Selin Gundes

• Professor
• Professor (Full) at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University

During the past several decades, globalization has led to the integration of product markets. Rapid increases in cross-border economic, social, technological and cultural exchange have become the key elements of knowledge diffusion and thus technology spillovers among countries. As a result, the debate as to whether absolute convergence occurs at t...

To cite: Gundes, S. (2011) Exploring the Dynamics of the Turkish Construction Industry using Input-Output Analysis. Construction Management and Economics, 29 (1), 59-68./ Abstract: Construction is commonly regarded as an important industry in economic policy making owing to its strong interactions with other sectors in the economy. Using six natio...

The uncertainty associated with future traffic levels in Build–Operate–Transfer toll road projects lead to difficulties in obtaining finance and thus to unsuccessful bids. In order to increase the attractiveness of projects for investors, governments usually provide several types of guarantees such as Minimum Revenue Guarantees (MRGs). In many case...

There has been increasing interest in international construction since the late 1990s due to growing competition in global markets. A bibliometric analysis of international construction research is conducted to evaluate the trends and to map the productivity in the field. Using the Scopus database from 2003 to 2013; document type, research performa...

Gundes, S., Yıldırım, S.U. (2015) The Use of Incentives in Fostering Green Buildings, Metu Journal of the Faculty of Architecture, 32 (2), 45-59.

In recent years, studies investigating the effects of healthcare facilities on patients' recovery processes have increased. Patient-centered and evidence-based design approaches aim to improve the quality of healthcare services and raise living standards. Evidence-based design has been widely adopted in hospitals, particularly in industrialized nat...

In recent years, studies investigating the effects of healthcare facilities on patients' recovery processes have increased. Patient-centered and evidence-based design approaches aim to improve the quality of healthcare services and raise living standards. Evidence-based design has been widely adopted in hospitals, particularly in industrialized nat...

Bilgi yönetimi (BY) kaynak olarak bilginin verimli kullanılmasına olanak sağlayacak yöntemler geliştiren bir alandır. İşletmeler bünyelerinde ürettikleri bilgileri etkin kullanabilmek için BY uygulamalarını kullanmaktadırlar. Kullanılan bu uygulamalar bilgisayar programları gibi bilişim tabanlı sistemler olabildiği gibi, toplantılar ve yüz yüze gör...

Gundes, S. (2022) Büyük Ölçekli Kamu Projelerinde ‘Değer’ Yaratılmasında Erken Karar Verme Süreçlerinin Önemi, 361 derece, 6. sayı. Link: https://361derece.com.tr/bulten6.pdf

Gundes, S. (2022) Trends in Global Infrastructure Investment and Financial Consequences. European Journal of Sustainable Development, 11(1), 66-76. https://doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2022.v11n1p66 Governments all around the world are faced with economic and social problems borne from the need for modern and reliable infrastructure. Rapid urbanization,...

The need for modern and reliable transportation infrastructure is continuously increasing throughout the World. As public resources are limited, public-private partnership (PPP) model is frequently used in the realization of highway and bridge projects in Turkey. In PPP highway projects, the private partner assumes all costs associated with constru...

Network Industries Quarterly, 23 (3), 13-16

To cite: Gundes, S., Atakul, N. (2021) Relationships between construction output, interest rates and construction loans. 3. International Izmir Economics Congress, 12-13 March. / Abstract: Countries use a variety of policy tools to stimulate sectors, increase their output and thus revive economic growth. One of the most important of these is to b...

To cite: Ademci, E, Gundes, S. (2020) Individual and Organisational Level Drivers and Barriers to Building Information Modelling (BIM), Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, forthcoming issue. Abstract: The diffusion of BIM has remained slow and the search for a solution to the problems that prevent technology acceleration continues. Al...

Starting with the seminal work of Modigliani and Miller in 1958, various capital structure theories have been set forth by corporate finance researchers, such as the trade-off and financial hierarchy theories. The present research uses data from the survey questionnaire conducted with 158 Turkish construction companies to explain the financial deci...

