The purpose of this study is to examine different scenarios for implementing operations in the pre-construction phase of a project, based on several competing criteria with different importance levels in order to achieve a more efficient execution plan. This paper presents a new framework that integrates discrete event simulation (DES) and data envelopment analysis (DEA) to rank different scena...

This paper presents a prediction model based on a new neuro-fuzzy algorithm for estimating time in construction projects. The output of the proposed prediction model, which is employed based on a locally linear neuro-fuzzy (LLNF) model, is useful for assessing a project status at different time horizons. Being trained by a locally linear model tree (LOLIMOT) learning algorithm, the model is int...

Evaluation of Performance Measures for Materials Management Process in Industrial Construction Projects. By. MOHAMMED KASHIF UL ASAD. A Thesis. with evaluating characteristics that are deemed necessary for a supplier to provide a. materials management process have been examined. logistics, performance indicators. total project costs (Construction Industry Institute, 1987). Excellence in Project...

Modelling change processes within construction projects is essential to implement changes efficiently. Incomplete information on the project variables at the early stages of projects leads to inadequate knowledge of future states and imprecision arising from ambiguity in project parameters. This lack of knowledge is considered among the main source of changes in construction. Change identificat...

Project management office (PMO) is a new emerging concept in Iranian construction industry. Executives expect this organizational unit to add value to the business, and meet the demands of stakeholders by performing specialized tasks ranging from providing project management support to portfolio management. In this regard, PMO managers have long faced the question of how to improve the performa...