Housing Construction Projects Research Articles

Problems and Solutions of Construction Site Management of Housing Construction Projects

Problems and Solutions of Construction Site Management of Housing Construction Projects

Potential damage to residential building due to adjacent surcharge fill loading-case studies in Surabaya, Indonesia

Housing construction is a common construction activity and is always needed from time to time. House construction can be in the form of building new house or renovating an existing building. The impact of construction work to adjacent building or structure is something that cannot be avoided but must be minimized. The case study in this research aims to increase the awareness of all parties in construction project related to the potential damage to the surrounding buildings that may occur. This research was conducted with a case study on the construction of residential houses in Case A and Case B located in Surabaya-Indonesia. Field observations, analysis of damage causes, rectification methods and estimated cost were carried out in this study. These two case studies presented the damages analysis on residential house due to settlement which caused by adjacent surcharge fill loading. This settlement causes a differential settlement on both sides of the existing building, which had impacts on floor slope and cracks in wall. Proposed rectification works were made to restore the house to reach minimum serviceability requirement and prevent further damage in the future. The cost of repairing and retrofitting the damage existing house significantly increases the budget for a new house construction project. Therefore, careful planning in construction project considering the impact of soil settlement is needed more attention, especially in a dense urban area. Good communication and coordination between contractors and owners of neighbouring building are also needed to minimize the potential conflicts during or after construction works.

Labor waste in housing construction projects: an empirical study

PurposeHigh-level labor waste is a major challenge in construction projects. This paper aims to identify, quantify and categorize labor waste in the context of Iranian housing construction projects.Design/methodology/approachThis research uses a case study approach, with empirical data collected through direct observations and semi-structured interviews.FindingsHaving triangulated the findings from the literature review and empirical studies, a list of eight types of waste was derived for the thirteen observed laborers in ten case study projects. The empirical studies allowed the labor waste identified from the literature to be verified and refined by considering it in the context of the observed activities, and led to two new types of waste being identified which were not considered in the literature. Findings indicate that nearly 62% of laborers' time is spent on non-value-adding activities. It appeared that “unnecessary movement,” “waiting” and “indirect work” make up the highest labor waste.Research limitations/implicationsThis research focuses only on onsite resource flows in a housing construction site. It does not include offsite flows such as material delivery to site.Originality/valueThe findings have provided substantial evidence on type and amount of labor waste and provide a solid basis to stimulate construction actors to participate in reducing labor waste and improving productivity.

Analysis of the Whole Process Cost Control of Housing Construction Project Cost

Analysis of the Whole Process Cost Control of Housing Construction Project Cost

Discussion on Present Situation and Countermeasures of Technical Management in Construction Site of Housing Construction Project

Discussion on Present Situation and Countermeasures of Technical Management in Construction Site of Housing Construction Project

Text Mining Risk Assessment–Based Model to Conduct Uncertainty Analysis of the General Conditions of Contract in Housing Construction Projects: Case Study of the NSW GC21

Abstract Construction contracts are known to be the most effective factor to address the challenging subject of risk-sharing between key stakeholders in a project. This study will be conducted for ...

Analysis of Problems and Countermeasures in Construction Quality Management of Housing Construction Projects

Analysis of Problems and Countermeasures in Construction Quality Management of Housing Construction Projects

Analysis of Green Energy-saving Construction Technology House Construction Project

Analysis of Green Energy-saving Construction Technology House Construction Project

Discussion on the Current Situation and Countermeasures of Technical Management on Construction Site of Housing Construction Project

Discussion on the Current Situation and Countermeasures of Technical Management on Construction Site of Housing Construction Project

Management of Investment and Construction Projects in Terms of Project Financing

The possibilities of applying the project approach to the financing of investment and construction projects are considered. The article analyzes the implementation of the processes of housing construction project management in the context of changes in the legislative framework and the transition of the activities of real estate developers to project financing. The article considers the features of project finance that are significant for project management as a form of project resource management, which determine its advantages in comparison with traditional bank lending. The expediency of adjusting the project risk management processes in the context of a legally approved transition to project financing is justified. The article analyzes the impact of changes in the legislation regulating the conditions for financing investment and construction projects on the situation in the residential real estate market. The advantages and limitations of project financing for various participants of investment and construction projects in the field of residential real estate are identified.

