Abstract: A project delivery system (PDS) defines the relationship and timing of involvement between different contracting parties in construction. Using data from 109 projects, this paper statistically investigates the project ...

Abstract: The construction industry has experienced rapid growth in the last decade, which was not paralleled by a corresponding growth in productivity. A major reason of this stagnant productivity is that project teams often rush ...

Abstract: Although the construction industry is a major component of the U.S. economy, it has been suffering from declining productivity for decades. The human element, project managers (PMs) in particular, are key in solving these ...

Abstract: Out-of-sequence work (OOS) is an activity or series of activities that were not performed according to baseline planned logical productive sequencing. Since OOS significantly weakens project performance, this paper pinpoints ...

Abstract: Although out-of-sequence work (OOS) is often cited as a recurring challenge that impacts project performance, it has not been fully addressed in the existing literature as a standalone topic. This paper addresses this gap, ...

Abstract: Out-of-sequence (OOS) construction takes place when an activity or series of activities is not performed according to baseline planned logical productive sequencing. A previous expert-based study by the authors—which has ...