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Abdallah, M A A (2014) Optimizing the selection of sustainability measures for existing buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Abdelmohsen, A Z (2016) Optimizing the construction planning of highway work zones, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Adrian, J J (1974) Modeling construction method productivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Ahn, C (2012) An integrated framework for sustainable construction processes: Understanding and managing the environmental performance of construction operations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Altuwaim, A A (2018) Optimal scheduling and resource utilization for repetitive construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois.

Assaf, S A-E (1982) A systematic approach to the selection of a risk retention level for construction insurance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Aurangzeb, Q (2014) Impact of reclaimed asphalt pavements on pavement sustainability, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Barroso-Aguilar, L F (1973) An integrated modeling methodology for project-site management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Bearup, W K (1995) An environment to support computer-assisted design review, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Brennan, M D (2011) Integrated project delivery: A normative model for value creation in complex military medical projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois.

Brilakis, I (2005) Content based integration of construction site images in AEC/FM model based systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Caldas, C H S (2003) Integration of project documents in model-based information systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Chin, S (1997) An integrated life-cycle information framework for construction project management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Chovichien, V (1981) The discounted cost model and application to acquisition and utilization policies of construction equipment, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

De La Garza-Rodriguez, J M (1988) A knowledge engineering approach to the analysis and evaluation of schedules for mid-rise construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Douglas, J C (1994) Aesthetic-based conflict in highway planning: Federal highway administration putting planners at risk, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Echeverry, D (1991) Factors for generating initial construction schedules, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

El Anwar, O H E D (2009) Multi-objective optimization for temporary housing arrangements after natural disasters, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Elghamrawy, T M (2011) Optimizing work zone practices for highway construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Erikson, C A (1979) Risk sharing in construction contracts, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Farid, F (1981) Fair and reasonable markup (FaRM) pricing model: A present value approach to pricing of construction contracts, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Gatton, T M (1991) Designing for construction automation: Advanced automation technologies for computer integrated construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Grimes, G A (2004) Recovering capital expenditures: The railroad industry paradox, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Grobler, F (1988) Object-oriented data representation for unified construction project information, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Hajibabai, L (2014) Scheduling and routing of service trucks and planning of resource replenishment locations for winter roadway maintenance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Halpin, D W (1973) An investigation of the use of simulation networks for modeling construction operations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Ham, Y (2015) Vision-based building energy diagnostics and retrofit analysis using 3D thermography and building information modeling, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Han, S (2013) Automated monitoring and systemic analysis of workers' safety behavior in construction operations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Harris, J R (1980) Organization of building standards: Systematic techniques for scope and arrangement, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Hassan, A A A (2019) Risk management of repetitive construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Hassanein, M A A G (1990) Mechanisms for transfer of price risk of construction materials, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Ho, S-P (2001) Real options and game theoretic valuation, financing and tendering for investments on build-operate-transfer projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Huang, P-D (1988) Impact of CADD technology on the architectural community, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Hwang, S Y (2007) Proactive planning and control of construction productivity and cost using time series data, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

