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Benefits and Barriers of Off-Site Construction in Hospital Projects

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Dynamic production scheduling model under due date uncertainty in precast concrete construction.

Journal of Cleaner Production 257, 120527

Abstract: Precast concrete structures (PCs) are widely used in the construction industry to reduce project delivery times and improve quality. On-time delivery of PCs is critical for successful project completion because the processes …

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Impact of Empowering Front-Line Managers on Planning Reliability & Project Schedule Performance

Journal of Management in Engineering 36 (3), 04020004

Abstract: This study applies empowerment theory to production planning at the level of frontline managers in a construction project. Using structural equation modeling, we investigate how empowering frontline managers impacts their planning …

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Impact of Make-Ready Process on Project Cost Performance in Heavy Civil

Production Planning & Control 30 (13), 1064-1071

Abstract: The research investigates the relationship between the production plan reliability and the project cost performance using project data in the heavy civil construction sector. The research also investigates the attributes of …

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Prevention through Design (PtD) for Solar-Ready Houses

Supported by CPWR–The Center for Construction Research and Training (https://www.cpwr.com/), a UW CM research team recently completed a funded study regarding Prevention through Design (PtD) for Solar. The team consisted of Prof. Hyun Woo “Chris” Lee (PI), Prof.

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Impact of Energy Benchmarking and Disclosure Policy on Office Buildings

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Building energy benchmarking policies require owners to publicly disclose their building’s energy performance. In the US, the adoption of such policies is contributing to an increased awareness among tenants and buyers and is expected to motivate the …

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Analyzing Investments in Flood Protection Structures: A Real Options Approach

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The soaring number of natural hazards in recent years due largely to climate change has resulted in an even higher level of investment in flood protection structures. However, such investments tend to be made in the aftermath …

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Prof. Chris Lee Presents: Lean and Safety Manual

On June 6, Prof. Chris Lee presented a “Lean and Safety Manual” to AGC (Associated General Contractors) member companies at the AGC-WA Building. Funded by the WA State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I), the manual is the final product …

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Comparing Performance of Construction Projects Delivered Through Different Delivery Methods

Authors: Enrico Rigotti, Giovanni C Migliaccio, Alberto De Marco

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When new delivery methods are introduced in public procurement, it is customary to analyze and compare their performance against traditional methods. Many early studies compared performance of different

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Analysis of Roadway Safety Under Alternative Project Delivery Systems

In the United States, most highway projects have been with using the traditional design-bid-build delivery system. Moving on to regular
conditions assessment, maintenance of a road is then performed on the basis of the availability of funds and …

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BIM Cybersecurity: Vulnerabilities and Mitigating Risk

Memo Created for Port of Seattle

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The increased sophistication of networked Building Automation Systems (BAS), integration of Internet of Things (IoT) devices into new construction and legacy buildings, and the creation and maintenance of Building Information Model (BIM) …

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TEXTBOOK: Construction Equipment Management

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Authors: John E Schaufelberger, Giovanni C Migliaccio

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This revised and updated edition of Construction Equipment Management fills a gap on this subject by integrating both conceptual and hands-on quantitative knowledge on construction equipment into a process that

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Innovation Through Practice

The Messy Work of Making Technology Useful for Architecture, Engineering and Construction Firms and Teams

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Through the study of visualizations, virtual worlds, and information exchange, our research reveals the complex connections between technology and the work of …

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Integrated Project Delivery: An Action Guide for Leaders

On June 5^th, IPDA, CIDCI, and the Charles Pankow Foundation released:
Integrated Project Delivery: An Action Guide for Leaders.

This guide offers practical information for project leaders concerning the commencement and execution of IPD projects and represents …

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Effect of Energy Benchmarking and Disclosure on Office Building Marketability

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CM Associate Professor Dr. Hyun Woo “Chris” Lee and Runstad Endowed Professor of Real Estate Dr. Sofia Dermisi were awarded a College of Built Environment Innovation Collaborative Award. Launched in January 2017, the work continues through March 2018.…

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Rebaselining Asset Data for Existing Facilities and Infrastructure

In this report, we introduce rebaselining as a workflow for collecting and verifying data for existing assets based on evolving or emerging data needs or changes in the status of assets. We conducted two action research projects in …

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What is BIM & Why Should Construction Lawyers Care about It?

