• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 3th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.616-621
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• 2009

Change orders represent one of the largest sources of cost growth on construction projects, but an efficient change management control system can help the projects steer clear of the constant construction changes. This study was performed to achieve a better understanding of all changes and to develop a new set of Best Practices using process mapping techniques. The project data for this research were collected from case studies of aviation projects implemented in Houston, Texas at Bush Intercontinental Airport. The findings and contributions of this research should help owners and project managers determine and identify major causes that impact project budget and schedule and implement solutions prior to them surfacing.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 3th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.1497-1502
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• 2009

Due to the construction union's inefficient manner of carrying out their construction projects, lot's of conflicts and arguments among the union members are happening, so the proper model of reconstruction and process at each level of projects are also being recognized as an important part of the industry. So I would like to present an ideal process model of home reconstruction industry. Here below I'm presenting the benefits of this model when its applied properly. Through the study of information gained from the survey of residents, benefits such as AHP, analysis of SPSS, reduced construction time, budget cut, etc. will be produced

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 2th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.96-105
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• 2007

This paper presents a study on the impact of variation of construction material prices on the feasibility of building projects in Vietnam. The paper makes use of Monte-Carlo simulation for financial risk analysis of net present Value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR). To well illustrate the influencing, a case study is presented. The research results show that there is a strong correlation between steel prices, gold prices, and $US exchange rate. Outputs of statistics also reveal that the concurrent variation of prices of cement, steel, sand, brick, formwork and stone has strongly negative impact on NPV and IRR of building projects. The results also indicate that the proportion of steel cost to total construction cost is 17.95% which is the cause of risks for the feasibility of building project in Vietnam. The paper stresses that feasibility study of building project must integrate the impact of construction materials prices in order to mitigate risks in developing countries as Vietnam.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 6th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.463-467
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• 2015

Mega-shock means a sporadic event such as the earning shock, which occurred by sudden market changes, and it can cause serious problems of profit loss of international construction projects. Therefore, the early response and prevention by analyzing and predicting the Mega-shock is critical for successful project delivery. This research is preliminary study to develop a prediction model that supports market condition analysis and Mega-shock forecasting. To avoid disadvantages of classic statistical approaches that assume the market factors are linear and independent and thus have limitations to explain complex interrelationship among a range of international market factors, the research team explored the Fractal Theory that can explain self-similarity and recursiveness of construction market changes. The research first found out correlation of the major market factors by statistically analyzing time-series data. The research then conducted a base of the Fractal analysis to distinguish features of fractal from data. The outcome will have potential to contribute to building up a foundation of the early shock warning system for the strategic international project management.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 1th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.802-807
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• 2005

For linear projects, it has long been known that resource utilization is important in improving work efficiency. However, most existing scheduling techniques cannot satisfy the need for solving such issues. This paper presents an optimization model for solving linear scheduling problems involving resource assignment tasks. The proposed model adopts constraint programming (CP) as the searching algorithm for model formulation, and the proposed model is designed to optimize project total cost. Additionally, the concept of outsourcing resources is introduced here to improve project performance.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 1th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.459-468
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• 2005

International contractors must consider the substantial risks related to unexpected foreign exchange fluctuation incurred by conducting their business and using foreign currencies in foreign countries. Most international contractors attempt to minimize foreign exchange exposure within a manageable range because it may influence the company's fundamental financial structure, reduce market value or profit margins, or disrupt ongoing and future projects. This research provides a qualitative study of existing foreign exchange exposure (transaction, operation, and translation exposure) and current & effective foreign exchange risk management in American and Korean international contractors, as they represent both new and long-time members of the global construction market. Finally, recommendations of techniques for new and existing international contractors to minimize and better manage foreign exchange risk will be offered.

• 한국건설관리학회논문집
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.64-76
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• 2006

