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Aka, A, Isah, A D, Eze, C J and Timileyin, O (2019) Application of lean manufacturing tools and techniques for waste reduction in Nigerian bricks production process. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(03), 658–79.

Andary, E G, Abi Shdid, C, Chowdhury, A and Ahmad, I (2019) Integrated project delivery implementation framework for water and wastewater treatment plant projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(03), 609–33.

Golizadeh, H, Hosseini, M R, Martek, I, Edwards, D, Gheisari, M, Banihashemi, S and Zhang, J (2019) Scientometric analysis of research on “remotely piloted aircraft”. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(03), 634–57.

Gravina da Rocha, C, El Ghoz, H B and Jr Guadanhim, S (2019) A model for implementing product modularity in buildings design. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(03), 680–99.

Liao, L, Teo Ai Lin, E and Low, S P (2019) Assessing building information modeling implementation readiness in building projects in Singapore. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(03), 700–24.

Liu, Q, Ye, G and Feng, Y (2019) Workers’ safety behaviors in the off-site manufacturing plant. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(03), 765–84.

Rodriguez, F S, Spilski, J, Hekele, F, Beese, N O and Lachmann, T (2019) Physical and cognitive demands of work in building construction. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(03), 745–64.

• Type: Journal Article
• Keywords: Management; Risk management; Construction; Occupational health; Interview; Questionnaire survey; Job analysis; Cognitive demands; Physical demands; Cognitive ergonomics; Construction work;
• ISBN/ISSN: 0969-9988
• URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-04-2019-0211
• Abstract:
  Investigating demands within an occupational context has always been an essential endeavor to guarantee worker well-being and performance efficiency. In blue-collar occupations, the physical demands of manual labor have always been the major focus, but recent technological changes may come with higher demands on the intellectual capacities of workers. For this reason, the purpose of this paper is to assess physical and cognitive demands that construction workers face. The authors conducted a quantitative study using standardized research instruments. Construction workers of three German construction companies were asked to volunteer to participate in interviews (n=35) and a survey (n=30) that assessed the extent of physical demands and a variety of cognitive demands experienced by construction workers. The results suggest that construction work is demanding in physical terms as well as in perceptual, psychomotor, social and cognitive terms. Using and updating specialized knowledge, giving advice and providing consultation, friendliness, assertiveness and reliability are important demands among construction workers. Construction workers face an undervalued level of demands in their everyday work environment. As high demands can affect well-being and mental health, construction companies would greatly benefit from investing efforts into evaluating the multi-component demands profile of their workers and the impact on their health, in particular through the strongly increasing cognitive demands due to the ongoing digitization of the sector. The study identified essential demands in construction work that are relevant for the workers’ productivity and well-being.

Xu, Y and Turkan, Y (2019) BrIM and UAS for bridge inspections and management. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(03), 785–807.

Zarghami, S A and Gunawan, I (2019) A fuzzy-based vulnerability assessment model for infrastructure networks incorporating reliability and centrality. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(03), 725–44.