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Abdallah, M, El-Rayes, K and Liu, L (2016) Minimizing Upgrade Cost to Achieve LEED Certification for Existing Buildings. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
Ahmed, M O, El-adaway, I H, Coatney, K T and Eid, M S (2016) Construction Bidding and the Winner’s Curse: Game Theory Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
Aljassmi, H, Han, S and Davis, S (2016) Analysis of the Complex Mechanisms of Defect Generation in Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
AlMaian, R Y, Needy, K L, Walsh, K D and Alves, T d C L (2016) A qualitative data analysis for supplier quality-management practices for engineer-procure-construct projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02), 04015061.
Arroyo, P, Tommelein, I D and Ballard, G (2016) Selecting Globally Sustainable Materials: A Case Study Using Choosing by Advantages. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
Austin, R B, Pishdad-Bozorgi, P and de la Garza, J M (2016) Identifying and Prioritizing Best Practices to Achieve Flash Track Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
Baqerin, M H, Shafahi, Y and Kashani, H (2016) Application of Weibull Analysis to Evaluate and Forecast Schedule Performance in Repetitive Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
Chen, Q, Jin, Z, Xia, B, Wu, P and Skitmore, M (2016) Time and Cost Performance of Design–Build Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
Chiang, Y H, Li, V J, Zhou, L, Wong, F and Lam, P (2016) Evaluating Sustainable Building-Maintenance Projects: Balancing Economic, Social, and Environmental Impacts in the Case of Hong Kong. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
Choi, K, Lee, H W, Mao, Z, Lavy, S and Ryoo, B Y (2016) Environmental, Economic, and Social Implications of Highway Concrete Rehabilitation Alternatives. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
Dang, T and Bargstädt, H (2016) 4D Relationships: The Missing Link in 4D Scheduling. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
De Marco, A, Rafele, C and Thaheem, M J (2016) Dynamic Management of Risk Contingency in Complex Design-Build Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
Hasan, A and Jha, K N (2016) Acceptance of the Incentive/Disincentive Contracting Strategy in Developing Construction Markets: Empirical Study from India. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
He, W, Tang, W, Wei, Y, Duffield, C F and Lei, Z (2016) Evaluation of Cooperation during Project Delivery: Empirical Study on the Hydropower Industry in Southwest China. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
Hyari, K H (2016) Handling Unbalanced Bidding in Construction Projects: Prevention Rather Than Detection. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
Jarkas, A M (2016) Effect of Buildability on Labor Productivity: A Practical Quantification Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Buildability; Labor productivity; Efficiency; Formwork; Building floors; Project planning and design;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001062
- Abstract:
Notwithstanding technological advancements, construction continues to be a labor-intensive industry, and labor productivity remains the industry’s predominant determinant of performance. Numerous factors influence labor productivity, but buildability is among the most significant. Nevertheless, one of the barriers, and perhaps the most important to the implementation of the buildability concept, is the difficulty in measuring its tangible benefits to the construction industry; hence, the dearth of quantitative related research reported in the literature. Using a practical approach, this study has determined the relationship between relevant buildability factors and formwork labor productivity of building floors. The intermittent observation technique was applied to collect the data from 72 residential, office, and commercial buildings located in Kuwait. The factors explored included (1) variability of beam sizes in the floor, (2) usable floor area, (3) number of beams used to support the floor area, (4) number of individual slab panels formed within the floor due to beam-framing plan, (5) number of joints formed due to beam intersections, (6) floor configuration repetition criteria, and (7) number of angles formed around the floor perimeter. The relationship between each factor and formwork labor productivity was modeled by the categorical regression method. The results obtained show significant effects of the factors investigated on labor productivity, which substantiate the importance of applying the buildability principles to the design stage of building construction. The findings not only provide designers with feedback on how well their design schemes consider the requirements of buildability, but can also prove advantageous to construction managers for effective activity planning and efficient labor utilization.
Jiang, H, Lin, P and Qiang, M (2016) Public-Opinion Sentiment Analysis for Large Hydro Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
Jin, R, Han, S, Hyun, C and Cha, Y (2016) Application of Case-Based Reasoning for Estimating Preliminary Duration of Building Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
Kim, T, Lee, H W and Hong, S (2016) Value Engineering for Roadway Expansion Project over Deep Thick Soft Soils. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
Leung, M, Yu, J and Chong, M L A (2016) Effects of Stress and Commitment on the Performance of Construction Estimation Participants in Hong Kong. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
Lim, T, Park, S, Lee, H and Lee, D (2016) Artificial Neural Network–Based Slip-Trip Classifier Using Smart Sensor for Construction Workplace. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
Lines, B C, Sullivan, K T and Wiezel, A (2016) Support for Organizational Change: Change-Readiness Outcomes among AEC Project Teams. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
Liu, Y and Yeh, I (2016) Building Valuation Model of Enterprise Values for Construction Enterprise with Quantile Neural Networks. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
Oh, E H, Naderpajouh, N, Hastak, M and Gokhale, S (2016) Integration of the Construction Knowledge and Expertise in Front-End Planning. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
Rafiei, M H and Adeli, H (2016) A Novel Machine Learning Model for Estimation of Sale Prices of Real Estate Units. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
Said, H (2016) Modeling and Likelihood Prediction of Prefabrication Feasibility for Electrical Construction Firms. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
Seyis, S, Ergen, E and Pizzi, E (2016) Identification of Waste Types and Their Root Causes in Green-Building Project Delivery Process. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
Shokri, S, Ahn, S, Lee, S, Haas, C T and Haas, R C G (2016) Current Status of Interface Management in Construction: Drivers and Effects of Systematic Interface Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
Shokri, S, Haas, C T, G. Haas, R C and Lee, S H (2016) Interface-Management Process for Managing Risks in Complex Capital Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).
Tymvios, N and Gambatese, J A (2016) Perceptions about Design for Construction Worker Safety: Viewpoints from Contractors, Designers, and University Facility Owners. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(02).