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2020-01-01
Somi, Sahand, Seresht, Nima Gerami, Fayek, Aminah Robinson
Wind farm projects have recently gained popularity in many countries. However, since wind farms are a novel type of infrastructure for energy production for which limited historical data are available, numerous unique challenges are encountered during their construction. One of the main...
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Digitalization Opportunities Road Mapping Tool (DORMT©): A framework to assess digitalization opportunities in construction organizations
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Gebretekle, Yisshak Tadesse, Kamau, Daniel Waweru, Raoufi, Mohammad, Fayek, Aminah Robinson
The construction industry is entering the digital age, which offers innovative digitalization opportunities (DOs) regarding cost efficiency, project management, and improved client experience. In their early efforts to implement DOs, construction organizations have had varying degrees of success,...
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Dynamic modeling of multi-factor construction productivity for equipment-intensive activities.
Download2018-07-12
Seresht, Nima Gerami, Fayek, Aminah Robinson
Construction productivity is a major research interest within the construction domain. Because construction is a labor-intensive industry, previous research has often focused on construction labor productivity (CLP). However, equipment is the main driver of productivity for some construction...
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Evaluating Risk Response Strategies on Construction Projects Using a Fuzzy Rule-Based System
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Fateminia, Seyed Hamed, Seresht, Nima Gerami, Fayek, Aminah Robinson
The development and implementation of risk response strategies contributes to effective risk management processes in construction organizations. Risk response strategies need to be developed and implemented as follows: first, all possible risk responses for each given risk event of a project are...
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2019-01-01
Seresht, Nima Gerami, Fayek, Aminah Robinson
Purpose – Due to its key role in the successful delivery of construction projects, construction productivity is one of the most researched topics in construction domain. While the majority of previous research is focused on the productivity of labor-intensive activities, there is a lack of...
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2019-01-01
Tiruneh, Getaneh Gezahegne, Fayek, Aminah Robinson
Organizational competencies have a significant influence on performance; therefore, it is vital that organizations in the construction industry assess and enhance their competencies in order to improve performance. The set of variables that captures construction organizational competencies is...
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Framework for Identification of Factors Affecting Construction Crew Motivation and Performance
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Raoufi, Mohammad, Fayek, Aminah Robinson
Construction researchers have long had difficulties identifying motivational factors and situational and contextual factors affecting crew motivation and performance. The two main objectives of this paper are to define a methodology to identify the factors affecting construction crew motivation...
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Framework for integrating an artificial neural network and a genetic algorithm to develop a predictive model for construction labor productivity.
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Ebrahimi, Sara, Raoufi, Mohammad, Fayek, Aminah Robinson
Construction labor productivity (CLP) is one of the most important factors in the construction industry, as it has a direct effect on a company’s efficiency and profitability. The accurate prediction of CLP is essential for effective decision-making prior to project execution, and continuous...
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2022-01-01
Kedir, Nebiyu S., Raoufi, Mohammad, Fayek, Aminah Robinson
Previous studies have identified motivation as one of the most important factors affecting the efficiency of labor utilization in construction processes. However, there is a lack of research on simulating the impact of motivation on labor productivity to track and devise productivity improvement...
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Framework to analyze construction labor productivity using fuzzy data clustering and multi-criteria decision-making
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Kazerooni, Matin, Raoufi, Mohammad, Fayek, Aminah Robinson
Construction labor productivity (CLP) has a significant impact on the performance and profitability of construction projects. A construction project can benefit from improved labor productivity in many ways, such as a shorter project life cycle and lower project cost. However, budget and resource...