Browsing Civil & Architectural Engineering by Author "Gunduz, Murat"
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A 10-step safety management framework for construction small and medium-sized enterprises
Gunduz, Murat; Laitinen, Heikki ( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2017 , Article)It is of great importance to develop an occupational health and safety management system (OHS MS) to form a systemized approach to improve health and safety. It is a known fact that thousands of accidents and injuries occur ... -
An Adaptive Neurofuzzy Inference System for the Assessment of Change Order Management Performance in Construction
Naji, Khalid K.; Gunduz, Murat; Naser, Ayman F. ( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2021 , Article)Change order management is a major challenge in the construction business due to the associated disputes, claims, productivity losses, delays, and cost implications. As a result, effective change order management (COM) is ... -
Analysis of change orders in Qatari construction projects
Senouci, Ahmed; Alsarraj, Ahmed; Gunduz, Murat; Eldin, Neil ( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2017 , Article)Change orders affect the performance of construction projects and may induce significant cost overruns. The paper identifies the main causes/factors that lead to change orders in Qatari construction projects. It also ... -
Application of Tools of Quality Function Deployment and Modified Balanced Scorecard for Optimal Allocation of Pavement Management Resources
Sirin, Okan; Gunduz, Murat; Moussa, Abdullah ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) , 2020 , Article)Pavement management is a set of tools used to evaluate and maintain pavements so that the pavements can be used safely and effectively over a certain period. Many traditional methods were and are still being used by entities ... -
Assessment of abnormally low tenders: a multinomial logistic regression approach
Gunduz, Murat; Karacan, H. Volkan ( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2017 , Article)This study was performed in order to reveal factors affecting abnormally low tenders (ALTs) and to minimize negative effects of them. A thorough literature review was carried out to observe past research about the reasons ... -
Assessment of Construction Project Contractor Selection Success Factors considering Their Interconnections
Naji, Khalid K.; Gunduz, Murat; Falamarzi, Mohammad H. ( Korean Society of Civil Engineers , 2022 , Article)Clients frequently utilize tendering to select contractors in the building business. The goal of this research is to identify, assess, and rank the critical elements in evaluating contact bids for the best-value procurement ... -
Assessment of Critical Project Success Factors for Management of Pavement Construction Using the Delphi Approach
Gunduz, Murat; Sirin, Okan; Al Nawaiseh, Hazem M. ( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2024 , Article)Construction project management is typically adopted in modern civil landscapes. Owing to the significant global increase in infrastructure investments, it is crucial to analyze the success and timely completion of such ... -
Assessment of delay factors in construction of sport facilities through multi criteria decision making
Gunduz, Murat; Tehemar, Saleh R. ( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2019 , Article)The construction of sports facilities widened drastically as the number of sport events gradually increased during the last two decades in the global environment. The requirements of International Federations to host these ... -
Assessment of Pavement Performance Management Indicators Through Analytic Network Process
Sirin, Okan; Gunduz, Murat; Shamiyeh, Mohammed E. ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) , 2022 , Article)Pavement industry is very critical for any public authority looking after the safety and comfort of its citizens because it is the backbone of many transportation networks. Studying the factors that affect the pavement ... -
BIM-based facility management models for existing buildings
Soliman, Karim; Naji, Khalid; Gunduz, Murat; Tokdemir, Onur B.; Faqih, Faisal; Zayed, Tarek... more authors ... less authors ( Kuwait University , 2021 , Article)Building Information Modeling (BIM) is mainly used for the design and construction of new buildings. However, one of the main challenges facing BIM adoption for existing or old buildings constructed without consideration ... -
CONSTRUCTION CHANGE ORDER MANAGEMENT PROJECT SUPPORT SYSTEM UTILIZING DELPHI METHOD
Naji, Khalid K.; Gunduz, Murat; Naser, Ayman F. ( Vilnius Gediminas Technical University , 2022 , Article)Change orders are a major challenge in the construction industry due to the associated time and cost impacts. Thus, managing change effectively assists in alleviating cost overruns and delays. Avoiding change orders and ... -
Cost based Value Stream Mapping as a sustainable construction tool for undergraound pipeline construction projects
Gunduz, Murat; Naser, Ayman Fahmi ( MDPI AG , 2017 , Article)This paper deals with application of Value Stream Mapping (VSM) as a sustainable construction tool on a real construction project of installation of underground pipelines. VSM was adapted to reduce the high percentage of ... -
Development of a Campus Facility Management Operational Framework Using a Modified Delphi Method
Naji, Khalid K.; Gunduz, Murat; Maki, Omar ( American Society of Civil Engineers , 2023 , Article)An effective facility management process is crucial to overall firm performance and is becoming a core competency for organizations seeking to gain a competitive advantage. The recent literature on facility management ... -
Development of Digitalization Road Map for Healthcare Facility Management
Maki, Omar; Alshaikhli, Mays; Gunduz, Murat; Naji, Khalid Kamal; Abdulwahed, Mahmoud ( IEEE , 2022 , Article)Effective Healthcare Facility Management (HFM) remain a crucial concern for high quality built healthcare sectors, both in the public and private areas. The anticipated resource efficiencies, complex systems, and maintenance ... -
Duality of Lean Construction and Building Information Modeling into Digital Collaborative Scheduling in Qatar: A Conceptual Framework
Gunduz, Murat; Naji, Khalid; Naser, Ayman Fahmi ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Long has the construction industry been chastised for its low production performance. Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Lean Construction (LC) are two of the most widely adopted concepts in the construction industry ... -
The Effect of Change-Order Management Factors on Construction Project Success: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach
Naji, Khalid K.; Gunduz, Murat; Naser, Ayman F. ( American Society of Civil Engineers , 2022 , Article)Managing change order is a critical area of concern in the construction industry, owing to the resulting disputes, claims, productivity losses, delays, and cost repercussions. There have been various studies proposing both ... -
Evaluating the Performance of Campus Facility Management through Structural Equation Modeling Based on Key Performance Indicators
Gunduz, Murat; Naji, Khalid K.; Maki, Omar ( American Society of Civil Engineers , 2024 , Article)This paper presents the development of a comprehensive campus facility management performance assessment model (CFMPM). The model employs structural equation modeling (SEM) and incorporates a thorough list of crucial success ... -
Evaluation of the critical success factors (CSFs) in selecting building contractors using pareto analysis and the analytical hierarchy process
Al-Salahi, Khalid F.; Naji, Khalid K.; Gunduz, Murat ( Kuwait University , 2020 , Article)The purpose of this paper is to obtain a set of critical success factors (CSFs) for selecting building contractors in Qatar to help investors effectively and efficiently build their houses. First, a systematic review of ... -
A framework for evaluating campus facility management performance in light of project critical success factors using a multidimensional fuzzy logic approach
Gunduz, Murat; Naji, Khalid; Maki, Omar ( Emerald Publishing , 2023 , Article)Purpose: This paper aims to present the development of a holistic campus facility management (CFM) performance assessment framework that incorporates a fuzzy logic approach and integrates a comprehensive set of key factors ... -
Fuzzy Structural Equation Model to Assess Construction Site Safety Performance
Gunduz, Murat; Birgonul, M. Talat; Ozdemir, Mustafa ( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2017 , Article)The main goal of this study is to examine the relationships between determinants of safety performance of construction sites. To achieve this goal, 168 observable variables and 16 latent dimensions that affect safety ...