Name: Subrahmaniam  Rajambal

Year of Submission: 2007, Spring

Thesis Title: Investigating the Role of Group Technology in the Production Homebuilding Industry
The production homebuilding industry has in recent years experienced substantial growth, with industry leaders looking to further expand their operations in the future. Despite this exponential growth Click here for more

Name: Neil  Woodroffe

Year of Submission: 2007, Spring

Thesis Title: Evaluating risks and cost factors for horizontal directional drilling and open cut
Municipal infrastructure such as transportation, waste disposal and utilities are rapidly expanding due to an increase in urbanization. Subsequently, engineers and contractors are faced with having t Click here for more

Name: Joshua  Felt

Year of Submission: 2006, Summer

Thesis Title: Documenting residential construction activities
There is a lack of information in residential construction concerning the number and distribution of man hours expended to perform the numerous tasks necessary in building a single family home. This Click here for more

Name: Yan  Guo

Year of Submission: 2006, Spring

Thesis Title: Cash flow risks analysis in the best value procurement system and the traditional low bid system
In the low bid procurement system, the owners are pricing sensitive. This highly competitive and complex environment often leads to low satisfaction due to cost overruns, budget shortfalls, schedule d Click here for more

Name: Navneet  Agrawal

Year of Submission: 2006, Spring

Thesis Title: Social aspect of sustainability in construction
The contemporary philosophy of Sustainability is based on three concerns of human evolution, economy, environment, and social equity. The trend among modern industries is to make this tri-dimensional Click here for more

Name: Patrick  Okamura

Year of Submission: 2006, Spring

Thesis Title: Measuring performance in a facilities operations organization
This thesis reaches overall performance measurements in an existing Facilities department to identify the organization!s level of performance. The hypothesis tested in this paper is to prove or dispro Click here for more

Name: Indumathi  Lnu

Year of Submission: 2006, Spring

Thesis Title: Establishing information environment and leadership structure to improve construction performance: case
This research establishes that construction industry non-performance is directly related to the low bid project procurement system, which resembles traditional hierarchical management structures and i Click here for more

Name: Ziwei  Tang

Year of Submission: 2006, Spring

Thesis Title: Potential best value procurement in China
Since open-door policy was practiced, Chinese construction industry has made significant expansions yet has experienced poor performance. The results of a survey, which was given to U.S. construction Click here for more

Name: John  Savicky

Year of Submission: 2005, Fall

Thesis Title: How to increase a vendor!s ability to identify and minimize risk
Best value procurement encourages construction clients to review price and performance factors in making an award. The Performance Information Procurement System (PIPS) is a best-value system develope Click here for more

Name: Vivek  Sharma

Year of Submission: 2005, Summer

Thesis Title: Comparing quality on sr-5 1 design-build and ADOT design-bid-build freeway projects
The initial objective of this research is to establish the degree of impact on project quality through the use of Design Build Delivery Methods. This is done through comparing various past projects th Click here for more

Name: Michael  Campbell

Year of Submission: 2005, Summer

Thesis Title: The development and application of construction award profiling
Awards, honors, and recognition, when effectively administered, provide prestige to the bestowing organization, value to the recipient, and reflect positively on the industry. This study examines Arch Click here for more

Name: Arvind  Pappu

Year of Submission: 2004, Fall

Thesis Title: Development of ontology for concrete placing process
Near the end of the 20th century, the construction industry has seen the emergence of two trends. The first trend is the decline of trained labor. There has been a sharp decline in the people willing Click here for more

Name: Keith  Touchet

Year of Submission: 2004, Fall

Thesis Title: An examination into the efforts of the Americans with disabilities act towards curb ramps and their usability
Curb ramp construction standards are a relatively new technical area. Current standards have not been effective in the performance of curb ramps. However, the majority of ramp requirements that deal w Click here for more

Name: Molly  Kovaka

Year of Submission: 2004, Fall

Thesis Title: Defining megaprojects: learning from construction at the edge of experience
Construction megaprojects have been undertaken with increasing frequency in the past century. Many of these projects have experienced high cost overruns, extensive delays, and heated conflicts. To thi Click here for more

Name: Jillian  Gant

Year of Submission: 2004, Fall

Thesis Title: Challenging and changing young women!s perceptions of construction careers
The objective of this thesis is to address the influences of traditional gender roles, perceptions, and stereotypes that affect women!s career choice preferences and why women are not seeking careers Click here for more

Name: Neesha  Regmi

Year of Submission: 2004, Fall

Thesis Title: Pre-facilitating production equipment to reduce installation time and cost for the semiconductor industry
Production equipment installation is one of the most time consuming and critical processes of semiconductor manufacturing facility construction. As the semiconductor industry is migrating from 200mm t Click here for more

