This paper was written to fill a void created by the absence of fundamental principles of site
construction management. Efficient material management is essential to managing a …

New management thinking, like that of lean construction, has suggested many principles
and techniques that can result in better labor and cost performance. This paper focuses on …

Buffers of material stockpile (inventory) are formed at the work level in construction to help
manage production. The size of material stockpiles often has an important bearing on …

Construction industry faces challenges with relevancy problems related to labor productivity.
Numerous ways are implemented to quantify the damages which are resulted from poor …

This paper was written to fill a void created by the absence of fundamental principles of site
construction management. Efficient workforce utilization is essential to managing a …

There appears to be confusion regarding how to conduct a comprehensive benchmarking
study, especially one on labor productivity. This paper details a six-step procedure for …

This paper introduces a concept heretofore unrecognized in multiple crew relationships:
symbiotic crew relationships. A symbiotic relationship occurs when the work pace of one …

This thesis is the result of a three year PhD research carried out at the Department of
Production at Aalborg University. The thesis is an element in the acquisition of the technical …

The performance of local contracting firms is very important to any nation's economic growth.
This performance is hitched on the firms' construction efficiency which can be improved by …

Poverty and unemployment are extremely high in South Africa, especially in rural areas
where there are low levels of infrastructure. The government has begun to address this in …