Abstract: Productivity in the construction industry has been on the decline for over a decade. Because of its influence, overall productivity is best equated with labor productivity. The effective utilization of labor must be increased ...

Abstract: The construction industry, which is served by civil engineers, is the nation's largest industry, with revenues exceeding $400 billion annually. It is also a highly competitive and fragmented industry, whose participants ...

Abstract: The buggy whip is a symbol of one of the world's oldest and largest industries—transportation. Little has changed in the buggy whip itself, yet the transportation industry has undergone significant changes. From the evolution ...

Abstract: The Construction Industry Institute has provided research opportunities to many and helped to establish the idea that construction research can have a real impact on the industry. Built on the Business Roundtable’s ...

Abstract: For a given combination of masonry units and mortar, the flexural strength of masonry is dependent on the quality of workmanship, the method of loading, and the number of mortar joints in the span. The weakest link theory ...

Abstract: Project management is the process of planning, allocating, directing, and controlling company resources to complete a project within predetermined objectives. Effectively implementing this process is essential to meet ...

Abstract: Constructability is defined as the ability of project conditions to enable the optimal utilization of construction resources. Constructability improvements may heighten the construction‐sensitivity of designs, render the ...

Abstract: The goal of an owner is to have a project that incorporates the latest technology with timely completion. This goal has resulted in fast‐track construction. The trade‐offs for this are design‐related problems that are often ...

Abstract: Reinforced concrete construction and steel construction are two areas of construction where improvements in technology would produce significant benefits, according to the Business Roundtable Report on “Construction ...