Name: Geoffrey  Brown

Year of Submission: 2004, Spring

Thesis Title: Pilot study of the recruitment and retention practices used by construction companies
This thesis examines current perceptions among construction managers about effective recruitment and retention practices for skilled construction laborers. This is the first of several studies in an o Click here for more

Name: Aman  Mathur

Year of Submission: 2004, Spring

Thesis Title: A study of constructability related costs on selected Arizona department of transportation projects
Selected multi-million dollar highway projects administered by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) were studied as a part of this research in order to determine if the cost of constructabi Click here for more

Name: Candice  Harris

Year of Submission: 2004, Spring

Thesis Title: Application of Hofstede!s four dimensions of national culture on international construction ventures
The international construction industry has experienced immense growth over the past decade. This growth is due to the advancement in technology and the accessibility of many areas of the world. Numer Click here for more

Name: Kunal  Kot

Year of Submission: 2003, Fall

Thesis Title: Automation of the homebuilding supply chain network
The rapid and accurate flow of information is instrumental to any successful global marketplace, and the homebuilding industry is no exception. Accurate, on-hand information eliminates counter-product Click here for more

Name: Digdarshan  Karki

Year of Submission: 2003, Fall

Thesis Title: Predicting labor resource for advanced technology facilities construction
The availability of a sufficient supply of skilled labor has always been critical to the construction industry. The issue of labor shortage is more prominent for construction of advanced technology fa Click here for more

Name: Bruce  Harbin

Year of Submission: 2003, Fall

Thesis Title: Prediction of annular fluid pressures in horizontal directional drilling
Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) is an innovative construction method for the installation of underground utilities and pipelines. HDD is becoming widely accepted as a cost-effective alternative Click here for more

Name: Mukaram  Mohammed

Year of Submission: 2003, Fall

Thesis Title: Comparing quality on design-build and design-bid-build freeway projects
In traditional projects, state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) administer quality assurance programs, with a design-builder carrying out the quality control. Due to shrinking budgets and increase Click here for more

Name: James  Clancy Jr.

Year of Submission: 2003, Fall

Thesis Title: Analysis of web-based workflow systems in construction
The use of web-based information processing technology has penetrated into most aspects of the construction industry. Web-based tools are in use in many construction and construction business manageme Click here for more

Name: Madhan  Vellaiah-Retnaswamy

Year of Submission: 2003, Fall

Thesis Title: Webproject: an online construction bidding game
Traditional teaching methods coupled with occasional visits to construction sites have a limited impact in training construction students to manage the challenges faced by today!s modem construction i Click here for more

Name: Noel  Guercio

Year of Submission: 2003, Summer

Thesis Title: Assessment and modeling of large diameter lined concrete pipe
The City of Phoenix has implemented a program to inspect all of the lined concrete sewer lines in its underground infrastructure system. This thesis examines various inspection techniques that may be Click here for more

Name: Faith  Canale

Year of Submission: 2003, Summer

Thesis Title: A construction business leadership course: foundational leadership and management module
This thesis assesses the specific training needs of the American Subcontractors Association, searches and simplifies the current training programs available to any constructor nationwide, and studies Click here for more

Name: Christa  Lawrence

Year of Submission: 2003, Summer

Thesis Title: A study of acquisitions, mergers and consolidations among the top 100 residential contractors in the united states
Consolidation of companies within any industry is commonplace. The effects of these mergers and acquisitions have a long-term effect encompassing all aspects of that industry. The construction industr Click here for more

Name: Brad  Mason

Year of Submission: 2003, Spring

Thesis Title: Whole-life economic impact study of pavement cut in Chandler, AZ
Due to the common practice of placing utilities underneath city street right-of-ways, access to these utilities for maintenance, modification, and improvement frequently requires cutting and patching Click here for more

Name: Anubhav  Bhargava

Year of Submission: 2003, Spring

Thesis Title: A labor resource model for the construction of semiconductor manufactuiung facilities
The construction of semiconductor manufacturing facilities is characterized by aggressive schedules, fast-track nature, strict budget limits, and a high degree of uncertainty. It is difficult to estim Click here for more

Name: Gregory  Deacon

Year of Submission: 2003, Spring

Thesis Title: Profit maximization through cycle time reduction in the homebuilding industry
This research investigates the profitability impact of work-in-process inventory for homebuilders. In the United States, large public builders dominate the high-volume homebuilding industry. These hom Click here for more

