scholarly journals Challenges of UK/Irish contractors regarding material management and logistics in confined site construction

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Spillane ◽  
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Lukumon Oyedele ◽  
Jason von Meding ◽  
Ashwini Konanahalli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Mapping ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Materials Management ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Material Management ◽  
Project Completion ◽  
Urban Construction ◽  
Cost Of Materials ◽  
Monetary Savings

The aim of this paper is to identify the various managerial issues encountered by UK/Irish contractors in the management of materials in confined urban construction sites. Through extensive literature review, detailed interviews, case studies, cognitive mapping, causal loop diagrams, questionnaire survey and documenting severity indices, a comprehensive insight into the materials management concerns within a confined construction site environment is envisaged and portrayed. The leading issues highlighted are: that contractors’ material spatial requirements exceed available space, it is difficult to coordinate the storage of materials in line with the programme, location of the site entrance makes delivery of materials particularly difficult, it is difficult to store materials on-site due to the lack of space, and difficult to coordinate the storage requirements of the various sub-contractors. With the continued development of confined urban centres and the increasing high cost of materials, any marginal savings made on-site would translate into significant monetary savings at project completion. Such savings would give developers a distinct competitive advantage in this challenging economic climate.As on-site management professionals successfully identify, acknowledge and counteract the numerous issues illustrated, the successful management of materials on a confined urban construction site becomes attainable.

Analysis of Material Management in the Construction Site

2014 ◽  
Vol 889-890 ◽  
pp. 1524-1527
Author(s):  
Ping Li
Keyword(s):  
Direct Impact ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
Materials Management ◽  
Material Management

The preparation and management of the construction process of the pre-construction analysis, pointing out the site materials management throughout the construction process is an important part of a direct impact on the progress and quality.

scholarly journals Safety Assessment and Risk Management in Indian Building Construction Sites

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4S2) ◽  
pp. 8-12
Keyword(s):  
Safety Assessment ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Severity Rating ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Incident Rate ◽  
Observation Method ◽  
Unsafe Condition

Construction sites records high accident and incident rate due to lack of safety measures. Safety assessment rating is significant for every construction site to know safety status of the particular site. In this research TR safety observation method is used to assess the site performance. As unsafe condition is the key factor in every construction site, this research considers the possible unsafe conditions to assess the site performance. A questionnaire survey is done with the workers to know the existing safe conditions. Results showed that the safety performance of the site is 39%. Then every unsafe condition is ranked with respect to severity rating for detailed analysis. Furthermore bowtie analysis is used to identify the causes and consequences of the unsafe conditions. Through this analysis the owner can reduce the risk of every event and improve the site performance.

scholarly journals Rebar Worker Analysis Using a 3-Axis Accelerometer

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takuma Akaki ◽  
Tomoyuki Gondo
Keyword(s):  
Body Movement ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Accelerometer Data ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Work Intensity ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Repetitive Tasks ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Total Body ◽  
Large Building

The purpose of the present study is to grasp the situation of construction sites easily by distinguishing the movements of construction workers at construction sites from the accelerometer data attached to their waists. For the construction manager to accurately perceive the active or inactive state of his workers, their movements were classified into three distinct categories: walking, standing, and sitting. We tracked and observed two rebar workers for 5 days at a large building construction site. Their movements were classified by two-axis plots of (1) the difference between the maximum and minimum absolute values and (2) the value of acceleration at each second, and visualized by a heatmap among others for this trial. The results showed that despite the difficulty in distinguishing rebar work without a total body movement while sitting, the accuracy of discrimination was 60–80% in walking and sitting. From this analysis, we were able to identify repetitive tasks and the differences between morning and afternoon tasks. Furthermore, by applying simple visualization, we could concisely represent changes in work intensity over a relatively long period.

Designers’ Willingness Assessment to Use Recycled and Salvaged Materials in Landscape Architecture

2014 ◽  
Vol 935 ◽  
pp. 138-141
Author(s):  
Zahra Balador ◽  
Zahra Raeisi
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Landscape Architecture ◽  
The Other ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Material Management ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Management Guidelines ◽  
Statistical Results

Using salvages and reused materials is an effort to conserve energy and other resources, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions; on the other hand, these materials cost a fraction of the price of new. The information generated by this study revealed several useful material management guidelines. Statistical results shows that designers who are educated about these products and how they can be used, are interested in using recycled materials, and can potentially decrease the amount of trash being produced on a much larger level. All information was obtained from product brochures, manufacturer websites, visiting construction sites, statistical analysis and conversations with designers.

