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Prioritization of Personal Protective Equipment Plans for Construction Projects Based on an Integrated Analytic Network Process and Fuzzy VIKOR Method by Jin, Haifeng, Goodrum, Paul M.

“…The risk of both fatal accidents and non-fatal injuries in the construction industry is significantly high in most countries. To reduce this construction…”
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Integrated Decision Support Framework of Optimal Scaffolding System for Construction Projects by Jin, Haifeng, Goodrum, Paul M.

“…Selecting the appropriate temporary facilities is important for reducing cost and improving the productivity and safety of craft professionals in construction…”
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Optimal Fall Protection System Selection Using a Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach for Construction Sites by Jin, Haifeng, Goodrum, Paul M.

“…Construction falls are a leading cause of fatalities in almost every construction industry around the globe, and fall protection systems are the key measures…”
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An analysis of construction productivity differences between Canada and the United States by Nasir, Hassan, Ahmed, Hani, Haas, Carl, Goodrum, Paul M.

“…Comparisons of industry sectors in advanced economies since the 1960s show that the construction sector has lagged in productivity growth rates, especially in…”
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Assessing the impact of materials tracking technologies on construction craft productivity by Grau, David, Caldas, Carlos H., Haas, Carl T., Goodrum, Paul M., Gong, Jie

“…Even though previous studies indicate that construction labor productivity can benefit from automated tracking technologies for field materials management…”
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The application of active radio frequency identification technology for tool tracking on construction job sites by Goodrum, Paul M., McLaren, Matt A., Durfee, Adam

“…Tool availability is a critical factor in the productivity of construction crews. In an effort to improve the efficiency of tracking tools and improve their…”
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Complexity, Performance, and Search Efficiency: An Eye-Tracking Study on Assembly-Based Tasks among Construction Workers (Pipefitters) by Al-Haddad, Sara, Sears, Matthew, Alruwaythi, Omar, Goodrum, Paul M.

“…Past studies have used eye-tracking glasses to analyze people’s perception of visual stimuli, usually regarding wayfinding, safety, or visual appeal. Some…”
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Applying the Tier II Construction Management Strategy to Measure the Competency Level among Single and Multiskilled Craft Professionals by Albalawi, Rakan K., Goodrum, Paul M., Taylor, Timothy R. B.

“…Various contemporary studies have revealed a heightened need for the implementation of effective strategies to reduce labor shortages in the construction…”
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Integration of Building Information Modeling and Critical Path Method Schedules to Simulate the Impact of Temperature and Humidity at the Project Level by Shan, Yongwei, Goodrum, Paul

“…Steel construction activities are often undertaken in an environment with limited climate control. Both hot and cold temperatures can physically and…”
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Identification of Best Practices in Project Bundling for State DOTs Using Semistructured Interviews by Shrestha, Saurav, Shan, Yongwei, Goodrum, Paul M.

“…AbstractProject bundling is a method used by state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) and other public agencies to combine multiple construction projects…”
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Impact of Skilled Labor Availability on Construction Project Cost Performance by Karimi, Hossein, Taylor, Timothy R. B, Dadi, Gabriel B, Goodrum, Paul M, Srinivasan, Cidambi

“…AbstractThe North American construction industry began to experience a shortage of skilled labor in the 1980s, which has continued as a repetitive cyclic trend…”
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Evolution of Multiskilled Craft Professionals and Their Level of Certification in the US Industrial Construction Sector by Albalawi, Rakan, Goodrum, Paul M., Albattah, Mohammed A.

“…Over the past couple of decades, the US construction sector has experienced a nationwide shortage of skilled craft professionals in several trades. In response…”
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Analysis of the impact of craft labour availability on North American construction project productivity and schedule performance by Karimi, Hossein, Taylor, Timothy R. B., Goodrum, Paul M.

“…The North American construction industry has experienced periods of craft shortages for decades. While this problem has received significant attention from…”
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Construction Craft Workers’ Perceptions of the Factors Affecting Their Productivity by Dai, Jiukun, Goodrum, Paul M, Maloney, William F

“…In efforts to quantify craft workers’ perspective of construction productivity, a nationwide survey involving 1,996 craft workers was employed. The survey…”
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Influence of the Format of Engineering Information and Spatial Cognition on Craft-Worker Performance by Goodrum, Paul M, Miller, Jeffrey, Sweany, John, Alruwaythi, Omar

“…AbstractA series of field trials with pipefitters in North America was conducted to explore how their spatial cognition influenced their performance on a scale…”
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Young Talent Motivations to Pursue Craft Careers in Construction: The Theory of Planned Behavior by Minooei, Farzad, Goodrum, Paul M, Taylor, Timothy R. B

“…AbstractPast studies indicate that the US construction industry is facing challenges to attract young talent to pursue craft careers. The main goal of this…”
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Civil Integrated Management: Empirical study of digital practices in highway project delivery and asset management by Sankaran, Bharathwaj, Nevett, Guillermo, O'Brien, William J., Goodrum, Paul M., Johnson, Joshua

“…Principal technologies and practices contributing to the workflow of highway infrastructure projects are undergoing significant changes due to Civil Integrated…”
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Multiobjective Optimization for Scaffolding Space Planning in Industrial Piping Construction Using Model-Based Simulation Programming by Jin, Haifeng, Nahangi, Mohammad, Goodrum, Paul M, Yuan, Yongbo

“…AbstractAs the main type of temporary structures, scaffolding systems have a significant impact on labor productivity and project cost in construction, but the…”
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Cognitive Workload Demands Using 2D and 3D Spatial Engineering Information Formats by Dadi, Gabriel B, Goodrum, Paul M, Taylor, Timothy R. B, Carswell, C. Melody

“…AbstractConstruction project performance is significantly reliant on the effective communication of the project’s design to the end construction worker…”
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Activity Analysis for Direct-Work Rate Improvement in Construction by Gouett, Michael C, Haas, Carl T, Goodrum, Paul M, Caldas, Carlos H

“…In the construction industry, on-site labor is one of the most variable and costly factors that affect project profits. Because of the variable nature of…”
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