The construction industry

Along with the development of science and technology and the application of the achievements of the 4th Industrial Revolution, many countries around the world have succeeded in building a smart city model that contributes to improving the quality of life, improving the service quality of the city government, reducing energy consumption, and enhancing the effective management of natural resources. This article aims to propose technological solutions in smart city management and development associated with digital transformation.

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Currently, along with the economic development, the urbanization process has been taking place strongly, putting great pressure on the water supply for urban areas and industrial zones, leading to conflicts, overlapping and obstacles to the water supply management.

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This article presents research on the practical development, the impacts, and the application of Industry 4.0 technologies in the real estate market in Vietnam. Through this examination, it evaluates, forecasts, and recommends solutions to foster a healthy real estate market and improve the mechanisms of real estate market development in the foreseeable future.

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In the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the development of smart cities, along with adopting the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) model with a focus on extensive public transportation, is a suitable and effective direction for Hanoi's urban development.

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The article presents an overview of the results of various studies on factors influencing Blended Learning (BL) adoption in higher education and refers to the current implementation of blended learning in Vietnamese universities.

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Over the past decade virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) technologies have been applied to the construction industry. In this paper, examples of the application of MR technology will be introduced to further clarify how this technology changed the geotechnical industry.

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High-volume fly ash mortar is considered a "green" material, a sustainable development solution for the construction industry, in which the fly ash replacement Portland cement content is over 50%. However, this material has the major disadvantage of slow strength development, especially at an early age, which limits its applicability.

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In this paper, we identify and evaluate 42 tower crane safety risk factors specific to the Vietnamese construction industry based on their probability of occurrence, severity of impact, and associated risk levels. The paper reveals that the most probable risk factor is “Unfavorable winds (including intensity, direction, etc.)” with a mean value of 3.641.

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Along with the development of the industry in Vietnam, the beery industry has contributed greatly to the state budget and creating jobs for labours. However, beer wastewater contains high organic matter, some wastewater discharged parameters such as BOD, COD, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, etc. usually exceed the permitted standards.

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The microstructure of the LFC was also examined using the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) technique. Furthermore, the results of the present study encourage the reuse of industrial by-products in the production of sustainable construction materials and thus can be considered as a potential solution for industrial solid wastes treatment.

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This research paper endeavors to assess the safety risks inherent in tower crane operations at construction sites in Vietnam. This assessment is conducted from the perspective of various stakeholders involved in tower crane activities, namely managers, operators, and workers.

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A major matter in any industry, especially one with complicated stakeholder relationships like the construction industry, is dispute resolution. Blockchain technology, in the form of crowdsourced arbitration, may assist project stakeholders to conclude a verdict for any conflict including an argument over delay damage responsibility. This paper aims to propose a Blockchain-based methodology to facilitate small and medium project delay resolution demands on a timely and transparent basis.

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This study focuses mainly on investigating differences in Southern and Northern general contractors’ perception of challenges in executing green building projects. The questionnaire survey-based data analysis results show that there is a good consensus between general contractors (GCs) from these two regions on the top two most critical challenges in delivering green building projects.

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This study aims to evaluate the level of importance of the Last Planner processes in the Vietnam construction industry (VCI), and analyze the existing barriers when implementing these processes in construction management. These barriers were collected based on previous studies from International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC). A survey was carried out through questionnaire.

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This research focuses on Fibre Cement Felts (FCF), which is a non-woven textile substrate acting as a conveyor belt for the manufacturing of Fibre Cement Sheets (FCS). Fibre Cement Felts are a valued component required in the manufacturing process of Fibre Cement Sheets, used in construction for today’s building industry. Identifying the key factors that most influence FCF will assist in understanding of the relationship between fibre diameters, carded web, and mechanical bonding.

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The research titled "A study of the Lithgow New Government Office Development: using best practice to deliver sustainable developments" is based on the hypothesis that applying building industry’s best practice initiatives can deliver sustainability within the built environment. This hypothesis assumes links between the applied practices, the outcome achieved and sustainability.

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The Australian house building industry has seen an increase in the average house completion time in the past decade. This increase in some Australian states was quite dramatic. For instance, Western Australia faced a seventy percent increase in the average house completion time during this period. Since houses make up more than seventy-five percent of dwellings in Australia, this increase affected a large proportion of housing supply in the country.

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This study presents a literature review of PNT requirements across industries. It proposes a requirements framework for three professional sectors that are being transformed by automation, connectivity and high-accuracy positioning. The PNT requirements of construction, agriculture and rail applications are reviewed and further validated by field trials.

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The rationale developed in the above section leads to the following set of objectives: 1. To investigate the role of KM as an enabler of innovation; 2. To investigate the role of KM in enhancing learning and transforming an organisation into a learning organization; 3. To demonstrate the role of KM in enhancing learning and, more specifically, enhancing learning in construction organisations.

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The research "The development of a work-life fit model: A demands and resources approach" sought to (i) identify the demands and resources relevant to workers of the Australian construction industry; (ii) identify the demand-resource profiles on different worker groups within a diverse construction workforce; (iii) investigate whether individual attributes influence demand-resource profiles; and (iv) evaluate whether Q Methodology was a suitable methodology with which to explore the work-life experience of workers of the construction industry.

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