Effective Construction Management Research Articles

A Review on Need of Effective Construction Management for Box Girder Segment Erection Techniques by Under Slung

India is creating nation due to which foundation development massively expanding day by day. As result of advancement keen arrangement required for cites infrastructural development, all of which require to be coordinates with open transport. Different inquires about and improvement are held by analysts to discover financial and time sparing technic of developments. Precast concrete is one of those investigates. The support of precast strategy in development has expanded around the world within the final few decades. This strategy of superstructure casting in urban ventures proposal numerous points of interest like diminished costs, decreased development time, decreased natural impacts, and diminished support of activity. The beneath thrown strategy for propelling box support sections stands as an inventive and effective procedure in advanced bridge development. This strategy includes suspending pre-cast box support sections from transitory underpins underneath the completed parcels of the bridge and incrementally advancing these sections to make the superstructure. The ponder will investigates the complexities and points of interest of this procedure, centering on its execution .To study the part of the transitory pre-stressing framework within the cantilever gathering prepare of the precast section box support bridge, . It is additionally critical the amid the development stage of appropriate usage of administration framework to realize the security quality and opportune completion of ventures, In this paper the need of need of effective construction management is analyzed also the effective construction management is helpful for box segment erection techniques under slag will review from various research papers and literature

Research on the Optimization of Green Building Performance Based on BIM Technology

With the acceleration of urbanization, the construction industry has developed rapidly worldwide but has also brought serious environmental problems. Traditional architectural design methods often only focus on the function and beauty of the building while ignoring its impact on the environment. In addition, the lack of effective design and construction management methods also led to high resource and energy consumption. To overcome this challenge, the concept of green building came into being. Green buildings emphasize reducing the negative impact of buildings on the environment and improving resource utilization efficiency throughout the entire life cycle. BIM technology provides strong support for achieving this goal. Based on this, starting from the role of BIM technology in green building performance optimization, this article analyzes the optimization of green building performance solutions based on BIM technology in detail to promote the sustainable development of buildings.

Analysis of The Construction Management Application to Project Success Using Importance Performance Analysis on Superflat Concrete Floor Work

In pursuit of Indonesia's equitable and sustainable development, the surge in industrial city development, notably in Karawang, has led to the construction of various facilities such as factories, warehouses, and workshops. Efficient planning methods, encompassing cost, time, and quality considerations, are imperative for these projects. A critical aspect is the construction of concrete floors, vital for supporting diverse loads like heavy vehicles, static loads from goods, storage racks, and large machines. The ongoing development of the Superflat Concrete Floor Method, with its productivity and precision advantages, underscores the need for effective construction management. This study aims to evaluate the substantial impact of construction management on project success and to map application indicators on the IPA diagram – Importance Performance Analysis. Employing both quantitative and qualitative methods, the research distributed questionnaires with Likert scales to 30 respondents, including contractors, owners, and design planners. Smartpls 3.0 software analysis reveals that Knowledge Management significantly and positively influences the success of the superflat concrete floor project at the Karawang Industrial Factory site. The IPA mapping places Knowledge Management and Total Quality Management in Quadrant I (Keep Up the Good Work), emphasizing their pivotal roles in ensuring project success. This study provides essential insights for stakeholders involved in industrial development, guiding them toward more effective construction management strategies for optimized outcomes.

Innovative solution: soil cement column walls as a temporary retaining structure for excavation in soft Bangkok clay