Sago Versus Rice and the Reorganisation of Ritual Spacetime: Competing Modes of Dependency in an Age of Decentralisation in Asmat, Indonesian Papua

ABSTRACTAsmat social worlds are permeated with multiple forms of dependency. In this paper, I ask how different modalities of dependency inter‐relate within the space and time of Asmat life, and how this is being reshaped by Asmat's increasing incorporation within broader structural orders during a period of national decentralisation. First, I describe how relations of dependency shape everyday life, through a discussion of the time and space of quotidian food distribution and concomitant claim‐making. Then, I outline how forms of inter‐clan interdependency innovate on the above pattern during ritual feasting, which generates remarkable social co‐presence through ritualised interdependent work. Finally, I explore how feasting interdependence, and its organisation in space and time, is being warped by ‘The Allocation of Village Funds’ (‘Alokasi Dana Desa’), a decentralised government grant. I do so via a case study of a ritual feast house construction project, in which Asmat villagers attempted to reckon with new forms of dependency typified, in indigenous discourse, by the distinction between ‘sago’ and ‘rice’ as local versus introduced staple foods associated with contrasting regimes of action. At stake here, in the collision between indigenous and newly emergent modes of dependency, is the viability of socially valuable modes of ritual life, which, in an age of decentralisation, are becoming shaped by and reliant on new types of forces outside of the community's own labour and control.

MODIFICATION OF METHODOLOGICAL AND APPLIED TOOLS FOR DIAGNOSING THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN THE CONTEXT OF REMEDIATION MANAGEMENT

The practical premise of the study is that the existing practice of diagnosing the state of rehabilitation of enterprises is, to some extent, satisfactory for industrial enterprises, but is unsatisfactory for organizations and contractors who are the subjects of investment and implementation of construction investment projects. Thus, there is a need for fundamental adaptation and updating of scientific and methodological and analytical approaches to the content of rehabilitation processes for developers and other participants in the construction and investment process to the peculiarities of interaction of these entities within the microenvironment of the construction project. Theoretical approaches to the classification of changes in the activities of enterprises, theoretical substantiation of the development of approaches to enterprise management, differentiation and definition of the concepts of adaptation of enterprises to change and the management system of adaptation of enterprises to change are studied and systematized. Innovative is the criterion-calculation basis, the content of analytical modules and the special adjustment of the tools of preventive rehabilitation to the functional and economic features of the operating activities of the enterprise-developer of housing (EDH); on the economic content and regulations of interaction of EDH with investors and other stakeholders of the project; on the content of the life cycle of housing construction projects that in the process of creating value have transformational effects on the level and structure of operating assets and mutual obligations of EDH and its business counterparties. The theoretical and methodological approach to the creation of a comprehensive system for assessing the prerequisites for the formation of a management system for adaptation of the enterprise to change is formed. Created on the basis of theoretical developments, a set of applications successfully coordinates the processes of administration of the construction project cycle with the content and regulations of economic, organizational and managerial rehabilitation measures for the developer, in order to prevent EDH and its institutional partners from losing liquidity and insolvency crisis.

Industrialized Building System (IBS): Challenges in Implementing Interlocking Mortarless Blocks (IMB) System for Housing Projects

The Malaysian government strongly encourage the application of new techniques in building construction such as the Industrialized Building System (IBS). With this new IBS technology, numerous advantages will be obtained and will directly raise the performance of the building. However, the acceptance of IBS in Malaysia is still low. There are many components of IBS. The objective of this paper is to describe the Interlocking Mortarless Blocks System (IMB) and to identify the challenges in the utilization of the mortarless blocks system in housing construction. This research was carried out in Ipoh, Perak, with a focus on housing construction projects. Questionnaire was provided for the respondents to answer. The data was analyzed using the descriptive analysis from the SPSS software. The result revealed that one of the challenges is contractors who tend to use traditional construction method rather than the Interlocking Mortarless Blocks system method. The usage of Interlocking Mortarless Blocks in Malaysian is still low as there is no specific standard on Interlocking Mortarless Blocks system. Therefore, the findings of this research can hopefully assist Malaysian contractors in making a decision on the component to be used in their projects. Additionally, the findings ensure that the government can take appropriate action to encourage the use of IBS, especially the Interlocking Mortarless Blocks

Research on the Application of BIM Technology in Bridge Engineering

In recent years, BIM technology has developed rapidly in the field of housing construction, and has been well applied in many housing construction projects. However, the application of BIM technology on bridges is less. This article takes Hongjiazhong Bridge as an example to research and explore the application of BIM technology in bridges. Conduct application research on accountability, program simulation, quality and safety management, BIM platform management, etc., and explain the innovative applications of BIM technology in GIS, VR, AR, operation and maintenance.

