Abstract:
Construction industry is considered efficient when there is no time and costa overruns in the project. Construction industry has been using technology for different processes but there still space available for improvement. Construction industry in Pakistan is relying heavily on manual site management and paperwork for documentation.
The idea behind this project is to automate the resource management system of our construction sites. Factors causing problems (cost and time overrun) due to improper resource management were identified from literature and previous researches. These factors were then analyzed using questionnaire and visiting different construction sites.
After identifying and analyzing the factors, a framework for automated resource management was developed which included solution to different problems identified and planning for working of mobile application. It included planning for the data and information availability to every user based on hierarchy and information flow procedure of construction sites.
Along with the planning part, a user-friendly mobile application was be developed which aims to reduce the inconvenience by integrating features that allow users to request materials, request machinery, check availability of machinery, check status of their request, view their activity log, make request to higher authorities for procurement from outside source and register any complaints/suggestions one might have.
ARMS provide an economically viable, socially acceptable and environment friendly resource management system which will help reduce time and cost overruns of construction industry and improve the efficiency of construction industry.
