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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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to (Weyman and Clarke 2003); and b) risk perception is influenced by the same factors that
Introducing the Concept of Foundational Attributes and Project Metabolism to Assess Construction Project Similarity

Creator:

Zhang, Fan

Abstract:

A construction project is considered to be unique due to the process of delivering a customer-designed product, diverse stakeholders involved, the unique location and timeframe of construction, and specific social, economic, and environmental constraints attached to it. The uniqueness of construction projects brought great challenges to the construction industry professionals...

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Dissertation