Methodology for Prioritizing Cost-Effective Construction Technologies

Abstract

This paper presents a study carried out by Technion and the construction department of the Israeli air force, with the objective of identifying opportunities for shortening the duration of construction projects by the adoption of innovative construction technologies in selected areas. This study focused on technological aspects and did not deal with the examination of management practices or organizational issues. Promising candidates for technological improvement were identified and prioritized by means of a comprehensive in-depth survey conducted among the organization's most experienced experts. The survey was aimed at the use of multidimensional Pareto analysis, which distinctly identified (1) the technological resources, (b) the types of projects, and (c) the types of activities that would make the most effective impact. The partial results were intersected mutually to single out the most potent combinations. This paper describes both the method and the results of the analysis.