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Sustainable Construction Project and Program Management

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2021) | Viewed by 31532

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Chang-taek Hyun

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Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, South Korea
Interests: construction management; project and program management; delivery system; VE/LCC; smart city
Dr. Jonghyeob Kim

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Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT), Gyeonggi-Do 10223, South Korea
Interests: construction management; project and program management; VE/LCC; asset management; automated construction

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

It is known that there are considerable differences in the principles and methods between project and program management. An in-depth understanding of these differences and their systematic application will create synergies that can simultaneously improve performance of project and program management for sustainable construction.

Thus, this special issue invites original papers dealing with theoretical and practical aspects of project and program management for sustainable construction.

Topics of the special issue can include the following specific issues, but not limited to:

  • Sustainable Project and Program management
  • PDRI and PgDRI for sustainable Construction
  • Information and Communication Technologies for Project and Program Management
  • Digital Twin for Project and Program Management
  • Simulation and Optimization
  • Case Studies/Best practices
  • Human and Organizational Issues
  • Conceptual or Comparative Approaches
  • Mathematical Modelling and Statistical Analysis
Prof. Dr. Chang-taek Hyun
Dr. Jonghyeob Kim
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • Project
  • Program
  • Project Management
  • Program Management
  • Construction Management
  • Sustainability
  • ICT

