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RISPerformance Modeling for Contractor Selection
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: This paper proposes a contractor selection system that incorporates the contractor’s performance prediction as one of the criteria for selection. This research was developed working with an owner organization that was ...
Key Last Planner System Metrics to Assess Project Performance in High-Rise Building and Industrial Construction Projects
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: The Last Planner System (LPS) establishes short cycles of planning and control, comprising LP, the make-ready process, short-term planning commitments, identifying reasons for noncompletion, and implementing corrective ...
Standardizing System of Posthandover Defects for the Construction Sector in Colombia
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Posthandover defects present in the construction industry lead to reprocesses, cost overruns, and situations of dissatisfaction for purchasers. The analysis of past experiences through a feedback process with a view to ...
On Cyclotron-Based Production of Gallium-68 Isotope: A Computational Benchmark for the Production Yield & Shielding Considerations
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Gallium-68 (68Ga) has played a relevant role for the novel studies in the nuclear medicine area. Its production has been made traditionally and initially using 68Ge/68Ga generators. These devices represent some flaws, ...
Standardizing System of Posthandover Defects for the Construction Sector in Colombia
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Posthandover defects present in the construction industry lead to reprocesses, cost overruns, and situations of dissatisfaction for purchasers. The analysis of past experiences through a feedback process with a view to ...
Benchmarking System for Evaluating Management Practices in the Construction Industry
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: This paper presents the results obtained for the initial application of a management evaluation system whose objective is to provide a continuous improvement tool for construction companies through benchmarking management ...
On-Site Subcontractor Evaluation Method Based on Lean Principles and Partnering Practices
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Subcontracting has greatly increased in the construction industry. It helps shift risk from the main contractor to the subcontractor and promotes specialization. Inadequate subcontracting management, however, may result ...
Site Management of Work-in-Process Buffers to Enhance Project Performance Using the Reliable Commitment Model: Case Study
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Buffers have been commonly used as a production strategy to protect construction processes from the negative impact of variability. Construction practitioners and researchers have proposed several buffering approaches for ...
Selection of Third-Party Relationships in Construction
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Construction projects involve intensive and constant interaction among the parties involved. This interaction requires an efficient use of collaborative processes focused on the fulfillment of the project’s objective. ...
Selección de Formas de Relación con Terceros en la Construcción
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Los proyectos de construcción se desarrollan bajo una alta y permanente interacción entre las partes involucradas. Esta interacción requiere que el uso de procesos colaborativos sea eficiente en la búsqueda del cumplimiento ...