The installation of temporary retaining walls for excavation activities is considered a crucial and costly aspect in the realm of geotechnical engineering construction. Several past studies have been undertaken on the stability aspects of the deep mixing method for soil–cement column walls in soft Bangkok clay are available. However, there has been a lack of research focusing specifically on the relationship between execution time, cost, and stability of these walls, a topic on which this study is focused. The principal aim of this research was to investigate and make a comparative analysis of the stability, construction cost, and construction duration of retaining walls under varying construction site conditions. This study placed particular emphasis on shallow excavation conducted in the context of soft Bangkok clay, and its focus was to determine the most effective construction management strategies within the given contextual parameters. The investigated wall systems comprised of soil–cement columns (SC), stiffened soil–cement columns (SSC), and sheet pile walls. The SC had a diameter of a diameter of 0.6 m, while the SSC was composed of an embedded steel pipe with a diameter of 0.2 m (SSC-IRow Wall). The stability of the walls under investigation was assessed through the utilization of finite element (FE) simulation. The finite element model was initially calibrated through a comparison between the simulation results and the data obtained from field measurements. For a 4.5 m deep excavation with a required factor of safety > 1.3, the SCC and SSCC Walls were found to have an advantage over the conventional sheet pile wall. The SC Wall, consisting of two rows and measuring 7 m in length, demonstrated superior efficiency in terms of both time and cost, regardless of whether it was implemented in unconfined or confined construction sites. The utilization of the SSC-IRow Wall was suggested as an alternative in cases where the use of a thick SC Wall was prohibited. A systematic approach for the selection and design of the SC and SSC Wall systems was proposed, drawing upon a thorough examination and evaluation of the study findings. The results of this study possess the capacity to be utilized in excavation endeavors encompassing diverse depths in the context of soft Bangkok clay and comparable soil conditions.

Extended Reality for Safe and Effective Construction Management: State-of-the-Art, Challenges, and Future Directions

Safe and effective construction management requires tools for reducing delays, eliminating reworks, and avoiding accidents. Unfortunately, challenges still exist in current construction practices for enabling real-time interactions among project participants, field discoveries, and massive data. Extended reality (i.e., XR) could help to establish immersive and interactive virtual environments that enable real-time information exchange among humans, cyber processes, and physical environments during construction. However, limited studies have synthesized potentials, challenges, and scenarios of XR for ensuring construction safety and efficiency. This study provides a critical review that synthesizes XR in construction management. First, the authors used the PRISMA method to screen studies related to XR in construction management. Seventy-nine studies were selected and comprehensively analyzed. The authors conducted a bibliometric analysis to comprehend the spatiotemporal distributions of the selected studies. Then, the selected studies were classified into three categories: (1) progress control, (2) quality control, and (3) safety management. The authors also synthesized information for XR applications in various construction management scenarios and summarized the challenges related to XR applications. Finally, this review shed light on future research directions of XR for safe and effective construction management.

The Application of BIM Technology in the Construction Management of Green Building Projects

At present, the rapid development of China's economic construction has promoted the continuous development and progress of the construction industry, and at the same time, people have new development needs for the construction industry and begin to tend to develop in the direction of green buildings. In today's environment, the use of BIM technology is essential to achieve effective construction management of green building projects. How to effectively apply BIM technology to the construction management process of green building projects and realize the green ecological development of the construction industry requires in-depth exploration and practice by relevant personnel.

Key factors affecting the decision-making process for buildings projects in Egypt

The success of optimal system selection depends on many factors, such as the nature of the project itself, design team collaboration, team leader's personality, and client input. Unfortunately, despite numerous existing studies on key impacting factors in various fields of construction design, the majority of them failed to focus on the key factors affecting the structure design decision-making process. This study aims to identify, investigate, and rank factors perceived to affect decision-making for the optimal system in the construction industry, particularly that of buildings, during the early stages of the entire life cycle, in terms of their relative importance. Practitioners and experts from Egypt comprising a statistically representative sample, were invited to participate in a structured questionnaire survey to achieve this objective. The questionnaire was composed of 17 factors classified under three primary stage categories: feasibility study, planning, and design and engineering. The relative importance index and dispersion analysis were used to obtain statistics and calculate the collected data. The results show that “The impact of financial difficulties on the decision-making” is the first key factor, “The impact of errors and omissions due to the lack of communication and coordination on the decision-making” is the second key factor, and “The Impact of inaccurate evaluation of projects duration on the decision-making” and “The impact of design changes upon contractor request on the decision-making?” constitute the third key factors. Therefore, this work can guide decision-makers for effective construction management and help achieve a competitive quality and cost-effective project.

