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An Exploration into Delay-Influencing Factors on Healthcare Construction Projects: The Case of Saudi Arabia
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
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 ...
Improvement in Environmental Management Performance in Ashghal Projects
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) of Qatar is responsible for countrywide infrastructure and public building projects starting from their planning stages and through design, procurement, construction, operation, and ...
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. ...
The Impact of COVID-19 on Contracts and Claims for Infrastructure Projects
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Infrastructure projects have greatly affected the economy of countries, as they have contributed to supporting all economic sectors by providing them with many executive and operational projects. Despite the important role ...
Conceptual Framework for Planning Urban Roadside Vegetation to Enhance Air Quality for Roadside Users
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Vegetation is known for enhancing air quality. However, vegetation on urban roads can either increase or decrease exposure to air pollutants. The health of pedestrians and cyclists is particularly of great concern since ...
Megaprojects to Improve Public Transport from the User’ Perspective
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Globalisation and our fast-paced world have opened up new horizons all over the world. Population growth, rising energy prices and their declining nature are creating problems for transport. Road congestion, drastic increases ...
Leading Technologies Adoption in Construction Safety Management
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
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 ...
Enhancement of Workers' Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare in Ashghal Projects
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
One of Ashghal's core values and top priority is the occupational health and safety of customers, employees and contractors. Ashghal prioritizes and is concerned about developing the welfare of workers on the site and in ...
Climate-cultural Conscious Design Approach to the Post-COVID-19 Built Environment
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
The pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation, by enabling current work activities to be done online more efficiently. With the movement control restrictions being lifted, the conventional workspace is no longer ...
Multicriteria Approach in Developing Pedestrian Network Data for Sustainable Urban Mobility
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Building a reliable Infrastructure is a continuous activity, improving the accessibility to the known areas and connecting the origin to destinations with various modes of transportation. Having safe and secure pedestrian ...