QU Conference Proceedings: Recent submissions
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The New Construction Approach Adapted by Ashghal for the Public Projects in Qatar
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)"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 ... -
Unique Structural Design and Construction Challenges for Al Bustan South Project in Qatar
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)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 ... -
Assessment of Response Strategy in Mega Construction Projects
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)"Mega Construction Projects (MCPs) that are executed unavoidably face several of the organizational challenges and pressures. Due to the stakeholder pressures in the execution of MCPs, organizations may adopt various ... -
Design and Construction Risk Management of Souq Waqif Station of Gold Line, Doha Metro
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)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 ... -
The Lean Enterprise at the Design Office
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)This paper presents the lean practice implementation, which led to a transformation in the design offices/projects explaining how implementing lean principles is affecting the projects at the design phase and also affecting ... -
How Public Works Authority Has Built a Portfolio Dashboard Through Agility Approach
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)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 ... -
Key Lessons Learnt from Stakeholder Management in Design and Build Projects in Qatar
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)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 ... -
Stakeholder Management: An Insightful Overview of Issues
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)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 ... -
Effective Project Control within the Context of Lean Construction
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)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 ... -
Risk Management for Qatar Expressway Program
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)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 ... -
Project Risk Based Evaluation for Infrastructure Works in Qatar: Highway Projects
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)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 ... -
Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Excess Summer Mortality in the UK
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)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, ... -
Unfair Payment Issues in Construction: Re-Thinking Alternative Payment Method For Tier-1 Contractors to Subcontractors
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)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 ... -
Performance of University-Construction Industry Collaboration: A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)University-construction industry collaboration (UIC) has become an essential part of driving innovation and fostering construction industry growth. Measuring performance of such collaboration is an emergent field of study. ... -
Innovative Pavement Materials and Design: Smart Roadways and Smart Road Maintenance for the Future
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)break any industry or economy. The transportation construction sector is no exception, however, innovation and doing things differently in this sector has been dead slow for centuries, compared to other industries. Automobiles ... -
Project Management: Key Initiatives Case Study
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)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, ... -
Utility Impact Assessment of Road Projects in the State of Qatar
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)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 ... -
Challenges Facing Building Information Modelling in Construction Industry in Sudan
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a valuable and promising approach in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry, which is gradually gaining acceptance by owners, architects, engineers, and contractors ... -
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 Paper)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 ... -
Practical Implementation of Contract Administration Performance Model in Qatar Construction Projects
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)Globally, the performance of Construction Contract Administration (CCA) is becoming of significant interest as the industry suffers from notable delays, cost overruns, and disputes as a consequence of poor contract ...