Optimization of process integration and multi-skilled resource utilization in off-site construction

M Arashpour, R Wakefield, N Blismas… - Automation in Construction, 2015 - Elsevier
Traditional approaches in construction project management assign each process to a trade
contractor with an individual specialisation, and trades with the greatest work content …

Analysis of workflow variability and its impacts on productivity and performance in construction of multistory buildings

M Arashpour, M Arashpour - Journal of Management in Engineering, 2015 - ascelibrary.org
The meeting of milestones presents a constant challenge in construction projects. One root
cause behind this challenge is the presence of variability in the project workflow. In fact …

Autonomous production tracking for augmenting output in off-site construction

M Arashpour, R Wakefield, N Blismas… - Automation in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Problems in existing methods of production tracking in off-site construction result in schedule
delays and increased costs. To eliminate these deficiencies, an autonomous production …

A fuzzy fault tree framework of construction dispute negotiation failure

TW Yiu, SO Cheung, CL Lok - IEEE Transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Reaching integrated agreement has been advocated to be the optimal outcome in dispute
negotiation. When this is not achieved, the outcome is suboptimal and can be technically …

Single capstone or multiple cornerstones? Distributed model of capstone subjects in construction education

M Arashpour, A Sagoo, D Wingrove… - … Innovative Ideas in …, 2015 - research.monash.edu
Capstone experiences provide critical opportunities for undergraduate students to integrate
and apply the skills and knowledge they have previously developed in their degree or …

Data-driven simulation modeling of construction and infrastructure operations using process knowledge discovery

R Akhavian - 2015 - stars.library.ucf.edu
Within the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) domain, simulation modeling is
mainly used to facilitate decision-making by enabling the assessment of different operational …

Developing an uncertainty analysis model for off-site building production

M Arashpour, R Wakefield - … Structural Engineering and …, 2015 - research.monash.edu
The hybrid use of off-site and on-site processes in construction projects has increased
significantly over the past decade. The analysis and management of uncertainty in hybrid …