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Dr. Yazan Abu Aisheh
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Middle East University, Amman, Jordan

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Journal article
Published: 29 March 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Infrastructure projects are the foundation for essential public services and have an influential position in societal development. Although the role of infrastructure projects is substantial, they can involve complexities and safety issues that lead to an unsafe environment, and which impacts the project key stakeholders. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the barriers to implementing occupational safety in infrastructure projects in the Gaza Strip, which cause serious threats and reduce project performance. To evaluate the barriers, 39 items were highlighted and modified as per the construction context and environment, and which later were distributed in the form of a questionnaire, to get feedback from consultants and contractors. The analysis shows that in the safety policy barriers group, consultants and contractors both ranked the item “a contractor committed to an occupational safety program is not rewarded” first. In the management barriers group, consultants and contractors both ranked the item “safety engineer does not have significant powers, such as stopping work when needed” in the first place. In the behavior and culture barriers group, consultants and contractors both ranked the item “workers who are not committed to occupational safety are not excluded” in the first place. Overall, both consultants and contractors shared the same viewpoint in classifying the barriers in the working environment. The outcome of this study is beneficial for Palestinian construction industry policymakers, so they can monitor the highlighted barriers in on-going infrastructure projects and can modify the safety guidelines accordingly.

ACS Style

Yazan Abu Aisheh; Bassam Tayeh; Wesam Alaloul; Amro Jouda. Barriers of Occupational Safety Implementation in Infrastructure Projects: Gaza Strip Case. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 3553 .

AMA Style

Yazan Abu Aisheh, Bassam Tayeh, Wesam Alaloul, Amro Jouda. Barriers of Occupational Safety Implementation in Infrastructure Projects: Gaza Strip Case. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (7):3553.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Yazan Abu Aisheh; Bassam Tayeh; Wesam Alaloul; Amro Jouda. 2021. "Barriers of Occupational Safety Implementation in Infrastructure Projects: Gaza Strip Case." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 7: 3553.

Review
Published: 17 March 2021 in Sustainability
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The Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry is one of the most dangerous industries due to its unique nature. Safety is a critical issue in developed and developing countries. The main objective of this paper was to identify and classify the barriers that hinder the implementation of safety in projects and ways to improve safety performance. The method used in this paper includes a heavy review of many sources related to the safety barriers in the AEC industry, including a process of identification and classification of these barriers, after which we discuss the most popular methods between them, based on the appearance of it in the sources which were reviewed. Then, the ways to improve safety performance were viewed in AEC industry. Based on that, it was found that there are the following 4 categories associated with safety barriers: (1) Behavior Barriers; (2) Management Barriers; (3) Awareness Barriers; and (4) Culture Barriers. At the same time, the most popular barriers are based on appearance in sources: lack of safety training, lack of commitment, work pressure is high when deadlines are approaching, and low level education, lack of experience, and lack of knowledge. The many ways to improve safety performance are illustrated in the end of this paper. The results of this paper show the importance of safety and that the actual safety of the projects should be focused on in order to reduce injuries, accidents, and reduce barriers of applying safety, which will enhance the sustainability and development of safe environments within in AEC industry.

ACS Style

Mohammed Maliha; Yazan Abu Aisheh; Bassam Tayeh; Ali Almalki. Safety Barriers Identification, Classification, and Ways to Improve Safety Performance in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Industry: Review Study. Sustainability 2021, 13, 3316 .

AMA Style

Mohammed Maliha, Yazan Abu Aisheh, Bassam Tayeh, Ali Almalki. Safety Barriers Identification, Classification, and Ways to Improve Safety Performance in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Industry: Review Study. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (6):3316.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Mohammed Maliha; Yazan Abu Aisheh; Bassam Tayeh; Ali Almalki. 2021. "Safety Barriers Identification, Classification, and Ways to Improve Safety Performance in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Industry: Review Study." Sustainability 13, no. 6: 3316.

Journal article
Published: 31 December 2020 in The Open Civil Engineering Journal
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Background: The Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry is one of the sectors that contribute the most to the Palestinian economy. However, it now suffers from many problems, one of which is not adopting new innovations, such as Building Information Modeling (BIM). BIM recently achieved far reaching consideration in the AEC industry. Aim: This research aimed to understand the contribution of BIM to the enhancement and application of Knowledge Areas (KAs) in the AEC industry in Palestine. Methods: A quantitative survey was utilized in the pilot study. Thirty copies of the questionnaire were dispersed to respondents from the target group. The completed questionnaires were analyzed to test for statistical validity and reliability. After the pilot study, the questionnaire was validated and dispersed to the entire sample, comprising respondents from the target group who were selected by convenience sampling. Eighty copies of the questionnaire were dispersed, and 71 copies of the questionnaire were obtained from the respondents with a response rate of 88.8%. Results: To draw meaningful results, the gathered information was analyzed by utilizing quantitative data analysis techniques, including the RII, Pearson correlation analysis, and Factor analysis. Conclusion: The results illustrated the extent of enhancing the application of KAs in the AEC industry using BIM technology from the highest to lowest as follows: Cost Management (CM), Time Management (TM), Resource Management (REM), Procurement Management (PROM), Scope Management (SCM), Stakeholder Management (STM), Integration Management (IM), Quality Management (QM), Communication Management (COM), Risk Management (RM), and Safety Management (SM). As an example, BIM is effectively applied to each KA, and high efficiency is achieved when BIM is applied to TM by 4D modeling; to CM by 5D modeling; to REM by collaboration; to PROM by quantity takeoff; to SCM by element-base; to STM and IM by using integrated project delivery; to QM by using clash detection; to COM by centralized, structured data management, and information flow; to RM by constructability; and to SM by automated safety code checking.

