Abdul Qadir Memon

Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology · Civil Engineering

The construction industry is one of the key industries for any country. It has been observed that this industry is suffering from sustainable solutions during project execution. It is evident from the literature that most of the construction projects are seriously affected by delays. Pakistan’s construction industry also suffers similar challenges....

The use of additives as supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) from waste materials in concrete helps to improve its properties and protects the environment from hazardous impacts. This study is focused to use waste materials like silica fume and fly ash with steel fibers (SFs) in production of SCC. Two mixes with 5%SF&15%FA and 10%SF&15%FA wer...

Construction time and cost are basic parameters for measuring project performance. Unfortunately, construction projects are facing poor time and cost performance globally. This poor performance is occurred due to several factors among which resource related factors play very important role. Hence, it is very essential to control the factors affecti...

This paper assessed the occurrence and severity level of various factors causing time and cost overrun in construction projects of Pakistan. Investigation was carried out through questionnaire form prepared based on 55 common factors identified from literature. Survey was done amongst the representatives of the contractors involved in handling cons...

Time and cost performance is key criteria for measuring success of any work. Unfortunately, like other countries of the world, Pakistani construction projects are also suffering from poor time and cost performance. This poor performance is resulted by different reasons which are essential to uncover and control. This paper has addressed the issue o...

Construction projects are considered crucial in every developed and developing country from the perspective of economic and social development. Thus, it is mandatory to achieve successful completion of the project. Efficient production is one of the significant criteria in ensuring the success of projects. An efficient production, labour productivi...