A study on the condition of public food court’s facilities under the management of local authority / Mohd Rahimi A. Rahman

Increased of population are follow by growing needs and demand of community which caused Local Authority to play their role to fulfil of this demand by provides a complete facilities and utilities for the community at one area. Therefore many facilities provides by Local Authority such as bus stop, road, playground, park and also food court. Lately, there is always reported at news paper or television on the public food court problem such as building structure damage, poor cleanliness level, dysfunctional of services and facilities by food court user and tenants. And, ironically, these report mostly involved public food courts manage by Local Authority and why this problem occur involved Local Authority has to investigate. Therefore this research is emphasize to study public food court building and facilities condition which manage under the Local Authority to know the actual condition of food court condition, in order to find out user satisfaction and effectiveness of Local Authority maintenance management practice. To find out and gather an information related to this research, an interview and questionnaire are use as research methodology to gain a primary and secondary data at four selected food court building, which each of it manage under different Local Authority at different area to know the current food court building condition, current maintenance management practice by Local Authority and user satisfaction level on current food court building condition

Validating The Impact of Psychological, Physical, and Social Factors On Workplace Well-Being at Construction Sites

A good workplace well-being environment can increase employee resilience, work engagement, project performance, and productivity, as well as reduce sick days. Research suggests that physical, psychological, and social factors are the underlying factors for a good workplace well-being However, the underlying factors for workplace well-being at construction sites may differ. This study aims to validate the relationships between underlying factors (i.e., physical, psychological, and social) and workplace well-being at construction sites. A questionnaire survey was developed from a list of factors influencing workplace well-being and distributed to construction professionals. The collected data was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to validate the relationships between the underlying factors and workplace well-being at construction sites. The analysis revealed that physical, psychological, and social factors are also influencing workplace well-being at construction sites. Researchers and industry practitioners can use these findings to confidently establish strategies to increase workplace well-being of construction workers

Validating The Impact of Psychological, Physical, and Social Factors On Workplace Well-Being at Construction Sites

A good workplace well-being environment can increase employee resilience, work engagement, project performance, and productivity, as well as reduce sick days. Research suggests that physical, psychological, and social factors are the underlying factors for a good workplace well-being However, the underlying factors for workplace well-being at construction sites may differ. This study aims to validate the relationships between underlying factors (i.e., physical, psychological, and social) and workplace well-being at construction sites. A questionnaire survey was developed from a list of factors influencing workplace well-being and distributed to construction professionals. The collected data was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to validate the relationships between the underlying factors and workplace well-being at construction sites. The analysis revealed that physical, psychological, and social factors are also influencing workplace well-being at construction sites. Researchers and industry practitioners can use these findings to confidently establish strategies to increase workplace well-being of construction workers

Comparing Building Information Modeling Skills of Project Managers and BIM Managers Based on Social Media Analysis

AbstractBuilding Information Modeling (BIM) education may accelerate the process of adopting BIM in construction projects. The education community has been examining the best ways of introducing BIM into the curricula. However, individuals in different positions, such as project managers and BIM managers, may require different BIM skills in practice. Thus, understanding BIM skills could help to better formulate the education program for college students and industry professionals. The authors explored this topic by addressing two research questions: 1) What are the BIM skills possessed by individuals that increase the likelihood of having the titles “project manager” and “BIM manager”? 2) How do these skill-sets differ between project managers and BIM managers? These questions are addressed through an analysis of the LinkedIn profiles of architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO) professionals. Data collection involved gathering endorsed skills, number of endorsements, current position, past positions, and years of work experiences from LinkedIn profiles of AECO professionals. This article identified BIM skills and other skills correlated with BIM skills that increase the likelihood of an individual to own the titles of “project manager” and “BIM manager.” This analysis showed that the number of skills shared between project managers and BIM managers were greater than the number of unique skills possessed by either position. While the two positions shared certain skills, subsequent analysis suggested that many of those skills were correlated with different skills. This may suggest that, while there is overlap in the skills possessed between individuals in each position, the way in which they use those skillsets may differ

Integrated applications of building information modeling in project cost management: a systematic review

Purpose – Implementing building information modeling (BIM) in construction projects offers many benefits. However, the use of BIM in project cost management is still limited. This study aims to review the current trends in the application of BIM in project cost management. Design/methodology/approach – This study systematically reviews the literature on the application of BIM in project cost management. A total of 46 related articles were identified and analyzed using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses method. Findings – Eighteen approaches to applying BIM in project cost management were identified. The approaches can be grouped into cost control and cost estimation. Also, BIM can be applied independently or integrated with other techniques. The integrated approaches for cost control include integration with genetic algorithms, Monte Carlo simulation, lean construction, integrated project delivery, neural network and value engineering. On the contrary, integrated approaches for cost estimation include integration with cost-plus pricing, discrepancy analysis, construction progress curves, estimation standards, algorithms, declarative mappings, life cycle sustainability assessment, ontology, Web-based frameworks and structured query language. Originality/value – To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to systematically review prior literature on the application of BIM in project cost management. As a result, the study provides a comprehensive understanding of the current state of the art and fills the literature gap. Researchers and industry professionals can use the study findings to increase the benefits of implementing BIM in construction projects

