Pathways for the Improvement of Construction Productivity: A Perspective on the Adoption of Advanced Techniques

Abstract

Reinventing construction is the key to improving productivity. This reinvention refers to not only inventing advanced materials and equipment but also developing new operating systems for construction projects. Inadequate application of advanced techniques impedes the operating system. Furthermore, the capabilities of advanced techniques may not cover all the areas required to meet the expected productivity level. The implications of these advanced techniques need to be reinforced by a range of productive fundamentals that remain unclarified. Further, the pathways through which these fundamentals can be aligned with the implementation of advanced techniques remain under-researched. Hence, the objectives of this research are as follows: (1) to clarify how the selected and common advanced techniques applied in this paper influence construction productivity; (2) to determine the range of productivity fundamentals required to reinforce the implementation of the advanced techniques necessary to fulfil productivity expectations; and (3) to conceptualise the integration of these productivity fundamentals with the application of advanced techniques. A scoping review of 128 articles was used to identify which fundamentals can contribute to achieving performance targets once practising these new advanced techniques. The findings reveal a comprehensive range of productivity fundamentals that are able to reinforce new advanced techniques through different pathways of their applications.

Kali̇te Ölçümünde İşgücü Planlamasi Ve Yapay Görme Si̇stemleri̇

“…Kaliteye bağlı olarak yapılan yatırımların bir işareti olarak, kalitesizliği bulma ve önleme faaliyetleri için yapılan harcamaların maliyetleri örnek gösterilebilir. Başarısızlık maliyetlerini küçültmede bir ölçüt olan önleme maliyetleri önemli bir yere sahiptir (Sabet & Chong, 2020). Bir bakıma, kalite yatırımı olarak düşünülebilen bu maliyetleri kurumun faaliyet gösterdiği alana göre değişiklik gösterebilen kalite planlaması, donanım geliştirme, tasarım gözden geçirme, kalite eğitimleri, kalite çemberi çalışmaları, önleyici bakım, yan sanayinin ve alt işverenin incelenmesi gibi çalışmalar için katlanılan harcamaları olarak sayabiliriz (Gornand, 1998).…”

Towards a Construction Site Control System ? Task Management in Construction Operations and Intralogistics

“…In construction planning, better project operating systems are expected to increase productivity by controlling equipment, machinery, and processes in complex situations automatically [6]. Therefore, researchers work on integrating established task planning techniques like Building Information Modeling (BIM) and the lean construction Last Planner System (LPS).…”

“…They divide the inevitable causes behind the emergence of 'new tasks' into three categories: the realm of planning, ongoing construction, and uncertainties. Ghasemi Poor Sabet et al [6] add "untracked planning/scheduling (poor project control)" as a potential root of poor productivity and list "updating and adjustable planning for microplans in case of overlooked requirements and troubleshooting" as a productivity fundamental.…”

Development and Application of Smart Construction Objects and Management System for an Efficient and Cost-Effective Safety Management

“…Guzman-Acebedo et al presented a technology that uses GPS, sensors, and smartphones for structural health monitoring (SHM) of bridges [7]. Sabet and Chong provided a systematic and comprehensive review of improved construction techniques to increase construction productivity [8]. Stefanic and Stankovski reviewed technologies that utilize the IoT, AI, and cloud computing for construction monitoring, construction site management, safety, early disaster warning, and resource and asset management [9].…”