The shortage of workers is impacting project timelines and completion rates. In a recent survey, 89% of construction firms reported having difficulty in filling positions and 61% said they are experiencing project delays due to the labor shortage. The Home Builders Institute says the lack of const...
Currency exchange rates are affected by a wide range of factors, including national and international financial and economic conditions and political and natural events. The effect of normal market force may at times be countered by intervention by central banks and other bodies. At times, exchange...
This section aims to determine the limitations of the establishment of a recycling process and implementation of commercial-scale recycling CRD plastic wastes. The intention is to identify the key factors that need to be addressed in design and operation to move toward profitable industrial-level recy...
ImTs present an opportunity to reduce the rates of accidents on construction sites (Ahmed, 2019) thereby making them the cornerstone of study, as it is envisaged that a better understanding of their proficiency could significantly ease the adoption of ImTs for construction OSH management. However, ...
Once the model is created, companies can use “what if” questions about labor, equipment, installation rates, access, start-up sequence, productivity, and other metrics. These questions allow them to compare different schedule and resource combinations in real time. The o...
ESG factors have been included into the comprehensive risk management framework. The ESG risk-related departments regularly reported work progress and important matters at the request of 57 Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2021 of China Construction Bank Corporation special committees under the Board ...
The commercial construction real estate sector has shown remarkable resilience and growth, particularly in major urban centers. In Q3 2023, Ho Chi Minh City's office market demonstrated strong performance with occupancy rates reaching 90% and average retail rent varying significantly between CBD location...
During the evaluation, considerations for the suitability of the proposed sensing technology, the whole of life costs, and factors related to people should be justified. The framework will assist with the implementation of sensing technologies during construction processes. In the case study of the ...
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In future research, considering a quality aspect when calculating entropies could be explored by recording and classifying OPDCA discussions based on factors such as length (e.g., word counts) during the analysis of meeting minutes. While the case project served as a suitable investigation for ...