Data mining model for predicting the quality level and classification of construction projects

Project managers supervise projects to ensure their smooth completion within a stipulated time frame and budget while guaranteeing construction quality. The relationships of various attributes with quality can be quantified and classified to facilitate such supervision. Therefore, this study used a data mining algorithm to analyze the relationships between defects, quality levels, contract sums, project categories, and progress in 1,015 inspection projects. In the first part, association rule mining (ARM), an unsupervised data mining approach, was used to obtain 11 rules relating two defect types (i.e., quality management system and construction quality) and determine the relationships between the four attributes (i.e., quality level, contract sum, project category, and progress). The resulting association rule may be beneficial for construction management because project managers can use it to determine the correlations between defects and attributes. In the second part, supervised data mining techniques, namely neural network (NN), support vector machine (SVM), and decision tree (C5.0 and QUEST) algorithms, were applied to develop a classification model for quality prediction. The target variable was quality, which was divided into four levels, and the decision variables comprised 499 defects, 3 contract sums, 7 project categories, and 2 progress variables. The results indicated that five defects were important. Finally, the four indicators of gain chart, break-even point (BEP), accuracy, and area under the curve (AUC) were calculated to evaluate the model. For the SVM model, the actual value predicted by the gain chart was 96.04%, the BEP was 0.95, and the AUC was 0.935. The SVM yielded optimal classification efficiency and effectively predicted the quality level. The data mining model developed in this study can serve as a reference for effective construction management.

A construction and demolition waste management model applied to social housing to trigger post-pandemic economic recovery in Mexico.

Buildings consume 40% of raw material and primary energy and generate 35% of industrial waste worldwide, making this sector play a main role in raw material depletion, energy consumption and carbon emissions which provoke great environmental impact and worsen Global Warming. Latin American countries including Mexico have the world's highest urbanisation rate (84%) but lack effective construction and demolition waste (CDW) management to thrive in regenerative sustainability, climate change mitigation and post-pandemic economic recovery. This work applies the Spanish current model to quantify on-site 61 Mexican social housing CDW with surveys to workers and supervisors as an additional source of data. The results of the case study show that social housing consumes 1.24 t.m-2 of raw materials and produces 0.083 t.m-2 of CDW. Cement-based, ceramic and mixed CDW represent 83.44% of total CDW. When considering inert soil as a recyclable resource, 78% of the remaining CDW ends in landfills and only 22% of it goes to recycling plants. The implementation of this methodology will deliver sustainable CDW management in Mexico, by minimising CDW production, promoting related legislation and allowing replacement of current construction materials for eco-efficient ones. Furthermore, these data can broaden the Spanish coefficients of the construction resources that become CDW to build an internationally sourced database.

Elements of Delays in Construction Management of DPWH Aurora District Engineering Office

The Department of Public Works and Highways Department is the engineering and construction arm of the government, whose primary role is to constantly innovate in order to meet the best standards of competence when building public works and highways and to utilize infrastructure projects in an effective and efficient manner. While project implementation is closely monitored, unexpected complications can occasionally cause project delays. Delays and associated costs and disputes result in lawsuits, claims, and, in the worst-case scenario, project termination, all of which have a significant impact on the project itself. To acquire knowledge and understanding of the Elements of Delays in the Construction of the DPWH Aurora District Engineering Office (DPWH-ADEO).This was accomplished through an evaluation of documents obtained from DPWH-ADEO, as well as a survey of DPWH-ADEO managers, project engineers, and contractor's representatives using an adapted questionnaire. Three of the primary reasons for suspension in 2019-2020, according to information obtained, were weather-related events, the COVID-19 virus, and the pending completion of another phase. A survey questionnaire revealed that the three most common problems encountered in projects are rain, pandemic-related delays, and order changes. These findings could be used to develop an effective and appropriate construction management strategy for avoiding or, in the event of delays, mitigating DPWH Aurora District Engineering Office delays.

