Impact of COVID-19 on the US Construction Industry as Revealed in the Purdue Index for Construction

JH Jeon, S Padhye, A Bhattacharyya, H Cai… - … of Management in …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought unprecedented
impacts (eg, labor shortage, suspension and cancellation of projects, and disrupted supply …

Improving accuracy in predicting city-level construction cost indices by combining linear ARIMA and nonlinear ANNs

S Kim, CY Choi, M Shahandashti… - Journal of Management in …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
Accurate cost forecasting in budget planning and contract bidding is crucial for the success
of construction projects. Linear models such as the autoregressive integrated moving …

A clustering-classification approach in categorizing vulnerability of roads and bridges using public assistance big data

A Bhattacharyya, M Morshedi, M Hastak - International Journal of Disaster …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the US, the state, local, territorial, and tribal governments seek funding from the federal
government to repair, restore, reconstruct, or replace the disaster damaged infrastructures …

A Framework to Evaluate Information and Source Credibility: International Construction Decision-Making

S Padhye, M Hastak - Journal of Management in Engineering, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Global firms involved in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) domain
analyze the risks, benefits, and future market potential of various host countries for business …

Resilience index framework for the construction industry in developing countries

A Shiha, EM Dorra - Journal of Construction Engineering and …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
The construction industry in many developing countries is considered the main engine for
economic growth. Quantification of the resilience of the construction industry in developing …

Identification of metrics for the Purdue index for construction using latent Dirichlet allocation

JH Jeon, S Padhye, S Yoon, H Cai… - Journal of Management …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
The construction industry is one of the most significant contributors to the growth of the US
economy as well as the global market. The Purdue Index for Construction (Pi-C) was …

Understanding the Underlying Trends in US Construction Labor Wages: A Data-Driven Mixed-Method Computational Approach

B Chammout, IH El-Adaway - Journal of Management in …, 2025 - ascelibrary.org
Precisely forecasting construction costs is crucial for maintaining financial stability for
contractors and the broader construction sector. Nonetheless, this task has long been …

Developing an Integrated Construction Safety Management System for Accident Prevention

S Yoon, T Chang, S Chi - Journal of Management in Engineering, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
The significance of accident prevention in the construction industry has been consistently
emphasized. Despite the research into various preventive methodologies, their application …

Intersectoral Vulnerabilities: Assessing the Impact of External Shocks on the US Construction Sector

A Bhattacharyya, M Hastak - Journal of Management in Engineering, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
The construction is one of the key contributing sectors in the US economy. For operational
purposes, the construction sector uses inputs from other producing sectors. That …

Vulnerability Heatmapping in Debris Management

RG Walker, S Yoon, A Chang, J Jung - Journal of Management in …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Debris generated and left in the wake of a disaster is one of a community's greatest
obstacles in the ability to restore function. The objectives of this paper are (1) to provide …