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13 pages, 228 KiB  
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Suggestions for Improving South Korea’s Fall Accidents Prevention Technology in the Construction Industry: Focused on Analyzing Laws and Programs of the United States
by Jeeyoung Lim, Kiyoung Son, Chansik Park and Daeyoung Kim
Sustainability 2021, 13(8), 4254; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13084254 - 12 Apr 2021
Cited by 7 | Viewed by 4397
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Since the enactment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act in 1981, the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency has endeavored to prevent fall accidents in the construction industry. However, many fatalities still occur in the South Korean construction industry. Meanwhile, the United [...] Read more.
Since the enactment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act in 1981, the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency has endeavored to prevent fall accidents in the construction industry. However, many fatalities still occur in the South Korean construction industry. Meanwhile, the United States improved various systems and conducted studies to prevent fall accidents, significantly reducing such occurrences in the construction industry. The objective of this study is to present improvements to South Korea’s fall prevention technology by analyzing the laws and programs of the United States. To achieve this, this study has analyzed the United States’ fall prevention technology and derived improvements applicable in South Korea through an expert opinion survey. This study suggests to (1) set the height standard of a fall accident to 2 m, (2) adopt an active fall prevention system, (3) create a map of fallen fatalities, and (4) employ safety experts to support foreign workers. In the future, the results of this study are expected to be used as basic data for policies and programs related to fall accidents in the construction industry. Full article
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Characteristics of Conceptually Related Smart Cities (CRSCs) Services from the Perspective of Sustainability
by Nammi Kim and Seungwoo Yang
Sustainability 2021, 13(6), 3334; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13063334 - 17 Mar 2021
Cited by 7 | Viewed by 3587
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A smart city has developed gradually with the evolution of services and ICT technologies to achieve sustainability. Many academic and governmental documents reference this; however, there is no existing theoretical or empirical study on the characteristics of smart city services regarding sustainability. In [...] Read more.
A smart city has developed gradually with the evolution of services and ICT technologies to achieve sustainability. Many academic and governmental documents reference this; however, there is no existing theoretical or empirical study on the characteristics of smart city services regarding sustainability. In this sense, this study aims to clarify characteristics of Conceptually Related Smart Cities (CRSCs) services from sustainability. The methodologies adopt a matrix taxonomy to sort the previous indicators in the first step. It also utilizes a keyword analysis based on a literature review to identify the characteristics of two concepts. Three outcomes result from the steps of theoretical structures. Firstly, this study develops SSC service indicators based on the synthesis of Sustainable Smart City (SSC) and Smart City and sustainable city. The second outcome is an identification of the relation between SSC services and Conceptually Related Smart Cities. Lastly, the study clarifies the significance of citizen engagement based on the evolutionary concept by typifying service development in the lens of sustainability in CRSCs. This study is worthwhile for understanding smart city services and managing different featured smart cities from a sustainability perspective. Full article
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Development of the RACI Model for Processes of the Closure Phase in Construction Programs
by Woo-yeon Lee, Seung-hoon Lee, Chengquan Jin and Chang-taek Hyun
Sustainability 2021, 13(4), 1806; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13041806 - 7 Feb 2021
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Recently, the construction industry has seen an increase in construction program level projects in which a number of projects are carried out simultaneously. These projects thus require more systematic management than traditional management methods due to both their complexity and the diverse stakeholders [...] Read more.
Recently, the construction industry has seen an increase in construction program level projects in which a number of projects are carried out simultaneously. These projects thus require more systematic management than traditional management methods due to both their complexity and the diverse stakeholders involved. When multiple projects overlap at the same time, it can create a gap between the contractor’s results and the user’s expectations at the closure phase of the construction program. These can include situations such as when handover is delayed, conflicts and frictions occur, and complaints from users mount. Therefore, an approach is needed to increase user satisfaction at the program level. This study presents a systematic closing management plan to increase user satisfaction for a smoother handover at the closure phase. The closure process was identified through case studies of activities in the closure phase. In addition, after identifying the stakeholder groups participating in the closure phase, responsibilities and roles were proposed as RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed) models by mapping the closure phase of processes and stakeholders. This model shows who is responsible and accountable for, consulted on, and informed about work processes in the closure phase of the program. From a user’s point of view, program closure signifies the beginning of operation and maintenance. We intend to contribute to the increase of user satisfaction by suggesting when and in what work activities the user will be involved in construction products from the user’s perspective. Full article
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Methodology for Assessing the Degree of Occupational Safety Specific to Hydrotechnical Construction Activities, in Order to Increase Their Sustainability
by Gabriel Dragos Vasilescu, Codruț Dan Petrilean, Attila Kovacs, Gabriel Victor Vasilescu, Dragos Pasculescu, Gabriel Ioan Ilcea, Diana-Petronela Burduhos-Nergis and Costica Bejinariu
Sustainability 2021, 13(3), 1105; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031105 - 21 Jan 2021
Cited by 7 | Viewed by 2274
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The effectiveness of the audit is conditioned by the systematic nature of the analyses and their periodicity. In this respect, the work of internal auditors must be coherent, continuous, and professional. These conditions can be met only if the activity is organized as [...] Read more.
The effectiveness of the audit is conditioned by the systematic nature of the analyses and their periodicity. In this respect, the work of internal auditors must be coherent, continuous, and professional. These conditions can be met only if the activity is organized as a permanent system, which has its objectives and has resources (human, material, and financial), as well as adequate tools (audit method) corresponding to the activities carried out within the hydro-construction companies. The methodology for assessing the occupational safety status specific to companies in the field of hydrotechnical constructions was tested at the economic operators within SC HIDROCONSTRUCȚIA SA Bucharest. Thus, from the observation made based on the two calculation formulas’ application, it can be appreciated that the weighted amount more clearly and objectively reflects the existence of problems in achieving safety and health at work, thus constituting the result of a cautious approach, as opposed to the arithmetic mean formula, which leads to a result that tends to overestimate the value of the assessment. Additionally, the security risk determination in the field of occupational security at the economic operators was performed, according to the procedure of applying the method, based on the Gumbel probability function associated with insecurity, and the accuracy of various estimates on risk predictors was ensured by using the Kolmogorov–Smirnov statistical verification test in order to determine the confidence interval of the forecast results. Full article
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Investigating the Relation between Walkability and the Changes in Pedestrian Policy through Wearable Sensing
by Jihwan Yoon, Jaeyoul Chun and Hyunsoo Kim
Sustainability 2020, 12(24), 10447; https://doi.org/10.3390/su122410447 - 14 Dec 2020
Cited by 11 | Viewed by 2776
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Since the enhancement of pedestrian rights, various pedestrian-related laws and policies have been implemented to enhance walkability. However, although laws and policies have been implemented to improve walkability, the quantitative measurement of walkability was insufficient in previous studies. Therefore, in this study, we [...] Read more.
Since the enhancement of pedestrian rights, various pedestrian-related laws and policies have been implemented to enhance walkability. However, although laws and policies have been implemented to improve walkability, the quantitative measurement of walkability was insufficient in previous studies. Therefore, in this study, we analyzed the walkability of three experimental sites with different built periods using a wearable sensor. This study aims to overcome the limitations of previous studies and to confirm the applicability of pedestrian-related laws and policies. Accordingly, 30 subjects were recruited to participate in the experiment. Gait data were collected using the inertial measurement unit sensor of a smartphone. Based on the collected data, a similarity index was calculated by comparing the reference gait with the gait at each experimental site using dynamic time warping. The closer the calculated result is to 0, the higher is the similarity, that is, the walkability is high. The results of this study can be used as both a monitoring tool for pedestrian policy and an actual condition survey tool. Moreover, these results are expected to contribute to a pedestrian evaluation system using citizen sensing in smart cities in the future. Full article
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Risk Perception Gaps Between Construction Investors and Financial Investors of International Public–Private Partnership (PPP) Projects
by Chan Young Park, Wooyong Jung and Seung H. Han
Sustainability 2020, 12(21), 9003; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12219003 - 29 Oct 2020
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Many international public–private partnership projects have suffered from frequent project pending status or failure because of dissimilar interests among stakeholders over projects’ long development period. Thus, this study compares the perception gaps of 27 risks between Korean construction investors and Korean financial investors [...] Read more.
Many international public–private partnership projects have suffered from frequent project pending status or failure because of dissimilar interests among stakeholders over projects’ long development period. Thus, this study compares the perception gaps of 27 risks between Korean construction investors and Korean financial investors depending on different development phases of international public–private partnership projects. In the project selection phase, construction investors and financial investors show few risk perception gaps. However, in the bid and proposal phase, they perceive many risks differently: construction investors tend to perceive the construction risk and financial risk as more important, whereas financial investors perceive stakeholder risk and country risk as more significant. This study also discusses the causes of risk perception gaps from three perspectives: (1) time-dependent risk; (2) risk exposure period; (3) risk transfer and responsibility. These findings will be helpful in recognizing the dynamic risk perception gaps between two leading investors for the sustainable development and investment of international PPP projects. Full article
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