Gundes, S. (2020) İnşaat Sektöründe Proje Finansmanı Modeli: Riskler ve Fırsatlar. ICAR2020 Congress, Bolu, Turkey.

Gundes, S. (2020). Proje Finansmanı ile gerçekleştirilen mega projelerde yüklenici stratejileri ve riskler. ICAR2020 Congress, Bolu, Turkey.

IGU Civil Engineering Club “Behind Scenes of Civil Engineering” seminars

To cite this article: Gundes, S., Atakul, N., Buyukyoran, F. (2019) Financial issues in construction companies: bibliometric analysis and trends. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 46 (6), 329-337. Abstract: The success of construction contractors largely depends on the specific terms and the availability of sufficient funds for realizing plan...

Buyukyoran F., Gundes, S. (2018) The Third Bosphorus Bridge and the Northern Marmara Motorway Project. In Ricci, S ve Brebbia, C.A. (Ed.) Transport and the City, (pp. 63-73) Southampton, UK: WIT Press.

To cite: Ademci, E., Gundes, S. (2018) Review of Studies on BIM Adoption in AEC Industry, 5th International Project and Construction Management Conference (IPCMC) Proceedings, p.1046 -1055, N. Cyprus, 16-18 Nov.

To cite: Gundes, S., Buyukyoran, F. (2018) A model to assess government guarantees in BOT toll road projects using optimized real options approach. In Proceedings of the IPCMC International Project and Construction Management Conference, Nicosia, Cyprus, 16–18 November.

This paper explores the extent to which small medium Architecture, Engineering and Construction firms (AEC) in the construction sector implement knowledge management (KM) approaches. Using data from semi-structured interviews of twenty-eight AEC firms operating in the construction sector, KM needs and challenges are analyzed and discussed. Breakdow...

To cite: Buyukyoran, F., Gundes, S. (2018) The Third Bosphorus Bridge and the Northern Marmara Motorway Project, 2 (1), 60-70.

Gundes, S., Buyukyoran, F. (2016) Proje Değerlendirmesi ve Karar Verme Süreçlerinde Reel Opsiyonların Kullanımı, 4. Proje ve Yapım Yönetimi Kongresi Bildiriler Kitabı, Eskişehir, 3-5 Kasım.

The experience that students gain from internship programs is considered to be one of the most critical complements to higher education. Using data gathered through surveys with over 100 students from architectural education institutions in Turkey and focus group discussions with interns, key positive aspects, challenges, and shortcomings of archit...

Gündeş, S., Atakul, N, Büyükyoran, F., Balaban-Okten, B. (2017) Earthquake Preparedness: Evaluation of Urban Transformation Law in Turkey, 16th WCEE World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Chile, 7-13 Jan. Özet Bu çalışmada, 2012 yılında yürürlüğe giren "Afet Riski Altındaki Alanların Dönüştürülmesi" hakkındaki kanunun (6306) uygulamada amacın...

After a period characterized by a strong emphasis on the environmental and physical aspects of construction processes, researchers are speeding up efforts to combine environmental performance with economic data. The driver of this movement has been the challenge of establishing a balance between the three main pillars of sustainable construction; n...

Propersi, A., Mastrilli, G., Gundes, S. (2013) Social housing in Northern Italy: the public-private-nonprofit cooperation, 39. IAHS World Congress on Housing Science: Changing Needs, adaptive buildings, smart cities, p.791-800, Milan, Italy, 17-20 Sept.

Gündeş, S. (2012) "Economy and environment: the valuation of environmental assets", in Greenage: Approaches & Perspectives Towards Sustainability, MSGSU Publications, Istanbul, p. 126-144. ISBN 978-605-127-441-6

Propersi, A., Gundes, S. (2006) Project Finance and hydropower projects: Case study of Birecik dam and hydroelectric power plant project in Turkey, Joint 2006 CIB Working Commissions W065/W055/W086 International Symposium Proceedings, Construction in the XXI Century: Local and Global Challenges, p. 268-269, Rome, Italy, 18-20 Oct.