Name: Jonathon  Byrnes

Year of Submission: 2002, Fall

Thesis Title: Best Practices for Highway Project Cost Estimating
This thesis examines the estimating practices currently in use by state Departments of Transportation (DOTS). It presents a review of DOT estimating practices and discusses actions that help agencies Click here for more

Name: Juergen  Zimmermann

Year of Submission: 2002, Fall

Thesis Title: Building systems: rethinking residential construction by utilizing a modular process
This project will focus on a modern approach to the unmet housing demand for affordable housing in Arizona. Among cities of at least 1 million in the United States, Phoenix had a growth rate of 21.3 p Click here for more

Name: Russon  Hale

Year of Submission: 2002, Fall

Thesis Title: Horizontal directional drilling in new residential developments
Installation of new underground utility systems and rehabilitation of existing ones in congested urban areas cause unnecessary restoration and "social" costs when contractors use open-cut methods of e Click here for more

Name: Carlos  Gomez Del Campo

Year of Submission: 2002, Fall

Thesis Title: Trust building in construction project teams between American investors and Mexican construction firms
An increasing number of U.S. companies are looking to relocate to Mexico to take advantage of lower labor and production costs, and the great demand that exists for their products. Therefore, real est Click here for more

Name: Himabindu  Kamichetty

Year of Submission: 2002, Fall

Thesis Title: Cost and quality of design work for adot projects: Comparing design-bid-build with design-build
In the construction world, designers provide contractors and subcontractors with graphical and written representations that transform concepts into visual aids. The quality of this transformation from Click here for more

Name: Seong  Chuah

Year of Submission: 2002, Summer

Thesis Title: A simulation based production planning system for residential construction
Production homebuilding is characterized by repetitive construction of a few types of homes and as such lends itself nicely to production management techniques. The key feature of this type of constru Click here for more

Name: Jason  Hailer

Year of Submission: 2002, Summer

Thesis Title: A codes and standards resource for semiconductor design and construction environment, safety and health professionals
The purpose of this research was to develop a catalogue of existing microelectronics fabrication facility building codes and related standards into a library for use by industry professionals. To be a Click here for more

Name: Supachai  Sutheerapatranont

Year of Submission: 2002, Summer

Thesis Title: Application of petri net simulation in housing construction processes
Increasing complexity in construction operations has brought the need for increasingly sophisticated operations analysis tools. One such tool available for operations analysis is a Petri Net Simulatio Click here for more

Name: Vishnu  Arakere

Year of Submission: 2002, Spring

Thesis Title: A study of the procurement system in the U.S. Construction Industry
The purpose of this research was to study the current subcontracting system of procurement between the prime contractor and subcontractor, in the U.S. construction industry and to draw parallels to th Click here for more

Name: Keyvan  Ghahreman

Year of Submission: 2002, Spring

Thesis Title: Sustainable building practices: synthesizing principles of sustainability with environmental design and construction techniques
Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the activities of industry and commerce have caused widespread ecological damage. Raw materials extraction, release of effluents into ecosystems, and Click here for more

Name: Jennifer  Jones

Year of Submission: 2002, Spring

Thesis Title: Advanced code compliance for advanced technology environments
Many members of the design and construction industry find codes and standards intimidating and confusing with variations, both among, and within jurisdictions. The confusion arises mostly because of t Click here for more

Name: Andrea  Witjakso

Year of Submission: 2002, Spring

Thesis Title: Simulation applications in resldential construction supply chain management: a case study in lumber pricing strategies
The supply chain management concepts that have emerged over the last two decades have helped the manufacturing industry to save hundreds of millions of dollars while improving customer service. The ob Click here for more

Name: Rudy  Erdmann

Year of Submission: 2002, Spring

Thesis Title: The relationship between the Design-Bid-Build (DBB) system and construction nonperformance
The intent of this paper is to identify whether the existing Design-Bid-Build (DDB) system is the possible cause for construction nonperfomance in the construction industry. For purposes of this study Click here for more

Name: Xiaozhu  Zhang

Year of Submission: 2001, Fall

Thesis Title: Design-build in the Arizona department of administration: A case study of the Arizona state hospital project
This paper consists of a literature review and analysis of survey results for the Phase-I and Phase-II Request for Proposal process (RFP-I and RFP-II) for the Arizona State Hospital Project. Located a Click here for more

Name: Joan  Proano

Year of Submission: 2001, Fall

Thesis Title: Evaluation methodology for building systems
This study assessed an evaluation methodology for building systems, providing a method for obtaining comparable measurements for all the building system!s identified attributes, thus allowing stakehol Click here for more

