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Adinyira, E, Manu, P, Agyekum, K, Mahamadu, A and Olomolaiye, P O (2020) Violent behaviour on construction sites: structural equation modelling of its impact on unsafe behaviour using partial least squares. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(10), 3363–93.

Aghimien, D O, Aigbavboa, C O and Oke, A E (2020) Critical success factors for digital partnering of construction organisations – a Delphi study. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(10), 3171–88.

Ahiaga-Dagbui, D D, Tokede, O, Morrison, J and Chirnside, A (2020) Building high-performing and integrated project teams. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(10), 3341–61.

Ahuja, R, Sawhney, A and Arif, M (2018) Developing organizational capabilities to deliver lean and green project outcomes using BIM. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 25(10), 1255–76.

Aladağ, H and Işık, Z (2019) Design and construction risks in BOT type mega transportation projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2223–42.

Alleman, D and Lee, E (2020) Mitigating the legal challenges of imposing disincentives on nonperforming transportation projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(10), 2859–91.

Almarri, K, Aljarman, M and Boussabaine, H (2019) Emerging contractual and legal risks from the application of building information modelling. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2307–25.

Arbabi, H, Salehi-Taleshi, M and Ghods, K (2020) The role of project management office in developing knowledge management infrastructure. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(10), 3261–87.

Ayinla, K O and Adamu, Z (2018) Bridging the digital divide gap in BIM technology adoption. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 25(10), 1398–416.

Bevan, W, Lu, S and Sexton, M (2020) Skills required to deliver energy efficient school retrofit buildings. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(10), 3051–73.

Brady, D A, Tzortzopoulos, P, Rooke, J, Formoso, C T and Tezel, A (2018) Improving transparency in construction management: a visual planning and control model. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 25(10), 1277–97.

Bygballe, L E, Endresen, M and Fålun, S (2018) The role of formal and informal mechanisms in implementing lean principles in construction projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 25(10), 1322–38.

Cajzek, R and KlanÅ¡ek, U (2019) Cost optimization of project schedules under constrained resources and alternative production processes by mixed-integer nonlinear programming. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2474–508.

Derakhshanfar, H, Ochoa, J J, Kirytopoulos, K, Mayer, W and Tam, V W (2019) Construction delay risk taxonomy, associations and regional contexts. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2364–88.

Fang, Y and Ng, S T (2019) Genetic algorithm for determining the construction logistics of precast components. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2289–306.

Huynh, T T, Dang, C N, Le-Hoai, L, Pham, A and Nguyen, T D (2020) Proposing a strategy map for coastal urban project success using the balanced scorecard method. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(10), 2993–3030.

Irfan, M, Malik, M S A and Kaka Khel, S S U H (2020) Effect of factors of organizational structure influencing nonphysical waste in road projects of developing countries. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(10), 3135–53.

Jin, H, Liu, S, Liu, C and Udawatta, N (2019) Optimizing the concession period of PPP projects for fair allocation of financial risk. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2347–63.

Jin, R, Yang, T, Piroozfar, P, Kang, B, Wanatowski, D, Hancock, C M and Tang, L (2018) Project-based pedagogy in interdisciplinary building design adopting BIM. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 25(10), 1376–97.

Kim, S Y, Nguyen, M V and Luu, V T (2020) A performance evaluation framework for construction and demolition waste management: stakeholder perspectives. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(10), 3189–213.

Koseoglu, O and Nurtan-Gunes, E T (2018) Mobile BIM implementation and lean interaction on construction site. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 25(10), 1298–321.

Koseoglu, O, Sakin, M and Arayici, Y (2018) Exploring the BIM and lean synergies in the Istanbul Grand Airport construction project. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 25(10), 1339–54.

Kumar Singla, H (2019) A comparative analysis of long-term performance of construction and non-construction IPOs in India. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2447–73.

Kunieda, Y, Codinhoto, R and Emmitt, S (2019) Increasing the efficiency and efficacy of demolition through computerised 4D simulation. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2186–205.

Kwofie, T E, Aigbavboa, C O and Machethe, S O (2019) Nature of communication performance in non-traditional procurements in South Africa. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2264–88.

Lau, C H, Mesthrige, J W, Lam, P T and Javed, A A (2019) The challenges of adopting new engineering contract: a Hong Kong study. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2389–409.

Lin, Y, Guo, Y, Kim, C, Chen, P and Qian, M (2020) The impact of relational governance on the adaptability of international contractors: a comparative study between China and Korea. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(10), 3235–59.

Liu, B, Xue, B, Meng, J, Chen, X and Sun, T (2020) How project management practices lead to infrastructure sustainable success: an empirical study based on goal-setting theory. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(10), 2797–833.

Loosemore, M, Higgon, D and Osborne, J (2020) Managing new social procurement imperatives in the Australian construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(10), 3075–93.

Loosemore, M, Sunindijo, R Y, Lestari, F, Kusminanti, Y and Widanarko, B (2019) Comparing the safety climate of the Indonesian and Australian construction industries. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2206–22.

Olanrewaju, O I, Chileshe, N, Babarinde, S A and Sandanayake, M (2020) Investigating the barriers to building information modeling (BIM) implementation within the Nigerian construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(10), 2931–58.

Oshodi, O, Edwards, D J, lam, K C, Olanipekun, A O and Aigbavboa, C O (2020) Construction output modelling: a systematic review. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(10), 2959–91.

