Abstract: Project planning, especially from the owner's point of view, is a relatively new field. After more than a decade of intensive development, it is still difficult to point to significant progress in the understanding of ...

Abstract: This paper presents the little‐known process of project planning from the owner's point of view in the form of a descriptive study of decision‐making processes. Data were assembled from interviews held in 11 leading U.S. ...

Abstract: The article analyzes the training needs of civil engineering students in construction methods and concludes that formal training in construction methods is vitally important for both students specializing in construction ...

Abstract: Research on uncertainty in construction has emphasized the importance of incorporating uncertainty factors in project‐cost and time forecasts. However, little attention has been paid to identification and quantification ...

Abstract: Today's projects suffer from high uncertainty, great demand for accelerated speed, and severe scarcity of attention of the project manager. At the same time, the schedules of today's projects are expected to be more reliable ...

Abstract: Various methods for the measurement and classification of safety performance at construction sites, e.g., timing relative to the moment of accident, data collection method, safety effectiveness criterion, performance ...

Abstract: Impressive results have been achieved by implementing financial incentive programs in construction in several foreign countries and in numerous other industries in the United States. This paper identifies the historical ...

Abstract: The function of the crew foreman has not received the degree of attention in research the crucial role in construction deserves. In this study, we investigate aspects of the foreman's role that have strong implications on ...

Abstract: The continual development in building components and the significant increase in the proportion of high-rise building lead to an extended use of new methods of exterior cladding. The selection of a cladding system incorporates ...

Abstract: In today's projects, the project team's decision-making process is critical to project planning. When making these decisions, however, the team must contend with the insidious elements of uncertainty and demand for speed ...