Ahmed Al-Bayati

Lawrence Technological University · Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering

Communication on construction sites is crucial for improving overall construction performance. Cultural barriers influence the clarity of communication between construction supervisors and Hispanic workers on U.S. construction sites, which affects safety performance. In this study, Hispanic workers’ perspectives regarding active cultural difference...

The construction industry is known for its disappointing safety performance. Therefore, rethinking current safety management frameworks is crucial. This study assesses a newly proposed construction safety culture and climate framework that aims to overcome the present ambiguity in the definitions and measurement of construction safety culture and c...

Introduction: Construction practitioners are at a disproportionately higher risk of fatal and nonfatal injuries compared to practitioners from other industries. The absence of and inappropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE), hereinafter referred to as PPE non-compliance, are major causes of fatal and nonfatal injuries at construction w...

Smaller construction firms represent the majority of US construction firms. The safety record of smaller construction firms indicates a lower safety performance and higher incident rates than those found in larger construction firms. Therefore, there is a need for a greater understanding of the challenges that prevent smaller construction firms fro...

Construction safety measurement metrics indirectly assess safety performance. Safety performance issues may be overlooked without a direct assessment technique, leading to occupational incidents and near misses being the only way to identify safety shortcomings. Managing occupational safety in this manner is unwise. This study proposed a new approa...

Safety remains a notable concern in the construction sector. Experts have highlighted how the presence of qualified safety personnel can play a crucial role in preventing and reducing severe injuries. However, in the Indian construction industry, there is a substantial lack of specific guidelines for selecting qualified construction safety personne...

The construction industry presents significant high risks of injury and fatality to its workforce. Adopting prevention through design (PtD) principles is reported to have high potential for mitigating such risks and improving safety outcomes. PtD seeks to assess and reduce workplace hazards during the design phase, minimizing unsafe construction co...

Ensuring the safety of construction sites is a pivotal aspect in the field of construction engineering and management. Frontline supervisors, acting as a central link between upper management, safety personnel, and field workers, play a vital role in this regard. Despite their significance, their role remains largely unexplored and underinvestigate...

One Call centers are part of a nationwide system in the U.S. that aims to reduce the probability of excavators causing damage to underground utilities during construction projects. Laws dictating which utility operators must participate in One Call systems differ across states. In some states, certain utility operators have membership exemptions in...

Construction scholars and practitioners have identified a repetitive pattern of direct causes leading to both fatal and non-fatal injuries among construction workers. Over the years, direct causes such as falls, electrocutions, and being struck have consistently represented a substantial proportion of recorded and reported injuries in the United St...

For many years, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and construction safety experts have advocated for implementing the Prevention through Design (PtD) concept in the United States. PtD aims to eliminate construction hazards during the design phase to prevent or reduce occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities d...

Corruption poses a significant ethical challenge within the construction sector, which is often characterized as one of the most susceptible industries to corrupt practices. Corruption has a substantial negative impact on the quality and effectiveness of construction projects. In an effort to address this issue, the authors conducted a comprehensiv...

Experience Modification Rate (EMR), also known as "MOD rate" and "Experience Modifier,” is commonly used as a pre-qualification criterion to assess the capabilities of bidders to perform work safely. Awarding contracts to firms with subpar safety performance can lead to both fatal and non-fatal work-related injuries. Beyond the devastating human co...

Smaller construction firms represent the majority of US construction firms. These firms hired approximately 58.7% of the construction workforce, thus creating more jobs than larger construction firms and playing a vital role in the construction industry. Smaller firms serve a significant function within the economy because they create more new jobs...

Construction site visits and hands-on experiences are among the important instruments for educators in construction engineering and management to provide students with valuable knowledge and more engaging learning experiences. However, in addition to its existing logistical challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic has made site visits even more inaccessib...

Construction site visits and hands-on experiences are among the important instruments for educators in construction engineering and management to provide students with valuable knowledge and more engaging learning experiences. However, in addition to its existing logistical challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic has made site visits even more inaccessib...

xperience Modification Rate (EMR), also known as the "MOD rate" and "Experience Modifier," is commonly used as a pre-qualification criterion to assess the capabilities of bidders to perform work safely. EMR is a numeric representation that shows the amount of money a firm has spent on work-related incidents against the average spending by similar f...

The unsatisfactory safety performance of smaller construction firms has been identified as a challenge that requires further investigation and intervention. There are few studies, if any, that investigate the safety culture and climate of smaller construction firms. This study represents a much needed attempt to clarify the obstacles that prevent s...

