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Investigating the Barriers Involved in the Sustainable Implementation of LC and BIM Approaches in Qatar's Construction Industry
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
The construction industry has never been as open to welcoming new ideas and strategies from other industries as it is now. Excessive waste in the three pillars of the construction industry, time, cost, and quality, led to ...
Implementing the Last Planner System in a Design Project
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Through the past few years, the last planner system (LPS) as one of the main important methods of lean implementation in the (AECO) industry proved to improve efficiency, performance, reliability, planning and coordination. ...
Marketing Strategies for Smart Buildings
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Globally, there is a growing proportion of the need to optimize monitoring and facility management of new and existing built facilities. Smart buildings provide waste reduction to the environment, flexibility to facility ...
Strategies for Improving Construction Safety Performance in Developing Context
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Inexperience and lack of awareness of workplace appropriate actions are the common reasons behind accidents and injuries. Researchers and industry practitioners in developed countries identified more than 12 strategies ...
Choosing by Advantages (CBA) Used as a Qualitative Assessment Methodology in Lean Construction
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Decision making is part of the daily duties of researchers, engineers, and consultants, and taking the right decisions requires quantitative assessment which usually needs data and analysis. In construction industry, data ...
Performance of an Infrastructure Project Following the Deployment of a Customized Lean Strategy
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
This paper highlights the benefits of adopting and implementing a tailored lean construction strategy with its dynamic action plans during the construction phase of one of Qatar's recently completed infrastructure projects. ...
Pavement Automated Condition Assessment Model Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Convolutional Neural Network
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Assessing pavement condition is essential in any efforts to reduce future economic losses and improve the pavement performance. The resulting data are used as a record to evaluate pavement performance and assess their ...
Investigating the Potential for Standardization of Glass Reinforced Polymer (GRP) Shutter Molds Designs in Bridge Projects in the UAE
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
This paper addresses the potential for design standardization of bridge construction moulds as a means to minimize waste and cost. Specifically, the paper looks at the potential for standardizing the design of bridge Glass ...
Challenges and Perspectives on Resilient Collaboration for Building Information Modelling (BIM) Education in the GCC Context
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is revolutionizing the construction industry and education through digitization. The construction industry expects higher institutions to create graduate students that are BIM-aware and ...
Enhancing Micro-Tunnelling Activity in Infrastructure Construction Adopting Hybrid Lean Approaches: A Case Study
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Micro-tunnelling Shaft Excavation (MTSE) is a major part in the development of infrastructure networks in Public Works Authority (ASHGHAL) projects in the State of Qatar. Despite the importance of this activity there has ...