지난 10여 년 동안 해외 건설시장은 급속도로 변화되어 왔다. 우루과이 라운드 협정과 WTO의 출범은 건설시장의 구조 및 질서를 국제화의 방향으로 변화시켜 왔으며, 이와 더불어 해외건설 프로젝트도 과거의 단순도급형에서 기술력과 자금동원력 및 고도의 관리능력을 요구하는 복잡화, 전문화, 고도화의 방향으로 변화하고 있다. 이러한 세계 건설시장의 환경 변화에 따라 해외건설시장의 기회는 계속 확대되고 있는 반면에, 이에 못지 않게 국내건설시장에 비해 매우 높은 수준의 리스크를 감수해야 하는 양면성을 띄고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 해외건설사업의 수익성에 영향을 미치는 리스크에 대한 체계적인 대응 전략을 마련하기 위해 국내업체가 수행한 136개 해외건설공사를 대상으로 사례조사 및 방문조사를 실시하여 해외건설공사의 수익성에 영향을 미치는 주요 인자를 수행단계별 50개와 부문별 104개 인자로 규명하고, 각 인자의 중요도를 분석하여 중점 관리인자를 도출하였다. 그리고 수익성 영향인자의 통계분석 결과와 문헌조사를 바탕으로 이들 인자간의 인과관계를 사업환경, 수주입찰, 계약협상, 참여주체, 공사관리의 5개 최상위 인자 이하 3단계에 걸쳐 총 340개 인자를 포함하는 계층구조로 정형화구축 해외공사 참여자들이 입찰단계 등 프로젝트 초기 단계에서 보다 체계적으로 리스크를 예측 분석할 수 있는 준거틀을 제공하였다. 또한 도출된 계층구조를 실제 수행되었던 해외공사 30건에 적용시켜 사례분석 함으로써 수익성 정도와 수익성인자 간의 관련성을 유추하여 해외건설공사 실무자가 공사 사전단계에서 리스크를 보다 효과적으로 관리하는데 도움이 될 수 있는 시사점을 제시하였다.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 8th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.343-352
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• 2020

Modular integrated construction (MiC) is an innovative construction method where components of a building are manufactured in an offsite factory, trucked to the job site in sections, set in place with cranes, and assembled together to form a whole building. Where circumstances merit, favorable conditions exist and implemented effectively; MiC improves project performance. However, several key factors need to converge during implementation to realize the full benefits of MiC. Thus, a thorough understanding of the factors which are critical to the success of MiC projects is imperative. Drawing on a systematic review of 47 empirical studies, this research identified 25 key success factors (KSFs) for MiC projects. Of these, the five topmost cited KSFs for MiC projects include effective working collaboration and communication among project participants; standardization, optimization, automation and benchmarking of best practices; effective supply chain management; early design freeze and completion; and efficient procurement method and contracting. The study further proposed a conceptual model of the KSFs, highlighting the interdependences of people, processes, and technology-related KSFs for the effective accomplishment of MiC projects. The set of KSFs is practically relevant as they constitute a checklist of items for management to address and deal with during the planning and execution of MiC projects. They also provide a useful basis for future empirical studies tailored towards measuring the performance and success of MiC projects. MiC project participants and stakeholders will find this research useful in reducing failure risks and achieving more desired performance outcomes. One potential impact of the study is that it may inform, guide, and improve the successful implementation of MiC projects in the construction industry. However, the rigor of the analysis and relative importance ranking of the KSFs were limited due to the absence of data.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 2th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.186-195
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• 2007

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are the criteria of measuring project performance in order to attain construction excellence. Previous researchers have examined the abstract concept of success for general new construction and identified its relationship with the factors of success. In fact, most buildings exist to satisfy the needs of people. With the passing of time and change in technology, buildings have to be maintained and renovated in order to continue functioning properly for the benefits of users. Therefore, criteria and factors of success have increasingly attracted the attention of both researchers and practitioners, especially in cities where buildings become ageing. However, the topic of project success for maintenance projects is less discussed in previous research, and project participants, including maintenance surveyors should be able to identify the success measurement and its associated factors for performance improvement. This study fills the research gap by investigating the criteria and factors of success for maintenance projects. It first provides a summary of the literature review on the criteria and factors of success for construction projects. An empirical study has also been carried out with ten practitioners in Hong Kong to further identify the criteria and factors critical for the success of maintenance projects in practice. While most criteria and factors of success for new construction projects are also applicable to maintenance projects, participants in maintenance projects believe that effective communication is in particular important to provide quality service to the end-users.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 9th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.74-82
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• 2022

Improving long-term performance in highway projects is an imperative goal for public administrations. Project delivery and procurement methods might provide an opportunity to align design and construction processes with this goal. Previous studies have explored whether project delivery methods impact the long-term performance of highway projects. However, these studies did not focus specifically on how core elements within the procurement might relate to long-term performance. Thus, this research aims to fill this gap by exploring to what extent and how long-term evaluation criteria are considered in design-build best-value procurement of highway projects. To this end, content analysis was conducted on 100 projects procured between 2009 and 2019 by 19 DOTs across the U.S. The analysis of 365 evaluation criteria found that (1) roughly 11% of them related to long-term performance. (2) The weight given to these criteria in the overall technical proposal was lower than 30%. (3) Sixty-five percent (65%) of long-term evaluation criteria focused on design while 15% related to materials and technology, respectively. The results of this study are a first steppingstone to initiate a deep exploration of the relationship between procurement practices and actual project performance. Currently, with sustainability and life cycle assessments being top concerns in infrastructure projects, this line of research might be of particular interest to DOTs and highway agencies across the U.S. and worldwide.