A Predictive Model for Scaffolding Man-hours in Heavy Industrial Construction Projects

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenjing Chu ◽  
Sanghyeok Han ◽  
Zhen Lei ◽  
Ulrich Hermann ◽  
Di Hu
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Model ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Industrial Construction

scholarly journals Ways to increase the attractiveness of investment and construction projects in the Irkutsk region

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Мария Матвеева
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Industrial Construction ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
Industrial Parks ◽  
Irkutsk Region ◽  
Construction Integration ◽  
Legislative Framework ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Stimulation Of

The article deals with the main directions of solving the problem of insufficient investment attractiveness of industrial construction in the Irkutsk region. A lot of research is devoted to the improvement of investment attractiveness and competitiveness of construction projects. Investments are considered not only as a source for economic growth, but also as a factor of competitiveness of regional economy and construction. The article highlights the main problems and prospects of development to raise the investment attractiveness of regional construction projects. The author has reviewed the impact of investment attractiveness on the formation of con-competitive advantages of a territory. Increasing the investment attractiveness of industrial construction can be achieved through the implementation of a set of measures providing for: the development of the regulatory and legislative framework governing investment relations in construction; improvement of the organizational and economic mechanism, including tools for managing investment projects in industrial construction; integration of programs of the state support and stimulation of creation of industrial parks, construction of objects of infrastructure, engineering preparation in borders of the land plot allocated for building.

High-value, low-effort industrial plant commissioning solution strategies

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 653-671 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brant Mock ◽  
James T. O'Connor
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Industrial Plant ◽  
Industrial Construction ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Electronic Survey ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Solution Strategies ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Type Construction ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The main purpose of this paper is to identify high-value, low-effort solution strategies to common commissioning and startup (CSU) problems experienced during industrial construction projects. Design/methodology/approach Data on the value provided by solution strategies and effort required to implement them were collected from 35 industry experts via an electronic survey. The authors used a PICK (Possible, Implement, Challenge and Kill) chart two-axis modeling method to distinguish high-value, low-effort strategies from among the set of 178 possible solution strategies to the 20 most common CSU problem activities. Findings A total of 38 strategies were identified by industry experts as both high-value and low-effort solutions to the most common CSU problems experienced on industrial construction projects. The 20 common CSU problems had an average of almost nine solution strategies each, of which an average of almost two were identified as high-value, low-effort. Research limitations/implications The research findings are limited to industrial-type construction projects; however, parallels may exist with heavy civil, commercial and other types of construction. The sample size was relatively small but in accord with other CSU surveys. Practical implications Managers are provided a list of 38 highly effective strategies to use when they encounter common CSU problems. By implementing these strategies, managers will provide their projects with more benefit for less investment. Originality/value Although several studies have identified solution strategies to CSU problems, none have sought to differentiate between strategies. This study distinguishes between an extensive set of 178 strategies along both effort and value metrics, identifying high-value, low-effort strategies using a novel application of the PICK chart model.

scholarly journals TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT OF KYIV HOSPITAL NETWORK

2021 ◽  
pp. 57-64
Author(s):  
Irina Bulakh
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
State Funding ◽  
Actual State ◽  
Territorial Development ◽  
Industrial Construction ◽  
Current State ◽  
Medical Standards ◽  
Medical Institutions ◽  
The One ◽  
The City

The article examines the actual state of the hospital network in Kyiv, offers proposals for its further territorial development, which are based on the current and future needs and capabilities of residents and managers of the city, nearby settlements. The study is part of a comprehensive study of the problem of urban planning foundations of the territorial and spatial development of the system of healthcare institutions and is aimed at finding the optimization of the existing material fund of medical institutions. The city of Kyiv is the capital of our state and, at the same time, its largest city, which historically has the largest number of hospitals among Ukrainian cities. There are historical architectural monuments among Kyiv’s hospitals, but most of the facilities were built during the Soviet era in Ukraine according to typical industrial construction projects. The current state of the network of hospitals in Kyiv does not correspond to either the world indicators for the provision of beds per 100 thousand of the population (significantly exceeds), or the quality of medical care, or the comfortable conditions for the implementation of treatment. Unfortunately, Ukraine is not able (and it is not necessary) to maintain the functioning of all hospitals that were built before and during Soviet times - the number of the population has significantly decreased, medical standards have changed, and most importantly, it is necessary to develop a network of prehospital institutions. So, the article contains proposals for optimizing the hospital network of the city of Kyiv, which, on the one hand, are aimed at removing individual hospitals from mono-state funding, and on the other, expanding the possibilities of treating children in a larger number of city hospitals. 

