Items with Index Term: labour cost

Abdel-Hamid, M and Mohamed Abdelhaleem, H (2022) Impact of poor labor productivity on construction project cost. International Journal of Construction Management, 22(12), pp. 2356-2363. ISSN 1562-3599

Aghajamali, K; Rahimi, A; Metvaei, S; Lei, Z; Chen, Q; Suliman, A and Pirzad, A (2026) Production planning with an enriched BIM-based heuristic construction order model to improve the efficiency of complex prefabricated projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 152(6): 04026057, ISSN 0733-9364

Ahmadi Esfahani, N and Shahandashti, M (2020) Post-hazard labor wage fluctuations: A comparative empirical analysis among different sub-sectors of the U.S. Construction sector. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 25(3), pp. 313-330. ISSN 1366-4387

Akmam Syed Zakaria, S and Amtered El-Abidi, K M (2021) Economic effects of migrant labor on industrialized building system (IBS) adoption in the Malaysian construction industry. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 17(1-2), pp. 50-66. ISSN 1745-2007

Al-Hashimy, H N H (2025) The relationship between financial management strategies and firm financial performance: the moderating role of firm size. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 30(2), pp. 295-317. ISSN 1366-4387

Al-Nasser, A A (2001) Optimisation of construction implemented as a manufacturing process. PhD thesis, University of Sussex, UK.

Allmon, E; Haas, C T; Borcherding, J D and Goodrum, P M (2000) U.S. Construction labor productivity trends, 1970-1998. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(2), pp. 97-104. ISSN 0733-9364

Arif, F; Lodi, S H and Azhar, N (2015) Factors influencing accuracy of construction project cost estimates in Pakistan: Perception and reality. International Journal of Construction Management, 15(1), pp. 59-70. ISSN 1562-3599

Arneson, E (2018) Construction capacity: How regional construction supply chains respond to disruptions. PhD thesis, University of Colorado at Boulder, USA.

Benjamin, Neal B H (1969) Competitive bidding for building construction contracts. PhD thesis, Stanford University, USA.

Blismas, N; Pasquire, C and Gibb, A (2006) Benefit evaluation for off-site production in construction. Construction Management and Economics, 24(2), pp. 121-130. ISSN 01446193

Brockman, J L (2014) Interpersonal conflict in construction: Cost, cause, and consequence. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(2): 04013050, ISSN 0733-9364

Burleson, R C (1997) An analysis of multiskilled labor strategies in construction. PhD thesis, University of Texas at Austin, USA.

Burleson, R C; Haas, C T; Tucker, R L and Stanley, A (1998) Multiskilled labor utilization strategies in construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124(6), pp. 480-489. ISSN 0733-9364

Chan, T K (2011) Comparison of precast construction costs: Case studies in Australia and Malaysia. In: Egbu, C and Lou, E C W (eds.) Proceedings of 27th Annual ARCOM Conference, 5-7 September 2011, Bristol, UK.

Chang, D-W (1987) Performance of the Korea-based construction firms in the Middle East. PhD thesis, New York University, Graduate School of Business Administration, USA.

Chau, K W and Walker, A (1988) The measurement of total factor productivity of the Hong Kong construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 6(3), pp. 209-224. ISSN 01446193

Chen, W (2019) Integration of building information modeling and internet of things for facility maintenance management. PhD thesis, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong.

Chia, F C; Skitmore, M; Runeson, G and Bridge, A (2012) An analysis of construction productivity in Malaysia. Construction Management and Economics, 30(12), pp. 1055-1069. ISSN 1466433X

Chia, Fah Choy (2011) Economic fluctuations and productivity in the Malaysian construction sector. PhD thesis, Queensland University of Technology, Australia.

Chuang, J (2014) The changing foundations of Chinese development: From low-cost labor to land dispossession. PhD thesis, University of California, Berkeley, USA.

De Neyra, P L A and Celoza, A (2026) Identifying influential factors in end-of-life decision-making for buildings using the Delphi method. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 152(4): 04026015, ISSN 0733-9364

Diekmann, J E and Peppier, S E (1984) Union and open shop labor cost differences. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 110(1), pp. 87-99. ISSN 0733-9364

DuBois, P J (1996) An efficient method to accurately predict general condition costs in the building construction industry. PhD thesis, Colorado School of Mines, USA.

