Theme 1: Contemporary issues in Construction Engineering and Management

Offsite Construction in the UK: Economic and Environmental Benefits

Sadabad, Mohammad Maleki ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference)

In contrast to traditional piece meal onsite construction, offsite construction comprises the planning, designing, production, transporting, and assembly of building elements for speedy site assembly to a higher degree of ...

Mitigating Legal Risks in Construction Project Contracts: The Importance and the Applicability of Force Majeure Clauses

Al Marri, Dana Ahmad ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference)

Contracts in the construction industry are structured in a manner that splits the risks between different contracting parties; hence risk allocations within the contract affect the price and operation. As most Construction ...

Medical Facility Management under BIM Paradigm for Hospital Operations Performance in China During COVID-19

Kapogiannis, Georgios; Yang, Tianlun; Guo, Jiequn; Gerges, Michael ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference)

Hospitals operation is becoming a major focusing points on China as there is a huge market because of aging population. The management of healthcare institute is crucial as it contains operational activities that can be ...

The Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems for Roads and Infrastructure Construction Companies in Developing Countries

Boutros, Marie-Belle Fawzi Boutros; Jawad, Dima; Ghanimeh, Sophia ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference)

Construction Enterprise Resource Planning (CERP) systems started to infiltrate the construction world after ERPs became crucial in modern enterprises. In simple terms, CERP integrate and keep track of the various processes ...

Choosing by Advantages (CBA) Used as a Qualitative Assessment Methodology in Lean Construction

Dahmani, Zied; Al-Sulaiti, Juhaina Essa; Naser, Ayman ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference)

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 ...

An Exploration into Delay-Influencing Factors on Healthcare Construction Projects: The Case of Saudi Arabia

Almutairi, Bader; Bin Mahmoud, Abdulrahman ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference)

The construction project's delay is one of the biggest challenges that concern practitioners in the construction industry. The success or failure of construction projects is usually measured by the building team's achievement ...

Advancement in Construction Management

Kumar, Ravish; Srivastava, Arpita; Rajak, Manoj Kumar; Rajak, Fulena; Das, Bijay Kumar ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference)

Building construction and infrastructure development have been a component of major civilizations throughout their history. Great examples, of architecture include the Great Pyramid, the Great Wall of China, and many more ...

Blockchain Technology Adoption in the State of Qatar : Qualitative Risk Analysis

Alomari, Awad; Fetais, Noora ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference)

Businesses may gain from implementing Blockchain-based technology in terms of profitability, productivity, and efficiency, which may cause them to re-evaluate their current business strategies. However, because the technology ...

Investigating the Potential for Standardization of Glass Reinforced Polymer (GRP) Shutter Molds Designs in Bridge Projects in the UAE

Alzaim, Mhd Amer; Al Ali, Mariam; Abu-Lebdeh; Ghassan ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference)

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 ...

Leading Technologies Adoption in Construction Safety Management

Mittal, Yash Kumar; Tripathi, Pooja ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference)

Existing research reveals that by adopting leading technologies in the construction industry, worker's safety could be maximized. Presently, the application of technologies to promote safety in the construction sector is ...

Investigating the Barriers Involved in the Sustainable Implementation of LC and BIM Approaches in Qatar's Construction Industry

Memon, Faheem ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference)

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 ...

Digital Transformation Readiness in Infrastructure Project

Wadi, Nada; Al-Sulaiti, Juhaina Essa; Dahmani, Zied ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference)

Digital technologies have brought a new performance momentum in all industries and businesses wherever it has been fully adopted from manufacturing to healthcare and to climate change monitoring. In construction, the digital ...

Why Construction Projects are delayed in PWA: Problems and Solutions

Al Marri, Dana Ahmad; Al Kaabi, Noof Mohamed ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference)

Construction is, by its nature, complex and uncertain. Changes and variations are inherently part of many construction projects, which require serious efforts to overcome. Project delay is a construction problem resulting ...

An Integrated Workflow for Transforming Infrastructure Projects Data into the Metaverse

Al-Shaheen, Mohammed Amer Younus; Sundaram, Raj Mukta; Ramalingam, Ramalingam ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference)

The infrastructure construction industry is typically characterized by large-scale, complex technologies, long completion times, and challenging collaborations. The provisioning of digital representations in 3D by combining ...

GIS-Based Solutions for Monitoring and Controlling COVID-19 in ASHGHAL Construction Projects: Improving Construction Sector Resilience

Al-Shaheen, Mohammed Amer Younus; Al-Sayed, Amna Mohammed; Hasan, Ahmad Yacoub ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference)

Early in 2020, doctors around the globe identified the virus responsible for Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Rapidly spreading, the virus reached every continent. As part of its efforts to prepare for the FIFA World ...

Use of Immersive Augmented Reality Technology in Public Works: Myth or Reality? - A Case Study on Implementation Challenges

Narayanasamy, Balamohan; Manicakam, Suresh ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference)

The State of Qatar witnessed an unprecedented transformation during the past three decades in various sectors, more specifically in public infrastructure. The rapid transformation coupled with urbanization has increased ...

Challenges and Perspectives on Resilient Collaboration for Building Information Modelling (BIM) Education in the GCC Context

Atour, Raya; Ahmad, Ahmad Mohammed ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference)

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 ...