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Almashaqbeh, M and El-Rayes, K (2022) Minimizing transportation cost of prefabricated modules in modular construction projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(10), 3847-67.

• Type: Journal Article
• Keywords: hybrid modular construction; minimizing transportation cost; mixed-integer programming; modular construction; offsite construction; optimization
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• URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-11-2020-0969
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  Purpose: The objective of this research study is to formulate and develop a novel optimization model that enables planners of modular construction to minimize the total transportation and storage costs of prefabricated modules in modular construction projects. Design/methodology/approach: The model is developed by identifying relevant decision variables, formulating an objective function capable of minimizing the total transportation and storage costs and modelling relevant constraints. The model is implemented by providing all relevant planner-specified data and performing the model optimization computations using mixed-integer programming to generate the optimal solution. Findings: A case study of hybrid modular construction of a healthcare facility is used to evaluate the model performance and demonstrate its capabilities in minimizing the total transportation and onsite storage costs of building prefabricated modules. Research limitations/implications: The model can be most effective in optimizing transportation for prefabricated modules with rectangular shapes and might be less effective for modules with irregular shapes. Further research is needed to consider the shape of onsite storage area and its module arrangement. Practical implications: The developed model supports construction planners in improving the cost effectiveness of modular construction projects by optimizing the transportation of prefabricated modules from factories to construction sites. Originality/value: The original contributions of this research is selecting an optimal module truck assignment from a feasible set of trucks, identifying an optimal delivery day of each module as well as its location and orientation on the assigned truck and complying with relevant constraints including the non-overlap of modules on each truck, shipment weight distribution and aerodynamic drag reduction.

Alshboul, O, Shehadeh, A, Al-Kasasbeh, M, Al Mamlook, R E, Halalsheh, N and Alkasasbeh, M (2022) Deep and machine learning approaches for forecasting the residual value of heavy construction equipment: a management decision support model. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(10), 4153-76.

Durdyev, S, Mohandes, S R, Mahdiyar, A and Ismail, S (2022) What drives clients to purchase green building?: The cybernetic fuzzy analytic hierarchy process approach. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(10), 4015-39.

Egbelakin, T, Wilkinson, S, Potangaroa, R and Ingham, J (2011) Enhancing seismic risk mitigation decisions: a motivational approach. Construction Management and Economics, 29(10), 1003–16.

Ekanayake, E M A C, Shen, G, Kumaraswamy, M, Owusu, E K and Xue, J (2022) Capabilities to withstand vulnerabilities and boost resilience in industrialized construction supply chains: a Hong Kong study. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(10), 3809-29.

Hee, C H S and Ling, F Y Y (2011) Strategies for reducing employee turnover and increasing retention rates of quantity surveyors. Construction Management and Economics, 29(10), 1059–72.

Hu, X, Hu, X, Cui, Q, Li, Y, Lemckert, C and Wei, A (2022) Spatial-temporal analysis for the business performance of construction consultancy services in China. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(10), 3997-4014.

Igwe, C, Nasiri, F and Hammad, A (2022) An empirical study on non-physical waste factors in the construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(10), 4088-106.

Khan, N A, Hui, Z, Khan, A N and Soomro, M A (2022) Impact of women authentic leadership on their own mental wellbeing through ego depletion: moderating role of leader's sense of belongingness. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(10), 4191-214.

Larsen, G D (2011) Understanding the early stages of the innovation diffusion process: awareness, influence and communication networks. Construction Management and Economics, 29(10), 987–1002.

Ma, G, Jiang, S and Jia, J (2022) Investigating the adoption of social media in the construction industry: empirical evidence from project teams in China. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(10), 3948-69.

Marzouk, M, Elsaay, H and Othman, A A E (2022) Analysing BIM implementation in the Egyptian construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(10), 4177-90.

Mbachu, J (2011) Sources of contractor’s payment risks and cash flow problems in the New Zealand construction industry: project team’s perceptions of the risks and mitigation measures. Construction Management and Economics, 29(10), 1027–41.

Oladinrin, O T and Ojo, L D (2022) Characterisation of the drivers of environmental management system implementation. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(10), 3868-92.

Olbina, S, Hinze, J and Arduengo, C (2011) Drug testing practices in the US construction industry in 2008. Construction Management and Economics, 29(10), 1043–57.

Rezaei Nasab, S S, Tayefi Nasrabadi, A, Asadi, S and Haj Seiyed Taghia, S A (2022) Investigating the probability of designing net-zero energy buildings with consideration of electric vehicles and renewable energy. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(10), 4061-87.

Saad, S, Alaloul, W S, Ammad, S and Qureshi, A H (2022) A qualitative conceptual framework to tackle skill shortages in offsite construction industry: a scientometric approach. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(10), 3917-47.

Shooshtarian, S, Caldera, S, Maqsood, T, Ryley, T and Khalfan, M (2022) An investigation into challenges and opportunities in the Australian construction and demolition waste management system. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(10), 4313-30.

Singla, H K and Sridharan, S (2022) Factors influencing the level of accuracy and compromise in overhead estimation for construction projects in India: an exploratory investigation. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(10), 4040-60.

Tandon, U, Mittal, A, Bhandari, H and Bansal, K (2022) E-learning adoption by undergraduate architecture students: facilitators and inhibitors. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(10), 4287-312.

Wan, X, Zhang, Y, Mao, P, Li, H, Wang, R, Yi, X and Zhao, X (2022) How perceived corporate social responsibility and public knowledge affect public participation intention: evidence from Chinese waste incineration power projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(10), 4107-31.

Wang, Z, Liu, J and Guan, X (2022) Investigating the causal complexity of corruption in project-based organizations: a scenario analysis of bidding activity in the Chinese construction sector. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(10), 3893-916.

Wilkins, J R (2011) Construction workers’ perceptions of health and safety training programmes. Construction Management and Economics, 29(10), 1017–26.

Yi, H (2022) 4D-printed parametric façade in architecture: prototyping a self-shaping skin using programmable two-way shape memory composite (TWSMC). Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(10), 4132-52.

Zhang, L, Yuan, J, Ning, Y, Xia, N and Zhang, G (2022) Enhancing the impacts of absorptive capacity on interorganizational collaboration in BIM-enabled construction projects – an SLT perspective. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(10), 4215-40.

Zhang, Y, Wang, J, Ahmad, R and Li, X (2022) Integrating lean production strategies, virtual reality technique and building information modeling method for mass customization in cabinet manufacturing. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(10), 3970-96.

Zhao, X and Pan, W (2022) The characteristics and evolution of business model for green buildings: a bibliometric approach. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(10), 4241-66.