Dubler, C R (2011) Evaluating waste associated with building information exchange using lean theory. PhD thesis, Pennsylvania State University, USA.

Edwards, D J and Holt, G D (2006) Hand-arm vibration controls: A perspective based on performance and cost dimensions. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 11(1), pp. 21-32. ISSN 1366-4387

Eldin, N N (1987) Methodology for project management control in the construction industry. PhD thesis, Oklahoma State University, USA.

Ernzen, J J and Schexnayder, C (2000) One company's experience with design/build: Labor cost risk and profit potential. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(1), pp. 10-14. ISSN 0733-9364

Fadiya, O O; Georgakis, P; Chinyio, E and Akadiri, P (2013) Analysing the perceptions of UK building contractors on the contributors to the cost of construction plant theft. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 18(2), pp. 128-141. ISSN 1366-4387

Farooghi, F (2020) The effect of natural disasters on construction labor wage fluctuations: A spatial difference-in-difference analysis. PhD thesis, University of Texas at Arlington, USA.

Feng, H; Song, Q; Yin, C and Cao, D (2022) Adaptive impedance control method for dynamic contact force tracking of robotic excavators. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(11): 04022124, ISSN 0733-9364

Fujimoto, A; Matsui, K; Ozawa, K and Muratsubaki, Y (2000) New design standard for civil engineering structures based on the minimum labour concept. In: Akintoye, A (ed.) Proceedings of 16th Annual ARCOM Conference, 6-8 September 2000, Glasgow, UK.

Giritli, H; Sozen, Z; Flanagan, R and Lansley, P (1990) International contracting: A Turkish perspective. Construction Management and Economics, 8(4), pp. 415-430. ISSN 01446193

Golden, S K (2008) Immigration and construction: An analysis of the impact of immigration on construction project costs. PhD thesis, University of Maryland, College Park, USA.

Gomar, J E; Haas, C T and Morton, D P (2002) Assignment and allocation optimization of partially multiskilled workforce. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 128(2), pp. 103-109. ISSN 0733-9364

Goodarzizad, P; Mohammadi Golafshani, E and Arashpour, M (2023) Predicting the construction labour productivity using artificial neural network and grasshopper optimisation algorithm. International Journal of Construction Management, 23(5), pp. 763-779. ISSN 1562-3599

Graham, D; Smith, S D and Tommelein, I D (2005) Cost of concrete placement for contractors. In: Khosrowshahi, F (ed.) Proceedings of 21st Annual ARCOM Conference, 7-9 September 2005, London, UK.

Hanna, A S; Peterson, P and Lee, M J (2002) Benchmarking productivity indicators for electrical/mechanical projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 128(4), pp. 331-337. ISSN 0733-9364

Hasan, M and Lu, M (2021) Error propagation model for analyzing project labor cost budget risks in industrial construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(4): 2010, ISSN 0733-9364

Hyari, K; El-Mashaleh, M and Kandil, A (2010) Optimal assignment of multiskilled labor in building construction projects. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 6(1), pp. 70-80. ISSN 1557-8771

Jaiswal, S and Kar, S (2025) A decision support system for optimizing labor acquisition in construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(12): 04025211, ISSN 0733-9364

Jarkas, A M (2010) The effects of buildability factors on rebar fixing labour productivity of isolated foundations. International Journal of Construction Management, 10(2), pp. 33-51. ISSN 1562-3599

Jarkas, A M (2010) Buildability factors influencing formwork labour productivity of isolated foundations. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 8(3), pp. 274-295. ISSN 1726-0531

Jarkas, A M (2012) Buildability factors influencing concreting labor productivity. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(1), pp. 89-97. ISSN 0733-9364

Jarkas, A M and Bitar, C G (2014) Factors affecting construction labor productivity in Kuwait. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(7), pp. 811-820. ISSN 0733-9364

Jordan Srour, F; Kiomjian, D and Srour, I M (2018) Automating the use of learning curve models in construction task duration estimates. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(7): 04018055, ISSN 0733-9364

Kadan, R; Omotayo, T S; Boateng, P; Nani, G and Wilson, M (2024) The application of Bayesian network analysis in demystifying construction project subcontracting complexities for developing countries. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 29(3), pp. 444-469. ISSN 1366-4387

Laptali, E (1996) Application of optimisation techniques to planning and estimating decisions in the building process. PhD thesis, University of Glamorgan, UK.

