Construction Management Process Research Articles

Automated Construction Progress Monitoring of Prefabricated Concrete Structures using Building Information Modeling and Internet of Things

The construction industry in India is facing various issues pertaining to low productivity, inefficient management at construction sites, high construction safety risk and lack of information on the status of project. With the development of modern tools and technologies prefabricated construction is becoming more prevalent in the building industry. However, there are many limitations in the actual manufacturing process such as storage, quality checks, installation of the prefabricated components and its status which is due to the lack of real-time information collection and sharing. In order to speed up the construction process and better management and monitoring of the project, this research proposes the framework for integration of Internet of Things (IoT) and Building Information Modeling (BIM). The paper proposes a conceptual framework of an IoT enabled BIM platform to accomplish a real-time visualization in prefabricated concrete structures construction. This is done by using various sensors in the prefabricated components to demonstrate a highly efficient automated progress monitoring system of prefabricated construction.

Critical Modeling

Leonhard Obermeyer Center Technical University of Munich Munich, Germany Established: 2014 Leadership: André Borrmann (Chair of Computational Modeling and Simulation) Frank Petzold (Chair of Architectural Informatics) Thomas H. Kolbe (Chair of Geoinformatics) Konrad Nübel (Chair of Construction Process Management) Uwe Stilla (Chair of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing) Current Center Structure: Participating Chairs: 5 Research Staff: 70-80 Postdoctoral Researchers: approximately 10

Is the ocean science data repository, JOISS able to be FAIR?

As the global open science movement has recently proven its effectiveness in responding to the corona pandemic, research on disciplinary or institutional data repositories and establishing service platforms for the open and sharing research data are also active in Korea. The purpose of the research data repository is not to manage data per se but to discover and innovate knowledge and to integrate and reuse subsequent data and knowledge. Therefore, recent repository-related studies emphasize implementing the FAIR principle in this collaborative process, from observation to data documentation, data combination, quality control, and data publication. In particular, high-level data interoperability through the FAIR implementation of the repository is essential for ocean observation that requires multidisciplinary collaborative research. In Korea, ocean observatory organizations have repositories, including the ocean science data repository, JOISS; however, no studies evaluate the establishment and operation of data repositories in the FAIR principle. Therefore, this study aims to examine the construction process and data management status of the JOISS repository and the main functions and services of the web platform in terms of the data lifecycle and evaluate The FAIR principle of Open Science works in such an operating system and its limitations. The study provides implications for the improvement direction of data management and services of domestic marine repositories, including the JOISS, in an environment where the diversity and volume of data are rapidly increasing along with the evolution of ocean observation.

Multiobjective Optimization Management of Construction Engineering Based on Ant Colony Algorithm

In order to solve the problems of extensive management, the construction stage often faces the extension of construction period, excessive cost, and large amount of carbon emission and this paper proposes a multiobjective optimization management method of construction engineering based on ant colony algorithm. Firstly, taking the installation process of laminated plate components as an example, this paper combs the construction process and the consumption types of labor, materials, machinery, or equipment in each process in detail. Then, combined with the idea of multiobjective optimization, the multiobjective optimization mathematical model of construction process is constructed, and the construction data obtained from field investigation are summarized and analyzed to obtain the cost, construction period, and carbon emission of each process under different execution modes. The experimental results show that the ant colony algorithm is used to find the comprehensive optimal process execution mode combination of “cost duration carbon emission.” After optimization, the installation cost of laminated plate components is reduced by 1.55%, the construction period is reduced by 3.52%, and the carbon emission is reduced by 7.36%. The feasibility and rationality of multiobjective optimization in this paper are verified by experiments, which can effectively guide the optimization management of construction process.

OPTIMISATION MODEL’S CONCEPTUAL FORMS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTION SYSTEM OF CONTRACTING COMPANIES ON THE EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTATION PLATFORM

