Improving the Safety and Efficiency of Materials Transfer at a Construction Site by Using an Elevator

Perttula, Pia; Korhonen, Pekka; Lehtelä, Jouni; Rasa, Pirkko-Liisa; Kitinoja, Jari-Pekka; Mäkimattila, Simo; Leskinen, Timo

doi:10.1061/(asce)0733-9364(2006)132:8(836)

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“…Agapiou, et al (1998a) highlight that the focus of any construction logistics setup must be to improve coordination and communication between project stakeholders, and that the solution must be designed from a holistic view to create the best possible material flows to and from site. A construction logistics solution can range from just a small change in working practices (Aguirre, et al, 2010;Gajendran, et al, 2013;Perttula, et al, 2006;Tanskanen, et al, 2015), implementing planning systems and ICT tools (Fadiya, et al, 2015;Hadaya and Pellerin, 2010;Titus and Bröchner, 2005), to largescale terminal networks structures (Lundesjo, 2011;Transport for London, 2013) or justin-time solutions (Ekeskär and Rudberg, 2016;Sundquist, et al, 2017;Transport for London, 2013). Lately, the construction industry has started to look at how urban goods transport in general is managed (cf.…”

Section: Construction Logistics Solutionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Construction Logistics Solutions in Urban Areas

Janné

2018

Linköping Studies in Science and Technology. Licentiate Thesis

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More and more people are living in, or moving to, urban areas than ever before. This attraction to urban areas means that new houses and workplaces are needed. Building new houses or renovating older housing stock is a natural way for a city to evolve. However, the end products of construction projects are produced at their place of consumption. This means that a multitude of materials and resources need to be delivered to, and removed from, each construction site. This leads to new transport flows being created in urban areas. In urban areas, these transports are subjected to space limitations, environmental demands, accessibility demands and noise restrictions. This has led to a situation where material deliveries to construction sites needs to be coordinated and managed in ways that reduce their impact on the urban transport system and at the same time ensuring efficient construction projects. vi Slutligen visar forskningen på att en bygglogistiklösning måste introduceras med en uppsättning bestämmelser och en styrstrategi från den som initierar lösningen. Dessa bestämmelser och styrmedel måste vara tydliga och kommuniceras till berörda aktörer. För att minska motsättningar mot lösningen måste flexibilitet och intressentengagemang vara ledord. Om de direkt berörda aktörerna konsulteras om hur lösningen ska fungera ökar chansen att de kommer att acceptera lösningen. vii Foreword This journey that I am on, chasing that illusive PhD, is something that I have wanted to embark on for such a long time. Being here now, halfway through the PhD process, is something that would not have been possible without the support of the people around me. These few humble lines are dedicated to those persons. First and foremost, I want to thank my amazing superhero supervisor team, Martin Rudberg and Anna Fredriksson. Working with the two of you is a pleasure, I could not have asked for better people to guide me through this journey. I honestly do not think that this thesis would have turned out as well as it did without your scrutineering and support. Secondly, I want to give my special thanks to my colleagues in the construction logistics group, past and present, Andreas Ekeskär, Henric Jonsson, and Micael Thunberg. You are more than just colleagues to me, you are my dear friends. I cannot thank you enough for all the laughter, and occasional serious discussions we have had through the years. Thank you also for taking the time to read and comment on this thesis. Thirdly, I want to thank all my colleagues at the division of Communications and Transport Systems, this place would not be the same without you. A special thank you to Viveka Nilsson, your help with, well, everything is invaluable. I promise to (try to) become better at handing in my travel orders on time. J Finally, my thanks (and love) go out to my friends and family. I know that you may not always understand why I spend most of my time working or taking photos of cranes and construction sites, but you know that it is important to me and you always back me up in my sh...

