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Adams, F K (2006) Expert elicitation and Bayesian analysis of construction contract risks: an investigation. Construction Management and Economics, 24(01), 81-96.

Aibinu, A A (2006) The relationship between distribution of control, fairness and potential for dispute in the claims handling process. Construction Management and Economics, 24(01), 45-54.

Andi (2006) The importance and allocation of risks in Indonesian construction projects. Construction Management and Economics, 24(01), 69-80.

Arif, M, Al Zubi, M, Gupta, A D, Egbu, C, Walton, R O and Islam, R (2017) Knowledge sharing maturity model for Jordanian construction sector. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 24(01), 170-88.

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Assaf, S A and Barhamain, S Y (1996) Factors affecting construction practices in Makkah Al-Mukkaramah, Saudi Arabia. Building Research & Information, 24(01), 27–30.

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Chang-Richards, Y, Wilkinson, S, Seville, E and Brunsdon, D (2017) Effects of a major disaster on skills shortages in the construction industry: Lessons learned from New Zealand. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 24(01), 2-20.

Dann, N, Hills, S and Worthing, D (2006) Assessing how organizations approach the maintenance management of listed buildings. Construction Management and Economics, 24(01), 97-104.

Davies, K, McMeel, D J and Wilkinson, S (2017) Making friends with Frankenstein: Hybrid practice in BIM. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 24(01), 78-93.

Dawood, N and Sriprasert, E (2006) Construction scheduling using multi-constraint and genetic algorithms approach. Construction Management and Economics, 24(01), 19-30.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Genetic algorithms; lean construction; multi-constraint scheduling; multi-objective optimization; project management
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190500310486
  • Abstract:

    Reliable construction schedules are important for effective co‐ordination across the supply chain and various trades at the construction work face. Reliability of construction schedules can be enhanced and improved through satisfying all potential constraints prior to execution on site. Availability of resources, execution space, execution logic, physical dependency of construction products, client instructions and others can be regarded as potential constraints. Current scheduling tools and techniques are fragmented and designed to deal with a limited set of construction constraints. In this context, a methodology termed ‘multi‐constraint scheduling’ is introduced in which four major groups of construction constraints including physical, contract, resource and information constraints are considered to demonstrate the approach. A genetic algorithm (GA) has been developed and used for a multi‐constraint optimization problem. Given multiple constraints such as activity dependency, limited working area, and resource and information readiness, the GA alters tasks’ priorities and construction methods so as to arrive at an optimum or near optimum set of project duration, cost, and smooth resource profiles. The multi‐constraints approach has been practically developed as an embedded macro in MS Project. Several experiments were conducted using a simple project and it was concluded that GA can provide near optimum and constraint‐free schedules within an acceptable searching time. This will be vital to improve the productivity and predictability of construction sites.

De Silva, G, Perera, B and Rodrigo, M (2019) Adaptive reuse of buildings: the case of Sri Lanka. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 24(01), 79–96.

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Friedman, A and Cammalleri, V (1996) The impact of R-2000 building technology on Canadian housing. Building Research & Information, 24(01), 5–13.

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K.V., P, V., V, R., V and Bhat, N (2019) Analysis of causes of delay in Indian construction projects and mitigation measures. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 24(01), 58–78.

Kärnä, S and Junnonen, J-M (2017) Designers’ performance evaluation in construction projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 24(01), 154-69.

Kalutara, P, Zhang, G, Setunge, S and Wakefield, R (2017) Factors that influence Australian community buildings’ sustainable management. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 24(01), 94-117.

Leung, M-Y, Liu, A M M and Wong, M M-k (2006) Impact of stress-coping behaviour on estimation performance. Construction Management and Economics, 24(01), 55-67.

Lu, W, Hua, Y and Zhang, S (2017) Logistic regression analysis for factors influencing cost performance of design-bid-build and design-build projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 24(01), 118-32.

Lu, W, Li, Z and Wang, S (2017) The role of justice for cooperation and contract’s moderating effect in construction dispute negotiation. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 24(01), 133-53.

Mbachu, J and Nkado, R (2006) Conceptual framework for assessment of client needs and satisfaction in the building development process. Construction Management and Economics, 24(01), 31-44.

Osei-Kyei, R, Chan, A P, Yao, Y and Mazher, K M (2019) Conflict prevention measures for public–private partnerships in developing countries. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 24(01), 39–57.

Santoso, D S and Bourpanus, N (2019) Moving to e-bidding. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 24(01), 2–18.

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Semaan, N and Salem, M (2017) A deterministic contractor selection decision-support system for competitive bidding. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 24(01), 61-77.

Shahtaheri, M, Haas, C T and Salimi, T (2017) A multi-dimensional joint confidence limit approach to mixed mode planning for round-the-clock projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 24(01), 40-60.

Singla, H K and Samanta, P K (2019) Determinants of dividend payout of construction companies: a panel data analysis. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 24(01), 19–38.

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Velho Júnior, V E, Costa Melo, I, Alves Junior, P N and Rebelatto, D A d N (2019) Analysis of real estate management of lease service agreements by the public sector of a Latin American metropolis. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction , 24(01), 97–122.

Wild, S (1996) Observations on the use of ground waste clay brick as a cement replacement material. Building Research & Information, 24(01), 35–40.