Mobile Applications for Information Access on Construction Jobsites

Irizarry, Javier; Gill, Tony

doi:10.1061/41052(346)18

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“…The model provided a wide range of safety-related information for users Irizarry and & Gill (2009) 2009 A risk assessment model The model identified and predicted the existing risk levels for major construction trades Fung et al (2009) 2009 A safety monitoring system using a mobile sensing device…”

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Automated safety planning approach for residential construction sites in Malaysia

Zolfagharian

Irizarry

Ressang

et al. 2014

International Journal of Construction Management

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Construction continues to be considered as one of the most dangerous industries in the world, in particular residential building construction. This paper aims at proposing an automated safety planning plug-in (ASPP) for project scheduling software applications to mitigate the occurrence of construction accidents. To achieve this aim, frequency and severity of the common construction safety hazards in residential buildings were investigated by distributing a questionnaire among various safety managers and construction managers in Malaysia. A total of 106 completed responses were received. The risk level associated to each hazard was calculated based on the relevant risk matrix. The ASPP extracts current construction activities from any computer-based schedule (Microsoft Project Ò in this paper) and identifies their risk levels as well as safety regulations and hazards related to each activity as a report. The reliability and usability of ASPP was tested in a case study. The ASPP was found to be efficient and helpful for rigorously complying with safety regulations and control potential hazards. The practical implication of this study is to improve construction safety by promoting the project managers' awareness of safety hazards and relevant risks as well as essential safety measures provided through a comprehensive report from which managers can review essential safety measures to prevent possible construction accidents.

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Automated safety planning approach for residential construction sites in Malaysia

Zolfagharian

Irizarry

Ressang

et al. 2014

International Journal of Construction Management

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“…Previous researches have shown that Information Communication Technology (ICT) and mobile computing can improve the delivery of communication among the construction personnel [19][20][21][22][23]. The environmental professionals can easily carry the mobile devices with wireless communication connection to the field locations for their data collection and validation tasks [24].…”

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Traditional vs Technological Based Surveillance on Construction Site: A Review

Harun

Bichard

Nawi

2015

AMM

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The negative impacts of construction activities can be controlled and reduced through identification of environmental aspects and impacts of construction activities, implementation of the mitigation measures and site monitoring on a regular basis e.g through surveillance in the framework of the Environmental Management System (EMS). Continuous improvement efforts towards traditional methods and increased needs for factual information and productivity in the environmental monitoring field have been met with latest innovations in mobile information and sensory technology options. This paper through literature aims to review the characteristic of both traditional and technology based surveillance while highlighting the on how those methods complement each other.

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“…Irizarry and Gill (2009) developed two mobile applications based on the situation awareness (SA) approach. The first system, Construction Equipment Finder (CEF), searched for the closest piece of equipment based on the user's location.…”

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“…For accurate and efficient information management, ICT tools are used in the construction industry. Although, the development of the information technology (IT) gives the construction industry a powerful potential to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the information exchange (Chen and Kamara, 2005), the IT application for collecting, accessing, and using of the information has not grown properly (Irizarry and Gill, 2009). For instance, there are plenty of commercial products for IT application, but they are very specific and lack simplicity and functionality (Forcada et al , 2007).…”

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Mobile application prototype for on‐site information management in construction industry

Nourbakhsh

Zin²,

Irizarry

et al. 2012

Eng, Const and Arch Man

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Purpose: This paper presents the results of a study aimed at investigating the information requirements for broad use mobile applications for construction projects. It also presents the results of usability testing of a mobile application prototype for improving information management in construction projects. Design/methodology/approach: To achieve the research objectives, the information required to properly design the mobile application was collected by distributing an online questionnaire among construction professionals. Then a server-based application prototype was developed based on enterprise content management concepts. The mobile application was tested in a laboratory by setting a group of construction management postgraduate students who had experience on working in construction industry. Finding: This study determines and ranks the critical on-site information artifacts, considered highly important from the perspective of clients, consultants, and contractors. The study also illustrates the development of a mobile application prototype and results of a usability test. The test results demonstrate that the application is well designed, user friendly, and meets user requirements. Practical implications: The results of this study are useful for developing a functional mobile application to manage on-site information in construction projects. Originality/value: The paper makes an original contribution of investigating information requirements of a mobile application for on-site information management.

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Mobile Applications for Information Access on Construction Jobsites

Cited by 9 publications

References 3 publications

Automated safety planning approach for residential construction sites in Malaysia

Automated safety planning approach for residential construction sites in Malaysia

Traditional vs Technological Based Surveillance on Construction Site: A Review

Mobile application prototype for on‐site information management in construction industry

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