Managing a construction project is challenging because of cost, time, safety, and quality
considerations. In the most projects, the cost of construction is one of the most critical aspect …

Precast concrete component utilization for building projects has been considered to become
the leading trend in construction industry around the world. The logistics costs for precast …

Procuring the correct materials at the right time and for the lowest cost is essential in
construction. This fact underlines the importance of an optimized material procurement …

Purpose–To develop a systematic procedure and a computerized tool for optimizing the
delivery and inventory of materials, as part of a comprehensive material management …

Genetic algorithm optimizing BP has been proposed to aim at handling locality minimum
and low convergence speed. The method based on analyzing the basic fundamental states …

Purpose This study aims to assist the project manager in minimising the material logistics
cost of road project by planning the optimal movement of aggregate across three stages of …

Purpose Precast construction has become increasingly popular in the construction industry.
Nonetheless, the logistics of construction materials has been a neglected topic, and this …

The process of cost optimization in construction projects entails the systematic reduction of
expenses and the maximization of value through the efficient management of resources …

This study will solve the classical vehicle routing problem, the goal is to generate k trips with
the shortest distance for h customers with predetermined locations and needs.. The …

Material supply-related decisions strongly affect economic performance of construction
projects. To facilitate planning, the authors put forward a mixed integer linear programming …