Despite the fact that women possess the required knowledge, skills, competencies, training and experiences to perform effectively and efficiently in construction industry, they experience entry and career advancement barriers. This research examines the effects of glass ceiling syndrome on women career advancement in construction industry. Data were obtained through structured questionnaire dis...

Industrialized production of building components, or entire houses, reduces activities at the construction site to the assembly of parts and has the potential to increase productivity and reduce the design effort invested in every project. However, in order to realize all of the potential efficiency gains that use of predefined components could deliver effective, interoperable information manag...

This article proposes a system of indicators to evaluate the performance of companies in ergonomics for buildings. The system was developed based primarily on studies related to the performance evaluation of the construction industry and on Brazilian standards of ergonomics and work safety and had also the contribution of national and international indicators related to ergonomics, work safety,...

T h i s trip was pan of a study mission sponsored by the Technology Transfer institute. urd co-sponsored by the Construction Robotics Laboratory at Camegie Mellon University. T h e study mission visited six of the largest construction firms in Japan. a University, md a Robotics Rexarch Assmiation. Perhaps the most important finding i s that a11 the major Japanese construction cornpanics have la...

Despite the popularity of Information Technology and job satisfaction research, little empirical evidence exists of the relationship between IT adoption and job satisfaction within the Jordanian construction industry. This research fills these knowledge gaps by exploring the relationship between IT adoption and job satisfaction from the perspective of construction companies, contractors, consul...

The United Slates lacks in the research and development of robots and construction automation. In comparison, construction companies in Japan take more aggressive stand in the research and development of this technology. This paper studies both Japan and US basic construction activities, research and development, social implications , automation technology, and construction robots economic feas...

The appropriate selection of construction methods to be used during the execution of a construction project is a major determinant of high productivity, but sometimes this selection process is performed without the care and the systematic approach that it deserves, bringing negative consequences. This paper proposes a knowledge management approach that will enable the intelligent use of corpora...

The notion of sustainability, in its three-fold meaning (economic, environmental, and social), is being adopted more and more by companies. Today it is widely accepted that sustainability cannot be achieved by firms in isolation, but requires the collaboration of all supply chain players. This issue is particularly relevant in industrial contexts where the supply chains are complex in terms of ...

P lanta de Regasificacion de Sagunto, S.A (Saggas) is constructing a new LNG receiving facility in Sagunto, 50 km north of Valencia (Spain), with a capacity of 3 million tpy of LNG, to be supplied from Egypt through a project initially promoted by Union Fenosa. Saggas is owned by three major electric companies in Spain: Union Fenosa (50%), Iberdrola (30%) and Endesa (20%). Saggas will be in cha...

A well-organised human resource development programme is a critical strategy for construction companies, as in the coming years, human capital will increasingly play a significant role in organisational success. Based on a combination of the literature appraisal and questionnaire survey, the study explores the correlation of HRD strategies in employee training and motivation practices with team...