scholarly journals Analysis and Prevention of Industrial Injury in the Construction Sector

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.2) ◽  
pp. 285
Author(s):  
Roman Pahomov ◽  
Oleksandr Zyma ◽  
Evgen Dyachenko
Keyword(s):  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Forecast Model ◽  
International Experience ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Industrial Accidents ◽  
Methods Of Analysis ◽  
Logarithmic Curve

Industrial accidents with fatal consequences in Ukraine were investigated in the paper. International experience of injury prevention was briefly analyzed in the article. The dynamics of Industrial accidents with fatal consequences in Ukraine from 1992 to 2016 was considered. The main reasons that significantly affected the level of injury in the construction industry and in the building materials industry from 2013 to 2016 were identified and analyzed. Methods of analysis of accidents and occupational diseases at the workplace were considered. The forecast of accidents with fatal consequences for three years from 2017 to 2019, with the usage of an one-factor forecast model on the basis of a trend logarithmic curve was developed. Recommendations for the prevention and reduction of the level of injury at the enterprises of the construction industry were developed.  

scholarly journals Thermal Properties of Foamed Concrete with Addition of Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) Fiber

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 4662-4670 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Empty Fruit Bunch ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Foamed Concrete

The key players in the construction industry around the globe are very enthusiastic in producing better construction materials that are cost-effective, durable, excellent thermal insulation, lightweight and long lasting without jeopardizing the environment. One of the best ways in producing such building materials are by incorporating industrial waste materials such as Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) fiber in foamed concrete (FC). In recent years, the spotlight has been given towards the use of natural fiber reinforced concrete-based materials especially in Malaysia in a quest of economic and environmental upkeep particularly in the construction sector itself. Hence, this study intended to recognize the influence of Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) fiber of four different contents (0.15%, 0.30%, 0.45% and 0.60 %) by mix volume on thermal properties of FC. There were three densities of 800kg/m3 , 1100kg/m3 and 1400kg/m3 we cast and tested. The mix design of FC (sand: cement: water) is fixed at the ratio of 1:1.5:0.45. The investigation focuses on three parameters which were thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity and specific heat capacity. Results showed that the addition of EFB in FC plays an important role to improve the thermal performance holistically. The results demonstrated a great potential possesses by the EFB fiber to be utilized in cement-based materials such as the FC mix which is beneficial in reducing the thermal property or the transfer of heat in a produced concrete.

scholarly journals INTERNATIONAL TRENDS AND CURRENT CHALLENGES OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS MARKET DEVELOPMENT

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yulia Orlovska ◽  
◽  
Daria Havrylenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Real Estate ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
International Trends ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Construction Services

The main international trends in the world market of construction materials and services have been analyzed. The dynamics of world GDP and exports of construction services for the period 2000-2019 has been studied and a conclusion is made on the impact of economic crises on their growth rates. It has been determined that the dynamics of world exports of construction services is characterized by high instability with peaks of growth and decline, and is more sensitive than GDP growth. It has been noted that overcoming the crisis in the export sector of construction services takes more time and occurs with an approximate two-year time lag compared to GDP dynamics. The share of the construction industry in the world GDP by the degree of development has been analyzed. The reasons for the decline in the share of the construction industry in countries with economies in transition have been substantiated. It has been noted that in the developed countries the share of the construction sector is accounted for by real estate management activities related to maintenance, rent, purchase and sale and other transactions with land and real estate. The forecast values of growth of the market of building materials and services till 2030 have been given. The essence of the term «wide construction» has been revealed and the structure of this sector in different countries of the world is shown. The main exporters in the world construction market have been given and the structural distribution of the largest construction companies in the world ranking by country of origin has been analyzed. The dynamics of income level in the construction industry market for the period 2011-2018 has been studied. It has been noted that an important area of the construction sector is the market of roofing and facade materials and the world's largest companies for the production of this type of construction materials have been revealed. Conclusions on the essence of global transformations of the market of building materials and services have been made, and also it has been defined that they are caused by transnationalization of corporate structure of the market, influence of scientific and technical progress and information and communication technologies on world centers as well as the emergence of the concept of «sustainable construction» in the course of humanity for sustainable development.

scholarly journals Characteristics of lime-hemp composite and its use in construction industry

