Material loading is one of the most critical operations in earthmoving projects. A number of
different equipment is available for loading operations. Project managers should consider …

Sustainable procurement is an emerging theme in the construction industry across the
globe. However, organizations in the construction industry often encounter impediments in …

Research on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the building sector has concentrated on
the use phase of buildings, and more recently embodied emissions from construction …

There is high demand for heavy equipment in civil infrastructure projects and their
performance is a determinant of the successful delivery of site operations. Although …

Today's construction projects are highly mechanized and becoming more so every day. With
the growing industrialization of construction work, the role of onsite equipment and …

Purpose Efficient management of earthmoving equipment is critical for decision-makers in
construction engineering management. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to prudently …

This paper presents a comparative study on the applications of general regression neural
network (GRNN) models and conventional Box–Jenkins time series models to predict the …

In this paper, an optimization-based methodology is proposed to permit a construction firm to
assess its equipment needs while accounting for the GHG emissions resulting from …

In panelized construction, transportation is an essential process linking a manufacturing
facility to a project's jobsite using hauling equipment (eg, trucks and trailers). Accordingly …

The effectiveness of mining equipment is a huge challenge in mining which affects mining
companies' competitive advantage in the global mining sector. It is therefore, very important …