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This PowerPoint presentation was created for the WSBA Construction Law Section–Annual Dinner and CLE.

Learning objectives include:

BIM definition
BIM history
Common current uses
BIM Execution Planning
Contracts and Data Requirement Specifications
Hands on Demonstrations

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“Prevention Through Design to Solar Systems in Small Buildings” featured in Safety & Health Magazine

A funded research project performed by CM Faculty Dr. Chris Lee and PhD student Chung Ho, along with a collaborator from Oregon State University, was recently featured in Safety and Health Magazine. Check it out below!

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Improving Solar Safety from the Design Process

Dr. Chris Lee presented a FREE webinar on improving solar construction safety from the design process:

Applying Prevention through Design (PtD) to Solar Systems in Small Buildings

Solar technology has grown cheaper and more economically attractive in recent years, and …

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MBEst A Technical Report on Standardization of Model-Based Estimating

Project cost estimating is an important part of construction project management. Traditionally, estimators use project drawings and specifications to create quantity takeoffs (QTO) and subsequently calculate sub/total costs based on their judgments and historical cost information. During the …

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The Future is Here: Virtual Reality as a Training Tool for Building Operators

This report features an applied research consortia project that analyzed the potential value of VR for operations staff training. To accomplish this task, the project team developed a Virtual Environment (VE) for the West Campus Utility Plant on …

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Record Modeling Industry Practices

This technical report presents a review of current Record Modeling practices in the building sector of the construction industry. Our Center for Education and Research in Construction (CERC) research team collected and reviewed Record Modeling specifications from large …

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Learning to Create a Better Built Environment: Chapter 8

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The Global Collaboration initiatives related in this book are examples of how educators have experimented with different mechanisms to provide science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education programmes through information and communication technologies. In many cases, these programmes

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Design and Construction Innovation Through Collaboration, Lean Construction and Building Information Modeling

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The construction industry has long tried to improve the efficiency of its outcomes and maximize the value to owners by improving the team integration and applying manufacturing-oriented production philosophies. We studied a successful example of the recent approach …

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Building Strong Teams: A Guide to Effective AEC Communication and Collaboration with BIM

This report is the culmination of several years of research about collaboration with BIM and integrated design and construction teams, as well as a synthesis of best practices from Skanska professionals.

Our study focused on construction management and …

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What can we do better? Convening the best minds to re-imaging capital construction at UW and WSU (2016)

Researchers at the Center for Education and Research in Construction supported an effort by UW and WSU to explore capital construction costs.

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Why do university buildings cost so much? Most capital project groups have a series of …

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Traffic Safety Performance of PPP Transportation Projects in the US

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Associate Professor Aziz, Associate Professor Migliaccio, and PhD student Luming Shang recently published a new paper entitled: “An Investigation of the Traffic Safety Performance of PPP Transportation Projects in the United States. ”

This work has …

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Implications of New Construction Technology for Western Washington Mechanical Contractors (2011)

This research was supported through generous funding from the Mechanical Contractors Association of Western Washington, the University of Washington Royalty Research Fund, the College of Built Environments and the Departments of Construction Management and Communication. This material is based …

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Lean and IPD Case Studies Show Striking Uniformity of Project Success

Construction Management faculty, Dr. Carrie Dossick, joins colleagues from the University of Minnesota and the University of British Columbia in releasing findings from IPDA/LCI funded study.

“The overall findings are consistent with the larger body of research showing that …

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Design Management for Transportation Construction Projects

NCHRP Report 787:
Design Management for Transportation Construction Projects:
Design-Build and Construction Manager–General Contractor Methods

In the past two decades, new methods have emerged to speed up the transportation construction process. An NCHRP report offers insights into the design management …

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Modular Prefabricated Residential Construction: Constraints & Opportunities (2013)

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In 2012/2013, CERC received a Skanska Innovation Grant to study the potential for modular prefabricated construction for mid- to high-rise residential buildings in Seattle.

The current practices in the construction industry are labor-intensive and surrounded by significant …

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Public Private Partnerships in the US Transportation Sector: Chapter 22

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This timely new book provides an international perspective on Public-Private Partnerships. Through 21 case studies, it investigates the existing and fast developing body of principles and practices from a wide range of countries and is the first book …

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