ACS Style

Mohammed N. Maliha; Bassam A. Tayeh; Yazan I. Abu Aisheh. Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Enhancing the Applying of Knowledge Areas in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Industry. The Open Civil Engineering Journal 2020, 14, 388 -401.

AMA Style

Mohammed N. Maliha, Bassam A. Tayeh, Yazan I. Abu Aisheh. Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Enhancing the Applying of Knowledge Areas in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Industry. The Open Civil Engineering Journal. 2020; 14 (1):388-401.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Mohammed N. Maliha; Bassam A. Tayeh; Yazan I. Abu Aisheh. 2020. "Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Enhancing the Applying of Knowledge Areas in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Industry." The Open Civil Engineering Journal 14, no. 1: 388-401.

Journal article
Published: 20 March 2020 in The Open Civil Engineering Journal
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Background: Construction industry is classified as one of the most dangerous industries, where workers are exposed to accidents and risks. Objective: This study inspected the role of project manager in promoting Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) during the pre-construction phase in the construction projects in the Gaza Strip. Previous studies were reviewed in order to extract the impact of inadequate health and safety interventions in the construction projects throughout the world, and their applicability in the Gaza Strip was determined. Methods: This was achieved through a pilot study and a draft questionnaire. The questionnaire was developed in order to assess and evaluate the perception of project managers on the extent of their roles in promoting health and safety in the pre-construction phase. The sample size was 101, out of which, 77 completed questionnaires were returned by the respondents. Results: The study revealed that two project parameters, mainly affected by inadequate health and safety interventions, were quality and labour productivity. The main stage during which a project manager played a significant role in promoting health and safety was the planning stage, with “identifying specific safety issues from prior experience” being the highest sub-factor, which was followed by the designing stage, with “plan works at the design phase through a time schedule, citing the duration of processes, divided into steps and any process priority” being the highest sub-factor. Conclusion: Finally, there was the tendering stage, with “make ensure that facilities are provided on site for first aid and emergency medical treatment in the event of an accident” being the highest sub-factor. The results of this study show great awareness of a project manager in promoting health and safety in the pre-construction phase.

ACS Style

Bassam A. Tayeh; Rola O. Yaghi; Yazan I. Abu Aisheh. Project Manager Interventions in Occupational Health and Safety During the Pre-construction Phase in the Gaza Strip. The Open Civil Engineering Journal 2020, 14, 20 -30.

AMA Style

Bassam A. Tayeh, Rola O. Yaghi, Yazan I. Abu Aisheh. Project Manager Interventions in Occupational Health and Safety During the Pre-construction Phase in the Gaza Strip. The Open Civil Engineering Journal. 2020; 14 (1):20-30.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Bassam A. Tayeh; Rola O. Yaghi; Yazan I. Abu Aisheh. 2020. "Project Manager Interventions in Occupational Health and Safety During the Pre-construction Phase in the Gaza Strip." The Open Civil Engineering Journal 14, no. 1: 20-30.

Conference paper
Published: 01 March 2010 in Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering Sustainability
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Higher education institutions in England occupy approximately 25 million m2 of gross space. Considerable sums of money are now being spent on refurbishing parts of the estate, much of which was built since the 1940s to thermal standards far lower than those expected today. The choice of whether to refurbish or demolish and rebuild requires a critical analysis of a range of environmental, social and economic issues. To this end the Association of University Directors of Estates developed a toolkit to identify crucial issues that need to be taken into account in order to make this choice clear. However, while the toolkit represents a considerable step forward, it does not include the projected impact of climate change and its uncertainty. Analysis of an existing naturally ventilated higher education building built in 1974 suggests that projected changes in the UK climate will have a significant impact on the likelihood of building overheating. Consequently, when assessing likely refurbishment options it is essential that the impacts of climate uncertainty now and in the future are considered. Higher education institutions in England occupy approximately 25 million m2 of gross space. Considerable sums of money are now being spent on refurbishing parts of the estate, much of which was built since the 1940s to thermal standards far lower than those expected today. The choice of whether to refurbish or demolish and rebuild requires a critical analysis of a range of environmental, social and economic issues. To this end the Association of University Directors of Estates developed a toolkit to identify crucial issues that need to be taken into account in order to make this choice clear. However, while the toolkit represents a considerable step forward, it does not include the projected impact of climate change and its uncertainty. Analysis of an existing naturally ventilated higher education building built in 1974 suggests that projected changes in the UK climate will have a significant impact on the likelihood of building overheating. Consequently, when assessing likely refurbishment options it is essential that the impacts of climate uncertainty now and in the future are considered.

ACS Style

Yazan Abu Aisheh; Tim Yates; Mark Gaterell. Sustainable higher education buildings in a changing climate. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering Sustainability 2010, 163, 23 -30.

AMA Style

Yazan Abu Aisheh, Tim Yates, Mark Gaterell. Sustainable higher education buildings in a changing climate. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering Sustainability. 2010; 163 (1):23-30.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Yazan Abu Aisheh; Tim Yates; Mark Gaterell. 2010. "Sustainable higher education buildings in a changing climate." Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering Sustainability 163, no. 1: 23-30.