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AbulHassan, H S (2001) A framework for applying concurrent engineering principles to the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Chen, C (2005) Entry strategies for international construction markets, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Corbett, D I (1997) Quantifying quality in industrial construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Dubler, C R (2011) Evaluating waste associated with building information exchange using lean theory, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Enache-Pommer, E (2010) A synergistic approach to green building delivery, lean principles and building information modeling in the design of healthcare facilities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Gabrielli, M F (2009) Structural analysis of auction models, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Gannon, E J (1998) A life-cycle cost model for use in the optimization of concrete bridge deck repair and rehabilitation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Gultekin, P (2015) An integrated process model and decision support system for energy efficient retrofits, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Jiang, L (2016) A constructability review ontology to support automated rule checking leveraging building information models, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Kalamaras, G S (1996) A case method approach for interactive risk analysis of tunnel "design-for-constructability" concept, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Kerns, W R (1971) Criteria for determining economic priorities in awarding sewage facility construction grants, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Konchar, M D (1997) A comparison of United States project delivery systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Korkmaz, S (2007) Piloting evaluation metrics for high performance green building project delivery, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Kumar, S (2013) Experience-based design review of healthcare facilities using interactive virtual prototypes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Kuntz, K A (1994) A construction crew evaluation model to improve craft productivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: personnel; crew productivity; site management; productivity; subcontractor; interview
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/304134869
- Abstract:
This research develops a tool that contractors can use to diagnose and improve craft productivity and presents the Construction Crew Evaluation Model (CCEM) to be used for that purpose. This model represents the ideal practices and procedures of a general contractor who performs work with their own forces rather than exclusively using subcontractors. The CCEM decomposes eight factors that site management can control to influence labor productivity. Also known as performance factors, they are: design, team, tools/equipment, method, material supply, area of operations, goals/feedback, and planning information. Detailed attributes and subelements are identified for each factor using an IDEF1X modeling technique. Factors are hierarchically decomposed until a level of detail is reached where attributes can be quantified and evaluated on site. Three case examples are used to verify and clearly define these factors as well as to pretest the model. A detailed procedure is developed to quantify and evaluate the as-found condition of each performance factor for a crew. This procedure utilizes structured interviews to question site personnel and direct site observation to verify this data. The CCEM was tested on crews completing cast-in-place concrete forming operations on five projects. Crews were ranked based on the closeness of fit between the as-found site conditions and the CCEM. A second ranking was done based on crew productivity, and these two sets of ranked data were compared. In every case, the crew with the best productivity was the crew where the as-found site conditions most closely matched the CCEM. It was also found that site management could improve the productivity of their crews by altering the as-found site conditions to more closely match the CCEM. A procedure which was developed to aid in this process was implemented on eight crews. Crew productivity improved from between 48% and 88% in these cases.
Lather, J I (2019) A hybrid modeling approach using discrete event simulation and layout optimization for healthcare layout planning problems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Magent, C S (2005) A process and competency-based approach to high performance building design, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
McIntyre, C (1996) A decision support system for the residential land development site selection process, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Mohammadpour, A (2014) Retrofitting healthcare facilities to enhance patient safety and energy efficiency, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Nguyen, T-H (1999) Automated deduction of topological information in a computer-based building design system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Sprau Coulter, T L (2014) Improving energy audit process and report outcomes through planning initiatives, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.