Research proposal 1 Influence of 4D modern aspects in technology on performance of construction projects

Research proposal 1
Influence of 4D modern aspects in technology on performance of construction projects
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21st, May 2018

Research proposal 2
RESEARCH ROAD MAP
Identification of research
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approach
Writing of research
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Research proposal
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Data collection &
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defense
Final documentation and
reporting of findings

Research proposal 3
ABSTRACT
The future of construction is dependent on the emerging technologies expected to share the way
building should be done and developed. Technologies like 4 Dimension and simulations are
applied in development of structural designs in constructions. With any new methodologies, it is
result to a different approach in managing the workforce in construction industry. New
construction technologies may lead to redrafting skills and knowledge of establishing better and
updated training schedules. New technologies, designs and materials are becoming a major trend
in construction technology. The emergence of 4D modern technology as brought other concern
of complexity whereas experts are continuing to doubt on its performance. The study will be
seeking to address the problem by establishing if 4D modern aspect of technology is improving
the overall construction industry performance. The study is guided by the objectives: to analyze
how use of 4D models influences performance of structural designs in construction project, to
analyze how use of 4D models influences communication of risks in construction projects, and to
find out how 4D models influences interaction and scheduling of construction resources in
projects. Literature review will be based on the design and performance of the mentioned types
of technology on constructions. The study will employ experimental research design to actualize
the purpose. There will be models representing control and experimental groups for the two
classes of technology. Advanced analytical software tools will be used to test performance based
on rubrics like: durability, texture, leveling, aesthetics, and conformance. Data during the
experiments will be collected using observational checklists designed on the basis of the
performance rubric. Data analysis will then be analyzed qualitatively using inferential statistics
after coding and arrangement of them has been done. The process of analysis will be aided by
research analytical software’s and report documented.

Research proposal 4
OPENING STATEMENT
The construction industry has long been criticized for its conservatism and lack of innovation for
many years. Much of the innovation in the sector occurs at the project level and tends to be
process and organization based which affects the long term results (Xiao, Proverbs 2014, p.330).
According to official statistics construction companies invest comparatively little in formal
R&D, they take significant time in adopting new technologies and develop new ideas to improve
constructions operations. Technology also was readily available with commensurate simple
techniques (Kumaraswamy & Chan 2015 p.210). But contact with the outside world through
interregional and international training of professionals in foreign countries as occasioned by
colonization, brought changes to tastes and hence outlook to architectural designs and structures
(Nkado 2014, p.86). These changes rendered the undeveloped local building materials
inadequate while there was an increased demand for exotic ones. Among the several
technological innovations that have been advanced it has become difficult for experts to capture
with standard indicators in their own performance which makes them to be more suitable for
technology intensive construction sectors (Calkins 2016, p.34).
It reported by experts that the growth of new technologies in the Construction Industry is
expected to continue contributing significantly on how construction is performed in the future
(Kagioglou, Cooper & Aouad 2014, p.86). With any new methodologies, there are expected to
be changes in the composition of skilled workforce. New construction technologies may require
the attainment of new skills or trades with the consequence of establishing new or redesigning
the current training programs. The Australian construction industry is currently beaming with
emergence of complex construction methodologies which parties are ready to adopt them. It
observed that some of the sites in Australia are embracing specialized technologies to be part of
their practices (Bassioni, Price & Hussan 2015 p.451). In construction industry project
performance can be assessed through the establishment of time, cost and quality criteria to find
suitability of the different modern aspects of technology employed in construction sites.
RESEARCH SIGNIFICANCE AND AIM