Ledbetter, W B (1994) Quality performance on successful project. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 120(1), pp. 34-46. ISSN 0733-9364

Lee, K H (1994) Empirical analysis of selected topics in the Korean construction and land markets. PhD thesis, University of Pennsylvania, USA.

Li, H; Luo, X and Skitmore, M (2020) Intelligent hoisting with car-like mobile robots. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(12): 04020136, ISSN 0733-9364

Li, Y; Wang, J; Cao, L; Wei, D and Wang, Y (2022) Three-step mathematical model for optimizing rebar cutting-stock with practical application. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(7): 04022043, ISSN 0733-9364

Ling, F and Lim, S H (2010) Improving export performance of contractors from China. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 17(6), pp. 581-597. ISSN 0969-9988

Lu, W.; Wu, L.; Yang, Z.; Peng, Z. and Chu, L. (2025) A deployable agile blockchain as a service (abaas) framework for construction projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 33(5), pp. 3919-3956. ISSN 0969-9988

Mah, D E (2011) Framework for rating the sustainability of the residential construction practice. PhD thesis, University of Alberta, Canada.

Majrouhi Sardroud, J (2011) Assessment and development of radio frequency identification applications for effective management of construction activities. PhD thesis, Kingston University, UK.

Manjia, M; Pettang, C and Abanda, F H (2011) Urban self-building labour cost modelling in Cameroon. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 16(2), pp. 69-90. ISSN 1823-6499

Manrique, J D; Al-Hussein, M; Bouferguene, A; Safouhi, H and Nasseri, R (2011) Combinatorial algorithm for optimizing wood waste in framing designs. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(3), pp. 188-197. ISSN 0733-9364

Mojahed, S (2005) A project improvement system for effective management of construction projects. PhD thesis, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, USA.

Momade, M H; Durdyev, S; Dixit, S; Shahid, S and Alkali, A K (2024) Modeling labor costs using artificial intelligence tools. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 42(6), pp. 1263-1281. ISSN 2398-4708

Murtaza, M B (1993) A decision support model integrating neural networks and an expert system for construction modularization. PhD thesis, University of Houston, USA.

Nasirian, A; Arashpour, M; Abbasi, B and Akbarnezhad, A (2019) Optimal work assignment to multiskilled resources in prefabricated construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(4): 1627, ISSN 0733-9364

Naumets, S and Lu, M (2021) Investigation into explainable regression trees for construction engineering applications. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(8), ISSN 0733-9364

Pellegrino, R; Costantino, N; Pietroforte, R and Sancilio, S (2012) Construction of multi-storey concrete structures in Italy: Patterns of productivity and learning curves. Construction Management and Economics, 30(2), pp. 103-115. ISSN 1466433X

Proverbs, D G; Holt, G D and Olomolaiye, P O (1998) A comparative evaluation of reinforcement fixing productivity rates amongst French, German and UK construction contractors. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 5(4), pp. 350-358. ISSN 0969-9988

Proverbs, D G; Holt, G D and Olomolaiye, P O (1999) European construction contractors: A productivity appraisal of in situ concrete operations. Construction Management and Economics, 17(2), pp. 221-230. ISSN 01446193

Rashidi, M H and Kashani, H (2023) Bayesian modeling of labor earnings in construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(2): 4022168, ISSN 0733-9364

Said, H (2016) Modeling and likelihood prediction of prefabrication feasibility for electrical construction firms. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 142(2): 04015071, ISSN 0733-9364

Saleh, Iraj (1997) The shadow pricing of labour in cost benefit analysis of infrastructure projects: Theory and application to sydney's second airport project. PhD thesis, University of Western Sydney, Australia.

