Abstract: Managers have tried several project‐specific methods to improve declining construction productivity with mixed results. Most solutions have focused on supporting craftsmen in the field. This paper presents a conceptual ...

Abstract: The present paper describes a model of the building design process that will help designers to better integrate the activities required to accomplish the design. It also proposes that by properly integrating the design ...

Abstract: This paper presents the controller‐function (CF) chart, a tool that maps essential site‐management functions to the corresponding areas of responsibility in the site organization. In developing a CF chart for a specific ...

Abstract: This paper compares the process similarities between the manufacturing and construction industries and identifies areas for cross fertilization through computer‐integration techniques that have been effectively applied to ...

Abstract: This paper defines information requirements to support decision‐making needs of site‐level personnel constructing a facility. It focuses on information required to drive the process, rather than technical information for ...

Abstract: This paper discusses the development and testing of a generic model that classifies constructability information for reinforced-concrete structural elements. It identifies decisions and factors affecting constructability ...

Abstract: This research presents a construction-space model that defines a collection of descriptive space types and typical patterns of space use in multistory building construction. Recent space-planning research describes ...

Abstract: This paper presents a space planning method for multistory building construction. Current formal space planning in practice is limited to site layout and logistics, where space is needed for activities for extended periods ...

Abstract: This paper describes the results of three case studies in which the subcontractor-fabricator relations had a significant negative effect on labor productivity of the subcontractor. Late vendor deliveries, fabrication or ...