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Chan, I Y S, Leung, M and Yu, S S W (2012) Managing the Stress of Hong Kong Expatriate Construction Professionals in Mainland China: Focus Group Study Exploring Individual Coping Strategies and Organizational Support. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1150–60.

Chang, A S, Du, S and Shen, F (2012) Engineer Self-Evaluation Checklist for Effective Site Visits. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1220–9.

Chow, P T, Kong, F and Cheung, S O (2012) Mediating and Moderating Effect of Tension on Withdrawal-Commitment Relationship in Construction Dispute Negotiation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1230–8.

Ding, Z, Ng, F, Wang, J and Zou, L (2012) Distinction between Team-Based Self-Esteem and Company-Based Self-Esteem in the Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1212–9.

Lin, Y, Wu, D, Wang, X, Wang, X and Gao, S (2012) Statics-Based Simulation Approach for Two-Crane Lift. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1139–49.

Mitropoulos, P and Memarian, B (2012) Team Processes and Safety of Workers: Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Processes of Construction Crews. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1181–91.

Praticò, F G, Antonio, C and Domenico, T (2012) Influence of Dispersion and Location on Pay Adjustment in Construction Engineering. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1125–30.

Sing, C, Love, P E D and Tam, C M (2012) Multiplier Model for Forecasting Manpower Demand. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1161–8.

Tabish, S Z S and Jha, K N (2012) Success Traits for a Construction Project. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1131–8.

Wambeke, B W, Liu, M and Hsiang, S M (2012) Using Pajek and Centrality Analysis to Identify a Social Network of Construction Trades. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1192–201.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Internet; Construction industry; Project management; Social factors; Social network; Pajek; Degree centrality; Eigenvector centrality; Construction;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000524
  • Abstract:
    Construction project managers are often faced with the challenge of managing a complex construction process consisting of multiple trades working on a large number of interdependent tasks. A social network is a pattern of ties that exist between different entities (i.e., people, organizations, countries). There is an underlying social network of trades that exists with a construction project and recognizing it can help a management team succeed in this challenging environment. A $50 million project involving 43 trades was studied over a 28-week period. Pajek, a social network analysis program, was used to generate a series of 14 social networks for the trades involved. Both degree and eigenvector centrality were analyzed to reflect the distribution of relationships through the network and to identify the key trades. This research is useful to project managers and is significant as it outlines and illustrates a method of identifying the underlying network and associated key trades of a construction project based on spatial proximity. While this research is based upon an individual case study, the apsects of this research are repeatable. The methods presented in this paper will enable others to develop a social network that is tailored for a specific aspect of a project, ranging from contract development teams to the individual trades using a critical path method (CPM) schedule.

Wong, P S P and Lam, K Y (2012) Facing Turbulence: Driving Force for Construction Organizations to Regain Unlearning and Learning Traction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1202–11.

Yasamis-Speroni, F, Lee, D and Arditi, D (2012) Evaluating the Quality Performance of Pavement Contractors. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1114–24.

Zhou, Z, Li, Q and Wu, W (2012) Developing a Versatile Subway Construction Incident Database for Safety Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), 1169–80.