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  • Enhancing Technology Integration in the Construction Industry : A Focus on Safety Technologies

    Creator:
    Nnaji, Chukwuma A.
    Abstract:
    Recent statistics suggest that the construction industry continues to experience poor project performance. Specifically, construction productivity has witnessed a meager annual growth of 1% over the past 20 years while the industry constantly records both a high number of fatalities and a high fatality rates relative to other industries. The...
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    Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________ John A. Gambatese Recent

  • Multi-Criteria Risk Mapping Using Lean Tools for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry

    Creator:
    Viriato Maia Ferreira Pestana, Ana Catarina
    Abstract:
    Over the past two decades, the Lean Construction academic and practicing engineering community has used lean practices and tools to help improve the performance of the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. Lean practices have led to improved competitiveness of construction companies that have adopted them, by focusing on ways...
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    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________________________ John A. Gambatese Over the past two decades, the Lean Construction academic and

  • Framework for Measuring Construction Project Performance using Energy

    Creator:
    Nnaji, Chukwuma A.
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    Over the years, the performance of construction projects has been a main source of concern given the percentage of a project cost associated with poor project performance. As a result of the growing clamor to improve the output of the built industry, comprehensive studies have been conducted to examine the...
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    Masters Thesis
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    _______________________________________________________________________ John A. Gambatese Over the years, the performance of construction projects has been a main

  • Best Practices for Work Zone Safety during Traffic Control Placement, Removal, and Modification

    Creator:
    Moeung, Serey Raksa
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    Previous research has shown that traveling in a work zone involves a higher risk of crashing compared to normal (non-work zone) driving conditions. Research further suggests that the severity of work zone crashes is greater on average than non-work zone crashes. The period of time in which the traffic control...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Modification Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ John A

  • Interaction between Lean Construction and Construction Industrialization

    Creator:
    Dai, Qichang
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    Lean construction and construction industrialization have been the focus of the construction industry in recent decades. Lean construction has been shown to reduce waste and uncertainty, and construction industrialization has a positive effect on improving efficiency and safety. Research on lean construction shows that lean construction practices are recognized by...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ John A. Gambatese Lean construction and construction industrialization have been the focus

  • Application of Technologies for Temporary Structures during the Design and Construction Phases

    Creator:
    Jin, Ziyu
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    The development of technologies such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), light detection and ranging (lidar), and sensor-based systems poses new opportunities for researchers to rethink how construction safety and health can be approached during the design, planning, and construction phases of a project. Nevertheless, the majority of the technology applications...
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    Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ John A. Gambatese

  • Evaluating Worker Performance Using the Energy Concept

    Creator:
    Alotaibi, Abdulaziz M.
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    Over the decades, worker performance on construction projects has been a significant source of concern to be evaluated. Comprehensive studies have developed models for evaluating worker performance outside of the construction industry; however, minimal research has been conducted to evaluate worker performance in the construction industry. One of the reasons...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ John A. Gambatese Over the decades, worker performance on construction projects has been a

  • Decision-making Tool to Select Construction Contractors Based on Safety Performance

    Creator:
    Al-Saffar, Ola T.
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    The safety of workers in the construction industry is a big concern because of the high number of fatalities and injuries that occur in the industry. Selecting contractors based on safety performance can improve safety and reduce the risks of injuries. However, owners commonly choose contractors based on competitive bidding...
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    : ______________________________________________________ John A. Gambatese The safety of workers in the construction industry is a big concern because

  • Risk and Reward Perception and Risk-Taking: Applicability, Relationship, and Implication in Construction Safety

    Creator:
    Azeez, Mohammed N.
    Abstract:
    While safety improvements have been made in the construction industry, construction still experiences one of the highest numbers of fatalities annually compared to other industries in the United States with over 970 fatalities in 2016 alone. This number of fatalities drives researchers and safety managers to improve safety measures and...
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    Dissertation
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    : ___________________________________________________ John A. Gambatese While safety improvements have been made in the construction industry

  • Assessment of Social Sustainability for the Construction Workforce

    Creator:
    Karakhan, Ali A.
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    Minimal research has focused on the social dimension of sustainability in the built environment especially as it relates to the construction workforce. As a result, there are few to no tools available to industry stakeholders to holistically assess and improve the social sustainability of the construction workforce. Given the high...
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    : ______________________________________________________ John A. Gambatese Minimal research has focused on the social dimension of