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Anvuur, A M and Kumaraswamy, M M (2012) Measurement and Antecedents of Cooperation in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(07), 797–810.

Elbeltagi, E E, Hosny, O A, Elhakeem, A, Abdelrazek, M E and El-Abbasy, M S (2012) Fuzzy Logic Model for Selection of Vertical Formwork Systems. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(07), 832–40.

Gharaibeh, N G, Liu, L and Wani, S S (2012) Skip-Lot Acceptance Sampling Plans for Highway Construction and Materials. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(07), 791–6.

Hon, C K H, Chan, A P C and Yam, M C H (2012) Empirical Study to Investigate the Difficulties of Implementing Safety Practices in the Repair and Maintenance Sector in Hong Kong. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(07), 877–84.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction industry; Accidents; Injuries; Occupational safety; Rehabilitation; Maintenance; Hong Kong; Construction industry; Accidents; Injuries; Occupational safety; Hong Kong;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000497
  • Abstract:
    Repair, maintenance, minor alteration, and addition work (RMAA) has become more and more important in developed societies, but its safety performance is alarming. For example, RMAA projects accounted for 53.2% of the total construction market and the percentage of RMAA accidents to all construction accidents in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) increased considerably in 2007. The RMAA sector has a huge potential for safety improvement. This study aims to explore and evaluate the difficulties of implementing safety practices in RMAA work. The mixed methods approach was adopted, and semistructured interviews and a two-round Delphi survey were conducted for the data collection. Major difficulties were identified, including limited safety resources for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), difficulty in changing the mindset of RMAA workers, and difficulty in performing safety supervision. These obstacles for implementing safety practices in the RMAA sector, if successfully removed, could significantly improve the safety performance of the RMAA sector and the construction industry as a whole.

Jarkas, A M and Bitar, C G (2012) Factors Affecting Construction Labor Productivity in Kuwait. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(07), 811–20.

Koulinas, G K and Anagnostopoulos, K P (2012) Construction Resource Allocation and Leveling Using a Threshold Accepting–Based Hyperheuristic Algorithm. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(07), 854–63.

Laan, A, Voordijk, H, Noorderhaven, N and Dewulf, G (2012) Levels of Interorganizational Trust in Construction Projects: Empirical Evidence. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(07), 821–31.

Lee, C, Hong, T, Lee, G and Jeong, J (2012) . Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(07), 897–904.

Moon, S, Ha, C and Yang, J (2012) Structured Idea Creation for Improving the Value of Construction Design. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(07), 841–53.

Park, M, Yang, Y, Lee, H, Han, S and Ji, S (2012) Floor-Level Construction Material Layout Planning Model Considering Actual Travel Path. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(07), 905–15.

Suk, S, Hwang, B, Dai, J, Caldas, C H and Mulva, S P (2012) Performance Dashboard for a Pharmaceutical Project Benchmarking Program. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(07), 864–76.

Too, E G (2012) Capability Model to Improve Infrastructure Asset Performance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(07), 885–96.