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Al Qady, M and Kandil, A (2013) Document Management in Construction: Practices and Opinions. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

da Rocha, C G and Kemmer, S L (2013) Method to Implement Delayed Product Differentiation in Construction of High-Rise Apartment Building Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Deng, F and Smyth, H (2013) Contingency-Based Approach to Firm Performance in Construction: Critical Review of Empirical Research. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Gerber, B and Ekenel, M (2013) Building Code Requirements for Inspection of Adhesive Anchors in Concrete. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Hallowell, M R, Hinze, J W, Baud, K C and Wehle, A (2013) Proactive Construction Safety Control: Measuring, Monitoring, and Responding to Safety Leading Indicators. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Hanna, A, Boodai, F and El Asmar, M (2013) State of Practice of Building Information Modeling in Mechanical and Electrical Construction Industries. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Hinze, J, Hallowell, M and Baud, K (2013) Construction-Safety Best Practices and Relationships to Safety Performance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Lei, Z, Taghaddos, H, Olearczyk, J, Al-Hussein, M and Hermann, U (2013) Automated Method for Checking Crane Paths for Heavy Lifts in Industrial Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Martek, I and Chen, C (2013) Localization Typologies Evident among Foreign Enterprises Active in the Chinese Construction Market. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Minchin, R E, Li, X, Issa, R R and Vargas, G G (2013) Comparison of Cost and Time Performance of Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build Delivery Systems in Florida. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Russell, M M, Howell, G, Hsiang, S M and Liu, M (2013) Application of Time Buffers to Construction Project Task Durations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Valdes-Vasquez, R and Klotz, L E (2013) Using the Concept-Mapping Method for Empirical Studies in Construction Research. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Wagner, H, Kim, A J and Gordon, L (2013) Relationship between Personal Protective Equipment, Self-Efficacy, and Job Satisfaction of Women in the Building Trades. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Wanberg, J, Harper, C, Hallowell, M R and Rajendran, S (2013) Relationship between Construction Safety and Quality Performance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

• Type: Journal Article
• Keywords: Construction management; Safety; Project management; Planning; Quality control; Safety; Quality; Planning; Project management; Labor and personnel issues;
• ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
• URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000732
• Abstract:
  It is well established that the project cost, quality, safety, and duration are the four critical elements that contribute to project success. Past literature has established theoretical relationships between construction safety and quality on the basis of opinions of industry experts. This is the first empirical inquiry into the relationship between safety and quality, testing the null hypothesis that there is no statistical relationship among quality performance indicators and safety performance indicators. To test this hypothesis, empirical data were collected from 32 building construction projects, ranging in scope from $50,000 to $300 million dollars. Several quality metrics (e.g., cost of rework per $1M project scope and rate of rework per 200,000 worker-hours) were used as predictor variables and first aid and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordable injury rates were used as response variables. Linear regressions among the predictor and response variables showed that there are two statistically significant relationships: the OSHA recordable injury rate is positively correlated to rework (r2=0.968; p-value=0.032) and the first aid rate is positively correlated to number of defects (r2=0.548; p-value=0.009). To understand why these relationships exist and to identify specific strategies that promote both safety and quality, open-ended interviews were conducted with project managers. These individuals indicated that the most compelling reason for the strong positive correlation between rework and injuries is the fact that rework involves demolition, schedule pressure, and unstable work processes. They also noted that devoting resources to preplanning, allowing the necessary time to complete tasks correctly the first time, encouraging leadership at the workface, and encouraging workers to take pride in their work are all strategies that promote both safety and quality.

Yuventi, J, Levitt, R and Robertson, H (2013) Organizational Barriers to Productivity and Innovation in Large-Scale, U.S.-Based Photovoltaic System Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).

Zhang, L, Pan, C and Zou, X (2013) Criticality Comparison between the Repetitive Scheduling Method and the Network Model. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(10).