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 011-019
Author(s):  
Przemysław Brzyski ◽  
Stanisław Fic
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Emissions ◽  
Industrial Waste ◽  
Plant Material ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Hydrated Lime ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Industrial Hemp ◽  
Reducing Energy

One of the solutions for reducing energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions in the construction sector is the use of building materials which have a favorable environmental impact. This is possible to achieve by using plant material, e.g., industrial hemp, which absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide during the growth. Instead of cement as a binder there are used alternatively clay or lime modified with industrial waste in the form of pozzolans. The paper presents the possibility of using industrial hemp in the production of composite based on modified hydrated lime. It describes the basic properties of the sample composites such as compressive strength and thermal conductivity based on literature review. The article describes the way of preparing the mixture and the possibility of using the composite for the construction of walls using different techniques.

scholarly journals Managing Safety at Work Issues in Construction Works in Malaysia: A Proposal for Legislative Reform

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (13) ◽  
pp. 108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rozanah Ab Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Considerable Increase ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Industrial Accidents ◽  
Legislative Reform ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Fall From Height ◽  
Permanent Disablement ◽  
Construction Works

<p>Construction sector, being an important economic driver of the country, has always been regarded as hazardous industry compared to other industries due to the nature of activities involve at the worksites. From excavation works to structural and exterior works, workers are exposed to high risks of accidents mostly involving fall from height, hit by falling objects, lifting operations, and electrocution. Statistics from various agencies have shown considerable increase in the number of industrial accidents reported for the construction industry, including death and permanent disablement cases. This paper proposed to address issues on safety and health at work in construction activities throughout the construction stages, by deliberating how those issues being managed through the use of standard forms of contract for construction projects and adequacy of the legislations pertaining to construction.</p>

scholarly journals Optimization of the mechanism of financial incentives for the development of logistics activities in the polish construction industry

VUZF Review ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 6-14
Author(s):  
Bohdan Cherniavskyi
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
National Economy ◽  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Financial Incentive ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Resource Base ◽  
Logistics System ◽  
Financial Investment

The article explores the role of various financial incentive instruments in optimizing the financial mechanism of logistics development in the construction sector of the economy. The author focuses on the necessary to use a synergistic approach in the study of efficiency issues of two related industries - logistic and construction sectors of the national economy. Positive factors such as convenient location, available transport potential, established logistics system, material and resource base and the potential of domestic producers determine the rapid development of the construction industry, which brings its significant contribution to the development of the national economy of Poland. At the same time, the main factor contributing to the development of construction business is domestic production of construction materials. In this context, it should be noted that the country has developed the potential of its own production of building materials, there is a sufficient fleet of construction machinery and construction equipment, innovative technologies are being introduced, highly qualified personnel, etc. Comprehensive assessment of financial-investment and transport-logistic potentials in the context of the regions, as well as differentiated approach allowed to offer a matrix of financial stimulation tools for the development of logistics in construction in a horizontal and vertical strategy. At a time of intensifying crisis phenomena, simultaneous stagnation of regional development and increasing competition in the globalized world, the issues of selecting effective instruments of financial support for the development of national transport and logistics system and construction sector of economy gain priority importance, as they can generate a significant increase in the gross domestic income of the state budget and become one of the main sources of ensuring Polish competitiveness.

scholarly journals EVALUATION OF HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTIONS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgia C. Savva ◽  
Elia A. Tantele ◽  
Renos A. Votsis
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Legal Obligation ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Positive Economic ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Healthy Working

Safe and healthy working conditions are a legal obligation in most countries. They can also serve as an investment in a healthy business that can lead to positive economic effects. Accidents at work and occupational diseases are neither predetermined nor unavoidable-they always have causes, which are preventable in many cases. International research on the return on investments in prevention proves that every euro invested in safety and health generates a potential benefit of more than two euros in positive economic effects. By building a strong prevention culture, these causes can be eliminated and work-related accidents and occupational diseases are prevented. In this paper, the Health and Safety (H&S) guidelines along their practical approaches of the Construction Sector in Cyprus are presented and evaluated. The applied methodology for the evaluation of the current H&S state is also presented. Through the evaluation, suggestions for future improvements are presented and discussed.

scholarly journals Implementation of the main postulates of the closed-cycle economy in the construction industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3A) ◽  
pp. 701-706
Author(s):  
Vera Cherkina ◽  
Evgeny Aleksandrovich Nayanov ◽  
Alexandra G. Polyakova ◽  
Kseniya Alexandrovna Kovaleva ◽  
Ilya Valerievich Sorgutov
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Closed Loop ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Closed Cycle ◽  
Cycle Economy ◽  
Scientific Analysis

