Identifying Effective Project-Based Communication Indicators within Primary and Secondary Stakeholders in Construction Projects

Safapour, Elnaz; Kermanshachi, Sharareh; Kamalirad, Shirin; Tran, Dan

doi:10.1061/(asce)la.1943-4170.0000332

Cited by 33 publications

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“… ( Alsharef et al, 2021 ; Stiles et al, 2020 ; Katherine Vines and Beech, 2020 ) ( Hamouche, 2020 ; Greer and Payne, 2014 ) ( Rouhanizadeh et al, 2019 ; Alsharef et al, 2021 ) ( CDCgov, 2020 ; Newby et al, 2020 ; Katherine Vines and Beech, 2020 ; James et al, 2020 ) Project Performance Protection Expand use of technology Educate the employees about COVID-19 policies and procedures, and train them to incorporate them Establish a system to maintain effective communication Providing technologies like BIM to share information between team members, and AR and VR for conducting virtual inspections Educating workers about COVID-19 policies, acceptable social distance space and hygiene practices, and how the virus spreads. Developing a plan to facilitate regular communication among management and workers, as well as among workers ( Karakhan et al, 2019 ; Li et al, 2018 ; Firm, 2021 ; Safapour et al, 2019 ; Wang et al, 2018 ; Yu et al, 2018 ) ( Katherine Vines and Beech, 2020 ; Subramanya and Kermanshachi, 2021 ) ( Safapour et al, 2020 ; Kamalirad et al, 2017 ; Nipa et al, 2019 ) Protecting Project Continuity Allow longer timelines for project delivery Perform a contractor assessment to increase productivity Conduct a risk analysis Create an end-end supply chain map Increasing project timelines to allow workers to follow safety guidelines Performing contractor assessments to help identify delays, current schedule status, and material procurement status Re-evaluating risk assessment and considering the use of modelling methods to evaluate possible cost and plan outcomes with various degrees of confidence Developing a robust framework wit...…”

Section: Strategies To Overcome the Health And Safety Challenges Of The Construction Workforce During Covid-19mentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of Covid-19 on field and office workforce in construction industry

Pamidimukkala

Kermanshachi

2021

Project Leadership and Society

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The COVID-19 outbreak is the greatest global health crisis in many years. It has had a dramatic effect on workforces and workplaces all around the world, as it has spawned a massive change in the working atmosphere and raised the level of employees’ concerns about their mental health and physical wellbeing. The construction industry has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and has been challenged to improve the safety and wellbeing of its workforce. The objectives of this study are to identify the health and safety issues that construction workers have encountered during the pandemic and to recommend management strategies to combat them. A thorough literature search on recently published literature, industry experiences, reports, and other related documents was performed to collect and categorize the required data. Seventeen COVID-19 challenges were identified and classified into five categories, and the results revealed that the lack of a safe environment in the workplace, heavy workloads, home situations, and concerns about job stability often contribute to anxiety, depression, and even suicide. Eleven strategies were identified to overcome these challenges, and the results demonstrated that redefining worksite safety by placing signs, ensuring a safe distance between workers, providing sanitizers and washing stations in the fields, and utilizing effective technologies would enhance project productivity while keeping workers safe. The findings of this study will help the project managers and authorities in the construction industry understand the challenges of the pandemic and adopt effective strategies that will improve the health and safety of their workforce.

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Section: Strategies To Overcome the Health And Safety Challenges Of The Construction Workforce During Covid-19mentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of Covid-19 on field and office workforce in construction industry

Pamidimukkala

Kermanshachi

2021

Project Leadership and Society

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“…In any construction project, establishing coordination and transitioning from one stage of construction to the next is key to completing the project on schedule and cost effectively [56,57,58,59,60,61]. Presumably, since the procedure in modular construction is different, the need for coordination will be a greater challenge [54,55].…”

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Modular Construction vs. Traditional Construction: Advantages and Limitations: A Comparative Study

Subramanya¹,

Kermanshachi²,

Rouhanizadeh³

2020

Proceedings of the Creative Construction E-Conference 2020

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Modular construction is a novel technique that has several advantages over traditional construction methods; however, along with the benefits, there are limitations that make it challenging. Various aspects of modular construction need to be studied in-depth to improve the construction process, and the aim of this study was to accomplish that by investigating its advantages and limitations and comparing them with traditional construction. The advantages were identified through a thorough literature review, and were classified into five categories: project schedule, project cost, labor safety, project quality and productivity, and environmental. The limitations were also investigated through the existing literature and classified into five categories: project planning, transportation, public and expert acceptance, establishment cost and cost due to complexity, and coordination. The results revealed that the advantages of modular construction outnumber its limitations; however, further technological development and research would lessen or mitigate the challenges. The results of this study highlight the main benefits and challenges associated with modular construction and will help project stakeholders choose between this method and conventional construction methods for their projects.

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“…Communication in a construction project refers to the exchange and transfer of data, information, and knowledge among the project's parties and team members [32,33]; therefore, establishing effective communication enables the timely transfer of knowledge and skills [34,35]. On the contrary, ineffective communication among the project's staff leads to a lack of timely information and skills, and can result in an increase in the number of design changes and modifications that might ultimately increase the number of schedule delays and cost overruns [36]. In summary, the development of effective communication in a transportation project has the potential to improve the cost and schedule performance.…”

Section: Effective Project Management Principlesmentioning

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Effective Project Management Principles and Strategies in Transportation Infrastructure Projects

Safapour¹,

Kermanshachi²,

Jafari³

2020

Proceedings of the Creative Construction E-Conference 2020

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Departments of Transportation (DOT) are experiencing unprecedented pressure to deliver projects on time and on budget. An obvious response to this pressure is to improve the project delivery process by adopting effective project management principles and strategies. The research team for this study investigated the DOT's implementation level of effective project management practices and strategies for transportation infrastructure projects by first performing a literature review to discover the project management strategies and practices historically used in transportation projects. Then, they designed a survey to identify the general project management practices implemented in the delivery process. They pilot tested the survey, distributed it to state transportation agencies via an online platform, and collected 96 completed surveys. The results revealed that team qualification was ranked the highest of the implementation level of strategies, and that environmental planning and quality management were ranked second and third. The outcomes of this study will help decision-makers and project managers in their assessments and selections of the most useful best practices for delivering an infrastructure transportation project on time, on budget, and with a high level of quality.

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Identifying Effective Project-Based Communication Indicators within Primary and Secondary Stakeholders in Construction Projects

Cited by 33 publications

References 29 publications

Impact of Covid-19 on field and office workforce in construction industry

Impact of Covid-19 on field and office workforce in construction industry

Modular Construction vs. Traditional Construction: Advantages and Limitations: A Comparative Study

Effective Project Management Principles and Strategies in Transportation Infrastructure Projects

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