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Showing 1 to 20 of 103 for “"construction sites"”.
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Automating Assembly on Construction Sites
… address practical challenges within mainstream construction operations, proposing the adaptation of existing processes and equipment to facilitate a new automated assembly capability. Automation has enabled significant increases to productivity in manufacturing and logistics, and a wide range of …
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Accident causation model for building construction sites
Construction safety at Malaysian building and construction project sites is of utmost importance due to the nature of the construction industry. Workplace safety is a care consideration for all types of organizations or stakeholders. However, statistics shows that safety at project sites is not …
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Improving construction materials management practices in construction sites
Construction Materials Management is a vital function for improving productivity in construction projects. Poor materials management can often affect the overall construction time, quality and budget. Currently, the construction material management practice in Somalia is believed to be poorly …
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Effective Assignment of Construction Managers to Construction Sites
In the construction industry, construction management is a very important job, and many people work as construction managers at construction sites every day. Construction management consists of various kinds of work. However, the work of construction management has not been clarified in a …
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Assessing the Technology Used by UAVs in Data Acquisition on Construction Sites
… use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in the construction process. With the technology of UAVs, cameras, thermographic scanners, and laser scanners with Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), this research will investigate how 3D Building Information Models (BIMs) can be created for real time …
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A Framework for Utilising Lean Construction Strategies to Promote Safety on Construction Sites
… poor safety situation in the United Kingdom (UK) construction industry and its adverse socio-economic record are well documented in the existing literature. The application of Lean Construction techniques has been proposed as an effective strategy to address accidents on construction sites, a …
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Life Between Construction Sites and Reconfiguring Public Space: The Current Case of Istanbul
… a city that seems to be constantly under reconstruction. With almost half of the building stock in Istanbul listed to be demolished, life is experienced in and around construction sites. Public spaces, streets and neighbourhoods are being reconfigured, transformed, emptied, and even …
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The development of a framework to improve materials management on Libyan construction sites
Materials management is crucial in construction projects specially in developing countries. It contributes very important role to the achievement of the project on time and, as such, affects the overall economy of any country. The research aims to develop a framework to improve material management …
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Application of Polyacrylamide-based Floc Logs for Turbidity Control at Highway Construction Sites
<p>Runoff waters generated on highway construction sites can have turbidities in excess of the proposed EPA regulatory standard of 280 NTU due to large areas of exposed soil. The objective of this research was to develop best management practices (BMPs) for the use of anionic polyacrylamide (PAM) …
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Model-driven visual data analytics for monitoring work-in-progress on construction sites
This Dissertation was approved for publication on 2016-06-29 at 16:51.
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Optimizing the planning of remote construction sites to minimize the consequences of explosive attacks
Remote construction sites, such as oil production facilities and military forward operating bases, are often located in hostile areas that are vulnerable to the threat of explosive attacks. These attacks produce devastating and far-reaching consequences. From 2011-2015, explosive attacks targeting …
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Yellow helmets : work and worth of women workers on construction sites in northern India
… number of women are actively involved in the construction process itself. According to 1993-94 Statistics, the construction sector in India provided employment to 6% (5.9 million) of all employed women, constituting about 20% of the total workers in the industry. In spite of their large …
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The application of mobile web and devices for environmental surveillance on construction sites in Malaysia
Environmental surveillance on construction sites requires environmental information that is concise, to-the-point, timely and usable. However, physical surveillance andtraditional environmental monitoring (measurement) are challenging, time consuming, labour-intensive and can involve deficiencies …
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The informal leader's role on construction sites: A comparative analysis of formal and informal leadership structures within the construction industry
… of delays in productivity and efficiency on construction job sites, many of which stem from inadequate understandings of leadership characteristics and jobsite relationships. The focus of this study is to determine who construction personnel naturally seek advice from on a construction site …
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The Informal Leader's Role on Construction Sites: A comparative analysis of formal and informal leadership structures within the construction industry
… of delays in productivity and efficiency on construction job sites, many of which stem from inadequate understandings of leadership characteristics and jobsite relationships. The focus of this study is to determine who construction personnel naturally seek advice from on a construction site …
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Construction Site Sedimentary Pollution in a Watershed
… the study of sediment pollution on and near a construction site, it is necessary to remember that sediment movement and deposition are part of the natural environment before the intervention of construction. As with many hydrologic problems, most sedimentation problems have visual impacts for …
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Assessment of Sediment Runoff from Natural Gas Well Development Sites.
… potential to impair aquatic environments. Small construction sites of 1-5 acres in the United States are currently regulated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to minimize storm water runoff damages to the environment. Gas well construction sites are similar to other …
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