Name: Jaivignesh  Thangaraj

Year of Submission: 2001, Fall

Thesis Title: Development of a prioritization model for deferred maintenance requirements at public schools
In many American schools, the management often reluctantly elects to postpone repairs and delay construction of new facilities to save money during periods of financial austerity. This results in a hu Click here for more

Name: Veena  Rajaram

Year of Submission: 2001, Fall

Thesis Title: Language independent modeling of human activities in construction
This research is a part of a larger area of study envisioned for the residential construction industry in the area of productivity improvement and selection of optimal building technologies. It aims t Click here for more

Name: Scott  David

Year of Submission: 2001, Fall

Thesis Title: Owner controlled insurance programs for state highway agencies
Since 1990, approximately 10 state highway agencies have been experimenting with Owner Controlled Insurance Programs (OCIPs) to build very large transportation projects. The perceived benefits of an O Click here for more

Name: Jacob  Shephard

Year of Submission: 2001, Fall

Thesis Title: Evaluation of a process improvement system within tie residential construction industry
The purpose of this research is to examine process improvement in the residential construction industry. The researcher presented an in-depth case study of the process improvement program used by seve Click here for more

Name: Caren  Crutcher

Year of Submission: 2001, Summer

Thesis Title: The effects of a preferred vendor relationship on an electrical contractor: a case study
Supply chain management is a field of study that has only been explored in a construction context within the last few years. Proven supply chain management techniques hold much promise for the further Click here for more

Name: Thomas  Ward

Year of Submission: 2001, Summer

Thesis Title: Costs and effect of regulatory barriers on residential housing in Arizona
The American home building industry is one of the largest single segments of the United State!s economy. The effects of numerous governmental regulations and laws on the home building industry can be Click here for more

Name: Sanjeev  Krishnam

Year of Submission: 2001, Summer

Thesis Title: The international codes for advanced technology manufacturing facilities
The nature of the semiconductor industry is inherently hazardous due to its high technology process, materials and tools. Compliance with and implementation of the many codes and standards during both Click here for more

Name: Hugo  Alamo

Year of Submission: 2001, Summer

Thesis Title: Documentation of structural insulated panel construction DOCUMENTATION OF STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANEL CONSTRUCTION PROCESS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT
Within the construction industry, builders and contractors are always looking for new technologies and procedures to increase value while reducing cost and time. A product called structural insulate Click here for more

Name: Pradeep  Dugar

Year of Submission: 2001, Spring

Thesis Title: Best value procuremext for public agencies
Historically, the design-bid-build low-bid process of contracting has been the most widely used method of construction contracting in the United States. In the low-bid process, low price and bidder re Click here for more

Name: Mamoun  Besaiso

Year of Submission: 2001, Spring

Thesis Title: Bidxml: an extensible markup language (xml) based model for bidding information
Bidding is a very complex process that involves, among other things, data exchange between various participants. Currently, the information that is to be exchanged is scattered among these participant Click here for more

Name: Stephen  Husbands

Year of Submission: 2001, Spring

Thesis Title: Applied lean production techniques in fiberglass air distribution system manufacturing
Toyota Motor Corporation, having survived a dramatic countrywide recession and a labor strike early in its existence, has emerged as the most advanced and innovative and technologically efficient car Click here for more

Name: Ibrahim  Yattara

Year of Submission: 2001, Spring

Thesis Title: Simulation-based resource management for construction projects
Scheduling is an essential part of planning for construction projects. A schedule provides a duration estimate of a project by graphically portraying the sequential relationships between its activitie Click here for more

Name: Robert  Kenny

Year of Submission: 2001, Spring

Thesis Title: Implementation of the performance information procurement system within the state of hawaii for roofing projects
The objective of this study is to determine whether the Performance Based Procurement System (PBPS), renamed in 2000 to Performance Information Procurement System (PIPS), can be successfully converted Click here for more

Name: Jaime  Felix

Year of Submission: 2000, Fall

Thesis Title: A model for developing reae estate and homebuilding by a typical united states homebuilder
The purpose of this research is to provide a useful model for developing real estate and homebuilding for a Mexican company desiring to enter the United States market. Homebuilding is governed largely Click here for more

Name: Janet  Woods

Year of Submission: 2000, Fall

Thesis Title: A case study on the use of incentives in design-build
Explosive population growth in Arizona in the late 20th century pushed the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to the limits of its capacity and challenged the Department to develop innovative Click here for more

Name: Hugo  Arellano

Year of Submission: 2000, Fall

Thesis Title: Data mining modeling as a decision support system for the construction industry
Business enterprises that years ago started to collect and store large amounts of data - generated as a result of their operational activities - are the ones that currently are capitalizing on their Click here for more

