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Supply chain management in construction: critical study of barriers to implementation

International Journal of Construction Management, 2020
Supply chain management (SCM) is considered to be the future of the construction industry. However, it is applied slowly because of barriers against its implementation.
Soo-Yong Kim, Viet Thanh Nguyen
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Barriers and benefits of quality management in the construction industry: An empirical study

Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, 2010
In this paper we discuss the problems of defining quality in the construction industry, examine possible benefits of implementing quality, and look at barriers to quality implementation in construction. We use data collected during interviews with contractors and data from questionnaire surveys. Results show that contractors do understand the potential
Peter Hoonakker, Pascale Carayon, Todd Loushine   +2 more
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Barriers of Disruption Claim Management in Construction Projects

2022
Changes such as change orders and site instructions resulting in resource diversion and work area congestion negatively affect the crew’s productivity and thus a disruption occurs. Diminishing labour productivity ends up with an increase in the costs and time needed to accomplish the work and this jeopardizes the owner’s return on investment ...
Çevikbaş, Murat, Okudan, Ozan, Işik, Zeynep   +2 more
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Profound barriers to value management adoption on construction projects in a developing nation

Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 2023
Purpose The adoption of value management (VM) has been on the rise in the construction industry, especially in the past decade. Identifying the main barriers to VM application for ameliorating poor project outcomes in the construction industry is a critical step to overcoming its implementation.
Lekan Damilola Ojo, Deji Rufus Ogunsemi, Ahmed Elyamany, Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke   +3 more
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Barriers Preventing Women from Enrolling in Construction Management Programs

International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 2013
The construction industry does not attract significant numbers of women to its labor force. However, due to potential expected growth in the field, construction companies will need more women to meet their labor needs. Much research has been done on women in the construction industry and factors preventing them from entering the industry, however, this
Stephen Sewalk, Kandice Nietfeld
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Multivariate barriers to total quality management within the construction industry

Total Quality Management, 1994
This paper outlines the construction industry's approach to quality. Bearing in mind the uniqueness of the construction industry, problem areas encountered when addressing total quality management (TQM) within the industry are considered and the structure chosen to dissipate the effects of these areas is depicted.
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The Implications and Barriers Preventing Effective Waste Management in The UK Construction Industry

International Journal on Engineering Technologies and Informatics, 2023
The construction industry in every country plays an important role in the development of such a country economically and socially. In the UK, 400million tonnes of materials are used for construction purposes. Of these 400million tonnes of materials, 100millions tonnes of waste is produced and 25million tonnes are deposited in landfills, contributing to
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Barriers to risk management in small construction projects in Sri Lanka

Built Environment Project and Asset Management
PurposeThis study explores the current status of risk management (RM) in Sri Lanka and the obstacles in implementing RM in Sri Lankan small construction projects.Design/methodology/approachThe current research study adopted a quantitative research method.
Udara Willhelm Abeydeera Lebunu Hewage, Jayantha Wadu Mesthrige, Eric G. Too   +2 more
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Barriers to the implementation of enterprise risk management in Indian construction firms

Construction Innovation
Purpose Implementing enterprise risk management (ERM) systems in construction firms of developing countries like India is critical for targeting strong risk management strategies that support their growth.
Anand Prakash, Sudhir Ambekar
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Barriers and difficulties in managing sustainable strategies in construction companies

Journal of Research on Trade, Management and Economic Development
Since the construction industry is one of the largest consumers of natural resources and produces a significant amount of CO2, implementing sustainable practices is crucial to reducing environmental impact and meeting global sustainability objectives. Despite the availability of green materials and technology, many construction companies have not been ...
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