Purpose. The study consists in development and implementation in the latest construction practice of scientific and methodological approaches to differentiation and planning of the construction organisational processes for contracting companies at the stage of initiating the project implementation with deterministic financing conditions. Identification of optimisation’s conceptual foundations takes into account the current situation in the domestic market of construction services, the economic conditions of contracting companies. Methodology. The choice of theoretical and methodological tools for optimising the contractor’s organisational processes is based on an analysis of the company's available material and technical resources, comparing them with the distribution value of construction works within the framework of the development and financing contractor’s strategy, increasing its competitiveness. The methodology for modeling the system of organisational processes is created on the platform of the construction works’ evolutionary strategy, that is, on the basis of optimal trajectories’ set for regulating processes, evolutionary strategies are created taking into account the standard operators of evolutionary computation. Results. Using of the operator of randomly determined exchange (crossing), corresponding to the inheritance’s natural process, shows the transfer of properties to new evolutionary strategies (descendants). After the crossing stage’s end, operators of random change in evolutionary strategies (mutations) are executed. The above operators are used repeatedly, which in turn leads to a gradual change in the original population. The generation process lasts until a deterministic level of convergence is reached, i.e. the resulting population reaches a given fitness-function (objective function of task optimisation). If the stopping criterion is the population’s quality, the speed of the method is estimated by the time it takes to reach this property. Originality. Genetic algorithms show significant implementation characteristics of solving problems of the organisational processes optimising for construction, in particular calendar and business planning. The methodological foundations of evolutionary computation, including the use of computers, greatly simplify operational tasks and contribute to obtaining the desired result. Practical value. Population structuring makes it possible to increase the efficiency of the search algorithm for optimal management of organisational processes. Evolutionary computation gains legitimacy in the interactive construction production regulating of contracting companies. Their use is justified especially in those cases when the exact optimum is not required in the management of construction processes – any value that is better than the directive or standard value can be considered a solution.

Streamlining production management in construction projects with ICT

The research aims to demonstrate the role of BIM and construction management tools as Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in enabling efficient production planning, monitoring, and control, which helps streamline construction project delivery. The research demonstrates the importance of effective communication through efficient information management by deploying digital technology that helps overcome inherent inefficiencies and wastes in the construction management processes. The research follows a case study-based approach to highlight the success of deploying ICT for efficient production management through improved collaboration and communication on an Instructional Building project in California. The research demonstrates the success of ICT in enabling efficient production planning by allowing accurate visualisation of the sequence of works to be executed. With accurate and timely updates from site, multiple trades have been able to communicate effectively, thereby enabling effective control of any issues or deviation. The result was a 6-weeks early completion of the project than initially planned. While ICT has played a crucial role in streamlining construction project delivery over the past few decades, this research dives deeper into understanding where the improvement stems from, i.e., the quality of information offered by technology and its best use towards driving efficiency and collaboration within the project teams. Inefficiencies are common across the construction industry stemming from inaccurate project planning and control. With ICT and its efficient deployment, project teams can define accurate production sequencing, visualise the flow of work, and take proactive decisions to control the impact on schedule. The research provides process-based key insights by focusing on the critical aspects of ICT for data visualisation, data sharing, and data analysis, that helped take informed planning and control decisions for efficient production management for successful early completion of the project.

IMPLEMENTATION OF PROCEDURES FOR VERIFICATION OF THE STATE OF RELIABILITY OF CONTRACTORS IN THE MODEL OF ADMINISTRATION OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

The article outlines the areas of improvement of existing approaches and analytical technologies for identifying the state of the microenvironment of the construction project and its leading participants. The theoretical basis for the functioning of development as an innovation and investment infrastructure of the construction complex is highlighted. The relevance of determining the success potential of the management decision and the success potential of the investment and construction project development is substantiated. Factors and risks that contribute to the failure of development projects in the construction industry are reflected. The results of the work allow top management of contractors to effectively monitor, structure and maneuver the assets of contractors in the process of their operations, provide a reasonable opportunity to adjust the economic strategy and parameters of the production portfolio of construction companies. The substantiation of the content of the leading functions of the "organizational structure" as a temporary enterprise for the organization of construction and development of DBP type (construction project developer) includes: management of logistics, preparation and construction processes, ensuring the transformation of resources of the customer and its institutional partners; coordination and administrative-regulatory function, which is to ensure communications and institutional and organizational design of relations between institutional participants and executors of the project in the form of agreements, contracts and a functioning directorate for project administration; directing the development system and organizational structure of management to timely identify threats to the progress of preparation and construction of facilities. The adaptive methodology of organizational and technological development of the project cycle and its administration by a temporary development company is justified in such a way as to adjust the content of business processes in the middle of the structure to the essence of tasks and work life cycle. The methodology harmonizes the requirements and methodological approaches of the development system in construction with the requirements and standards set by the Project Management Institute, which includes the inclusion of tools for construction, in addition to BIM-modules, and special visual components - "sensitivity maps".