Strategies for enhancing construction waste recycling: A usability analysis

Prior works have suggested various strategies to increase construction waste recycling (CWR) rates. However, choosing the strategies is challenging without a lateral comparison. Therefore, this study aims to compare the usability of various strategies that target the enhancement of CWR implementation. To achieve this purpose, thirteen CWR enhancement strategies were identified from a systematic literature review. Then, questionnaire survey data were collected from 106 construction project managers. The collected data were analyzed via mean score ranking, normalization, overlap analysis, agreement analysis, and factor analysis. Additionally, the data were analyzed using a proposed formula for computing usability indexes using the cost, easiness, and effectiveness values. The results show that three strategies have high usability indexes: organize temporary bins in each construction zone, identify construction activities that produce recyclable materials, and enhance company policies related to CWR. These strategies with high usability indexes are consistent with the overlapping cheap, effective, and easy strategies. This study provides researchers and practitioners with optimal strategies for enhancing CWR implementation. Effective CWR enhancement strategies can improve CWR rates in construction projects. Future researchers can also adopt this study’s approach in computing usability indexes through questionnaire surveys

Complaints and Rectifications During Defect Liability Period: Homebuyer Perspective

Due to rapid development and overwhelming demands, housing projects are carried out within a short period. This situation leads to low-quality houses being delivered to homebuyers, which can be seen in the recent trends showing increased numbers of homebuyer complaints about house defects. Thus, this study aims to determine the underlying issues that homebuyers face during the defect liability period (DLP). To achieve that aim, this study investigates the complaints by homebuyers and rectifications by housing developers towards these complaints. Homebuyers who bought directly from developers were interviewed with sets of knowledge questions. The questions include complaints related to the defects that appeared during DLP, the promptness of developers to those complaints, and their rights as a homebuyer towards the complaints. The study findings indicate that the underlying issues during DLP are people, process, and knowledge management. Additionally, although awareness of house defects among homebuyers is increasing, the knowledge of the legal rights during DLP is still low

Digital Twin Production in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operation Industry: Organizational Attributes and Strategies

Digital twin technology has grown over the years. However, a digital twin cannot be produced effectively without adequate organizational attributes. Inaccurate digital twins cannot be used for the operation and maintenance phase. Thus, an effective digital twin reduces waste resources in the operation and maintenance phase. The primary objective of this study is to identify the attributes to produce a digital twin in their building projects. In achieving the objective, interview data with 20 industry professionals involved with the digital twin was collected and analyzed. With the readiness assessment tool developed, relevant strategies can be implemented to correspond to the tool and allow for an improved future state in managing the construction industry. A total of three main categories and six subcategories were identified. The study findings can be used to develop organizational attributes and strategies required to produce a digital twin

Complaints and Rectifications During Defect Liability Period: Homebuyer Perspective

Due to rapid development and overwhelming demands, housing projects are carried out within a short period. This situation leads to low-quality houses being delivered to homebuyers, which can be seen in the recent trends showing increased numbers of homebuyer complaints about house defects. Thus, this study aims to determine the underlying issues that homebuyers face during the defect liability period (DLP). To achieve that aim, this study investigates the complaints by homebuyers and rectifications by housing developers towards these complaints. Homebuyers who bought directly from developers were interviewed with sets of knowledge questions. The questions include complaints related to the defects that appeared during DLP, the promptness of developers to those complaints, and their rights as a homebuyer towards the complaints. The study findings indicate that the underlying issues during DLP are people, process, and knowledge management. Additionally, although awareness of house defects among homebuyers is increasing, the knowledge of the legal rights during DLP is still low

Strategies for enhancing construction waste recycling: A fuzzy synthetic evaluation

Construction waste recycling (CWR) is one of the solutions that address construction waste issues. As various strategies target the enhancement of CWR implementation, stakeholders face difficulties in selecting the right strategies. Understanding the effectiveness of the strategies can guide stakeholders in making better decisions. Therefore, this study evaluates strategies that target the enhancement of CWR implementation. To do that, CWR enhancement strategies were identified through a systematic literature review. Then, the identified strategies were inserted into a questionnaire survey and distributed to project managers. Finally, 108 responses were collected and analyzed using the factor analysis and fuzzy synthetic evaluation (FSE) techniques. The factor analysis grouped 12 out of the 13 enhancement strategies into two interrelated groups: direct and indirect enhancement strategies. However, the FSE technique indicated that the overall effectiveness of the enhancements strategies is only between neutral and high. This is due to the effectiveness of both groups is also only between neutral to high. This study contributes to the literature by evaluating existing CWR enhancement strategies. The findings allow practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to justify developing new and alternative enhancement strategies for CWR