scholarly journals Controlling Methods and Causes of Wall Cracks of Civil and Industrial Construction Projects

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiqi Guan
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Chinese Economy ◽  
Construction Quality ◽  
Industrial Construction ◽  
Building Safety ◽  
The Common ◽  
Reform And Opening Up ◽  
Safety And Stability ◽  
Opening Up

Since the reform and opening up, Chinese economy has developed rapidly. Industrial and civil construction projects have made significant progress. That said, it is of great significance to further strengthen the construction management of industrial and civil construction projects for the long-term development of construction industry in China. In terms of reality, one of the common problems in the current industrial and civil construction is wall cracks, which will have an important impact on the appearance of the building and the overall construction quality. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the reasons and put forward corresponding measures on it. That is how we can continuously improve the construction quality in civil and industrial construction projects, thereby achieving the enhancement of building safety and stability.

scholarly journals A framework for total productivity measurement of industrial construction projects

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selam Ayele ◽  
Aminah Robinson Fayek
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Project Performance ◽  
Productivity Measurement ◽  
Industrial Construction ◽  
Construction Productivity ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Total Productivity ◽  
Specific Activities ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys ◽  
Project Level

Productivity measurement is a concern for both construction practitioners and researchers. In construction, productivity can be measured at three levels: activity, project, and industry. At the project level, previous studies focused on measuring the productivity of specific activities. In addition, existing project-level productivity metrics do not consider the effect of all resources used in a project. To effectively assess overall project performance, the productivity of all project activities and resources used must be taken into account. This study presents a framework that takes into consideration all resources used in a project and proposes a metric for measuring the total productivity of construction projects. A focus group session with experts, followed by questionnaire surveys, were used to assess the applicability of the framework. This paper makes a contribution by providing researchers and practitioners with a framework and tools for data collection and analysis of total construction project productivity.

Workforce training initiatives for megaproject success

2006 ◽  
Vol 33 (12) ◽  
pp. 1561-1570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aminah Robinson Fayek ◽  
Mike Yorke ◽  
Ron Cherlet
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Workforce Training ◽  
Aging Workforce ◽  
Industrial Construction ◽  
Building Trades ◽  
Economic Significance ◽  
Project Outcomes ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Economic Need

The recent trend of mega construction projects has resulted in some major challenges and opportunities for construction management and execution. One of these challenges is in construction workforce renewal and training. With a rapidly aging workforce, the challenge is to attract new workers while simultaneously providing adequate training for the influx of young and sometimes inexperienced people. Client–owners are now recognizing the economic need to implement advanced training on their projects, to improve productivity and minimize losses. With workforces ranging in the thousands, skilled labour has one of the most significant impacts on project outcomes. Alberta has seen a significant increase in workforce training initiatives, particularly since 2000. The objectives of this paper are to provide an overview of the recent advances and initiatives in workforce training in Alberta within the unionized building trades sector of the industrial construction industry and to highlight the economic significance of these initiatives for mega construction projects. The training contributions made by other key organizations are also presented. Key words: Alberta, apprentices, industrial construction, labour force, mentoring, trades, training, workforce.

PERFORMANCE CHALLENGES OF MEGA PROJECTS

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
George Jergeas ◽  
Jim Lozon
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Project Performance ◽  
Improve Performance ◽  
Industrial Construction ◽  
Capital Projects ◽  
Cost Overruns ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
Performance Challenges ◽  
Industry Planning

Large (mega) capital projects are experiencing cost overruns and schedule delays that are negatively affecting return on investment. Energy and industrial construction projects face unique challenges in project execution due to geography, climate, labour market characteristics, investment and other factors, both internal and external to the industry. Nonetheless, there is an urgent need for industry to address these challenges in order to improve the long-term success and sustainability of industry. A survey of industry leaders regarding their perception of where industry is at, areas for improvement and challenges they are facing. We asked them their opinion on what practices are good or bad, what needs to be improved and what lessons they may have learned regarding industry planning and execution processes, practices and procedures for large capital projects. The paper will present the findings from this industry survey. We also conducted a literature search of published material of industry practices on large capital projects. We analyzed the published material and survey responses to determine the current industry project performance (where are we at today?), factors that affect performance (what are we doing today?) and how can we improve performance (what can we do tomorrow?). We then present our recommendations. We encourage executives to expand their oversight of projects.

A simulation-based method for effective workface planning of industrial construction projects

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 328-347
Author(s):  
Di Hu ◽  
Yasser Mohamed ◽  
Hosein Taghaddos ◽  
Ulrich (Rick) Hermann
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Industrial Construction ◽  
Simulation Based
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