Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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EISSN:1943-7862|ISSN:0733-9364|Disc:The Journal of Construction Engineering and Management publishes quality papers that aim to advance the science of construction engineering, harmonize construction practices with design theories, and further education and research in construction engineering and management. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following: construction material handling, equipment, production planning, specifications, scheduling, estimating, cost control, quality control, labor productivity, inspection, contract administration, construction management, computer applications, and environmental concerns|Priority:12| Publisher:American Society of Civil Engineers|
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Comparison of Machine-Learning Algorithms for Estimating Cost of Conventional and Accelerated Bridge Construction Methods during Early Design Phase
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The use of accelerated bridge construction methods such as prefabricated bridge elements, lateral slide, and self-propelled modular transporter has increased in recent years to minimize on-site construction time and related ... -
Flow Shop Scheduling for Prefabricated Components Production Considering Parallel Machines and Buffer Constraints
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study introduces a novel scheduling approach to enhance the efficiency of prefabricated component production by integrating parallel equipment scheduling with intra- and inter-process constraints. It employs a homogeneous ... -
Multiobjective Ant Colony System Algorithm for Component-Level Construction Schedule Optimization
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Automatic generation of construction schedules has emerged as a key solution to address the inefficiencies and instabilities arising from the over-reliance on empirical judgment. However, traditional construction scheduling ... -
Multiobjective Trade-Off Optimization of Time, Cost, Quality, and Carbon Emission in the Building Construction Stage
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)For a long time, the production management of the construction industry has been mostly based on experience, and there are often problems such as construction delays, high costs, quality defects, and serious pollution. In ... -
State Awareness and Collision Risk Assessment Algorithm for Tower Crane Based on Bidirectional Inverse Perspective Mapping and Skeleton Key Points
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)To address the current issues of frequent tower crane accidents, imperfect supervision systems and the low adaptability of existing algorithms, a novel collision risk warning model for tower cranes is proposed. The model ... -
Quantifying Project Uncertainties: Leveraging Historical Bid and Change Order Data for Automated Detection of Cost and Schedule Impacts in New Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Unexpected uncertainties often arise during construction project execution, impacting performance measures such as time, budget, scope, and quality. This study addresses these cost and schedule challenges by creating an ... -
An Improved YOLOv8-Dyhead-WiseIoU Model for Positioning and Counting Detection of Grouting Sleeves in a Prefabricated Wall
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In China, despite the industrialization of prefabricated building production and construction, inspection is still mainly done manually, which has been criticized for subjectivity, fatigue, and high cost. Existing inspection ... -
Unveiling the Path to the Cost of Quality Implementation in the Construction Industry: Multivariate Analysis
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The construction industry faces a significant challenge due to the absence of a well-established financial classification system for quality, leading to quality issues. Among the various quality management (QM) techniques ... -
A Context Taxonomy for Construction Field Crew Members
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The construction industry has encountered persistent stagnation in labor productivity spanning several decades. Although lean construction principles underscore the significance of information availability and transparency, ... -
Beyond Traditional Methods: Enhancing Cost Escalation Forecasting in Commercial Construction amid Economic Turbulence
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The application of cost escalation rates to commercial construction projects has historically been a straightforward task for estimators. However, the onset of the post-COVID-19 recovery period has introduced unprecedented ... -
Enhanced Risk-Based Quality Control for Hydraulic Engineering Construction Projects Considering the Risk-Influencing Mechanism
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Construction inspection is essential for maintaining the quality of hydraulic engineering projects. Due to the inefficiency and inaccuracy of existing inspection methods, a risk-based approach has been explored to identify ... -
Joint Optimization of Critical Concession Parameters for Sustainable PPP Contracts
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)To fully leverage the advantages of the public–private partnership (PPP) model in delivering sustainable infrastructures, the values of critical concession parameters need to be determined. Traditional determination methods ... -
Dual-Path Influence of Risk Perception on Construction Workers’ Safety Participation and the Moderating Role of Mindfulness
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Working in risky environments, construction workers’ actions to contribute to cultivating a safety-oriented environment (i.e., safety participation) have consistently emerged as a leading factor in construction safety ... -
Proactive Safety Risk Control System for Deep Foundation Pit Construction: Situational Tailoring of Integrated Cybernetics and Dual-System Theory
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The frequent recurrence of falls, deflections, collapses, etc., emphasizes the urgent necessity for effective safety risk management in deep foundation pit construction (DFPC) projects. Innovative solutions to identify and ... -
Supply Chain Resilience of Prefabricated Construction: Perspectives of Stakeholder Capabilities and Vulnerabilities
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The supply chain of prefabricated construction (PC) has faced various risks and disruptions, hindering its advancement in many countries worldwide in recent years. Improving the supply chain resilience (SCR) of PC has ... -
Revelation and Enhancement for Pedestrian Evacuation at Metro Station: Metamodeling-Based Simulation Optimization Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)As urban populations continue to grow rapidly, the demand for efficient public transportation systems has increased. Consequently, metro stations have become indispensable components of urban infrastructure. Despite their ... -
Psychological Bonding Mechanisms and Value Creation in Construction Projects: Mediating Role of Participants’ Behaviors
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)It has become gradually known that value creation in construction projects necessitates strong psychological bonds, empowering parties to collaborate more effectively toward achieving the project objectives. In this respect, ... -
Enhancing the Production Performance of Prefabricated Buildings through the Integrated Optimization of Precast Component Layout and Worker Allocation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The layout of precast components (PCs) made of concrete materials on movable mold tables not only affects the number of movable mold tables but also impacts worker allocation during production. However, previous studies, ... -
Cost–Benefit Analysis of Four-Party Construction Safety Supervision
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Accidents are frequent in the construction industry, where managerial negligence and inadequate safety supervision are significant factors that contribute to these safety incidents. However, existing research tended to ... -
Experimental Study on Pulse Elimination of Concrete Pumping
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)During concrete pumping, traditional concrete pumps generate pulses due to the swing of the distribution valve and other factors. The pulse phenomenon in concrete pumping leads to poor application performance and limits ...