A review of methods and algorithms for optimizing construction scheduling

J Zhou, PED Love, X Wang, KL Teo… - Journal of the …, 2013‏ - Taylor & Francis
Optimizing construction project scheduling has received a considerable amount of attention
over the past 20 years. As a result, a plethora of methods and algorithms have been …

Using intelligent techniques in construction project cost estimation: 10‐year survey

AO Elfaki, S Alatawi… - Advances in Civil …, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
Cost estimation is the most important preliminary process in any construction project.
Therefore, construction cost estimation has the lion's share of the research effort in …

Optimizing multi-mode time-cost-quality trade-off of construction project using opposition multiple objective difference evolution

DL Luong, DH Tran, PT Nguyen - International Journal of …, 2021‏ - Taylor & Francis
The time, cost and quality are crucial, conflicting aspects to construction project
management. Tradeoff optimization among project duration (time), project cost, and the …

Development of time–cost trade-off optimization model for construction projects with MOPSO technique

AK Agarwal, SS Chauhan, K Sharma… - Asian Journal of Civil …, 2024‏ - Springer
Balancing cost and time present a critical yet conflicting challenge in scheduling of
construction projects. In today; s highly competitive construction market, achieving a subtle …

Multi-objective time–cost trade-off optimization for the construction scheduling with Rao algorithms

M Yılmaz, T Dede - Structures, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Determining the time and cost of activities is one of the most important stages of construction
project planning. Measures taken to shorten the time, such as the need for more or more …

A hybrid genetic algorithm for the discrete time–cost trade-off problem

R Sonmez, ÖH Bettemir - Expert Systems with Applications, 2012‏ - Elsevier
In this paper we present a hybrid strategy developed using genetic algorithms (GAs),
simulated annealing (SA), and quantum simulated annealing techniques (QSA) for the …

Metaheuristics for project and construction management–A state-of-the-art review

TW Liao, PJ Egbelu, BR Sarker, SS Leu - Automation in construction, 2011‏ - Elsevier
This paper carries out a detailed review of previous studies that employed metaheuristics to
address problems/issues encountered in the life time of a construction or engineering …

Discrete particle swarm optimization method for the large-scale discrete time–cost trade-off problem

S Aminbakhsh, R Sonmez - Expert Systems with Applications, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Despite many research studies have concentrated on designing heuristic and meta-heuristic
methods for the discrete time–cost trade-off problem (DTCTP), very little success has been …

Time-cost trade-off optimization of construction projects using teaching learning based optimization

V Toğan, MA Eirgash - KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Accelerating the project schedule raises the total cost of the project and shall be efficient
only up to a certain limit. A Time-Cost Trade-off Problem (TCTP) is utilized to detect the …

Achieving improved performance in construction projects: Advanced time and cost optimization framework

VHS Pham, NT Nguyen Dang, VN Nguyen - Evolutionary Intelligence, 2024‏ - Springer
The management of construction projects has long emphasized the delicate balance
between time and cost, as these factors play a critical role in achieving optimal project …