Effective construction and demolition waste management assessment through waste management hierarchy; a case of Australian large construction companies

The construction industry accounts for an enormous quantity of construction and demolition waste (CDW) where its improper management jeopardizes social, environmental, and economic resources. Although several studies have investigated some aspects of construction and demolition waste management (CDWM), there is a substantial need to empirically analysing effective construction and demolition waste management (ECDWM) considering its contributing factors and the CDWM hierarchy (CDWMH). A framework was proposed to assess the effectiveness of CDWM using CDW stakeholders’ attitudes (CDWSA), CDWM within project life cycles (CDWPLC), CDWM with respect to sustainability (SCDWM), and CDWM tools (CDWMT) as factors that effectively affect CDWM, and CDWMH as the most effective strategy to manage CDW, leading to the effective management of CDW. This study analyzed ECDWM in Australia. Thus, 108 large construction companies were approached via an online questionnaire. Data were analyzed through partial least squares based structural equation modelling using SmartPLS. Results (path coefficients) could prove that CDWSA was the most effective factor to CDWM, while CDWPLC was the least effective (ineffective). In addition, recycling strategy received more attention than reusing and reducing strategies, which contrasts with the nature of CDWMH. The study is relevant for CDW professionals as well as academicians involved in CDWM.

MANAGING TECHNOLOGY IN OIL PIPELINES INDUSTRY

This study identifies a few technology management issues of operating oil pipelines in oil industry and suggests an analytical framework to resolve those. This study focuses on the pipeline system design, pipeline coating selection, route selection, construction management, and pipeline inspection and maintenance issues. Operating oil pipelines in an optimum capacity through out its life, effective construction management and failure free operations are considered as critical success factors in oil transportation business. Operating oil pipelines in derated capacity due to deteriorating pipeline health or lack of demand, non-ability of augmenting pipeline capacity despite of demand, non-achievement of time, cost, and quality of pipeline construction projects, and many failures of pipelines despite of huge expenditure in inspection and maintenance are the common phenomena in oil pipelines industry. These not only cause business loss, but also increase stakeholders’ concerns for sustainable development. This study addresses the above issues using an analytical framework through stakeholders’ involvement. Keywords: Pipeline operations, technology management issues, analytical frameworks, group decision-making.

The Effective Application of the Sustainable Development Concept in Construction Engineering - Case Study of the Construction Work of Modern Art Design Teaching and Training Centre by Shanghai Art & Design Academy

Manpower, machine, material, law, and environment are the five driving fact ors in a construction project; the joint workforce of real estate owners, project supervis ion, construction management, engineering design and other staff in the process of pro ject implementation imposes itself with a significant characteristics of looseness, due t o different units having their own interest demands. As an organizer, how to lead this “ talent-intensive” but loose technical team and promote their proactiveness; how to com plete the project under the premise of low consumption, high quality and high efficienc y, while the individual interests are also met remains a challenge. Therefore, on top of a comprehensive organizational structure, an effective construction management syste m and a strict quality supervision system/measures, team building and the psychologic al satisfaction of the needs of the staff remain key to the achievement of goals. In the p rocess of construction projects, to improve technology efficiency and meet the concept of sustainable development, green construction technology should be enhanced in app lications. On the premise of meeting the requirements of the project, it is essential to e nhance sustainability of the construction work, avoid excessive consumption of materi als, reduce construction costs, and to minimize the impact on the surrounding environ ment. The utilization of green construction technology can effectively achieve environ mental benefits, avoid excessive interference, and eventually improves the effectivenes s and environmental management level of the construction project.

