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Bennett, J (1993) Japan's building industry: the new model. Construction Management and Economics, 11(01), 3-17.

Betts, M and Ofori, G (1993) Competitive advantage in construction: reply. Construction Management and Economics, 11(01), 73-4.

Fellows, R F (1993) Competitive advantage in construction: comment. Construction Management and Economics, 11(01), 71-2.

Kapliński, O (1993) Diminishing non-uniformity of construction processes. Construction Management and Economics, 11(01), 53-61.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: organization; non-uniformity; site operation
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446199300000064
  • Abstract:

    Reasons for the occurrence of the non-uniformity of production processes in construction and an outline of a formal approach that makes use of the theory of stochastic processes and statistics have been given. Attention has been drawn to the necessary and satisfactory conditions for balancing these processes. The distinction between the distribution of work time and the distribution of production volume (characterized by opposite skewness) has been introduced. A few cases of diminishing the non-uniformity have been given; the existence of mutual relations between the intensity of processes, concentration (superposition) of the processes and their non-uniformity have been used for that purpose. Examples of a superposition of processes (as a case of concentration of production) have been taken from the production and deliveries of concrete mixture. Attention have been drawn to savings resulting from such actions. These savings often require only simple technical or organizational operations.

Moselhi, O and Deb, B (1993) Project selection considering risk. Construction Management and Economics, 11(01), 45-52.

Navon, R and Arkin, H (1993) Economic comparison of an air-conditioner and a desert cooler for residences in arid areas. Construction Management and Economics, 11(01), 62-70.

O'Brien, M J and Pantouvakis, J P (1993) A new approach to the development of computer-aided estimating systems for the construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 11(01), 30-44.

Rosenfeld, Y and Warszawski, A (1993) Forecasting methodology of national demand for construction labour. Construction Management and Economics, 11(01), 18-29.