Chellappa, V and Ginda, G (2023) Application of multiple-criteria decision making methods for construction safety research. Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Management, Procurement and Law, 177(3), pp. 127-136. ISSN 17514304
Abstract
Decision making is critical to the success of safety management in construction projects. Due to the simultaneous evaluation of numerous criteria and objectives, multiple-criteria decision making (MCDM) is essential for decision problem solving. Several MCDM methods are continuously being developed and are progressively used to solve real-world construction safety challenges. This study aimed to understand the progress of MCDM methods and their application in construction safety. A total of 52 articles were found after conducting a systematic literature review using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses review method. The research trend is then described using bibliometric analysis in terms of the number of publications per year, sources of documents, influential authors and countries, highly cited articles and research areas. The findings indicated that the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and its fuzzy version, FAHP, were applied mainly in construction safety research. The key areas where MCDM methods were focused on were safety risk assessment, safety culture and safety programmes. The study findings are expected to assist construction practitioners by allowing them to use the best and optimal MCDM method for problem solving related to safety.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction; management; safety |
| Index terms: | documents, construction safety, programme, decision-making, safety culture, construction practitioner, meta-analysis, risk assessment, safety management, systematic literature review, problem solving, construction project, bibliometric analysis, publication |
| Subjects: | professional development, decision analysis, decision-making and reasoning, project controls, financial risk, health safety and environment, occupational health and safety management, research evaluation and metrics, research dissemination and communication, production management, environmental health |
| Topics: | Cost Management, Research Practice, Project Management, Health and Safety, Time Control, Sustainability, Risk Management, Information Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
N.B. Descriptive scope is a count of how many of the five facets of empirical research are indicated by the words used in title, abstract and keywords. It is not intended as a judgement on the research; merely a count of the kind of word we would expect to indicate Phenomenon, Concepts, Theoretical framing, Empirical techniques, Analytical techniques. If all five are present, then a code of “5 PCTEA” will indicate this. If you feel the coding for this record is questionable, we welcome discussion around the terms we matched or the way we categorized them. The facet you would expect may not be coded, or a facet may be coded inappropriately. This can also bear on a larger question, of which facets should be treated as defining in construction management research. Please get in touch, and we will look at it. More details here