تصفح Theme 1: Construction Management and Process حسب تاريخ النشر
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The New Construction Approach Adapted by Ashghal for the Public Projects in Qatar
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference)"The purpose of this paper is to review the new strategy adapted by Ashghal to implement lean construction in Qatar to improve project performance and predictability of delivery. This is a significant change programme ... -
Design and Construction Risk Management of Souq Waqif Station of Gold Line, Doha Metro
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference)The case of redesigning Souq Waqif station by raising the base slab formation level due to significant water inflow during the excavation and dewatering works and the break in activities of two EPB TBMs under adverse ... -
Stakeholder Management: An Insightful Overview of Issues
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference)This paper attempts to contribute towards investigating the existing literature base of stakeholder management (SM), provide a compilation, and define any gaps in this area. Besides, explore different groups of critical ... -
Strategies for Communicating Health and Safety Information on Construction Sites in Nigeria
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference)The construction industry (CI) has earned the notoriety of being a risky or profoundly unsafe industry. Studies have credited the majority of the mishap on construction sites to poor communication of health and safety (H&S) ... -
Integrating Building Information Management (BIM) in Civil Infrastructure Coordination: Application at LUSAIL Plaza
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference)The purpose of this case study is to highlight how the BIM modelling can lead to a smooth construction process for MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing), Civil, Architectural, and Landscape works, which can aid the ... -
Key Lessons Learnt from Stakeholder Management in Design and Build Projects in Qatar
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference)Stakeholders in the construction industry require accurate, reliable and timely information in order to streamline the design and construction of Projects. Design Bid Build or Design and Build contracts need a process for ... -
Effective Project Control within the Context of Lean Construction
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference)Two of the “Lean Thinking” principles relate to managing a project through relationships, shared knowledge and common goals and to removing waste where possible. Success of a project is only possible with the collaboration ... -
How Public Works Authority Has Built a Portfolio Dashboard Through Agility Approach
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference)The aim of this paper is to share PWA experience to develop a Portfolio Performance Dashboard (PPD) that suits its unique requirements. The case study sheds light on the challenges that PWA faced to develop an interim front ... -
BIM Based Facility Condition Assessment
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference)Current practices of using traditional methods of managing data using spreadsheets or hard paper copies for various building data, are commonly being used during building inspection and condition assessment. Building ... -
Project Risk Based Evaluation for Infrastructure Works in Qatar: Highway Projects
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference)The implementation of a project for infrastructure works such as highways, bridges, flyovers, underpasses, tunnels, etc. can be complexed and unique. This has always required a proper project management system that ... -
Risk Management for Qatar Expressway Program
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference)The construction of expressway projects associated with the various main risks such as political risks, legal risks, economic risks, cultural risks, and construction risks are considered critical and essential to be ... -
Variation Orders in Building Projects in Khartoum State-Sudan: The Causes and the Impact on Projects Performance
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference)"Occurrence of variation orders (VOs) is a common phenomenon in building projects and a challenging feature. Opinions and feedback of the stakeholders of building projects at Khartoum State – Sudan were investigated to ... -
Solar DER Investment for MWANI Qatar Building at Hamad Port
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference)This document discusses the benefits of adding a solar distributed energy resource (DER) investment to MWANI Qatar (MQ) building at Hamad Port. The social and environmental aspects of a Solar PV system with battery storage ... -
Unique Structural Design and Construction Challenges for Al Bustan South Project in Qatar
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference)The Al Bustan Street South (ABS) Expressway Project features the longest dual carriageway bridges in Qatar spanning 2.6 km each, with a minimum of four lanes in each direction from south of Al Waab Street to south of Rayyan ... -
Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Excess Summer Mortality in the UK
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference)One of the main objective of the building design is to provide comfort and safety to occupants, particularly during adverse weather conditions. In most part of the world, people stay indoors during adverse weather conditions, ... -
Utility Impact Assessment of Road Projects in the State of Qatar
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference)Qatar has been blessed with large reserves of natural gas and since the past 20 years its leaders have been busy formulating its path to modernization. Henceforth, the sovereign state has been and is still going through ... -
Framework for Investigating the Level of Compliance to the OHS Regulatory by the Small and Medium Construction Companies in Oman
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference)The construction industry is characterized with a high rate of work-related accidents. Some of the accidents result in severe injuries and sometimes death. One of the reasons for such happenings is due to the noncompliance ... -
Unfair Payment Issues in Construction: Re-Thinking Alternative Payment Method For Tier-1 Contractors to Subcontractors
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference)Recent statistics reveal substantial increase in late payments cases from 18% to 27%; with over £30 billion unpaid invoices to UK contractors. Furthermore, 82% of overdue invoices are monies owed to subcontractor by tier-1 ... -
Preventive Approach to Unsubstantiated Claims and Disputes in the UK Construction Industry
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference)Globally, claims and disputes are an unfortunate reality in construction projects. Recent statistics reveal that construction claims in the UK increased by 21% in 2018 compared to other countries such as India (8%), Mexico ... -
Project Management: Key Initiatives Case Study
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference)Every project faces risk of delays and disruptions, especially the mega/complex projects of today, which have, amongst others, many interfacing parties engaged. Local roads and drainage projects in general, including DN016, ...