The Hispanic construction workforce’s contribution to the construction industry is significant. However, this significant con- tribution is threatened due to higher injury rates among Hispanic workers. One contributing factor to the higher rates of injuries is that occupational safety and health (OSH) research studies have not been sensitive to the...

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) defines utility engineering as a branch of civil engineering that focuses on the plan, position, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of utilities. Additionally, in 2002, ASCE published the first national standard for subsurface utility engineering (SUE) (i.e., ASCE 38). The second version...

Construction is a highly hazardous industry typified by several complex features in dynamic work environments that have the possibility of causing harm or ill health to construction workers. The constant monitoring of workers’ unsafe behaviors and work conditions is considered not only a proactive but also an active method of removing safety and he...

Construction is a hazardous industry with a high number of injuries. Prior research found that many industry injuries can be prevented by implementing an effective safety plan if prepared and maintained by qualified safety personnel. However, there are no specific guidelines on how to select qualified construction safety personnel and what criteria...

The construction industry is facing workforce shortages and a low retention rate for new professionals. Embracing diversity has been identified as a critical factor that can remediate this situation. Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) are recognized as an important source to increase the diversity of minority representation to foster a next gener...

Construction is among the most hazardous industries, with an annual fatality rate of over 1000 workers in the United States. Researchers and practitioners have proclaimed that implementing effective safety management plans can prevent most construction accidents. Safety personnel, who oversee the design, implementation, and enhancement of safety ma...

The extent to which culture moderates the effects of need for approval from others on a person's handling of interpersonal conflict was investigated. Students from 24 nations rated how they handled a recent interpersonal conflict, using measures derived from face‐negotiation theory. Samples varied in the extent to which they were perceived as chara...

The ability to locate underground utilities is imperative for the protection of these facilities and for the coordination of these facilities with transportation projects. The proliferation of underground facilities in the United States has led to an increase in dig-in strikes resulting in loss of services, project delivery delays, injuries, and ev...

In the US, hundreds of people lose their lives each year, and many more are injured, in street and highway maintenance and construction work zones. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mandates the use of temporary traffic control to address overall safety performance in roadway construction and maintenance projects. However, st...

This paper aims to compare and analyze construction practitioners' perceptions concerning the influence of project delivery methods (PDMs) and procurement methods (PMs) on various project outcomes, including team chemistry, construction quality, construction productivity, change orders, and overall project success. Using a convenience sampling surv...

Persisting high rates of worksite accidents and injuries in construction projects indicate the urge to investigate the root causes and revisit safety practices in this industry. Consonance in perceptions and safety approaches has been identified as a fundamental factor in boosting projects’ safety. Discrepancies between how different elements of co...

Worker health and safety remains to be of high concern throughout the construction industry. Multiple innovative methods and practices have been developed in order to enhance worker health and safety in the construction industry. Green construction is one of the innovations that is expected to enhance worker health and safety. The aim of this resea...

• This manuscript provides practical, intuitive definitions for construction safety culture and construction safety climate. • Construction safety culture and climate are shared responsibilities, which means that all parties have obligations to maintain them. • This study highlights the importance of safety personnel in initiating and maintaining...

The management of subsurface utilities contributes significantly to the resilience of modern cities. Damage to subsurface utilities greatly impacts daily life and has severe consequences, including property damage, scheduling delays, and fatal and nonfatal injuries. One call centers are the cornerstone for preventing subsurface utility damage in th...

List of Recognized Reviewers of Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction during the period of July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021.

Incident investigations aim to provide meaningful information that can assist in the prevention of future reoccurrence es and aid policymakers in identifying inadequate safety standards and systems. There are few, if any, studies that have assessed the public investigation effort and its contribution to improving overall site safety in the United S...

Subsurface infrastructure supports modern cities’ sustainable functionality in terms of services such as gas, electricity, clean water, and sewer. However, damages to subsurface infrastructure are a significant challenge during construction. As a result, damage prevention techniques have received special attention in recent years. The current infra...

The specialty electrical and mechanical contracting sectors provide crucial services and perform functions that are vital to the products delivered by the construction industry. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the causes of fatal and nonfatal injuries in these specialty construction sectors over time as well as their effects on the...

The General Duty Clause, hereinafter referred to as the Clause, was created under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, hereinafter referred to as the Act, in 1970 to protect workers in the absence of the OSHA standard. It has been utilized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to cite employers who are not necessarily viola...

The construction industry plays a crucial role in a sustainable development. The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) has traced almost 40% of Carbon Dioxide emissions in the United States to the construction industry. As the world’s population grows, the demand for housing, infrastructures, and other facilities grows as well. If trends con...

