...-effective buffering and backup strategies by prioritizing project activities and their required resources. Originality/value This paper develops a risk-informed buffer allocation method that differs from those already available. The simultaneous pursuit of the probability and impact of disruptions...

...M. DHANASEKAR Deployment of optimal size of resources is a key issue in repetitive construction projects. This paper describes a simulation model based on queuing theory for the resource scheduling of a real repetitive housing project involving 320 dwelling units constructed in East Delhi, India...

... between different resources. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Breakwater Construction Industrial waste Productivity Reuse of waste materials Resources Simulation Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management 1999 6 | 2, 145-154 Breakwater construction: an effective method for industrial...

... incorporate: minimisation of resource use; maximisation of reuse of resources; maximisation of use of renewable and recycled resources; use of non‐toxic materials; protection of nature; achievement of quality criteria; and promotion of labour intensive methods, skills training and capacity enhancement...