Deficiencies causes in road construction scheduling: Perspectives from construction professionals
Effective construction scheduling is crucial for the success of road projects. However, deficiencies in this scheduling can lead to significant challenges such as delays, cost overruns, and litigation. Therefore, project managers need to understand the causes that contribute to these deficiencies th...
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| description | Effective construction scheduling is crucial for the success of road projects. However, deficiencies in this scheduling can lead to significant challenges such as delays, cost overruns, and litigation. Therefore, project managers need to understand the causes that contribute to these deficiencies thoroughly. Unfortunately, there has been little research examining these elements in detail. To address this gap, this study examined the causes that affect the scheduling of construction processes for road projects. The research method involved four stages: (1) identification of causes affecting construction scheduling, (2) design and application of a questionnaire, (3) influence analysis, and (4) exploratory quantitative analysis. The study identified 34 causes of deficiencies in the scheduling of road construction processes in six categories: workforce, machinery, material, measurement, environment, and method. Thirty-two experts were consulted to evaluate the frequency and severity of each cause based on a relative influence index. The causes with the greatest impact on deficiencies in road construction scheduling were poor estimation of labor performance, poor estimation of workforce quantity, and deficient coordination with public utilities. The findings allow managers to pinpoint the root causes of road construction planning problems and identify effective solutions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5e103e5b911049acb2920b4058cb7eaf2025-02-02T05:27:49ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402025-01-01112e41514Deficiencies causes in road construction scheduling: Perspectives from construction professionalsKaren Castañeda0Omar Sánchez1Rodrigo F. Herrera2Guillermo Mejía3Department of Civil Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá D.C. 111711, Colombia; School of Civil Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, 2374631, Chile; Department of Civil Engineering, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, 680002, ColombiaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá D.C. 111711, Colombia; Corresponding author.School of Civil Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, 2374631, ChileDepartment of Civil Engineering, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, 680002, ColombiaEffective construction scheduling is crucial for the success of road projects. However, deficiencies in this scheduling can lead to significant challenges such as delays, cost overruns, and litigation. Therefore, project managers need to understand the causes that contribute to these deficiencies thoroughly. Unfortunately, there has been little research examining these elements in detail. To address this gap, this study examined the causes that affect the scheduling of construction processes for road projects. The research method involved four stages: (1) identification of causes affecting construction scheduling, (2) design and application of a questionnaire, (3) influence analysis, and (4) exploratory quantitative analysis. The study identified 34 causes of deficiencies in the scheduling of road construction processes in six categories: workforce, machinery, material, measurement, environment, and method. Thirty-two experts were consulted to evaluate the frequency and severity of each cause based on a relative influence index. The causes with the greatest impact on deficiencies in road construction scheduling were poor estimation of labor performance, poor estimation of workforce quantity, and deficient coordination with public utilities. The findings allow managers to pinpoint the root causes of road construction planning problems and identify effective solutions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024175457SchedulingConstruction planningScheduling deficienciesRoad projectsHighway |
| spellingShingle | Karen Castañeda Omar Sánchez Rodrigo F. Herrera Guillermo Mejía Deficiencies causes in road construction scheduling: Perspectives from construction professionals Heliyon Scheduling Construction planning Scheduling deficiencies Road projects Highway |
| title | Deficiencies causes in road construction scheduling: Perspectives from construction professionals |
| title_full | Deficiencies causes in road construction scheduling: Perspectives from construction professionals |
| title_fullStr | Deficiencies causes in road construction scheduling: Perspectives from construction professionals |
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| title_short | Deficiencies causes in road construction scheduling: Perspectives from construction professionals |
| title_sort | deficiencies causes in road construction scheduling perspectives from construction professionals |
| topic | Scheduling Construction planning Scheduling deficiencies Road projects Highway |
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