The change from a traditional utilization based society to a sustainable society is urgently needed because of the contamination of the natural environment, the depletion of the natural resources and the reduced capacity of the final waste disposal arrangements. Concrete is regarded as an advanced and major construction material which needs continu...

Public services in Iraq have been deemed to perform unsatisfactorily. In this study, the theory of total quality management (TQM) is used to identify the quality shortcomings of public service projects in Iraq. Accordingly, data derived from 55 online completed surveys were used to assess the TQM of public service construction. The elements of TQM...

This study compares the individual-level and sample-level predictive utility of a measure of the cultural logics of dignity, honor, and face. University students in 29 samples from 24 nations used a simple measure to rate their perceptions of the interpersonal cultural logic characterizing their local culture. The nomological net of these measures...

This study compares the individual-level and sample-level predictive utility of a measure of the cultural logics of dignity, honor, and face. University students in 29 samples from 24 nations used a simple measure to rate their perceptions of the interpersonal cultural logic characterizing their local culture. The nomological net of these measures...

In project management, risk is a surprise that might be resulted in a good, or bad, impact on a project. However, people tend to consider it a threat. This study is an evaluation work to the understanding of the risk management and safety culture of the construction sector in oil and gas industry in Iraq. A survey questionnaire was prepared, tested...

In project management, risk is a surprise that might be resulted in a good, or bad, impact on a project. However, people tend to consider it a threat. This study is an evaluation work to the understanding of the risk management and safety culture of the construction sector in oil and gas industry in Iraq. A survey questionnaire was prepared, tested...

Sex differences in aspects of independent versus interdependent self-construal and depressive symptoms were surveyed among 5,320 students from 24 nations. Men were found to perceive themselves as more self-contained whereas women perceived themselves as more connected to others. No significant sex differences were found on two further dimensions of...

Experience modification rate (EMR) is commonly used as a prequalification criterion to assess the capabilities of bidders in ensuring workplace safety. This study investigates factors that contribute to firms’ EMR to evaluate the reliability and validity of EMR as a safety prequalification criterion. The survey results strongly suggest that several...

Vital services like clean water, sewer, and electricity utilize underground infrastructure. Unfortunately, many damages to underground utilities are happening during the course of construction activities. Therefore, there is a need for a greater understanding of damage causes to better manage risks to underground utilities during construction work....

The construction industry has high rates of fatal and non-fatal occupational injuries. The number of accidents in construction has been steadily increasing in recent years. Every year, more than 60 thousand construction fatalities happen in the world. In the United States, construction has the highest number of fatalities among all industries. In o...

The traditional collection and processing methods of big spatial data, specifically for larger construction projects, is impractical and could be improved with unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology. This paper presents an exploratory study that identifies the potential applications of UAVs within the construction industry as well as the challeng...

The inadequate supply of skilled construction craft workers is an issue that currently affects the performance of the construction industry. The performance of the construction industry has a significant influence on the growth of the national economy as well as citizens' wellbeing. The challenges associated with the construction industry's skilled...

Electrically conductive concrete (ECC) has been suggested to be used in cold areas for deicing snow on highway roads and city streets. The following study investigates the impact of graphite as supplementary cementitious material on concrete conductivity to aid future research developing ECC. In addition, the study investigates the impact of graphi...

The construction industry plays a crucial role in a sustainable development. The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) has traced almost 40% of Carbon Dioxide emissions in the United States to the construction industry. As the world's population grows, the demand for housing, infrastructures, and other facilities grows as well. If trends con...

Damages to underground utilities are unfortunately a common occurrence on many construction projects. Damaging an underground utility during construction often leads to work delay, road closures, social costs, and safety accidents. Through a combination of damage data analysis and a construction practitioners' survey, this paper examines the curren...

The change from a traditional utilization based society to a 11 sustainable society is urgently needed because of the contamination of the 12 natural environment, the depletion of the natural resources and the reduced 13 capacity of the final waste disposal arrangements. Concrete is regarded as an 14 advanced and major construction material which n...

Much of the construction literature that examines safety culture and safety climate ignores the unique characteristics of construction workplaces. Therefore, existing safety culture and climate models do not capture the true nature of construction practices where the upper management such as project managers and safety coordinators often manage sev...

Safety culture and safety climate have been of interest to researchers and practitioners since the tragic incident of the Chernobyl nuclear power station in 1986. Numerous research efforts have focused on expanding the industry understanding of these safety performance indicators. However, there still is a significant ambiguity over the definition...