Taking home-based services into everyday life; older adultsrsquo; participation with service providers in the context of receiving home-based services Aud Elisabeth Witsoslash;, Borgunn Ytterhus and Kjersti Vik ABSTRACT This article aims to increase the understanding of older adultsrsquo; participation with home-based service providers. It is critical to ensure that home-based services promote older adultsrsquo; ability to live in their own homes, and to participate in daily life and society as long as possible. Exploring older adultsrsquo; experiences with participation in home-based service delivery is essential for development and delivery of high-quality services that support older adultsrsquo; participation. Older adults with a variety of age-related physical impairments and frequency of home-based services were interviewed. The data was collected by in-depth face-to-face interviews in the older adultsrsquo; homes. A constant comparative method inspired by construct

Roles of artificial intelligence in construction engineering and management: A critical review and future trends The construction engineering and management (CEM) inside the scope of the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is fraught with its own problems and complications, which covers a set of construction-related activities and processes along with human factors and interactions . Construction, as a large sector of the economy, plays prominent roles in driving economic growth and long-term national development . According to a survey from McKinsey Global Institute in 2017, the global construction industry makes up around 13% of the worlds Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and this number is projected to rise to 15% in 2020. Meanwhile, construction projects create a broad range of job opportunities for 7% of the worlds working population. Despite its economic importance, an obvious issue is poor labor productivity during the construction procedure, negatively

COVID-19 Pandemic: The Effects and Prospects in the Construction Industry Abstract COVID-19, social distancing, self-isolation, quarantine, furlough, palliatives, and many more emerged as the new vocabularies of the entire world, construction industry not excluded. It is precisely a decade from the last pandemic experienced by the human race. However, the most popular disease outbreak called Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was announced, which hit all the nations of the world within four months and was declared a pandemic in March 2020. This outbreak disrupted businesses around the globe, including built asset procurement and facility management. The United Kingdom, through the Construction Leadership Council, for instance, in responding to this unprecedented situation, published a new Site Operating Procedure (SOP). The effect of this Pandemic in these extraordinary times posed both positive and negative impacts in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction, Owner

The Three Gorges Project in China 1 Challenges and Achievements 1.1 Resettlements 1.1.1 General situation in the Three Gorges reservoir area and index of main inundated practicality The Three Gorges reservoir area is located in the west of Hubei Province and the middle part of Chongqing Municipality with southeast and northeast marching upon with the west of Hubei Province, southwest bordering on Sichuan and Guizhou Provinces, and northwest neighboring to Sichuan and Shanxi Provinces. Once a 20-year flood occurs, the reservoir will be 667 km long from the dam site at Sandouping to the end of backwater at Jiangjin District of Chongqing Municipality. Taking the backwater area for a 20-year flood into account, the inundated area of the Three Gorges reservoir is 1084 km2 , of which the land area is 632 km2 . Twenty districts (counties) of Hubei Province and Chongqing Municipality will be involved and 129 cities and towns will be inundated, including 2 medium-sized cities

Changing roles of the clients,architects and contractors through BIM Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to present a general review of the practical implications of building information modelling (BIM) based on literature and case studies. It seeks to address the necessity for applying BIM and re-organising the processes and roles in hospital building projects. This type of project is complex due to complicated functional and technical requirements, decision making involving a large number of stakeholders, and long-term development processes. Design/methodology/approach – Through desk research and referring to the ongoing European search project InPro, the framework for integrated collaboration and the use of BIM are analysed. Through several real cases, the changing roles of clients, architects, and contractors through BIM application are investigated. Findings – One of the main findings is the identification of the main factors for a successful collaboration

Changing roles of the clients,architects and contractors through BIM Rizal Sebastian TNO Built Environment and Geosciences, Delft, The Netherlands Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to present a general review of the practical implications of building information modelling (BIM) based on literature and case studies. It seeks to address the necessity for applying BIM and re-organising the processes and roles in hospital building projects. This type of project is complex due to complicated functional and technical requirements, decision making involving a large number of stakeholders, and long-term development processes. Design/methodology/approach – Through desk research and referring to the ongoing European research project InPro, the framework for integrated collaboration and the use of BIM are analysed. Through several real cases, the changing roles of clients, architects, and contractors through BIM application are investigated. Findings – One of the

Analysis of the Status Quo and Countermeasures of Civil Construction Technology in Building Engineering Benyu Zhao Chongqing College of Architecture and Technology, 401331 Abstract: The rapid development of the construction industry has made great progress in civil engineering construction technology. As an important part of the construction of civil engineering construction,the advanced nature of its construction technology is directly related to the overall engineering construction level, and affects the construction of other projects in the later period. To this end,we must master the essentials of basic civil construction technology.At the same time，we also need to improve and innovate existing technologies based on market demand,learn the essence of advanced technologies and combine them with engineering practices,and innovate engineering quality management methods. Only in this way can the quality of civil engineering be ensured. In view of this, this article wil

Sondra H. Birch and Gary W. Ladd Department of Educational Psychology University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The teacher-child relationship may serve important support functions for young children in their attempts to adjust to the school environment. A sample of kindergarten children (N = 206, mean age = 5.58 years) and their teachers partic-ipated in the present study, which was designed to examine how three distinct features of the teacher-child relationship (closeness, dependency, and conflict) were related to various aspects of childrens school adjustment. Dependency in the teacher-child relationship emerged as a strong correlate of school adjustment difficulties, including poorer academic performance, more negative school atti-tudes, and less positive engagement with the school environment. In addition, teacher-rated conflict was associated with teachers ratings of childrens school liking, school avoidance, self-directedness, and cooperative participation in th

Service operations strategy, Flexibility and performance in engineering consulting firms Daniel Arias Aranda Keywords Service operations, Flexibility, Industrial performance, Spain Abstract In this paper, the relationship between operations strategy and performance through Flexibility as a moderating variable is analyzed within the service setting of engineering consulting Firms in Spain. A framework for service strategy dimensions is suggested while manufacturing Flexibility dimensions are applied to service operations considering necessary adaptations. A path analysis model is applied in order to enhance the understanding of interactions. This research proves that service operations strategy has a significant positive and direct effect on service delivery performance. The fact that is especially relevant is that flexibility plays a more intense moderating role for efficiency performance measures than for customer satisfacti

Exploring the Relationship between Communication and Success of Construction Projects Author: Summaira Malik, Muhammad Taqi, Joseacute; Moleiro Martins , Maacute;rio Nuno Mata , Joatilde;o Manuel Pereira and Antoacute;nio Abreu Abstract: The success of a construction project is a widely discussed topic, even today , and there exists a difference of opinion. The impact of communication and conflict on project success is an important, but least addressed, issue in literature, especially in the case of underdeveloped countries. Miscommunication and conflict not only hinder the success of a project but also may lead to conflicts. The focus of this paper was to examine the impact of communication on project success with the mediating role of conflict. The results showed that formal communication has a negative impact on the success of a construction project, resulting in conflicts among project team members, whereas informal communication and communication willingness have a posi