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Section: Construction Logistics Solutionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Construction Logistics Solutions in Urban Areas

Janné

2018

Linköping Studies in Science and Technology. Licentiate Thesis

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“…Construction projects have complex and dynamic site jobs with many activities and resources, including software (workforce) and hardware (plant, equipment, and materials). Between 2006 and 2021, some statistical reports presented that cost overruns and schedule delays are common problems, frequently leading to disputes and costly claims in construction project delivery (Perttula et al, 2006;Pinto et al, 2011;Li et al, 2016;Soltanmohammadlou et al, 2019;Shirowzhan et al, 2020;Brusselaers et al, 2021). In contrast, although construction projects use digital/real-time technologies, construction sites still experience many delays (Li et al, 2016;Gunduz and Laitinen, 2018;Bakeli and Hafidi, 2020).…”

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Digital technologies and data-driven delay management process for construction projects

Radman

Jelodar

Lovreglio

et al. 2022

Front. Built Environ.

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One of the main challenges of construction projects is managing delays; there is still a lot to overcome to reach near-zero delays (mitigation of delays) in all construction projects. Technology and different platforms are applied to support a high volume of data flow acquired from multiple resources during the construction project life cycle; how can these automated and digital progress tracking systems be considered for more effective construction delay management? The aim is to investigate the current state of real-time technologies and their applications and assess how specific attributes of these disruptive technologies can significantly alter delay management in construction industries. Therefore, this study presents a new process-based framework for using technologies with a data lifecycle viewpoint. This research uses a four-step systematic literature review involving identification, screening, extortion-eligibility check, and selection-inclusion. Furthermore, it is followed up by a thematic content analysis on using new technologies to mitigate delays in construction projects. Key trends, themes, areas of concern for research, and limitations identified in previous literature as research gaps and future needs were documented and structured. This work presents a novel process of comprehensive classification of real-time technologies that are being used in the construction industry to acquire data, screen/analyses data, and present information through an Industry 4.0 application: IoT technologies such as sensors, RFID etc., smartphones, planning/scheduling tools (Ms Project, Primavera), and Building Information Modelling (BIM). The developed process-based framework is served as a roadmap to 1) centralise real-time communication between technologies to collect, analysis and presentation data in construction phase, 2) prepare timely reports for project managers to take proper action against those problems delaying project.

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“…Construction is a labor-intensive industry based on manual labor [1,2] and therefore, the education and skill level of the workforce mainly determine the safety and quality of its products. However, the average annual salary of these workers was 60,501 yuan (approximately USD 9300) in 2018, which was less than the average annual salary of China's total workforce [3].…”

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A Mathematical Modeling of Evaluating China’s Construction Safety for Occupational Accident Analysis

Lusk

Tan

et al. 2022

Applied Sciences

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China has seen a rapid increase in its construction industry in recent years; however, safety conditions of their workers have not improved owing to low education levels and increasing age trend of construction personnel. This study analyzed construction occupations in China from 2010 to 2018 using descriptive analysis, ANOVA and factor analysis. The results showed May, July and August as the deadliest months during the peak of construction activities in the year. No particular day was established as having a higher risk than other days in the week. The most vulnerable times of the day are from 9 AM to 10 AM and 2 PM to 4 PM. A mathematic modeling based on factor analysis, which is the construction safety evaluation score equation, was developed to illustrate regional distribution, and Qinghai Province ranked the worst in construction safety in China. Problems such as poor labor and environment safety management procedures and false reporting or concealed reporting of construction accidents were revealed. Suggestions for improving China’s construction safety were also generated. This study enriched statistical analysis results of construction accidents in China and evaluation modeling with an abundant database will serve as a reference for stakeholders and researchers to improve the construction safety situation in China.

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Improving the Safety and Efficiency of Materials Transfer at a Construction Site by Using an Elevator

Cited by 17 publications

References 11 publications

Construction Logistics Solutions in Urban Areas

Construction Logistics Solutions in Urban Areas

Digital technologies and data-driven delay management process for construction projects

A Mathematical Modeling of Evaluating China’s Construction Safety for Occupational Accident Analysis

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