Name: Subramanian  Subramanian

Year of Submission: 2000, Fall

Thesis Title: A comparative study on the causes and effects of particulate matter
As a reaction to the increasing weight of evidence on the adverse health effects of airborne particles this study was made. The study targeted the main sources of airborne particles in various parts o Click here for more

Name: Karnan  Ramamurthy

Year of Submission: 2000, Fall

Thesis Title: Enhancing the design-build process by utilizing the Performance Information Procurement system (PIPs)
The construction industry has been moving from the specification-bid-construct model to a design-build model. The reasons include poor construction performance under the low-bid method, multiple point Click here for more

Name: Geetika  Misra

Year of Submission: 2000, Fall

Thesis Title: Codes and standards for semiconductor manufacturing facilities
To many members of the design and construction industry, the building codes and standards can be intimidating, complicated and vastly confusing with variants both among and within jurisdictions. Coupl Click here for more

Name: Min  He

Year of Submission: 2000, Fall

Thesis Title: Defining cost and time indices for benchmarking semiconductor facilities
Estimating the project cost and project delivery time of proposed semiconductor manufacturing facilities is problematic for owners, designers and constructors due to the very limited exchangeable know Click here for more

Name: Julio  Pineda

Year of Submission: 2000, Fall

Thesis Title: Methodology to determine optimum overtime that maximizes productivity and minimizes job labor costs
Research literature was reviewed concerning the issue of how scheduled overtime affects the productivity of different working crews. A methodology was selected to test the hypothesis that working an o Click here for more

Name: Corey  Spencer

Year of Submission: 2000, Fall

Thesis Title: Performance measurement of state highway agencies
This thesis reports on a research study to create an effective performance measurement tool for State Highway Agencies. The measurement tool identifies those agencies considered high performing in one Click here for more

Name: Paul  Zaragoza

Year of Submission: 2000, Summer

Thesis Title: Role of the mechanical constructor in the 2lst century
Interviews were conducted with upper-level management personnel from four successful, high-volume mechanical contractors regarding the role of the mechanical constructor in the 21st century. After the Click here for more

Name: Teerasit  Charoenyong

Year of Submission: 2000, Summer

Thesis Title: Application of the performance based procurement system in the selection process of architectengineer services
When initiating a project, all owners, whether municipalities, private companies or institutions, and the design professionals (architects, engineers, landscape architects and other professionals) wit Click here for more

Name: Ajay  Kak

Year of Submission: 2000, Spring

Thesis Title: A framework for establishing an education model of industry involvement in construction
The educational system must be integrated with the construction industry requirements to create a capable system. It will provide students with the knowledge and other variables that the construction Click here for more

Name: Cindy  Quiroz

Year of Submission: 2000, Spring

Thesis Title: Measuring the impact of historic district designation on the willo historic district
The principal objective of this thesis is to measure the effect that historic district designation has on residential property values for houses located in the Willo Historic district to determine if Click here for more

Name: Mehmet  Ulkucu

Year of Submission: 2000, Spring

Thesis Title: Computer-based modeling of constructability assessment
Current approaches to constructability address the problems raised by classical design and build operations. The solutions to these problems were developed as checklists to be used by experienced desi Click here for more

Name: Ari  Respati

Year of Submission: 2000, Spring

Thesis Title: Constructability concept: for improving the fall safety system in Indonesia
A review of the occupational fall accidents in the Indonesian construction industry indicates the failure of the fall safety system. The failure of the system shows that the architect and engineer hav Click here for more

Name: Felipe  Costa

Year of Submission: 2000, Spring

Thesis Title: Examination of a performance based information system (pbis) model used to reduce the risk of a roof manufacturer
In 1999, the researcher studied the roofing industry, including types of roofing materials and methods roof manufacturers use to ensure proper application of their products. This study examined a pilo Click here for more

Name: Maria  Rodriguez de Calcena

Year of Submission: 2000, Spring

Thesis Title: An analysis of the labor shortage in the United States and the Arizona construction industry
The availability of workforce in construction is currently one of the most important topics in the United States and Arizona It is estimated that by the year 2000 the U.S. construction industry will r Click here for more

Name: Jake  Joines

Year of Submission: 2000, Spring

Thesis Title: Adaptations to variable workflow
The purpose of this research was to increase the amount of available information regarding trade contractor adaptations to variable workflows and to determine to what degree trades are affected by var Click here for more

Name: Chee  Lin

Year of Submission: 1999, Fall