Abstract: Numerous publications have documented successes achieved through partnering. Such notable results have been achieved over a wide variety of applications, including public and private ownership, single-project and ...

Abstract: Research, development, and practice have produced many new innovations that could significantly increase the productivity and efficiency of the construction industry, but few of these have been effectively employed. A study ...

Abstract: For the most part, existing productivity forecasting models are based on extrapolating from historical data instead of considering the effects of project‐related factors. These factors can change daily and can significantly ...

Abstract: Past studies of masonry‐labor productivity fail to accurately identify the factors that most affect masonry productivity and to quantify the factors' effects. This paper describes a methodology to identify and quantify the ...

Abstract: Recent CII research has indicated that formal material management programs have the potential to yield significant construction cost savings, yet small‐ and medium‐sized commercial contractors may not feel that an integrated ...

Abstract: Quality of highway construction is a major concern for highway agency engineers and contractors, and density of asphalt‐concrete pavement is one of the primary quality‐control parameters. The present study evaluates the ...

Abstract: This paper presents a comparison of labor productivity for masonry activities from seven countries. Case‐study projects were selected from Australia, Canada, England, Finland, Scotland, Sweden, and the United States. ...

Abstract: Although many articles have been written about the use of partnering in the engineering and construction industries in recent years, none have addressed the subject of partnering measurement. Recent research has now made ...

Abstract: Partnering literature to date has focused primarily on the benefits of partnering in the engineering and construction industries. Research has been conducted with the objective of building on this existing body of knowledge ...

Abstract: This paper presents a philosophical argument for new construction labor productivity models based on actual factors affecting productivity. The paper reviews various work‐study models that have been borrowed from industrial ...