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Adibfar, A (2020) Bridge digital twins: Fusion of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) sensor data and bridge information modeling (BRIM) for interoperability, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Florida.
Agdas, D (2008) Corporate-level management system for critical strategic resources for large construction program managers, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Florida.
Ahmed, Q A (1993) A knowledge-based system approach to work shift selection for multilane highway reconstruction and maintenance projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Florida.
Alkhard, A (2016) Analysis of influencing factors on safety culture in the construction industry of Saudi Arabia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Florida.
Anglade, Y J (1998) Development of methodology for highway agencies to follow in establishing optimum acceptance plans for pavements, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Florida.
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Chen, H-L (2002) Development of a systematic integration approach for multi-level cost flow prediction and management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Florida.
Choi, J (2006) Quantifying the effects of interference through use of an alternative method of productivity estimation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Florida.
Chung, J H (2015) Optimizing financial structure of transportation public-private partnership infrastructure projects based on traffic revenue risks: Case study of US DBFOM project, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Florida.
Cochran, K M (2006) Construction and demolition debris recycling: Methods, markets, and policy, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Florida.
Coffey, M A (2010) An optimization model for subsurface utility engineering during the design process, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Florida.
Cosma, C (2003) Development of a systematic approach for uncertainty assessment in scheduling multiple repetitive construction processes by using fuzzy set theory, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Florida.
Danso-Amoako, M O (2006) Developing a framework to support data exchange from heterogeneous data sources via industry foundation classes (IFC) and web services, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Florida.
Dib, H Y (2006) Visual information access and management for life cycle project management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Florida.
Duvel, C S (1999) Establishing rule-based models to implement workflow within construction organizations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Florida.
El-Assaly, A E E-D (1997) Development of a statistical/mechanistic model to predict the consumption of nonrenewable materials in highway construction programs, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Florida.
El-Mashaleh, M S (2003) Firm performance and information technology utilization in the construction industry: An empirical study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Florida.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: measurement; construction firms; benchmarking; information technology; productivity; safety; industry norms; regression analysis
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/305325754
- Abstract:
This research makes two contributions to construction research and practice. First, the research proposes and deploys a benchmarking model that is robust enough to address the limitations of the existing construction benchmarking models. Second, the research provides empirical evidence that information technology (IT) has a positive impact on firm performance. This second contribution is significant to both construction and IT literature at large. The existing construction benchmarking models fall short in four respects. First, the existing benchmarking models are project-specific. They report project-level industry norms of some performance metrics (i.e. , cost, schedule, safety, etc. ). This limited view communicates a single metric performance on a single project. It by no means translates to the overall performance of the firm. Second, as a consequence of being project specific, the existing benchmarking models do not foster the measurement of the impact of certain technological and managerial attributes on overall firm performance. This makes it difficult to identify practices that lead to superior performance. Third, the current benchmarking models do not support an understanding of the trade-offs among the different metrics of performance. Fourth, the relationship between how much was expended on the metrics and the performance of those metrics is totally absent. This research proposes and deploys a benchmarking model that is robust enough to address the limitations of the current benchmarking models. The proposed benchmarking model is deployed using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) based on empirical data collected from 74 construction firms. The second research contribution is empirical evidence that IT has a positive impact on performance. This contribution is important to both construction and IT literature. The IT literature reports a productivity paradox when it comes to IT and performance. The construction literature reflects a hesitance on the part of the industry to adopt IT because of the low level of perceived benefits. Based on empirical data collected from construction firms, this research uses regression analysis to investigate the impact of IT on performance. The regression analysis provides evidence of the positive association between IT and performance.
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Fetterhoff, O G, III (2004) Comparative evaluation of strategic construction-market forecasting methodologies, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Florida.
Forcael, E (2010) Buffering strategies for managing transportation construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Florida.
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