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Assessing research issues in Automated Project Performance Control (APPC)
Ronie Navon,Rafael Sacks +1 more
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A new tool with which the gap between the desired functionality of control information systems and that provided in current construction practice can be identified is presented, which can be used to identify the gaps in this area within individual companies, or at an industry level.About:
This article is published in Automation in Construction.The article was published on 2007-07-01. It has received 226 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Construction management & Pre-construction services.read more
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Autonomous pro-active real-time construction worker and equipment operator proximity safety alert system
TL;DR: Findings about emerging radio frequency (RF) remote sensing and actuating technology that can improve construction safety by warning or alerting workers-on-foot and equipment operators in a pro-active real-time mode once equipment gets too close in proximity to unknown or other equipment are presented.
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Requirements for building information modeling based lean production management systems for construction
TL;DR: In this paper, a BIM-enabled pull flow construction management software system based on the Last Planner System called "KanBIM" has been specified, and a set of functional mock-ups of the proposed system has been implemented and evaluated in a series of focus group workshops.
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Automated progress tracking using 4D schedule and 3D sensing technologies
TL;DR: A novel system is described herein that combines 3D object recognition technology with schedule information into a combined 4D object oriented progress tracking system that demonstrates a degree of accuracy for automated progress tracking that meets or exceeds typical manual performance.
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Automated Progress Monitoring Using Unordered Daily Construction Photographs and IFC-Based Building Information Models
TL;DR: In this article, a new automated approach for recognition of physical progress based on two emerging sources of information: (1) unordered daily construction photo collections, which are currently collected at almost no cost on all construction sites; and (2) building information models (BIMs), which are increasingly turning into binding components of architecture/engineering/construction contracts.
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Wearable technology for personalized construction safety monitoring and trending: Review of applicable devices
TL;DR: The review indicates that the existing wearable technologies applied in other industrial sectors can be used to monitor and measure a wide variety of safety performance metrics within the construction industry.
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Construction Project Management
TL;DR: Construction Practices The Management System Project Cost Estimating Project Planning Project Scheduling Production Planning Project Time Acceleration Resource Management Project Time Management Project Cost System Project Financial Management Scheduling Applications Appendices Index.
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The causes and costs of defects in construction. A study of seven building projects
TL;DR: The purpose of the study presented here is to stimulate improvements by indicating where preventive measures are most effective as well as how to perform them.
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U.S. construction labor productivity trends, 1970-1998
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an approach to studying long-term productivity trends in the U.S. construction industry and provide a preliminary indication of such trends over the past 25-30 years.
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Implementing Radio Frequency Identification in the Construction Process
TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide construction industry owners and contractors with information about enhancing their operations using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, which can be used to enhance their operations.
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Tracking and locating components in a precast storage yard utilizing radio frequency identification technology and GPS
TL;DR: In this article, an automated system using radio frequency identification technology combined with GPS technology, requiring minimal worker input, is proposed to locate precast concrete components with minimal worker inputs in the storage yard of a manufacturing plant.