Othman, A A E and Khalil, M H M (2018) Lean talent management: a novel approach for increasing creativity in architectural design firms. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 25(10), 1355–75.

Oyewobi, L O, Oke, A E, Adeneye, T D and Jimoh, R A (2019) Influence of organizational commitment on work–life balance and organizational performance of female construction professionals. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2243–63.

Qayoom, A and H.W. Hadikusumo, B (2019) Multilevel safety culture affecting organization safety performance: a system dynamic approach. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2326–46.

Sinesilassie, E G, Tripathi, K K, Tabish, S Z S and Jha, K N (2019) Modeling success factors for public construction projects with the SEM approach: engineer’s perspective. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2410–31.

Song, Z, Yang, F, Boezeman, E J and Li, X (2020) Do new-generation construction professionals be provided what they desire at work? A study on work values and supplies–values fit. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(10), 2835–58.

Sun, C, Xu, H and Jiang, S (2020) Understanding the risk factors of BIM technology implementation in the construction industry: an interpretive structural modeling (ISM) approach. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(10), 3289–308.

Sun, M, Zhu, F and Sun, X (2020) Influencing factors of construction professionals’ burnout in China: a sequential mixed-method approach. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(10), 3215–33.

Türkakın, O H, Manisalı, E and Arditi, D (2020) Delay analysis in construction projects with no updated work schedules. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(10), 2893–909.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Estimating; Simulation; Scheduling; Novel method;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0969-9988
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-09-2019-0470
  • Abstract:
    In smaller projects with limited resources, schedule updates are often not performed. In these situations, traditional delay analysis methods cannot be used as they all require updated schedules. The objective of this study is to develop a model that performs delay analysis by using only an as-planned schedule and the expense records kept on site.Design/methodology/approach This study starts out by developing an approach that estimates activity duration ranges in a network schedule by using as-planned and as-built s-curves. Monte Carlo simulation is performed to generate candidate as-built schedules using these activity duration ranges. If necessary, the duration ranges are refined by a follow-up procedure that systematically relaxes the ranges and develops new as-built schedules. The candidate schedule that has the closest s-curve to the actual s-curve is considered to be the most realistic as-built schedule. Finally, the as-planned vs. as-built delay analysis method is performed to determine which activity(ies) caused project delay. This process is automated using Matlab. A test case is used to demonstrate that the proposed automated method can work well.Findings The automated process developed in this study has the capability to develop activity duration ranges, perform Monte Carlo simulation, generate a large number of candidate as-built schedules, build s-curves for each of the candidate schedules and identify the most realistic one that has an s-curve that is closest to the actual as-built s-curve. The test case confirmed that the proposed automated system works well as it resulted in an as-built schedule that has an s-curve that is identical to the actual as-built s-curve. To develop an as-built schedule using this method is a reasonable way to make a case in or out of a court of law.Research limitations/implications Practitioners specifying activity ranges to perform Monte Carlo simulation can be characterized as subjective and perhaps arbitrary. To minimize the effects of this limitation, this study proposes a method that determines duration ranges by comparing as-built and as-planned cash-flows, and then by systematically modifying the search space. Another limitation is the assumption that the precedence logic in the as-planned network remains the same throughout construction. Since updated schedules are not available in the scenario considered in this study, and since in small projects the logic relationships are fairly stable over the short project duration, the assumption of a stable logic throughout construction may be reasonable, but this issue needs to be explored further in future research.Practical implications Delays are common in construction projects regardless of the size of the project. The critical path method (CPM) schedules of many smaller projects, especially in developing countries, are not updated during construction. In case updated schedules are not available, the method presented in this paper represents an automated, practical and easy-to-use tool that allows parties to a contract to perform delay analysis with only an as-planned schedule and the expense logs kept on site.Originality/value Since an as-built schedule cannot be built without updated schedules, and since the absence of an as-built schedule precludes the use of any delay analysis method that is acceptable in courts of law, using the method presented in this paper may very well be the only solution to the problem.

Tong, R, Zhang, N, Wang, X and Zhao, H (2020) Impact of safety management system on safety performance: the mediating role of safety responsibility. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(10), 3155–70.

Vahdatmanesh, M and Firouzi, A (2020) Construction material supply risk management using Asian option contracts: the case of a pipeline project. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(10), 3395–414.

Wang, Y, Ye, G, Zhang, Y, Mu, P and Wang, H (2020) Total factor productivity growth and its contribution: lessons from the Chinese construction industry pre- and post-2008 financial crisis. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(10), 2911–29.

Whang, S, Park, K S and Kim, S (2019) Critical success factors for implementing integrated construction project delivery. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2432–46.

Xiong, B, Newton, S, Li, V, Skitmore, M and Xia, B (2019) Hybrid approach to reducing estimating overfitting and collinearity. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(10), 2170–85.

Zhang, L, Dai, G, Zou, X and Qi, J (2020) Robustness-based multi-objective optimization for repetitive projects under work continuity uncertainty. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(10), 3095–113.

Zhang, N, Hwang, B, Deng, X and Tay, F (2020) Collaborative contracting in the Singapore construction industry: current status, major barriers and best solutions. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(10), 3115–33.

Zhang, Q, Chong, H, Liao, P and Wan, Y (2020) Logistic regression modeling of implementation of corporate safety policy in international infrastructures. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(10), 3031–50.

Zhang, Y, Luo, W, Shan, M, Pan, D and Mu, W (2020) Systematic analysis of PPP research in construction journals: from 2009 to 2019. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(10), 3309–39.