Critical success factors for cost management in public-housing projects

PurposeEffective cost performance is a crucial criterion measuring successful project management in public-housing projects. This paper aims to analyse the vital underlying factors surrounding the successful cost management process (CMP) outcomes in public housing projects (PHPs).Design/methodology/approachThe research was conducted in three stages. The first stage consisted of a detailed literature review to document success factors affecting cost performances and management. In stage two, brainstorming sessions were undertaken with construction experts knowledgeable in cost management practices and have been involved in PHPs. These sessions were used to refine those success factors for the PHPs settings and define their criticality with respect to the CMP stages using interpretive ranking process. In stage three, focus group sessions were performed to validate the interrelationships of the contextualised critical success factors.FindingsThe top three most critical factors for successful implementation and outcomes at all CMP stages in PHPs settings were found to relate to competencies, team qualities and collaborative practices of the project team. Early contractor involvement and effective construction planning and management also emerged relevant to the process.Practical implicationsGovernment project departments, project managers and construction organisations (consultants and contractors) need to commit and mandate continuous development of cost management competencies for all professionals engaged in PHPs. Channels supporting team integration and collaborative practices between design and construction teams are required to increase the likelihood of successful project cost management practice and outcomes in PHPs.Originality/valueThe research has developed a factor-process relationship model that can be used to improve and evaluate the efficacy of CMP implementation in PHP settings.

Comprehensive bim system for control of construction production and resource support

Subject of research is analysis of the possibilities for the development of integrated management systems for construction production using BIM technologies in the field of resource provision of the construction site. Objectives: study the features and problems of the modern approach to control over the distribution of material resources and construction management in terms of the implementation of design solutions. Research into the implementation and use of information technologies to improve the organization of construction production at the construction site of an industrial facility, preparation for construction at the design stages and before design. Results: the obsolescence of the classical approaches and methods of construction control and the effectiveness of the use of complex programs that combine all the tools for effective construction management have been proved. The main directions in the field of improving the tools for monitoring the resource provision of construction are identified. A methodology for organizing a calendar schedule and monitoring the sufficiency of materials and resources through the concept of “ assignment ” for a construction contractor is proposed . Conclusions: using of integrated computer systems already in 2020 allows for effective construction control, especially in matters of accurate, correct and timely provision of the construction site with the necessary materials. An important conclusion that was obtained as a result of the research is that the creation of a unified software system for the control system for construction production is a priority task in the field of organizing construction production. Simplicity, comfort of use even in the most remote areas of construction makes such systems indispensable and greatly facilitate the work of construction management.

Collaboration-Based BIM Model Development Management System for General Contractors in Infrastructure Projects

For mass rapid transit (MRT) projects, the characteristics of MRT engineering include large scopes, long durations, complex interfaces, significant requirements for management, and complicated coordination and cooperation. Owing to the complexity of these projects, the use of building information modeling (BIM) technology will be necessary and helpful to improve construction management. The increasing application of BIM in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries has strengthened the need for effective construction management for general contractors (GC) for BIM implementation during the construction phase. Collaboration-based BIM model development for GCs typically involves relevant participants from different fields during the construction phase of MRT projects. However, collaboration-based BIM model development tasks often create numerous practical problems (e.g., reworks and errors regarding BIM model development). As the BIM manager and engineers for the general contractor who handle BIM model development are located in different departments and different office locations in MRT construction projects, a centralized platform is needed to share the latest real-time BIM model developments for related participants. Effective collaboration-based BIM model development management (CBMDM) is therefore essential for GCs to obtain accurate BIM models before the implementation of BIM-related applications. While the latest information for collaboration-based BIM model development should be updated and tracked effectively for CBMDM for related participants during the development process, in practice, GCs lack systematic approaches and information management platforms for use in CBMDM tasks. Thus, this study proposes a novel approach and develops an information system to manage and track all CBMDM tasks for GCs during the BIM development process. The purpose of this study is to develop a CBMDM system to improve the efficiency of sharing and tracking information for CBMDM activities. The research scope of this study is to propose an approach and system for CBMDM work in large-scale construction and infrastructure projects. The CBMDM system assists users by providing workflow management of CBMDM tasks for BIM engineers and managers so users can manage all BIM model development tasks effectively. The proposed system can also be utilized for other types of large-scale construction projects for CBMDM tasks. Furthermore, to understand its effectiveness, the proposed CBMDM system is applied to a case study of an MRT project in Taiwan. Finally, the major practical advantages, disadvantages, and limitations of the system are identified for infrastructure projects.

