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Arditi, D, Akan, G T and Gurdamar, S (1985) Reasons for delays in public projects in Turkey. Construction Management and Economics, 3(02), 171-81.

Cusack, M M (1985) The use of integer linear programming for modelling project control information. Construction Management and Economics, 3(02), 91-104.

Flanagan, R and Norman, G (1985) Sealed bid auctions: an application to the building industry. Construction Management and Economics, 3(02), 145-61.

Gray, C and Little, J (1985) A systematic approach to the selection of an appropriate crane for a construction site. Construction Management and Economics, 3(02), 121-44.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: computing; construction planning; crane; estimating; expert system
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446198500000010
  • Abstract:

    Research into the consequential cost implications of design decisions (Gray 1983) has highlighted the central role that the primary lifting device (predominantly cranes) has on the control and pace of construction operations. In attempting to evaluate cost effective design options the design team must, therefore, appreciate the full effect of the crane choice inherent in each design option. The expertise and knowledge of the criteria used to select the most appropriate cranage is held by a few experienced people either in specialist crane hirers or in contractors’ plant operations. This paper describes one way in which this expert knowledge can be made available during the early design process to enable the designer to incorporate the construction implications. However, the subject is complex since there are many thousands of cranes available in the world market place. Never the less the process and criteria for selection are definable and the paper describes them. The description has been incorporated in a computer-based expert system.

Hague, D J (1985) Incentives and motivation in the construction industry: a critique. Construction Management and Economics, 3(02), 163-70.

Marshall, H E (1985) A graphical approach to discount payback. Construction Management and Economics, 3(02), 105-20.