Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management: Volume 28 Issue 6

Optimized crew selection for scheduling of repetitive projects

Mohammadjavad Arabpour Roghabadi, Osama Moselhi

The purpose of this paper is to identify optimum crew formations at unit execution level of repetitive projects that minimize project duration, project cost, crew work…

BIM-enabled construction innovation through collaboration: a mixed-methods systematic review

Hui Liu, Miroslaw J. Skibniewski, Qianqian Ju, Junjie Li, Hongbing Jiang

This study aims to explore the innovative capabilities of building information modeling (BIM) in construction projects. The objectives are to construct an inclusive conceptual…

Exploring critical influencing factors for the site selection failure of waste-to-energy projects in China caused by the “not in my back yard” effect

Xuhui Cong, Liang Wang, Li Ma, M. Skibnewski

This study aims to explore the critical influencing factors that lead to the site selection failure of waste-to-energy (WtE) projects in China under the influence of the “Not In…

Study on incentive and supervision mechanisms of technological innovation in megaprojects based on the principal-agent theory

Jiawei Liu, Guanghong Ma

The high uncertainty of technological innovation in megaprojects brings great challenges to the R&D institution and also acts as a trigger for moral hazard. The incentive and…

Optimizing the scheduling of crew deployments in repetitive construction projects under uncertainty

Abbas Hassan, Khaled El-Rayes, Mohamed Attalla

This paper presents the development of a novel model for optimizing the scheduling of crew deployments in repetitive construction projects while considering uncertainty in crew…

Development of a conceptual life cycle performance measurement system for build–operate–transfer (BOT) projects

Ozan Okudan, Cenk Budayan, Irem Dikmen

The purpose of this paper is to develop a new conceptual life cycle performance measurement system (PMS) based on stage level key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the…

Reducing the social risks of transnational railway construction: a discussion on the formation mechanism of host country people's coping behaviors

Huaqiang Li, Yiting Zhong, Chunmei Fan

The purpose of this paper is to explore the formation mechanism of the host country people's coping behavior regarding the construction of transnational railways to help…

Exploring influential factors leading to the poor performance of public construction project in Ethiopia using structural equation modelling

Benti Gadisa, Hong Zhou

It is well recognized that the construction industry is characterised by inefficient and ineffective service delivery due to various causative factors. Thus this study aims to…

Work continuity constraints in repetitive project scheduling considering soft logic

Xin Zou, Guangchuan Wu, Qian Zhang

Repetitive projects play an important role in the construction industry. A crucial point in scheduling this type of project lies in enabling timely movement of crews from unit to…

Preventing or encouraging illegal activities by construction firms: effects of top management team compensation and aspiration-performance discrepancies

Ran Wang, Chia-Jung Lee, Shu-Chien Hsu, Jieh-Haur Chen

Corporate illegal activities may result in fatal injuries and economic losses and have been widely reported in the construction industry. This study is to investigate the…

Validity and reliability of a wearable insole pressure system for measuring gait parameters to identify safety hazards in construction

Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari, Heng Li, JoonOh Seo, Shahnawaz Anwer, Sitsofe Kwame Yevu, Zezhou Wu

Construction workers are frequently exposed to safety hazards on sites. Wearable sensing systems (e.g. wearable inertial measurement units (WIMUs), wearable insole pressure system…

A decision support model for subcontractor selection using a hybrid approach of QFD and AHP-improved grey correlation analysis

Xiaobo Chen, Yanfeng Ding, Clark A. Cory, Yingwen Hu, Kuo-Jui Wu, Xiaoyi Feng

The purpose of this paper is to propose a subcontractor selection model to fully consider the impact of construction enterprise demands on subcontractor selection. The objectives…

The impacts of ethical climate on knowledge contribution loafing among designers in engineering design firms: mediated effect of knowledge leadership

Lianying Zhang, Hui Sun

Knowledge contribution loafing as one of the major obstacles to knowledge sharing among designers in engineering design firms impedes better achievement of engineering design. The…