Solving SARA Compliance with Computerized Hazardous Materials Tracking

1992 ◽  
Vol 8 (01) ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
Don Johnston ◽  
Dave Schoenleber
Keyword(s):  
Safety Data ◽  
Hazardous Materials ◽  
Materials Management ◽  
Material Management ◽  
Chemical Release ◽  
Reporting Requirements ◽  
Title Iii ◽  
Toxic Chemical Release ◽  
One Year ◽  
Computerized System

The advent of the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title III, or the Emergency Planning and Citizen Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) has forced facilities to keep track of hazardous materials as never before. EPCRA contains five major reporting requirements, including planning notification, emergency release notification, Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) submission, chemical inventory reporting, and toxic chemical release reporting. The complexity and vastness of these requirements all but require a computerized system for hazardous material management. Peterson Builders, Inc., developed a computerized hazardous materials management system capable of meeting the requirements of EPCRA. After one year of operation, the system has proven successful. This paper discusses Peterson Builders' experience in implementing the system, system design, and future considerations for the system.

scholarly journals Strategies for effective management of health and safety in confined site construction

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 50-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Spillane ◽  
Lukumon O. Oyedele
Keyword(s):  
Practical Implication ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Site Design ◽  
Managerial Strategies

Purpose: The overall aim of this research is to identify and catalogue the numerous managerial strategies for effective management of health and safety on a confined, urban, construction site. Design/Methodology/Approach: This is achieved by utilising individual interviews, focus groups discussion on selected case studies of confined construction sites, coupled with a questionnaire survey. Findings: The top five key strategies include (1) Employ safe system of work plans to mitigate personnel health and safety issues; (2) Inform personnel, before starting on-site, of the potential issues using site inductions; (3) Effective communication among site personnel; (4) Draft and implement an effective design site layout prior to starting on-site; and (5) Use of banksman (traffic co-ordinator) to segregate personnel from vehicular traffic. Practical Implication: The construction sector is one of the leading industries in accident causation and with the continued development and regeneration of our urban centres, confined site construction is quickly becoming the norm - an environment which only fuels accident creation within the construction sector. Originality/Value: This research aids on-site management that requires direction and assistance in the identification and implementation of key strategies for the management of health and safety, particularly in confined construction site environments.

scholarly journals Sustainable Ship Loading Planning for Prefabricated Products in the Construction Industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 8905
Author(s):  
Wen Yi ◽  
Robyn Phipps ◽  
Hans Wang
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Transportation Cost ◽  
Sustainable Transportation ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Integer Optimization ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Capacity Limits ◽  
Proposed Model

This paper focuses on sustainable transportation of prefab products from factories to construction sites by ship. Since the transportation cost for all the prefab products of a construction site is mainly dependent on the number of cargo holds used on ships, a loading plan for prefab products that minimizes the number of holds required is highly desirable. This paper is therefore devoted to the development of an optimal loading plan that decides which prefab products are loaded into each cargo hold and how to pack these prefab products into the holds so that as few holds as possible are used. We formulate the problem as a large-scale integer optimization model whose objective function is to minimize the total number of cargo holds used and whose constraints represent the cargo hold capacity limits. We develop a heuristic to solve the problem and obtain a high-quality solution. We have tested the model and algorithm on a case study that includes 20 prefab products. We find that different cargo holds carry prefab products that have quite different densities. Moreover, the orientations of many prefab products are different from their default orientations. The results demonstrate the applicability of the proposed model and algorithm.

MUSLE Evaluation of Soil Loss on a Construction Site by Using Gauging Weirs

2012 ◽  
Vol 446-449 ◽  
pp. 2718-2721 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Isma Hani Ismail ◽  
Hooi Min Yee
Keyword(s):  
Soil Loss ◽  
Loss Rate ◽  
Rainfall Intensity ◽  
Empirical Modeling ◽  
Storm Event ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Impervious Cover ◽  
Storm Rainfall ◽  
Soil Loss Rate

During urbanization, large areas of soil are exposed to the risk of soil erosion due to extensive earthworks and construction activities. Runoff from construction sites is known by far the largest source of sediment clogging our waterways. Erosion occurred from the study area due to removal of vegetation, high rainfall intensity, alteration of existing topography, and the covering of previously vegetated surfaces with impervious cover such as roads, driveways and buildings. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the soil loss due to storm rainfall and runoff on a construction site located at Sungai Ara, Penang State of Malaysia. A purpose-built hydraulic structure namely Sharp Crested Rectangular Weir was constructed and installed on site for more reliable estimates of flow during storms. The soil loss was then evaluated by using an empirical modeling known as the Modified Universal Soil Loss Equation (MUSLE). Results showed that large amount of sediment has being eroded from the study area during these activities. The highest soil loss rate was estimated was 64 ton/ha during a storm event.

scholarly journals Tension between Productivity and Respect for People in Construction

2020 ◽  
Vol 312 ◽  
pp. 05005
Author(s):  
Lesiba George Mollo ◽  
Fidelis Emuze ◽  
Nicholus Sishuba
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Management System ◽  
Ethical Reasoning ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Productivity in the construction industry is declining in real-time. The decline in productivity is a source of worry for practitioners and researchers. The purpose of this paper is to ascertain major factors influencing productivity in relation to the notion of respects for people (RFP) in construction. The reviewed literature influences the semi-structured questionnaire used to survey construction professionals in Johannesburg, South Africa. The results reaffirm the tension productivity increment and the enhancement of RfP as both ideas appear to be moving in opposite directions on a typical construction site. It was discovered that respect for workers on a construction site is a major concern. The paper argues that ethical reasoning affects productivity. Therefore, an appropriate management system is required to improve the workers' perception of productivity and RfP working on construction sites.

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