The article considers the features of the implementation of the main postulates of the closed-cycle economy in the construction industry. It is known that the construction industry is responsible for a significant impact on the environment due to the consumption of resources and energy, as well as the formation of waste. The Circular Economy (CE) can significantly increase the sustainability of this sector. Accordingly, it is necessary to conduct a quantitative scientific analysis of the evolution of the use of CE in the construction sector in order to identify new trends and highlight the development of this research topic. It was revealed that researchers have been paying close attention to" sustainability"," energy efficiency"," life cycle assessment"," renewable energy "and" recycling " in the last five years. In addition, it was determined that the development and use of alternative building materials, the development of closed-loop business models, smart cities, Industry 4.0 and their relations with CE are relevant areas of research that can be considered as potential topics for future research.

LATE AND NON-PAYMENTS ISSUES IN THE MALAYSIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: PERSPECTIVE OF BUILDING MATERIAL SUPPLIERS

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Mohd Fisal Ishak ◽  
Kartina Alauddin ◽  
Mohd Shahrol Hafiz Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Cash Flow ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Building Material ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Management Team ◽  
Flow Management ◽  
Cash Flow Management ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
Klang Valley

Payment in the Malaysian construction industry has generally been an issue of concern. Late and non-payment problem is endemic in construction and needs to be addressed. The aim of this study is to investigate the issues related to late and non-payment based on the building materials suppliers’ perspective. Questionnaires were distributed to suppliers of building materials in the Klang Valley. Findings from the study shows the main cause of late and non-payment is the paymaster’s poor financial management while the main effect of late and non-payment is problem with the cash flow.  The most recommended possible solution to cope with the issue is for the paymaster to conduct training on financial and cash flow management to the management team in the company.  

The Impact of Terrorism on Construction Industry in Iraq

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-84
Author(s):  
Wadhah Amer Hatem ◽  
Samiaah M. Hassen Al-Tmeemy
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
Terrorist Attacks ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Statistical Procedures ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Suicide Attacks ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Impact

     Suicide attacks, bombings, explosions became the part of daily life in Iraq. Consequently, the threat of terrorism put the Iraqi construction sector in the face of unique and unusual challenges that not seen on other countries. These challenges can have extensive impact on construction projects. This paper seeks to examine the impact of the terrorist attacks on construction industry and determine the extent to which the impact of terrorism on construction projects in terms of cost, schedule, and quality. This study adapted quantitative and qualitative approaches to collect data using questionnaire survey and interviews, as well as historical data. The study focused on projects that have been the target of terrorist strikes in Diyala governorate. A variety of statistical procedures were employed in data analysis. The results revealed the extent to which terrorist attacks impact construction projects in terms of cost, time, and quality. The results of this study will enhance the awareness of all construction parties to the impact of the terrorist attacks against construction projects. Eventually, this can develop a risk management assessment and assist contractors to properly protect projects and buildings to minimize injuries and fatalities in the event of terrorism.

scholarly journals Impact of Migrant Workers on Total Factor Productivity in Chinese Construction Industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 926 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gui Ye ◽  
Yuhe Wang ◽  
Yuxin Zhang ◽  
Liming Wang ◽  
Houli Xie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Total Factor Productivity ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Annual Report ◽  
Learning By Doing ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Factor Productivity ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Statistical Yearbook ◽  
The Impact

Total factor productivity (TFP) is of critical importance to the sustainable development of construction industry. This paper presents an analysis on the impact of migrant workers on TFP in Chinese construction sector. Interestingly, Solow Residual Approach is applied to conduct the analysis through comparing two scenarios, namely the scenario without considering migrant workers (Scenario A) and the scenario with including migrant workers (Scenario B). The data are collected from the China Statistical Yearbook on Construction and Chinese Annual Report on Migrant Workers for the period of 2008–2015. The results indicate that migrant workers have a significant impact on TFP, during the surveyed period they improved TFP by 10.42% in total and promoted the annual average TFP growth by 0.96%. Hence, it can be seen that the impact of migrant workers on TFP is very significant, whilst the main reason for such impact is believed to be the improvement of migrant workers’ quality obtained mainly throughout learning by doing.

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