Productivity improvement strategies for green construction projects: performance comparison and critical factors

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Performance Comparison ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Productivity Improvement ◽  
Green Construction ◽  
Improvement Strategies

Identifying the critical factors for green construction – An empirical study in China

2013 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Shi ◽  
Jian Zuo ◽  
Rui Huang ◽  
Jing Huang ◽  
Stephen Pullen
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Green Construction

Factors impacting BIM application in prefabricated buildings in China with DEMATEL-ISM

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng Gong ◽  
Hongyu Xu ◽  
Feng Xiong ◽  
Jian Zuo ◽  
Na Dong
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Development ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Interpretive Structural Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Expert Interview ◽  
Improvement Strategies ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Share Data ◽  
Strategic Goals

Purpose Some papers have investigated the complex factors impacting building information modeling (BIM) application in prefabricated buildings (PBs), but few paid attention to their interaction relationships. Ignoring the fact that different factors are not isolated may lead to some key factors being overlooked without appropriate improvement strategies being proposed. This paper aims to analyze those factors and their inter-relationships, with the view to identify the critical factors and their interaction relationships so as to derive constructive strategies that would effectively facilitate BIM adoption in Chinese prefabrication. Design/methodology/approach First, factors influencing BIM application in prefabrication are extracted and collated by literature review, expert interview and analysis of PBs characteristics. Thereafter, an evaluation laboratory (decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory) and interpretive structural modeling are used to explore the relationships and hierarchy among the factors. Based on the degree of cause and centrality, critical factors are extracted and the interaction relationship are investigated. Findings The results show that BIM policies and standards for PBs are the main causal factors. The maturity of BIM software and BIM data interface for PBs, willingness to share data, the strategic goals of the enterprise, BIM law and BIM input and benefit are the main transitional factors while BIM staff and workflow, enterprise attitude, distribution of BIM liability and cooperation of participants are the main direct factors. Originality/value Based on the above findings, corresponding improvement strategies are proposed so as to promote BIM application in prefabrication and the rapid development of China’s PBs efficiently.

scholarly journals Assessment of Contractors’ Claims on Construction Projects in Vietnam

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 218-228
Author(s):  
Dinh Tuan Hai
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Supporting Evidence ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Documentation System ◽  
Claims Management

Background: Claims have increasingly become inevitable in construction projects. A great amount of money, time, and merit of claims are the most critical factors that prudent companies should not overlook. Objective: The objective of the study is to survey claim practices in the Vietnamese construction industry by collecting data from both contractors and consultants. Material and Methods: This paper presents findings that the lack of awareness of the on-site people is the major problem of claims management. Moreover, the inadequacy of supporting evidence, originating from the unawareness of personnel as well as improper documentation system, is also a serious problem causing the loss of chances to recover incurred damages. Conclusion: To overcome these problems, it is recommended that the management should pay more attention to these aspects in order to have effective claim management, by which unnecessary losses could substantially be reduced and deserving compensation would be recovered.

scholarly journals Strategizing contractor firms to deliver green construction projects: conceptual framework

2019 ◽  
Vol 601 ◽  
pp. 012027
Author(s):  
Ayisha Powmya ◽  
Nazirah Zainul Abidin ◽  
Nurul Sakina Mokhtar Azizi
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Green Construction
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