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Arshad, M F, Thaheem, M J, Nasir, A R and Malik, M S A (2019) Contractual Risks of Building Information Modeling: Toward a Standardized Legal Framework for Design-Bid-Build Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(04).

Baek, M and Ashuri, B (2019) Analysis of the Variability of Submitted Unit Price Bids for Asphalt Line Items in Highway Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(04).

Chao, L and Liaw, S (2019) Fuzzy Logic Model for Determining Minimum Overheads-Cum-Markup Rate. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(04).

Deng, Y, Gan, V J L, Das, M, Cheng, J C P and Anumba, C (2019) Integrating 4D BIM and GIS for Construction Supply Chain Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(04).

Hacker, M E, Kaminsky, J and Faust, K M (2019) Legitimizing Involvement in Emergency Accommodations: Water and Wastewater Utility Perspectives. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(04).

Jin, R and Chen, Q (2019) Overview of Concrete Recycling Legislation and Practice in the United States. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(04).

Kereri, J O and Harper, C M (2019) Social Networks and Construction Teams: Literature Review. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(04).

Kim, J, Ham, Y, Chung, Y and Chi, S (2019) Systematic Camera Placement Framework for Operation-Level Visual Monitoring on Construction Jobsites. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(04).

Li, H, Wang, M and Dong, X (2019) Resource Leveling in Projects with Stochastic Minimum Time Lags. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(04).

Li, Y, Li, G, Wang, T, Zhu, Y and Li, X (2019) Semicustomized Design Framework of Container Accommodation for Migrant Construction Workers. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(04).

Mitikie, B B and Lee, T S (2019) Experimental Investigation of Enzyme Stabilization and Its Effect on Clay Brick. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(04).

Nasirian, A, Arashpour, M, Abbasi, B and Akbarnezhad, A (2019) Optimal Work Assignment to Multiskilled Resources in Prefabricated Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(04).

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Skill set; Multiskilling; Construction; Labor; Manufacturing; Optimization; Prefabrication;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001627
  • Abstract:
    Multiskilling allows for dynamic reallocation of workers from one stage of production to another in response to bottleneck configurations and, therefore, has been advocated as a potential strategy to improve productivity in off-site construction. The aim of this research is to investigate the extent to which operational benefits associated with different resource management policies pertaining to bottleneck configurations can be achieved in off-site construction. To this end, the flow shop environment is recognized as an appropriate operational framework for modeling production dynamics. A quadratic resource allocation model was developed to expose different operational performances corresponding to different resource management strategies. Different resource management policies included no cross-training, hiring single-skilled crew, direct capacity balancing, chaining, and hiring multiskilled crew. Operational performance encompassed makespan and labor costs. Production data from a prefabrication factory based in Melbourne, Australia, were fed to the model, providing the basis for comparison of different resource management policies. Research findings contribute to resource planning and management in off-site construction.

Noorizadeh, A, Peltokorpi, A and Avkiran, N K (2019) Supplier Performance Evaluation in Construction Projects: Challenges and Possible Solutions. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(04).

O’Connor, J T and Mock, B D (2019) Construction, Commissioning, and Startup Execution: Problematic Activities on Capital Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(04).

Oswald, D, Wade, F, Sherratt, F and Smith, S D (2019) Communicating Health and Safety on a Multinational Construction Project: Challenges and Strategies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(04).

Son, J, Khwaja, N and Milligan, D S (2019) Planning-Phase Estimation of Construction Time for a Large Portfolio of Highway Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(04).

Wu, L, Jia, G and Mackhaphonh, N (2019) Case Study on Improving the Effectiveness of Public Participation in Public Infrastructure Megaprojects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(04).

Xiong, B, Skitmore, M, Xia, P, Ballesteros-Pérez, P, Ye, K and Zhang, X (2019) Impact of Corporate Credit Scoring on Construction Contractors in China. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(04).