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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"construction productivity"”.
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Proactive Planning and Control of Construction Productivity and Cost Using Time Series Data
… can objectively and accurately predict construction productivity and cost in a timely manner. Thereby, practitioners can make more reliable decisions and implement the decisions in a more effective way while managing projects. Overall, it is envisioned that the new approach can help …
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An investigation into the impact of quality management systems upon construction productivity at the site level
… the impact of Quality Management systems upon construction productivity. The main aim of the study was to establish a relationship between the Implementation of formal quality systems and improvement in productivity at the site level. The main objectives of the study are: to compare the …
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An environment to support computer-assisted design review
In recent years productivity of the U.S. construction industry has lagged behind other sectors of the economy, resulting in higher costs of goods and services for all consumers. Construction productivity can be enhanced by the increased use of automation in the facility delivery process. The review …
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Rationalization of bathroom service sub-systems in high-rise public housing
… a large quantity of public housing in Taiwan, construction productivity has become an important issue. Among those building elements, the bathroom has been accused as presenting one of the more severe bottlenecks in production, due to the great number of so called "looped" operations which …
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Construction crew productivity monitoring supported by location awareness technologies
Construction productivity, which is measured by output per unit of resource input, plays a key role in the success of a construction project. High productivity leads to lower unit cost to carry out a task or operation. Analyzing construction productivity, however, is a challenging task because of …
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Site layout: how it is perceived to affect productivity in public sector construction projects in Sri Lanka
Improved productivity in the construction industry (Cl) can have an important role in improving national competitiveness and achieving a satisfactory growth rate in developing countries. The Sri Lanka (SL) State Engineering Corporation, SL Building Department, SL Port Authority and SL Labour …
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A productivity audit system for construction management in Indonesia
… system (a diagnostic and advisory system) for construction productivity improvement in the Indonesian construction industry. The development of the productivity audit system covered five stages: 1 identification of the characteristics of the construction industry in the country through …
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Reframing Construction Labour Productivity in a Colonisation Context: The West Bank as an Example
… explores the under-researched topic of defining construction labour productivity and the factors impacting it in the context of a small, volatile and dependent economy of the West Bank. The aim is to identify the impact of particular social, economic and political constraints on structural and …
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A productivity measurement framework for construction projects
Around the world, productivity (i.e. output generated per unit input) in the construction industry has been shown to lag behind many other industrial sectors. In the UK, it has essentially flat-lined for the last 25 or more years, while some sectors, such as manufacturing, have improved by over …
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Human factors display considerations for real-time position measurement system: construction applications
… is essential for an accurate and productive construction process. Knowing the specific location and position where a building component belongs in real-time (instantaneous), would enhance the crafts person's performance significantly (Beliveau, 1992a). The Real-time Position Measurement …
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Estimating productivity losses due to change orders
… the adverse impact of change orders on construction productivity. In order to provide an in-depth analysis of change orders and develop a reliable model, a comprehensive field study was carried out. The field study was conducted at a Montreal based firm, specialized in project management …
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Multi-objective optimization for resource driven scheduling in construction projects
… the negative impacts of resource fluctuations in construction projects; (2) analyze and optimize the impact of schedule acceleration strategies such as the utilization of multiple shifts on construction productivity, duration, and cost; and (3) analyze and quantify the impact of construction …
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Extension of activity analysis methodology to maintenance, shutdown, and turnarounds in petrochemical facilities
Studies show that construction productivity has been stagnant for decades. Interestingly, other industries like manufacturing, automobile and agriculture have witnessed a steep increase in productivity, nearly twice, over the same period of time. It has been the norm for many continuous improvement …
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Automated Vision-Based Tracking and Action Recognition of Earthmoving Construction Operations
The current practice of construction productivity and emission monitoring is performed by either manual stopwatch studies which are significantly labor intensive and subject to human errors, or by the use of RFID and GPS tracking devices which may be costly and impractical. To address these …
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The hunt for efficiency in the construction industry : food for thought for real estate developers
For decades, construction productivity has been lagging behind the sectors of manufacturing, agriculture and many more, causing many problems to society. Importantly, productivity stagnation can generate housing crises by limiting the supply of additional structures, and prevents public authorities …
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An investigation into the influence of buildability factors on productivity of <em>in situ</em> reinforced concrete construction
Construction productivity is one of the most frequently researched topics due to its importance to the viability of the industry. It is regarded as a true reflection of the efficiency and economic success of the operations.Despite the plethora of research into construction productivity reported …
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A Cyber-Physical System (CPS) Approach to Support Worker Productivity based on Voice-Based Intelligent Virtual Agents
The Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry is currently challenged by low productivity trends and labor shortages. Efforts in academia and industry alike invested in developing solutions to this pressing issue. The majority of such efforts moved towards modernization of the …
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An investigation of building information modelling implementation in KSA
… approach that can bring radical improvements in construction productivity. There is considerable demand for using BIM in the KSA due to the large scale of its construction industry that needs to improve its productivity to overcome the persistent problems, such as project delays, planning …
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An Evaluation of Perceived and Observed Safety and Productivity in Residential Construction
The construction industry leads the private sector with the most fatalities of any industry in the United States. With an expected growth of the industry in the next century, safe work environments are imperative. They will impact the bottom line of the industry through the reduction of fatal and …
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Crowdsourcing construction activity analysis from jobsite video streams
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