A framework for total productivity measurement of industrial construction projects

Ayele, Selam; Fayek, Aminah Robinson

doi:10.1139/cjce-2018-0020

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“…Initially, these studies focused on labor productivity Fayek 2016, 2018), as this was identified as the major concern of the construction industry at the time. These studies have since been expanded to include multiresource project-level productivity (Gerami Seresht and Fayek 2018) and overall capital project productivity (Ayele and Fayek 2019), based on the changing needs of the construction industry and the author's partners. These studies have involved significant expert knowledge and field data collection, and they have produced a number of data collection instruments, some of which are being used by industry partners.…”

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Fuzzy Logic and Fuzzy Hybrid Techniques for Construction Engineering and Management

Fayek

2020

J. Constr. Eng. Manage.

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Construction engineering and management are vital for successful project execution, and both researchers and practitioners continually seek ways to improve construction processes. Fuzzy logic plays an important role in many construction engineering and management applications, which are reviewed in this paper. This paper discusses the limitations of fuzzy logic and how this theory has been combined with other modeling techniques to develop fuzzy hybrid techniques, and describes the aspects of construction problems and decision making that are most effectively modeled using these techniques. Fuzzy hybrid techniques that are most common in construction are presented and examples from construction literature and the author's research program are provided. The author shares her vision of future research in this area, which is based on her expertise and experiences collaborating with construction industry partners, who have helped shape her research program and its impact on industry. Finally, the author presents her thoughts on the challenges construction researchers face in translating research to practice and measuring its impact, and she discusses some potential solutions from her research program. This paper is based on the 2019 Peurifoy Construction Advancement Address, which the author presented in

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Fuzzy Logic and Fuzzy Hybrid Techniques for Construction Engineering and Management

Fayek

2020

J. Constr. Eng. Manage.

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“…Site productivity is defined as the ratio of a measure of output volume to a measure of the volume of input use [9]. Productivity can be measured at three levels: industry or sector level, project level and activity or process level measurement [10]. Moreover, productivity being a point of critical importance for the construction sector, there are different methodologies for its measurement and analysis; both average labor productivity and average labor productivity consider various problems to evaluate the efficiency of contracting operations [10].…”

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Implementation of the Lean Construction Methodology in the Management of the Material Transportation Process- A Review

Iparraguirre-Villanueva,

Taico-Valverde,

Velezmoro-Abanto

et al. 2023

IJETT

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One of the biggest problems in the construction industry that often generates delays and loss of value in the construction site are the processes related to the management of material transportation. These processes are decisive in collaborating in the search for greater productivity. Lean Construction (LC), together with its tools and techniques, is a methodology that is being implemented in the sector and whose objective is the identification and elimination of waste on-site. The objective of this work is to analyze the impact of implementing the LC methodology in the construction sector focused on the transportation of materials, as well as to verify the other benefits of the methodology. In this systematic literature review (SLR) work, seven online databases were used to search for scientific manuscripts related to the LC methodology and the materials transportation process; after being analyzed and systematized using the prism methodology and the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 54 manuscripts were selected, seeking to answer the research questions. The results indicate that 21 manuscripts state that the benefits provided by the application and execution of LC are fundamental to ensure the execution and success of the project. Also, LC tools and techniques are essential to improve productivity. Also, the analysis shows that the main challenges are lack of management commitment, lack of willingness to change the culture, lack of skills and lack of training. Finally, the importance of management in the building materials supply chain is demonstrated by identifying the drivers and enablers.

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“…Productivity has various definitions provided by several researchers; generally, it is defined as the ratio of output to input (Ayele and Fayek, 2019; Dixit et al , 2017; Durdyev and Mbachu, 2018). Productivity rates are utilized by managers during scheduling to identify project life and decrease the cost of the resources (Alinaitwe Mwanaki, 2006; Palikhe et al , 2019).…”

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Productivity monitoring in building construction projects: a systematic review

Alaloul

Alzubi

Malkawi

et al. 2021

ECAM

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PurposeThe unique nature of the construction sector makes it fall behind other sectors in terms of productivity. Monitoring construction productivity is crucial for the construction project's success. Current practices for construction productivity monitoring are time-consuming, manned and error prone. Although previous studies have been implemented toward reducing these limitations, a gap still exists in the automated monitoring of construction productivity.Design/methodology/approachThis study aims to investigate and assess the different techniques used for monitoring productivity in building construction projects. Therefore, a mixed review methodology (bibliometric analysis and systematic review) was adopted. All the related publications were collected from different databases, which were further screened to get the most relevant based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) criteria.FindingsA detailed review was performed, and it was found that traditional methods, computer vision-based and photogrammetry are the most adopted data acquisition for productivity monitoring of building projects, respectively. Machine learning algorithms (ANN, SVM) and BIM were integrated with monitoring tools and technologies to enhance the automated monitoring performance in construction productivity. Also, it was observed that current studies did not cover all the complex construction job sites and they were applied based on a small sample of construction workers and machines separately.Originality/valueThis review paper contributes to the literature on construction management by providing insight into different productivity monitoring techniques.

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A framework for total productivity measurement of industrial construction projects

Cited by 24 publications

References 24 publications

Fuzzy Logic and Fuzzy Hybrid Techniques for Construction Engineering and Management

Fuzzy Logic and Fuzzy Hybrid Techniques for Construction Engineering and Management

Implementation of the Lean Construction Methodology in the Management of the Material Transportation Process- A Review

Productivity monitoring in building construction projects: a systematic review

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