country's search and rescue zone, that country has an obligation to take them.
Report
Mitigating disinformation in Southeast Asian elections
This report identifies disinformation narratives, work models and innovations observed during the 2019 elections in Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines.