Republic of the Philippines

UNIVERSITY OF RIZAL SYSTEM

Antipolo City
A.Y. 2019 – 2020

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Assignment/Individual Research No. 01

Research Critique

In partial fulfilment of the requirements in

CE 16: Timber Design

Presented by:

James Bryan G. Soliman

Student No.: 1011500193

Submitted to:

George Prejula Palada, RCE

Instructor

16 August 2019
Research Title: 4P Delays in Project Management
Authors: Richard Hannis Ansah, Shahryar sorooshian

Keywords: concept, delay sources, project, 4P, risks

I. Purpose of the Study

Failure to finish a certain a certain work in a scheduled range of time can cause
delay. In construction industry wherein it involves a large amount of money, you cannot treat
delay as a joke, because a single delay can cause thousands or even millions of money. To
come up with a better and updated solution to address this problem, the researchers
conducted this study (4P Delays in Project Management). The primary objective of the study
is to introduce the 4P concept that will be used to identify, analyze, and classify the delays in
the internal environment of the project development process.

II. Research Design/ Methodology/ Aproach

The researchers gathered data from existing literature addressing the delay
analysis problems in construction industry. They followed a systematic method that was
introduced by Van de Vijver (2009) method that includes journal/article selection, and
reference search. Considering the project’s size (medium to large), the researchers gathered
data from peer-reviewed journals, conferences and other databases within civil engineering,
construction management, project management and so on and so forth. The researchers
defined the medium to large projects are based on its complexity. Also the researchers
considered four factors namely time, budget, requirements, and flexibility.

III. Research limitations/ Implications

Having a thorough literature review, the researchers considered the 4 main

delay sources that are known as the “4P” including project related, practices, participants, and
procurement.

IV. Research Findings

Despite the increasing problems about delay analysis, most research on delays
are project and country specific. The researchers considered the application of the proposed
concept as a theoretical framework that would provide an understanding of the available delay
sources, their risks and use for project delay assessment and classification.
 V. Practical Implications

As the researchers conduct this study, it primarily informs project teams to

reduce and lessen delays of the projects in the construction industry. To further address its
purpose, the researchers established a comprehensive understanding of delays, thus, they
tackled and explained the different types of delays including compensable delays,
excusable/non-compensable delays, non-excusable delays and concurrent delays which are
commonly experienced in real-life project situations.

VI. Originality/ Value

Problems on delay analysis are keep on going in construction industry.

Although there are studies out there that are focused in delay analysis, but as this study stated
that delays are project and country specific, thus, the researchers aimed to update, lessen
and reduce delays in projects. Throughout the study, the researchers focused on application
of risk assessment tool to conceptualized delays in the internal project environment.
Research Title: A simulation-based framework for concurrent safety and
productivity improvement in construction projects.

Authors: Farshid Bariassadi, Amin Alvanchi, Ali Mostafavi

I. Purpose of the Study

Safety and productivity are two things that are primarily needed in a
construction project. Focusing on just one of these two things might get the other on a bad
state and can result to an unbalanced importance matter. To address this issue, the
researchers conducted this study that will introduce a simulation-based framework for
concurrent safety and productivity improvement in construction projects, which can address
the two major players in construction projects by methods concurrently improving project
safety and productivity.

II. Research Design/ Methodology/ Approach

The researchers used a discrete event simulation (DES) based framework that
is applicable for complex and hazardous operations. In order to test its effectiveness, the
researchers tested the utility of the framework using a case study of an eight-story residential
building in the North-east part of Tehran, Iran. They considered this case study because the
excavation and stabilization operation was identified as the most hazardous and critical
operation.

III. Research limitations/ Implications

The researchers proposed the framework which is consists of the following:

Identify critical operation, operation details, safety excavation method, productivity evaluation
method, simulation model development and scenario comparison.

IV. Research Findings

Throughout the study, the researchers aimed that the framework is a

complement to the conventional construction project safety and productivity planning
methods. The researchers also considered its main application is in complex and hazardous
construction operations.
 V. Practical Implications

In construction projects, safety and productivity must take seriously in order to

have a safe and efficient result both to the workers’ and owners’ side. Having a framework
that the researchers explained was totally helpful especially in terms of complex and
hazardous construction operations.

VI. Originality/ Value

Using DES as the main modeling tool makes the framework more conclusive in
a way that is applicable to a wide range of construction projects. Also, the researchers made
a comprehensive framework for concurrently improving safety and productivity of an entire
project that is developed for the first time.