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Abdelmohsen, A Z and El-Rayes, K (2016) Optimal Trade-Offs between Construction Cost and Traffic Delay for Highway Work Zones. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(07).

Araújo, L G and Lucko, G (2016) Slip Chart–Inspired Project Schedule Diagramming: Links, Extension to Network Schedules, and Unification. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(07).

Assefa Tsehayae, A and Robinson Fayek, A (2016) Developing and Optimizing Context-Specific Fuzzy Inference System-Based Construction Labor Productivity Models. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(07).

Fang, Y, Cho, Y K, Zhang, S and Perez, E (2016) Case Study of BIM and Cloud–Enabled Real-Time RFID Indoor Localization for Construction Management Applications. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(07).

Jelodar, M B, Yiu, T W and Wilkinson, S (2016) Relationship-Quality Judgment Model for Construction Project Procurement: A Conjoint Measurement. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(07).

Kwon, N, Park, M, Lee, H, Ahn, J and Shin, M (2016) Construction Noise Management Using Active Noise Control Techniques. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(07).

O’Connor, J T, Torres, N and Woo, J (2016) Sustainability Actions during the Construction Phase. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(07).

olde Scholtenhuis, L L, Hartmann, T and Dorée, A G (2016) Testing the Value of 4D Visualizations for Enhancing Mindfulness in Utility Reconstruction Works. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(07).

Ospina-Alvarado, A, Castro-Lacouture, D and Roberts, J S (2016) Unified Framework for Construction Project Integration. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(07).

Priven, V and Sacks, R (2016) Impacts of the Social Subcontract and Last Planner System Interventions on the Trade-Crew Workflows of Multistory Residential Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(07).

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Building construction; Communication; Coordination; Collaboration; Last planner system; Reliability; Production control; Workflow; Project planning and design;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001102
  • Abstract:
    Despite empirical evidence of the effects of the Last Planner System. (LPS), the mechanisms by which it works are less well understood. Its strengthening of the social networks within construction projects implies the possibility of enhancing collaboration using means other than or in addition to the LPS. Inspired by Rousseau’s Social Contract, a new management artefact called the Social Subcontract (SSub) was devised to test this hypothesis. The impacts of SSub and LPS interventions on the workflow in eight residential construction projects were studied using action research over periods from 7 to 16 months. The results provide anecdotal evidence that application of SSub together with LPS improves coordination and workflow more than application of LPS alone. SSub also appears to motivate the general contractor to perform the make-ready process, which otherwise is often not implemented. The research provides new understanding of how the LPS functions. It contributes to industry and academia by relating theory to practice, potentially strengthening the confidence with which practitioners can apply such interventions to improve production flows.

Vereen, S C, Rasdorf, W and Hummer, J E (2016) Development and Comparative Analysis of Construction Industry Labor Productivity Metrics. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(07).

Wong, L, Wang, Y, Law, T and Lo, C T (2016) Association of Root Causes in Fatal Fall-from-Height Construction Accidents in Hong Kong. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(07).