Rework continues to affect both cost and schedule performance throughout the construction industry. The direct costs alone often tally to 5% of the total construction costs. Using the data obtained from 359 construction projects in the Construction Industry Institute database, this paper assesses the impacts of rework on construction cost performance for projects in various categories. In addit...

Abstract Green ecological communities have garnered significant interest due to their role in providing urban ecosystem services, and community greening plays a pivotal environmental enhancement. In the context of carbon neutrality-oriented goals, it is imperative acknowledge significance various landscape designs sequestration within initiatives. However, there currently lack consideration for...

Today, three dimensional (3-D) solids modeling design technology and the deployment of integrated relational databases on projects in the construction industry have provided the opportunity for advancing the level of achievable integration and automation in the design, construction, and operation of major industrial facilities. The key development has been the linking together of these technolo...

Construction organizations are critically dependent on data. But data must be available in suitable forms for use. Timely access to useful and meaningful information can enable construction companies gain competitive edge, increase client satisfaction, expand market share and enhance profitability. Vast amounts of construction operational data are scattered across multiple, dispersed and fragme...