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AbouRizk, S (2010) Role of Simulation in Construction Engineering and Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(10), 1140–53.

González, V, Alarcón, L F, Maturana, S, Mundaca, F and Bustamante, J (2010) Improving Planning Reliability and Project Performance Using the Reliable Commitment Model. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(10), 1129–39.

Hegazy, T and Menesi, W (2010) Critical Path Segments Scheduling Technique. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(10), 1078–85.

Kheni, N A, Gibb, A G F and Dainty, A R J (2010) Health and Safety Management within Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Developing Countries: Study of Contextual Influences. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(10), 1104–15.

Leung, M, Chan, Y and Yuen, K (2010) Impacts of Stressors and Stress on the Injury Incidents of Construction Workers in Hong Kong. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(10), 1093–103.

Powell, R and Copping, A (2010) Sleep Deprivation and Its Consequences in Construction Workers. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(10), 1086–92.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Human factors; Construction; Accidents; Productivity; Employees; Sleep deprivation; Fatigue; Construction; Accidents; Productivity; Impairment;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000211
  • Abstract:
    Sleep deprivation contributes to fatigue, which can have a profound effect on an individual’s wellbeing, work performance, and safety. To investigate this phenomenon, a study was conducted on a sample of construction workers on a large construction project in Vancouver, Canada. This paper reports on the results from the workers wearing an actigraph 24 h/day for a full week to precisely measure their sleep and rest. The results enabled sleep efficiency and mental effectiveness levels to be determined by correlating them to blood alcohol concentration levels. This allowed determination of increased risk due to inadequate sleep. It was found that workers fell well under recommended sleep requirement guidelines of 8-h sleep per night, which resulted in an increase in risk of accident of 9%. Although further work is needed to better understand the coping mechanisms of fatigue and how the resulting fatigue factor could be measured and managed, this study indicates that workers in the construction industry suffer decrements in performance and are at higher risk of accident at home and work solely due to inadequate sleep.

Shen, Y and Luo, Y Z (2010) Accumulative Sliding Construction Method for Large-Span Latticed Shells. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(10), 1154–7.

Tan, Y, Shen, L and Langston, C (2010) Contractors’ Competition Strategies in Bidding: Hong Kong Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(10), 1069–77.

Wong, C K, Fung, I W H and Tam, C M (2010) Comparison of Using Mixed-Integer Programming and Genetic Algorithms for Construction Site Facility Layout Planning. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(10), 1116–28.