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Showing 1 to 20 of 126 for “"Construction sector"”.
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IT adoption in the Construction Sector in Libya
… is to study the IT adoption in the Libyan construction industry. In order to achieve this aim, two methodologies (qualitative and quantitative methodologies) were used for this purpose. The interviews with 26 managers reveal that The Libyan construction industry faces many barriers such as …
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Green supply chain management: an investigation on the construction sector
… impacts of their activities. Among the sectors, construction is the single largest contributor of global carbon emissions, resource, water and energy consumption, and landfill waste. With environmental implications expected to be even greater in the future due to increasing urbanisation …
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Strategic framework for advancing digital talent management in the UK construction sector
… Covid-19 pandemic, as many employees left the sector and were not replaced. The UK Government has issued numerous public journals since World War Two, demonstrating the need to enhance talent management strategies that refute the numerous barriers the construction industry constantly faces. …
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A leading indicator approach to safety: a case study of Nigeria’s construction sector
The construction industry grapples with significant safety challenges, making it one of the most hazardous sectors to work in, especially in developing countries. This study aims to address safety concerns in the Nigerian construction industry by exploring safety leading indicators (SLIs). Unlike …
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An evaluation of the impact of Chinese involvement in the construction sector in Namibia
… of companies of Chinese origin in the construction industry has confined the participation of local companies to projects of smaller magnitudes and also putting strain on those smaller companies in meeting requirements set out by the procurement rules. The study also highlights some …
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An investigation into the training of labour in the informal construction sector in Kenya
… procurement system propagated by private sector clients, who have no incentive to train because they are ad hoc consumers of construction services. Together these phenomena led to the collapse of the formal craft training and growth of informal skilling. Currently however, there is a lack …
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Effects of weather-related disasters on U.S. highway, street and bridge construction sector labor markets
… disasters creates a sudden demand shock for construction industry services and labor. The term demand shock is used throughout this thesis to indicate changes in the demand for labor due to exogenous factors like weather-related disasters. The researcher hypothesizes that the rapid increase …
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The Effectiveness of Motivation on Job Performance in Tanzania Construction Sector, The case of SUMAJKT
… of motivation on job performance in Tanzanian construction sector. The specific objectives were to identify different methods used to motivate employees, to determine the relationship between motivation and employee performance and to assess factors that hinder effectiveness of motivational …
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Model for assessment of trust within virtual project teams of construction sector in the Middle East
… customer needs in the Middle East required many construction companies to adopt virtual project teams for their business activities and is facing number of challenges. The Middle East is a multicultural region and hence, it’s very important to understand the phenomenon of these virtual project …
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An online collaboration framework for small and medium sized enterprises in the United Kingdom construction sector
More than 99% of the UK construction sector includes businesses that are defined within the category of SMEs (Small and Medium Sized Enterprises). Of these, most are categorised as micro-businesses that have less than ten employees (Department forBusiness, Innovation & Skills, Business Population …
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Educational and skills mismatch of university graduates with labour market requirements in construction sector in Libya
… graduates and the requirements of the Libyan construction industry labour market. Additionally, it descriptively discusses the expected determinants and reasons behind this mismatch. The data in the current study was mainly collected by using questionnaire. With respect to the incidence of …
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Determination of Recurrent Risk Factors in the Accident Rate of Companies in the Construction Sector in Peru
El sector de la construcción se caracteriza por altos riesgos ocupacionales y un número significativo de accidentes, esto debido a la complejidad e interrelación de las actividades que realizan sus operarios y a la falta de compromiso por parte de las constructoras. Este estudio empírico tiene como …
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Developing a sustainability rating framework and indicator decision sub-logic for highway design and construction sector in Nigeria.
… economic and social) and six groups for construction (social, environmental, economic, engineering, project management, and health and safety). A mixed-methods approach is used for data collection. A questionnaire survey was issued to 33 design and 100 construction project-level …
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Implementation and effectiveness of the ISO 9001 quality management system in the construction sector in the UK and Ireland
The construction industry in the UK and Ireland has long suffered from endemic quality failures. Formal quality management systems have been proposed as a tool to improve construction delivery. The ISO 9001 standard is the result of research and incremental development. If implemented fully it …
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Safety management model based on lean construction and behavior-based safety to reduce accidents in smes in the construction sector
… desarrolló un modelo de seguridad basado en Lean Construction y Seguridad Basada en el Comportamiento con el objetivo de reducir el número de accidentes e implementar una cultura de seguridad dentro de una empresa peruana del sector construcción mediante el análisis de indicadores. La …
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A Methodology for Estimating Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Heavy Duty Diesel Trucks Used for Road Transportation in the Construction Sector
… show that 17% of the heavy trucks operate in the construction sector. The objective of this study is to develop a methodology to estimate emissions from a single HDDV used in construction road transportation. The developed methodology showed -14% difference with on-road measurements, which …
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Institutional pressures and decoupling in projects: The case of BIM level 2 and coercive isomorphism in the UK’s construction sector
Reform and modernisation of the construction sector are ongoing concerns to governments in numerous countries, due to the low rate of innovation and productivity in the sector. Policy interventions, particularly those associated with digital technologies, are being used to promote innovation and …
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An analysis of the twenty percent subcontracting policy in the Zambian construction sector: It's efficacy in developing capacities of local contractors
The construction industry has been one of the fastest growing industries in Zambia from 2010 to 2014, recording an average contribution of about 9.9 percent of National Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However, there has been an imbalance in the distribution of works between local and foreign …
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Impact of COVID-19 on the use of project management methods, tools, and techniques in the construction sector in the Auckland region, New Zealand
The construction sector plays a significant role in New Zealand’s economic growth, making a substantial contribution to the nation's gross domestic product and employment rates. Witnessing the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic shortly after its outbreak in November 2019, the construction sector faced …
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