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RISCritical Concerns of Production Control System on Projects with Labor Constraints: Lessons from a Residential Case Study
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Labor constraints and schedule pressures are common in periods of high market growth. Such conditions can have a significant impact on project performance. However, the extent to which such conditions impact the project ...
Model for Understanding, Preventing, and Resolving Project Disputes
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Based on the comparative analysis of 24 construction disputes, this paper presents a process model that explains the development of disputes. The model examines the combined effect of project uncertainty, contract, working ...
Safety as an Emergent Property: Investigation into the Work Practices of High-Reliability Framing Crews
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: With regards to safety, the challenge for researchers and practitioners is to develop work systems that can achieve at the same time high levels of productivity and safety. Towards this objective, this research investigates ...
Analysis of Residential Framing Accidents, Activities, and Task Demands
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Framing contractors have the highest rate of nonfatal incidents among specialty contractors. This case study analyzes 654 safety incidents that occurred over a period of
Team Processes and Safety of Workers: Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Processes of Construction Crews
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: High-risk sectors emphasize teamwork as a key strategy for systematic error management and accident prevention. In the construction sector, however—a sector that accounts for 6% of the employment and 20% of the occupational ...
Task Demands in Masonry Work: Sources, Performance Implications, and Management Strategies
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Construction work involves significant physical, mental, and temporal demands. High task demands increase the likelihood of errors, with implications for rework, safety, and productivity. To ensure the safety and productive ...
New Method for Measuring the Safety Risk of Construction Activities: Task Demand Assessment
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The task demand assessment (TDA) is a new technique for measuring the safety risk of construction activities and analyzing how changes in operation parameters can affect the potential for accidents. TDA is similar to ...
Closure to “Model for Understanding, Preventing, and Resolving Project Disputes” by Panagiotis Mitropoulos and Gregory Howell
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Management-Driven Integration
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The fragmentation of the architecture/engineering/construction (A/E/C) industry creates increased demand for coordination and integration of project participants. This paper provides practitioners with an increased ...
Renovation Projects: Design Process Problems and Improvement Mechanisms
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: This paper presents a case study of a recent office renovation project. The paper investigates the problems that occurred during the design process, analyzes the causes of design iterations and rework, and proposes changes ...