Samarasinghe, D A S (2014) Building materials supply chains: An evaluative study of the New Zealand residential construction. PhD thesis, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand.

Satish, S. and Umar, T. (2026) Bridging innovation and practice: Assessing the readiness for 3D printing in construction. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 33(7), pp. 6014-6038. ISSN 0969-9988

Sha, K and Jiang, Z (2003) Improving rural labourers'status in China's construction industry. Building Research & Information, 31(6), pp. 464-473. ISSN 0961-3218

Shahbodaghlou, F (1987) A feasibility model for use of weather protection in cold region construction. PhD thesis, Purdue University, USA.

Shiha, A and El-adaway, I H (2025) Forecasting state-level construction labor earnings for enhanced project cost control: An econometric and deep-learning analysis of the leading economic indicators. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(12): 04025198, ISSN 0733-9364

Soleimanifar, Meimanat (2016) Integrated project management framework for a pipe spool fabrication shop. PhD thesis, University of Alberta, Canada.

Srour, I M; Haas, C T and Morton, D P (2006) Linear programming approach to optimize strategic investment in the construction workforce. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(11), pp. 1158-1166. ISSN 0733-9364

Stevens, F J (2016) A comparative analysis of the percentage completion project methodology and the stevens earned value instrument. DBA thesis, Wilmington University (Delaware), USA.

Syben, G (1998) A qualifications trap in the German construction industry: Changing the production model and the consequences for the training system in the German construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 16(5), pp. 593-601. ISSN 01446193

Taemthong, W (2002) Accounting for the impact of learning and scheduled overtime: Developing dynamic models to estimate and control labor time and labor cost. PhD thesis, University of Michigan, USA.

Tatum, M C and Terrell, F (2012) Hurricane reconstruction in the United States Gulf Coast. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 3(3), pp. 199-219. ISSN 1759-5916

Terzioglu, T and Polat, G (2026) Evaluating interactions between formwork system selection criteria for building construction projects: A rough DEMATEL approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 152(1): 04025225, ISSN 0733-9364

Thomas, A; Davis, B; Dadi, G B and Goodrum, P M (2013) Case study on the effect of 690 mpa (100 ksi) steel reinforcement on concrete productivity in buildings. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(11): 4013025, ISSN 0733-9364

Thomas, H R (2002) 2000 Peurifoy lecture: Construction practices in developing countries. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 128(1), pp. 1-7. ISSN 0733-9364

Tombesi, P; Dave, B; Gardiner, B and Scriver, P (2007) Rules of engagement: Testing the attributes of distant outsourcing marriages. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 3(1), pp. 49-64. ISSN 1745-2007

Wandahl, S and Skovbogaard, J (2017) Towards improving productivity on refurbishment projects. In: Chan, P W and Neilson, C J (eds.) Proceedings of 33rd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2017, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, UK.

Wang, C H; Wang, M W and Huang, Y C (1998) Hierarchical indices for measuring the effectiveness of construction automation implementation. Construction Management and Economics, 16(3), pp. 257-267. ISSN 01446193

Wang, Q (2017) Automated geometry quality assessment of precast concrete elements using 3D laser scan data. PhD thesis, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong.

Xiao, L; Mokhtar, N A and Sulaiman, M K A M (2025) Enhancing profitability and cost efficiency in China's construction industry. Construction Economics and Building, 25(3-4), pp. 1-21. ISSN 2204-9029

Yoon, S; Kang, K; Yoon, Y; Hastak, M and Ji, R (2018) Systematic decision-making process for composite pavement maintenance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(6): 04018044, ISSN 0733-9364

Yu, K W (2014) The economics of construction price inflation: measurement, output and productivity. PhD thesis, University College London, UK.

Yussupov, A N and Yussupova, A A (2022) Ecological houses of southern Kazakhstan using renewable energy sources. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 11(3), pp. 593-607. ISSN 2046-6099

Öz, Ö (2001) Sources of competitive advantage of Turkish construction companies in international markets. Construction Management and Economics, 19(2), pp. 135-144. ISSN 01446193