The application of economic concepts acts as a catalyst to enhance the productivity and quality in the industries such as automotive, transportation and tourism. Economies of Scale (EOS) is such a concept, which could ...

Alcohol consumption is prevalent among construction workers, and it may have negative implications for workers’ overall health, productivity, and safety performance. The alcohol-related risks are associated with drinking ...

The effective use of Quantity Surveying practices is vital for the construction sector and its contribution to the overall economic growth and development of the country. With today’s competitive economy, the profession ...

Road construction is a continuously evolving notion and a key player in nation’s economy. It has been identified as causing a range of countless environmental, social and economic impacts. Hence, there is a dire necessity ...

The challenge in coordination of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) systems is a common problem peculiar to the MEP industry. Although the traditional Two-Dimensional Computer Aided Design (2D CAD) has been used ...

Construction workers are three to four times more likely than workers in other sectors to die from accidents at work. Construction is one of the main industries in Oman providing jobs to 18% of the total population and ...

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a revolutionary paradigm which espouses modernization and innovativeness to the conventional Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO) industry. Successful BIM ...

Garment industry is one of the major contributors to the Sri Lankan economy. Nonetheless, productivity of the industry is crucially influenced by Occupational safety and health (OSH) and Energy management (EM) mal-behaviours. ...

This research concentrates upon the requirements for expanding Small and Medium (SME) contractors into the level of large scale contractors and barriers for such. Adequate assets are a key requirement for succeeding in ...

Accelerated human pressure on earth has necessitated adopting environmental footprints to evaluate environmental sustainability. Ecological Footprint (EF), Carbon Footprint (CF) and Water Footprint (WF) are common ...