The construction industry is considered a driver of economic growth, especially in developing countries. However, the successful completion of construction projects is a major challenge, due to the lack of competencies. The current study explores the effects of communication management practices, clarity in the scope of the construction project, and organizational culture to enhance project success. A project manager is essential in running a project smoothly and according to the schedule. Keeping in view the predominant role of the project manager, this study aims to find the moderating impact of manager competencies to improve the construction project routine and generate successful projects. A questionnaire survey was conducted to collect the data and determine how these variables influence construction project progress. The current research results show an excellent association between a construction project’s success and the discussed independent variables. Additionally, it was found that a competent project manager can play a better role in preventing the uncomfortable influences of independent variables on the dependent variable. The obtained outcomes highlight the importance of adequately handling organizational culture, communication management, and clarity to achieve project success. These outcomes are helpful for the professionals working in the construction sector to raise the project success rate and enhance their construction management capabilities.

This research studies the energy consumption and wear mechanism of carbide cutting tools in dry machining of Ti6Al4V alloy. In the first phase of experiments, full factorial design experiments were employed to study the tool wear rate (R) and specific cutting energy (SCE) with respect to the machining conditions (cutting speed and feed rate). Results showed that machining responses such as tool wear and energy consumption are affected by cutting conditions, thus requiring investigation to understand the wear mechanisms. Therefore, in the second phase, additional experiments were performed to investigate the tool-workpiece interactions at the cutting conditions reported to have low, moderate, and high tool wear. It was revealed that strong adhesion and material transfer between the tool and workpiece caused high wear. Electron dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) analysis of worn tools showed that the transfer of tungsten (W) and cobalt (Co) to the workpiece and titanium to the tool surface is the primary cause of tool deterioration. As a result, diffusion and dissolution have degraded cutting performance and weakened the tool edge, leading to rapid wear. Furthermore, worn tools resulted in relatively higher energy consumption per unit volume of material removed at the tooltip. The degradation of cutting performance and weakening of the tool edge results in rapid wear and higher energy consumption. The study suggests that minimizing tool wear is crucial for energy reduction, improved sustainability, and cleaner production goals in dry machining of titanium-based alloys.

The purpose of this research study is to establish the relationship, precedence order, and scope and application comparison between the Modern TQM knowledge as so-called by the modern societies of the world and the already existing Quranic TQM wisdom to bridge the gap among different religions and schools of thought.The terms modern, latest, and advanced philosophies, principles, and terminologies are continuously being coined in literature around the world across every field of business, socio-cultural, and economics, etc. CQI philosophy is the basic essence of the Modern TQM. Modern TQM is bound to a company’ business and focuses mainly on the profit generation. The Quranic TQM philosophies and principles encompass life and living in total (mindset, spiritual, religious, cultural, social, economic, and physical etc) here and in the hereafter, rather than being confined to business concerns only. Hence, its main focus is the welfare and well-being of the society and humanity. The aim for this research is to fill the gap that exists between the holistic Quranic TQM knowledge base and the Modern TQM knowledge and scientific exploration. Filling the gap mean to establish its relationship, the precedence order, size of scope and then compare the two TQM. An exploratory and qualitative research methodology is used to study, identify, analyze, and discuss the traces of the relationship, precedence order, scope and application comparison of the modern TQM philosophies and principles with Quranic TQM philosophies and principles of divine knowledge.