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Using existing site surveillance cameras to automatically measure the installation speed in prefabricated timber construction
Alireza Ahmadian Fard Fini, Mojtaba Maghrebi, Perry John Forsythe, Travis Steven WallerMeasuring onsite productivity has been a substance of debate in the construction industry, mainly due to concerns about accuracy, repeatability and unbiasedness. Such…
A framework for addressing construction labour turnover in New Zealand
Olabode Adekunle Ayodele, Yan Chang-Richards, Vicente A. GonzálezThe purpose of this paper is to identify critical factors that affect labour turnover in the New Zealand construction sector and develop a framework for addressing this issue.
Barriers to employment for refugees seeking work in the Australian construction industry: an exploratory study
Martin Loosemore, Suhair Z. Alkilani, Ahmed W.A. HammadIn Australia, as in many other countries, refugees are over-represented in the ranks of the unemployed, under-employed and precariously employed and often become frustrated in…
Developing a framework for evaluating construction project safety levels and optimal cost allocation to safety influential factors
Amir Bahador Ketabi, Gholamreza HeraviThis study aimed to explain how a framework could be developed for (1) the preliminary estimation of project safety level (PSL) in current projects, (2) the estimation of the…
Time-cost optimization in repetitive project scheduling with limited resources
Xin Zou, Lihui Zhang, Qian ZhangThe purpose of this research is to develop a time-cost optimization model to schedule repetitive projects while considering limited resource availability.
Factors-driven comparison between BIM-based and traditional 2D quantity takeoff in construction cost estimation
Abdul Wahab, Jun WangQuantity Takeoff (QTO) is an integral part of the decision-making process. Currently, QTO is mostly done using manual or 2D method, and practitioners are considering the use of…
Project buffer sizing and dynamic buffer consumption algorithm in power generation construction
Shakib Zohrehvandi, Mohammad Khalilzadeh, Maghsoud Amiri, Shahram ShadrokhThe aim of this research is to propose a buffer sizing and buffer controlling algorithm (BSCA) as a heuristic algorithm for calculating project buffer and feeding buffers as well…
Thermal performance assessment of cool roofs on supermarkets through case analysis in 13 cities
Juan Carlos Ríos-FernándezThis paper aims to study the use of cool roof technology to avoid unnecessary energy consumption in supermarkets. This will allow to reduce and even cancel the heat absorbed by…
Management control structures and performance implications in international construction joint ventures: critical survey and conceptual framework
Mershack Opoku Tetteh, Albert P.C. Chan, Ernest Effah Ameyaw, Amos Darko, Sitsofe Kwame Yevu, Emmanuel B. BoatengManagement control is needed in international joint ventures (IJVs) for successful management and performance. While IJV management control and performance concept has been widely…
Government efforts and roadmaps for building information modeling implementation: lessons from Singapore, the UK and the US
Rui Jiang, Chengke Wu, Xiang Lei, Ammar Shemery, Keith D. Hampson, Peng WuThe government plays a critical role in driving building information modeling (BIM) implementation. The purpose of this study is to investigate the government efforts for driving…
Multidimensional behavioral responses to the implementation of BIM in construction projects: an empirical study in China
Dongping Cao, Shiting Shao, Bin Huang, Guangbin WangDespite its great potential to improve the sustainability of architectural, engineering, construction and facility management activities, the implementation of building…
Project control and forecast assessment of building projects in Pakistan using earned value management
Hafiz Zahoor, Rashid Mehmood Khan, Ahsan Nawaz, Muhammad Ayaz, Ahsen MaqsoomEarned Value Management (EVM) is widely used as a project performance measurement and forecasting technique. Nonetheless, it has not been fully explored in Pakistani construction…
Exploring the relationship between failure factors and stakeholder coordination performance in high-rise building projects: empirical study in the finishing phase
Sy Tien Do, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Chau Ngoc DangThis study aims to discover the impact of failure factors on stakeholder coordination performance (SCP) in the finishing phase of high-rise building projects.
Using issue logs to improve construction project performance
Amirali Shalwani, Brian LinesThe Project Management Body of Knowledge recommends the use of issue logs as a best practice to minimize the potential project cost and schedule growth. Although the broader topic…
An intelligent simulation-based framework for automated planning of concrete construction works
Sina Mohammadi, Mehdi Tavakolan, Banafsheh ZahraieThis paper proposes an innovative intelligent simulation-based construction planning framework that introduces a new approach to simulation-based construction planning.
Identifying high-frequency–low-severity construction safety risks: an empirical study based on official supervision reports in Shanghai
Guangbin Wang, Muyang Liu, Dongping Cao, Dan TanFew of the established risk identification methods refer to low-severity yet high-frequency safety risks data that may lead to several safety risks being ignored, thus reducing…
Bioclimatic architecture and its energy-saving potentials: a review and future directions
Emmanuel Imuetinyan Aghimien, Danny Hin Wa Li, Ernest Kin-Wai TsangThis paper reviews extant studies on bioclimatic architecture with a view of revealing the focus areas of past studies and mapping out future research directions useful in…
Administrative risks challenging the adoption of smart contracts in construction projects
Asli Pelin Gurgun, Kerim KocAs a remedy to usually voluminous, complicated and not easily readable construction contracts, smart contracts can be considered as an effective and alternative solution. However…
BDM–MDM integrated solution concept for scheduling information-driven projects
J. Uma Maheswari, Purva Mujumdar, S.P. Sreenivas Padala, Abhishek GwaskotiScheduling in information-driven design phase of construction projects is challenging due to multiple entity types (teams, components, deliverables, activities or parameters) and…
The situational and individual determinants of entrepreneurship in the construction industry
Martin Loosemore, Andrew McCallumThe aim of this paper is to explore the situational and individual factors which motivate entrepreneurs to start a business in the construction industry.
Sustainable architecture and earthquake resilience of vernacular Zegalli houses in northern Iran
Mona Zaryoun, Mahmood Hosseini, Kaveh SoleymaniThe main purpose of this study is revival of vernacular architecture of Zegalli houses, which can be beneficial in several aspects of sustainable architecture, and therefore, its…
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