LOOK-AHEAD SCHEDULING FOR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS

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dc.contributor.advisorSong, Lingguang
dc.contributor.committeeMemberEldin, Neil N.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMoghaddam, Hassan
dc.creatorRitchie, Earl J. 1944-
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-16T17:12:29Z
dc.date.available2013-07-16T17:12:29Z
dc.date.createdMay 2013
dc.date.issued2013-05
dc.date.updated2013-07-16T17:12:34Z
dc.description.abstractProductivity in the construction industry has lagged and continues to lag other industries. Construction subcontractors and, in particular, electrical contractors, are at high risk of subpar productivity performance and schedule delay due to many unique challenges in the field. More often than not, this subpar performance is a planning issue. Published short term planning methods, such as Workface Planning, Enhanced Work Packaging, and Last Planner, which have demonstrated success in other fields of construction, can be used to improve productivity in electrical contracting. This study designed a best practice tailored to electrical contracting by combining elements of these and other project management methods into an effective field-friendly best practice. The method was designed on the basis of literature review and survey of and interviews with electrical contractors. The best practice is based on proven methods but remains untested in actual practice. Field studies are necessary to validate the method.
dc.description.departmentEngineering Technology, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/422
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectConstruction management
dc.subjectSubcontractor
dc.subjectScheduling
dc.subject.otherConstruction management
dc.titleLOOK-AHEAD SCHEDULING FOR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
dc.type.dcmiText
dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Technology
thesis.degree.departmentEngineering Technology, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineConstruction Management
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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