Integration of deep learning and extended reality technologies in construction engineering and management: a mixed review method

PurposeIn recent years, deep learning and extended reality (XR) technologies have gained popularity in the built environment, especially in construction engineering and management. A significant amount of research efforts has been thus dedicated to the automation of construction-related activities and visualization of the construction process. The purpose of this study is to investigate potential research opportunities in the integration of deep learning and XR technologies in construction engineering and management.Design/methodology/approachThis study presents a literature review of 164 research articles published in Scopus from 2006 to 2021, based on strict data acquisition criteria. A mixed review method, consisting of a scientometric analysis and systematic review, is conducted in this study to identify research gaps and propose future research directions.FindingsThe proposed research directions can be categorized into four areas, including realism of training simulations; integration of visual and audio-based classification; automated hazard detection in head-mounted displays (HMDs); and context awareness in HMDs.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the body of knowledge by identifying the necessity of integrating deep learning and XR technologies in facilitating the construction engineering and management process.

Deep learning‐based substation remote construction management and AI automatic violation detection system

Workplace video surveillance and timely response to operational violations are critical to avoid operator injuries at power construction sites. Here, a system that combines remote substation construction management and artificial intelligence object detection techniques to intellectualize the power construction management process and identify violations during construction in real time is proposed. To improve the detection accuracy, a data augmentation method, including three operations: (1) object segmentation and background fusion; (2) partial erasing; and (3) other basic transformations, is also proposed. Six variants of the You Only Look Once (YOLO) model are trained as detectors for comparative experiments on a dataset collected at the practical construction site. The experimental results show that the detection precision and recall of the YOLOv5-s model are 0.852 and 0.922, with high accuracy and low miss rate, which meet the requirements of robustness and accuracy in detecting realistic power construction violations.

Application of BIM Technology in Mechanical and Electrical Construction Management Process

Application of BIM Technology in Mechanical and Electrical Construction Management Process

Developing an Integrative Data Intelligence Model for Construction Cost Estimation

Construction cost estimation is one of the essential processes in construction management. Project cost is a complex engineering problem due to various factors affecting the construction industry. Accurate cost estimation is important in construction management and significantly impacts project performance. Artificial intelligence (AI) models have been effectively implemented in construction management studies in recent years owing to their capability to deal with complex problems. In this research, extreme gradient boosting is developed as an advanced input selector algorithm and coupled with three AI models, including random forest (RF), artificial neural network (ANN), and support vector machine (SVM) for cost estimation. Datasets were gathered based on a survey conducted on 90 building projects in Iraq. Statistical indicators and graphical methods were used to evaluate the developed models. Several input predictors were used, and XGBoost highlighted inflation as the most crucial parameter. The results indicated that the best prediction was attained by XGBoost‐RF using six input parameters, with r‐squared and the mean absolute percentage error equal to 0.87 and 0.25, respectively. The comparison results revealed that all AI models showed good prediction performance when applied to datasets affected by more than two parameters. The outcomes of this research revealed an optimistic strategy that can help decision makers select the influencing parameters in the early phases of project management. Also, developing a prediction model with high precision results can assist the project’s estimators in decreasing the errors in the cost estimation process.

The Usefulness of Adopting the Last Planner System in the Construction Process of Addis Ababa Road Projects

Addis Ababa road construction projects fail to be executed on time, within the allocated budget, and with the desired quality. To solve this problem, a new management concept is introduced, namely, lean construction. It is known to increase productivity and minimize waste. And, to realize this solution, last planner system (LPS) is used; it is a tool of lean construction and it involves a person or group of people with the task to control the production unit. The objectives of this study are to examine the current construction process management practice in Addis Ababa city road construction projects, to identify and prioritize the expected barriers of the last planner system implementation in Addis Ababa road construction projects using the super decision model, to identify and prioritize last planner system implementation benefits to Addis Ababa road construction projects using the super decision model, and to develop a conceptual framework for the last planner system implementation to enhance the current construction management system in Addis Ababa city road construction projects. To address the problems, questioners, observations, interviews, focus group discussions, and recently published journals were employed as qualitative and quantitative data collection tools and analyzed using statistical package for the social science version 26 and super decision model version 3.2. The finding shows that the construction management process adopted in all three sites is more or less similar, as they use a push planning system and critical path method to determine the duration following the master schedule but have no weekly work plan and lookahead schedule to forecast the coming week’s duty; also, they use a push planning system, for materials. The LPS implementation expected barriers are also ranked from one to five: Labor related, internal working environment related, stakeholders related, exogenous related, and material related expected barriers, respectively. The last planner system has many benefits as agreed by different scholar. Time‐related, cost‐related, claim‐related, and quality‐related benefits are the main benefits obtained through the LPS implementation, and it is possible to conclude that LPS is useful for road construction management process. Moreover, the LPS implementation conceptual framework was also developed based on the last planner system principles.

