A Critical Literature Review on Criteria for Effective Selection Of Equipment And its Management in Construction Industry

Abstract

-Good project management in construction must vigorously pursue the efficient utilization of labor, material
and equipment. The use of new equipment and innovative methods has made possible wholesale changes in construction
technologies in recent decades.It is therefore important for site managers and construction planners to be familiar with
the characteristics of the major types of equipment most commonly used in construction. The systematic evaluation of
soft factors and the weighting of soft benefits in comparison with costs these issues are mainly affected by different
construction equipment selection criteria. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate these criteria. The identification of the
criteria that effect on equipment selection has been carried out using different literatures and by interviewing from
experts in construction. This paper has been planned to deal with identification of criteria affecting equipment selection
and its management, developing a framework for assessing the criteria affecting equipment selection. A framework has
been developed, which will be used for the future research in this area.