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Ahiaga-Dagbui, D D, Love, P E D, Whyte, A and Boateng, P (2017) Costing and Technological Challenges of Offshore Oil and Gas Decommissioning in the U.K. North Sea. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).

Alexander, D, Hallowell, M and Gambatese, J (2017) Precursors of Construction Fatalities. I: Iterative Experiment to Test the Predictive Validity of Human Judgment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).

  • Type: Journal Article
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  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001304
  • Abstract:
    In order to prevent fatalities, new methods of evaluating work conditions and making predictions are needed. Nuclear energy, chemical manufacturing, and commercial airline industries have all used precursor analysis to predict and prevent catastrophic events. This paper presents the first steps toward a precursor-analysis process for the construction industry. First, a comprehensive catalog of 43 potential precursors was established by triangulating results from a literature review; performing a deterministic event analysis of 21 fatalities; and having brainstorming sessions with construction safety, law, regulation, and psychology experts. The 43 potential precursors were then translated into a precursor–data collection protocol. The protocol involved questions and field observations to assess the presence or absence of each precursor before an event occurred. The protocol was applied to collect data for 19 new cases, which included (1) events where high-energy work was successfully completed without incident; (2) near misses where high-energy was released but no one was harmed; and (3) fatal or disabling injury events. Using these cases, a controlled experiment was conducted where a group of 14 experts were asked to predict each case outcome using only the leading information collected via the protocol and their judgment. Later, the same experiment was conducted with moderately experienced professionals and students for validation and to test generalizability. A permutation test indicated that people of all levels are able to distinguish between success and failure far better than random using only the leading information. Future research is proposed to reduce the scope of the protocol and to create objective methods of prediction using statistical tools, thereby making the precursor-analysis process less resource intensive and more reliable.

Alexander, D, Hallowell, M and Gambatese, J (2017) Precursors of Construction Fatalities. II: Predictive Modeling and Empirical Validation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).

Chen, K, Lu, W, Wang, H, Niu, Y and Huang, G G (2017) Naming Objects in BIM: A Convention and a Semiautomatic Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).

Chong, H, Fan, S, Sutrisna, M, Hsieh, S and Tsai, C (2017) Preliminary Contractual Framework for BIM-Enabled Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).

Danforth, E M, Weidman, J E and Farnsworth, C B (2017) Strategies Employed and Lessons Learned by Commercial Construction Companies during Economic Recession and Recovery. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).

Farshchian, M M, Heravi, G and AbouRizk, S (2017) Optimizing the Owner’s Scenarios for Budget Allocation in a Portfolio of Projects Using Agent-Based Simulation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).

Gambatese, J A, Michael Toole, T and Abowitz, D A (2017) Owner Perceptions of Barriers to Prevention through Design Diffusion. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).

Imran, S A, Commuri, S, Barman, M, Zaman, M and Beainy, F (2017) Modeling the Dynamics of Asphalt–Roller Interaction during Compaction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).

Karakhan, A A and Gambatese, J A (2017) Identification, Quantification, and Classification of Potential Safety Risk for Sustainable Construction in the United States. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).

Luo, L, He, Q, Jaselskis, E J and Xie, J (2017) Construction Project Complexity: Research Trends and Implications. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).

Morgado, J, Flores-Colen, I, de Brito, J and Silva, A (2017) Maintenance Planning of Pitched Roofs in Current Buildings. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).

Noshadravan, A, Miller, T R and Gregory, J G (2017) A Lifecycle Cost Analysis of Residential Buildings Including Natural Hazard Risk. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).

Shrestha, A, Chan, T, Aibinu, A A, Chen, C and Martek, I (2017) Risks in PPP Water Projects in China: Perspective of Local Governments. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).

Tan, Y, Xue, B and Cheung, Y T (2017) Relationships between Main Contractors and Subcontractors and Their Impacts on Main Contractor Competitiveness: An Empirical Study in Hong Kong. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).

Tao, L, Wu, C, Chiang, Y, Wong, F K and Liang, S (2017) Generational Perceptions of Freedom-Related Work Values: Hong Kong’s Implementation of a No-Saturday-Site-Work Policy in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).

Wang, D, Dai, F, Ning, X, Dong, R G and Wu, J Z (2017) Assessing Work-Related Risk Factors on Low Back Disorders among Roofing Workers. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).

Wen, Q, Qiang, M and An, N (2017) Collaborating with Construction Management Consultants in Project Execution: Responsibility Delegation and Capability Integration. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).

Wong, P S P, Zwar, C and Gharaie, E (2017) Examining the Drivers and States of Organizational Change for Greater Use of Prefabrication in Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).

Zhang, P, Li, N, Fang, D and Wu, H (2017) Supervisor-Focused Behavior-Based Safety Method for the Construction Industry: Case Study in Hong Kong. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).