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN BRANCH OF ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION

The advantages of introduction of digital technologies in all branches of economy are investigated. Expert estimates on prospects of digitalization of Ukraine's economy until 2030 are given. It has been found digital management of construction processes will help increase competitiveness and profitability of enterprises in the branch of architecture and construction. The urgency of solving issues of digital transformation of the industry by introducing technologies of information modeling of building is substantiated. It is shown that organization-technical system of technical regulation in construction is main tool for ensuring the safety of construction sites at all stages of their life cycle. The purpose of structural units and main tasks of this system are described. Conditions of development, structure and current state of technical regulation in the construction of Ukraine are analyzed. Main problems that have arisen as a result of the introduction of pro-European approach to standardization of requirements at safety of a construction object throughout all life cycle in the context of rapid development of innovative technologies on design and construction. Urgent issues have been identified that need to be addressed in terms of adapting the system of technical regulation in the Ukraine’s construction to the European Union requirements. It is established that the creation of a single reliable basis for management decisions by different entities at different stages of the life cycle of the object requires solving a set of problems by creating and implementing a single state electronic system in the field of construction. The principles of formation and implementation of the State Strategy of Regional Development of Ukraine for the digital transformation of regions for 2021-2027 are determined. Nationwide digital development projects in the field of construction, regional development and housing and communal services are covered.

PROSPECTIVE TRENDS OF HARMONIOUS POSSIBILITIES IN OPTIMIZATION OF PRODUCTION SYSTEMS OF CONSTRUCTION

Purpose. Scientific formation of algorithmic support of construction organization and management processes with the use of metaheuristic methods in solving practical problems of optimal control of nonlinear dynamic production systems. Methodology. Use of metaheuristic methods of optimization, system analysis and system substantiation, use of methods of systems theory, use of methods of modeling theory for the purpose of perspective management of production systems of building branch on the basis of the general laws and principles of harmony. Results. The scientific formation of the concept of harmonious optimization of production systems of construction by the metaheuristic method of the golden section is performed. The scheme of work of the method of golden section in optimization problems of construction production is developed and the detailed visualization of this method on levels of symmetry is executed. The ways of application of the principles of harmonious management in the optimization of construction production systems in the direction of sustainable and logical development are substantiated. The components of harmonious production in improving the interaction of different departments and accelerating the response to rapid change, which will accelerate the level of success of any organization. Originality. The concept of harmonious optimization of production systems of construction by metaheuristic method of golden section is offered. The scheme of work of the method of golden ratio in optimization problems of construction production is developed and the detailed visualization of this method on levels of symmetry is executed. Practical value. The use of optimization measures to increase the efficiency of construction production is proposed to be implemented according to the developed basic algorithm for optimizing the functioning of the construction production system according to the concept of the golden ratio method. Conclusions. The substantiation of ways of application of principles of harmonious management in optimization of building production systems in the direction of steady and logical development is executed. The components of harmonious production in improving the interaction of different departments and accelerating the response to rapid change, which will accelerate the level of success of any organization. The result is the creation of all conditions for the harmonious interaction of performers and equipment at all levels of construction management, which confirms the need to develop modern approaches to production on the principles of harmony.

Building Information Modelling Usage in Federal Hydropower Design and Construction Management

The use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) is widespread within the engineering and construction industry, with huge strides in both usage and technological advances in the past two decades. The benefits of design collaboration, communication, visualization, and risk mitigation are untold. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers foresaw the benefits of BIM and began to write policy for its mandatory use across the enterprise in the early 2000s. As BIM technology evolved, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has struggled to keep pace with the speed of industry but continue to make improvements to policy and more widespread usage across the enterprise. The MILCON program sees widespread use in the planning and design phases using BIM for visualization, communication, creation of 2D construction drawings, and rough estimating. BIM usage stops short in two major areas of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work: hydropower rehabilitation and construction management. Professionals from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in design management, hydropower engineering, and construction management all agreed that BIM, utilized and implemented properly, can have a very strong impact in each major field that would improve efficiencies, aid stakeholders in better understanding of complicated design concepts, and realize a more streamlined construction management process for complicated hydropower work. Through literature review and interviews with construction professionals, this research studied how BIM is being used within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, specifically within hydropower rehabilitation programs, for design and construction management. This research also focused on how private industry has been and is currently using BIM in construction management, and to correlate how processes used in private industry may be used on hydropower generation unit rehabilitation projects at USACE-owned facilities.

