Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, Virginia
ISBN: 978-0-7844-1346-3
Length: 461 Pages
Publication Date: 2014

 

This book focuses exclusively on investigation and analysis techniques that support the implementation of productivity improvement programs. It addresses productivity improvement from both engineering and construction perspectives and provides detailed case studies that illustrate the implementation of productivity improvement programs.

 

This book defines what it means to improve productivity and summarizes contemporary approaches for improving productivity. The human component of productivity improvement is addressed along with health considerations. The reader is guided through the stages of investigation, data analysis, the evaluation of alternatives, and project management.

 

In addition to covering traditional productivity improvement topics, this book also includes information on new and emerging areas, such as building information modeling (BIM), sustainability concepts, computer simulation modeling, and global productivity issues. Engineering and construction industry professionals are able to use the information in this book to critically analyze work processes and to design programs that increase production rates at engineering firms and construction job sites.

 

Table of Contents

Introduction. Productivity Improvement. Elements of the Construction Industry. Human Component of Productivity Improvement. Preparing to Conduct Productivity Improvement Studies. Productivity Improvement Data Analysis Techniques. Evaluating Productivity Improvement Alternatives: Case Studies. Engineering and Project and Construction Management Productivity Improvement. Computer Applications in Productivity Improvement. Computer Simulations for Productivity Improvement Studies and Sustainable Heavy Construction Equipment. Global Productivity Issues. Sustainability in Engineering and Construction. Sustainable Construction Materials. Appendix with Case Study.