Preferences of Construction Managers Regarding the Quality and Optimization Criteria of Project Schedules

Michał Tomczak and Piotr Jaśkowski
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Michał Tomczak: Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Lublin University of Technology, 40 Nadbystrzycka St, 20-618 Lublin, Poland
Piotr Jaśkowski: Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Lublin University of Technology, 40 Nadbystrzycka St, 20-618 Lublin, Poland

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 2, 1-22

Abstract: In the literature on the scheduling of construction projects it is difficult to find a justification for adopting the criteria for evaluating work schedules based explicitly on the preferences of those who develop them. This article tries to fill this gap and provide information on the preferences of construction site managers for sustainable scheduling and organization of construction projects. The publication focuses on the views and needs of construction site engineering staff regarding methods of work organization, the need to reduce downtimes in the work of crews, the deadline for project realization and the selection of crews for tasks. This information was obtained on the basis of surveys conducted among managerial staff of various levels (74 people). The authors hope that the information provided in this publication will allow the creation of more reliable tools to support construction managers better adapted to their preferences and needs, and therefore more likely to be applied in practice.

Keywords: construction scheduling; construction project management; factor analysis; multiple objective; schedule criteria; survey research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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