Research on Intelligent Traffic Model Based on Neural Network Algorithm

For the national economic construction and social development, intelligent traffic safety design has a very important role. In addition, cars have entered thousands of households in recent years, and the flow of intelligent traffic has increased significantly. The transformation and design of intelligent traffic safety facilities is an important work related to people’s life safety. Building with GIS technology as the core, the computer interlocking simulation system and join the safety of the application of computer technology, network communication technology, the grading management mode, the implementation of traffic safety monitoring and management of the whole process of engineering construction in the true sense realize the standardization and systematization of safety information construction process management, so that they can master the traffic engineering construction all aspects of the data and safety information, guarantee the quality of project construction.

BIM-based solution of management optimization and inspection during construction of a Stadium

The construction of sports venues has the characteristics of large-scale in construction, complex structure and long construction period, which has a high requirement for construction scheme, technology, process and coordination management. Taking an Olympic Sports center as an example, this paper introduces the application of BIM technology in stadium project in details. Planning the overall application and implementation, as well as the technical disclosure of complex nodes and construction process in visual have been conducted with BIM technology which improve the construction quality. Moreover, the project cloud computing platform is established, and the material tracking system, progress control system, safety monitoring system are completed by applying the BIM technology which improve the construction environment of safety and civilization in site and the information management. And simultaneously, by simulating technical scheme of key and complex parts, steel structure hoisting scheme has been adjusted to reduce the structure deformation and ensure the high safety and accuracy. Finally, aims of ensuring the quality of the project, reducing the cost, shortening the construction period and saving materials are achieved.

Application of BIM Technology in Mechanical and Electrical Construction Management Process

Application of BIM Technology in Mechanical and Electrical Construction Management Process

Development of building information classifier elements to create and maintain information models of capital construction objects in terms of design processes, construction process management and construction information

Introduction. Integral approach to the application of construction information in the creation and maintenance of information models of capital construction objects is key in the constant development of construction activities. Besides, according to the global trends, the direct implementation of construction activity including construction of especially complicated and unique objects and typification of classical ones requires application of a unified system of building information classification to optimize duration, costs and improve the quality of the constructed object. Development of the Russian classifier of building information was the first step in this direction allowing to make a tool which is the unified system of building information classification generally available. The Russian building information classifier developed in 2020 contains a lot of elements among which we can distinguish those groups which allow to manage the cost, duration and quality of the future capital construction object both at the early stages of its life cycle and later: management processes, design processes and information.
 Materials and methods. International systems of classification of building information that have found wide practical application in the field of construction: OmniClass (USA), Uniclass 2015 (Great Britain), CCS (Denmark) and CoClass (Sweden) are considered. The analysis of the structures and composition of existing classification systems, as well as the analysis of the current regulatory and technical framework in the Russian Federation in the field of construction in areas related to the management of processes, design of capital construction object and its information entities.
 Results. Taking into account the analysis and generalization of world practice in the field of construction, and classification of building information, parts of the building information classifier adapted to the specifics of the national base of normative and technical documentation in construction, applicable to the design and management of capital construction object, as well as for its description, were developed. The structure recommended by the standard ISO 12006-2:2015 is adopted as the basis for such classification tables of the building information classifier. When developing the composition of the classifier, the requirements for unification and standardization of existing national classifiers and experience in the construction industry on domestic and foreign objects were taken into account. Classification tables of the building information classifier for the two areas of activity in construction (Management, Design) and a classification table describing the information entities of the capital construction object were developed.
 Conclusions. Classification tables “Process Management”, “Design Processes”, “Information” of the building information classifier in the developed structures and composition provide the formation of a unified structure of management and design of capital construction object, allowing to combine its parts for adaptation to the requirements of a particular object and organization. Thus, providing an opportunity to optimize its technical and economic indicators, including the duration of construction and the cost of the object in the extent of its life cycle, to develop a tool for typing design and management processes, including planning tools and quality and cost control. An additional tool for the interrelation of various activities in construction (e.g., design, operation, construction, etc.) is the developed classification table “Information”, which describes the information entities of the capital construction object.

Requirement Patterns in the Construction Industry

AbstractRequirement patterns for construction projects have evolved significantly in recent years to adapt to the digital transformation of the industry. The current pattern for specifications resembles System Modeling Language (SysML) blocks in that it provides a concise set of model‐ready properties and operations relevant to construction and asset management processes. This paper compares the characteristics of modern construction requirements to those listed in the INCOSE Guide for Writing Requirements. As a case study, this paper presents the methods and data required to convert a set of 262 legacy specification sections written in “natural language” into requirements that conform to the current pattern for construction specifications. Those specifications, along with project‐specific drawings, align much of the subsequent processes in a construction project.