Critical factors affecting management of site operatives and personal in confined construction site

John P. Spillane, Lukumon O. Oyedele, Jason Von Meding, Ashwini Konanahalli, Babatunde E. Jaiyeoba, Iyabo K. Tijani

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    Abstract

    The aim of this paper is to identify and classify the numerous managerial issues encountered in the management of personnel in confined site construction. For the purpose of this research, a confined construction site is defined as a site where permanent works fit the site footprint, extending to levels above and/or below ground level, leaving spatial restrictions for other operations (e.g. plant and material movements, materials storage and temporary accommodation etc.) and require effective resource co-ordination beyond normal on-site management input. A literature review and analysis, case studies incorporating interviews and focus groups along with a questionnaire survey were used in order to gain a comprehensive insight into the issues in the management of personnel in a confined construction site environment. The following are the top five leading issues highlighted in the management of personnel in confined site construction; (1) Accidents due to an untidy site, (2) One contractor holding up another because of the lack of space, (3) A risk to personnel because of vehicular traffic on-site, (4) Difficult to facilitate several contractors at one work location, and (5) Numerous personnel working within the one space. In today’s modern environment, spatial restrictions are quickly becoming the norm in the industry. Therefore, the management of personnel on-site becomes progressively more difficult with the decrease in available space on-site. Where such environments exist, acknowledging the numerous issues highlighted above, aids site management in the supervision and co-ordination of personnel on-site, thus reducing accidents, increasing productivity and increase profit margins, in spatially restricted environments. As on-site management professionals successfully identify, acknowledge and counteract the numerous issues illustrated, the successful management of personnel on a confined construction site is achievable. By identifying the numerous issues, on-site management can proactively mitigate such issues through adopting counteractive measures and through successful identification of the traits identified.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)92-108
    Number of pages17
    JournalInternational Journal of Information Technology Project Management
    Volume4
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jun 2013

    Keywords

    • Confined Site Construction, Brownfield/Brown site Development, Modern Construction Management Techniques, Personnel Management, Strategic Management, Urban Development.

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