The algorithm of formation of contractual relations between a fee-developer and an investor in the implementation of housing construction projects

The algorithm of formation of contractual relations between a fee-developer and an investor in the implementation of housing construction projects

Contrasting housing microfinance with the social production of habitat in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina

In a context of the state withdrawing from housing provision, despite a persistent shortage of affordable housing, housing policies in Buenos Aires, Argentina, have increasingly diversified. This paper contrasts two different credit-based approaches to low-income housing provision which have been implemented since the year 2000 in the City of Buenos Aires: collective mortgage loans for self-managed housing construction and improvement projects, embedded in a logic of ‘social production of habitat’; and individual housing microloans, following a logic of financial inclusion for low-income households. We examine a case study of each approach and contrast the institutional shifts that have taken place during their implementation, the learning processes each approach facilitates for participants, and the details of how housing is produced in each approach. We conclude that, although housing microfinance and the social production of habitat may appear to follow contradictory logics, they can also be treated as complementary solutions that could be combined to address each other’s shortcomings.

The Integration of Earthwork Design Review and Planning Using UAV-Based Point Cloud and BIM

Earthwork is seemingly guesswork, but it requires a high level of accuracy and precise planning. Differences between earthwork design and finishing levels cause project delays and cost overrun due to the time-consuming nature of earthwork re-work. Therefore, error-free earthwork planning and design review is a key to the success of earthwork projects. This study utilized an integrated approach of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based point cloud and BIM (Building Information Modeling) to verify the design and to operate the earthwork planning. The integrated approach was proposed and applied to a 420 square meters housing construction project to review an original earthwork design and create an earthwork plan for excavator work. As a result, errors in earthwork design that caused by inaccurate initial DEM was revealed, thus the earthwork design was revised with a UAV-based point cloud map. Additionally, the integrated approach was able to generate an explicit task sequence for an excavator.

Prosperity and inclusion: The impact of public housing supply on urban inclusive growth in China

Due to the negative image of public housing projects, housing policies globally tend to shift from government-led to market-led, from project-based subsidies to household-based subsidies. What theories does the Chinese government rely on to launch a large number of public housing construction projects since the beginning of 21th Century? In the past decades, what kind of impact has the supply of public housing produced on urban development? From the perspective of urban inclusive growth, a discussion on the impact of public housing supply policy is not sufficient to fully analyze this diversity. Therefore, this paper includes theoretical and empirical research to explore the association between the supply of public housing and urban inclusive growth in China. A data-driven method is adopted that provides analysis of China’s socio-economic situation. Based on nationwide observations, the structural equation model is applied in testing the impact of public housing supply on urban inclusive growth. The results run counter to the stereotype and indicate that, at this stage, increasing the supply of public housing not only contributes to urban social integration, but also does not hinder urban economic growth. This study shares the Chinese experience of the impact of public housing supply on urban inclusive growth, and provides support for the urban development model based on inclusive growth theory.

Project Cost Control in Construction Stage of Housing Construction Project

Project Cost Control in Construction Stage of Housing Construction Project

Working posture analysis of wall building activities in construction works using the OWAS method

Activities of construction works are carried out manually and continuously with critical and repetitive working postures. The poor working condition causes fatigue, musculoskeletal disorder, in the worst case could lead to working accident. The paper discussed critical working postures of construction works of house construction project in Indonesia. Three mains activities have been identified to be studied, namely building up the brick wall, plastering the wall, and casting the concrete column. The activities were video recorded, the dimension of the work place and its component were measured and further analyzed in ergonomics laboratory. The postures were studied using Ovako Working Posture Analysis System (OWAS) method to identify their critical levels. The improvements were proposed to remove the critical posture and reduce the risk of injury. Result of the study showed that building up the brick wall was the most critical task since it has 2 critical postures, while plastering the wall and casting the concrete column have 1 critical posture respectively. The propose improvement has successfully removed the critical posture and reduce the risk of injury.