• Type: Thesis
• Keywords: accuracy; coordination; efficiency; market; market condition; construction cost; construction project; reinforced concrete; collaboration; forecasting; productivity; variations; cost index; time series; validation
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• URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/304852550
• Abstract:
  Effective planning and control of productivity and cost is a significant factor to achieving successful management of construction projects. It is, however, challenging for the uncertainties and dynamics involved in construction processes. Although the construction industry has experienced such a challenging situation for a long time, improvements have been slow in solving the challenges. Construction projects are subject to changes and so are the processes of project activities. Accordingly, construction productivity and cost of an on-going activity evolves dynamically and stochastically over its progress. In addition, construction cost changes over time and is often affected by market conditions, which result in variations in its change. The construction industry, however, has experienced difficulties in dealing with uncertainties and dynamics. In order to analyze the dynamic changes in productivity and cost, practitioners inevitably need to update existing estimates and plans repeatedly for the planning and control of the future processes. Overall, it is essential to monitor and evaluate productivity frequently and regularly so as to update existing plans and implement the updated plans in a timely manner. Current approaches lack capabilities to deal with such a dynamic and stochastic change in a timely manner for the planning and control of productivity and cost. To improve the current state-of-art of planning and control, this research developed methods for continual forecasting and updating construction productivity and cost. The proposed method predicts productivity of an on-gong activity on a weekly basis using contemporary productivity data from the activity. Using univariate time series modeling, this method provides a more appropriate and effective methodology for the development of forecasting models and making the best use of such time series data. The proposed method was validated using multiple real cases within the context of reinforced concrete work. Validation proved that the models are effective in predicting short-term productivity trend. In addition to productivity prediction, this research exploits construction cost. Noting that the construction cost index provides a good means for forecasting the future construction costs, this research developed and validated cost forecasting models for the prediction of cost index on a monthly basis. Validation revealed that the proposed models produce reliable results for both short-term and long-term prediction. The proposed univariate time series model and dynamic regression models outperform existing models in accuracy. Overall, the proposed models for both productivity and cost proved to be feasible and practical for their reasonable accuracy and practical implementation. Using the proposed models, practitioners can objectively and accurately predict construction productivity and cost in a timely manner. Thereby, practitioners can make more reliable decisions and implement the decisions in a more effective way while managing projects. Overall, it is envisioned that the new approach can help practitioners to be more proactive so that they can reduce potential risk in the future construction processes, improve efficiency of collaboration and coordination among participants involved in a project, enhance updating on-site plans and schedules, and optimize resource use. It is also conceivable that the proposed method can be integrated with supportive technologies for automatic data collection and analysis, so it will potentially support the real-time planning and control of construction processes in the future.

Jun, D H (2010) Multi-objective optimization for resource driven scheduling in construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Kandil, A A (2005) Multi-objective optimization for large-scale highway construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Kang, Y-J (2000) Minimum life-cycle cost structural design against natural hazards, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Karshenas, S (1981) Probabilistic evaluation of safety of buildings during construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Kauffold, P V (1977) Critical resource allocation in stochastic project networks, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Khalafallah, A M (2006) Optimal construction site layout planning for airport expansion projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Kim, C-S (2002) An information model for real-time project cost integration, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Kim, H (2002) Knowledge discovery and machine learning in construction project databases, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Kuipers, E J (1976) A method of forecasting the efficiency of construction labor in any climatological conditions, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Lee, J S (2005) Developing spatio-temporal models for retrofit and reconstruction strategy under unscheduled events, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Lin, K-Y (2005) Knowledge-assisted retrieval of online product information in A/E/C (architecture/engineering/construction), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Lucenti, M J, Jr. (1999) Flexible computer support for collaboration in civil infrastructure management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Menassa, C C (2009) Quantitative framework to evaluate alternative dispute resolution investments in architecture engineering and construction projects using option and real option theory, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Nakajima, T (1972) Modeling and optimization of the building process for systems building, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Ng, H S M N (2006) Dynamic decision support for contingency management and allocation for construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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Nunlee, M P (2002) Reputation as a control mechanism for opportunistic behavior in supply chains, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

O'Shaughnessy, R D (1992) Criteria civil engineers use in deciding whether or not to participate in non-credit continuing engineering education programs, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Odeh, I S M (2010) Evaluation of glare and lighting performance in nighttime highway construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Ojode, L A (2000) A resource -based view of strategic alliances: Organizational capabilities, governance, and performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Orabi, W (2010) Optimizing highway reconstruction and rehabilitation projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Osman, I A (2022) Impacts of global pandemics on construction projects and dispute resolution provisions, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Chicago.

Patel, A J (1996) Development of fatigue based pay adjustment factors in performance-related specifications for full-depth asphalt concrete pavements, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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Zhang, J (2015) Automated code compliance checking in the construction domain using semantic natural language processing and logic-based reasoning, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.