Promoting effective construction and demolition waste management towards sustainable development: A case study of Hong Kong

AbstractConstruction and demolition (C&D) waste accounts for a large proportion of solid waste, thus effective C&D waste management is essential for promoting sustainable development. In Hong Kong, the government has promulgated a series of policies to encourage related stakeholders to implement effective C&D waste management. However, the overall status remains not satisfactory and has a great potential for further improvement. In this circumstance, the aim of this study is proposing solutions for further improvement of effective C&D waste management in Hong Kong. Based on a comprehensive content analysis of seven selected countries and two rounds of focus group meetings with local experienced professionals, prevailing C&D waste management policies and successful practices were identified and their feasibility of implementation in Hong Kong was discussed. Results revealed that non‐inert waste recycling is a key for improving the C&D waste management in Hong Kong to a higher level. A “3R + I” principle was suggested to be implemented in Hong Kong instead of the currently employed “3R” principle. Four solutions, namely promulgation of more specialized regulations, adoption of advanced recycling technologies, development of mature recycling markets, and implementation of high landfilling costs, were identified as the key directions for future improvement of C&D waste management in Hong Kong. The identified C&D waste management policies and the research methods used in this study can be employed in other countries or regions which are at different C&D waste management levels and economic status to form their own applicable policy framework.

Building information modelling roadmap strategy for Turkish construction sector

Building information modelling (BIM) has shown itself as a leading factor in increasing the production and efficiency in the construction sector in many countries. The construction sector in Turkey has made considerable progress in recent years, but the sector lacks effective construction management and information technologies. In order to make further progress and to achieve global goals, the use of BIM is of utmost importance for the construction sector in Turkey. With this perspective, the present study aims to propose a strategic roadmap for BIM adoption to the Turkish construction sector. For this purpose, individual interviews were carried out to reveal the current state of BIM use in Turkey, a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis was conducted and the best practices in BIM adoption worldwide were investigated. The study intends to contribute to the relevant literature by suggesting a roadmap for the preparation of BIM standards as well as underline the importance of education, technological adaptation, public incentives and sanctions.

Project Scheduling Tools and Techniques for Effective Construction Management

Project Scheduling Tools and Techniques for Effective Construction Management

Engineering approach to allocate and evaluate performance influencing factors for ready mixed concrete batch plant under different effects

Growth of construction motion in the world specially Egyptian construction areas and ready mixed concrete production growth mainly in mega projects such as real estate projects, tourism projects and infrastructure projects, which they want high quality ready mixed concrete. The main objective of this paper is to analyze a clear understanding for measuring any concrete batch plant performance ratio by using analysis of collected data from more real concrete batch plants and determining the most effective factors that have great affect on concrete batch plants performance ratio. Predicting the actual future performance ratio and production rates for any concrete batch plant according to groups of effective factors is the essential sector which is suggest in this study using smart modeling analysis. Improve performance ratio of concrete batch plant was selected because of its importance in construction field by studying and analyzing the most effective factors. The study will be done by collecting and studying large detailed data through start of 2012 till the end of 2016 and it will be illustrated the time, quantities, distances and factors which affecting concrete batch plants performance ratio. This paper will be divided into main three groups, which are illustrated as follows: (1) It was mentioned the designing tables which is divided into three levels: (A) Field data recording sheet; (B) Field data processing sheet and (C) Field data analysis sheet to observe the most convincing variables that has large affect on concrete batch plant performance ratio. It was analyzed and checked the concrete batch plant performance ratio by optimizing its most effective variables. (2) It was mentioned how to analyze and use the collected detailed data from field and classified their variables affecting concrete batch plant performance ratio and getting the relation between concrete batch plant performance ratio and each variable separately considering all remaining variables are obviated then all statistical analysis were mentioned, all relations were proved to get proportion correlation for each variable. (3) It was summarized the conclusion. Finally this paper serve construction stakeholders to achieve a competitive level of time and quality for effective construction management.