Project Management Program

Dr. Miroslaw J. Skibniewski

A. James Clark Chair Professor
Project Management Program
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
A. James Clark School of Engineering
E-Construction GroupUniversity of Maryland, College Park

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Published Works


a. Book

1. Skibniewski, M. (1988): ※Robotics in Civil Engineering§, Computational Mechanics Publications/ Van Nostrand Reinhold, Southampton, Boston, New York, ISBN 0-442-31925-8, 233 pp.

b. Book Chapters and Invited Contributions to Books (selected)

1. Oppenheim, I., Skibniewski, M. (1988): ※Robots in Construction,§ in ※International Encyclopedia of Robotics,§ John Wiley & Sons, A Wiley-Interscience Publication, Vol. 1, New York, ISBN 0-471-63512-4, pp. 240-249 (this encyclopedia, edited by S. Nof, won the 1988 Technical Book of the Year Award)
2. Skibniewski, M. (1992): ※Robot Implementation Issues for the Construction Industry,§ in ※Human-Robot Interaction,§ Rahimi, M. and Karwowski, W., eds., Taylor & Francis Publishers, London, U.K., Washington, D.C., ISBN 0-85066-809-3, pp. 347-366
3. Skibniewski, M., Kunigahalli, R. (1997): ※Automation in Concrete Construction,§ Chapter 17, Concrete Construction Engineering Handbook, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, ISBN 0-8493-2666-4
4. Chao, L-C., Skibniewski, M. (1998): ※Neural Networks for Evaluating Construction Technology,§ Ch. 1 in ※Artificial Neural Networks for Civil Engineers: Advanced Features and Applications,§ American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA, ISBN # 0-7844-0344-9, pp. 1-34
5. Skibniewski, M., Budny, E. (forthcoming): ※Construction Machinery,§ in Handbook of Mechanical Engineering, K.-H. Grote and E. Antonsson, eds., Springer Verlag, Berlin-Heidelberg-NewYork-Tokyo

c. Articles in Refereed Archival Journals

1. Skibniewski, M., Hendrickson, C. (1988): ※Analysis of Robotic Surface Finishing Work,§ ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol.114, No. 1, March, pp. 53-68
2. Skibniewski, M. (1988): ※A Framework for Decision Making on Implementing Robotics in Construction, ※ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Vol. 2, No. 2, April, pp. 188-201
3. Russell, J., Skibniewski, M. (1988): ※Decision Criteria in Contractor Prequalification,§ ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, Vol. 4, No.2, April, pp. 148-164
4. Jarrell, D., Skibniewski, M, (1988): ※Cost Comparison Model for Contracting Out Government Services,§ ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 3, July, pp. 260-271
5. Ostoja-Starzewski, M., Skibniewski, M. (1988/89): ※A Master-Slave Manipulator for Excavation and Construction Tasks,§ Robotics and Autonomous Systems, No. 4, Elsevier Science, pp. 333-337
6. Skibniewski, M., Nof, S. (1989): ※A Framework for Programmable and Flexible Construction Systems,§ Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Vol. 5, Elsevier Science, pp. 135-150
7. Gaultney, L., Skibniewski, M., Salvendy, G. (1989): ※A Systematic Approach to Industrial Technology Transfer: A Conceptual Framework and a Proposed Methodology,§ Journal of Information Technology, Association for Information Technology, Kogan Page Ltd. Publishers, London, England, Vol. 4, No. 1, March, pp. 7-16
8. Skibniewski, M., Russell, J. (1989): ※Robotics Application in Construction,§ AACE Cost Engineering Journal, American Association of Cost Engineers, Vol. 31, No. 6, June, pp. 10-18. Reprinted in Canadian Civil Engineer, Vol. 6, No. 6, Nov./Dec. 1989, pp. 1-5 (Part I) and Vol. 7, No. 1, Jan./Feb. 1990, pp. 3 and 16-18 (Part II) (Invited Paper)
9. Hijazi, A., Skibniewski, M. (1989): ※Computer Simulation of Concrete Placement Operations,§ Journal of Engineering Computing and Applications, Auerbach Publishers, New York-Boston, Vol. 4, No. 1, Summer, pp. 19-25
10. Kakoto, T., Skibniewski, M., Hancher, D. (1989): ※Comparison of U.S. and Japanese Practices in Public Construction,§ ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 115, No. 4, December, pp. 499-516
11. Skibniewski, M., Molinski, J. (1989): ※Modeling of Building Production Activities for Multi-Facility Projects,§ Construction Management and Economics, E & F.N. Spon Publishers (Chapman&Hall), London, England, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 357-365
12. Skibniewski, M., Kassouf, P. (1990): ※Potential for Application of Plastic Liner Plates in Tunneling Works,§ Construction Management and Economics, E & F.N. Spon Publishers (Chapman&Hall), London, England, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 3-11
13. Russell, J., Skibniewski, M. (1990): ※Qualifier-1: A Computerized Decision Model for Contractor Prequalification,§ ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, January, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 77-90
14. Russell, J., Skibniewski, M., Cozier, D. (1990): ※Qualifier-2: A Knowledge-Based System for Contractor Prequalification,§ ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 116, No. 1, March, pp. 157-171
15. Skibniewski, M., Armijos, A. (1990): ※Linear Programming Approach to Construction Equipment and Labor Assignments,§ Civil Engineering Systems, E & F.N. Spon Publishers (Chapman&Hall), London, England, Vol. 7, No. 1, March, pp. 44-50
16. Skibniewski, M., Armijos, A. (1990): ※Knowledge Based Generation of Construction Schedule Logic,§ Expert Systems Journal, Auerbach Publishers, New York, N.Y., Summer, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 42-47
17. Skibniewski, M. (1990): ※On the Micro-Computer Use by Small Contractors: Implications of a Survey and Recommendations for the Future,§ Project Management Journal, Project Management Institute Vol. XXI, No. 1, March, pp. 25-31
18. Wright, J., Skibniewski, M. (1990): ※A Graduate Course in Expert Systems Prototype Development,§ International Journal of Applied Engineering Education, Pergamon Press, Oxford-New York, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 233-242
19. Skibniewski, M., Hendrickson, C. (1990): ※Automation and Robotics for Road Construction and Maintenance,§ ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol. 116, No. 3, May/ June, pp. 261-271
20. Russell, J., Skibniewski, M. (1990): ※An Ergonomic Analysis Framework for Construction Tasks,§ Construction Management and Economics, E & F.N. Spon Publishers (Chapman&Hall), London, England, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 329-338
21. Russell, J., Skibniewski, M., Vanegas, J. (1990): ※A Framework for a Construction Robot Fleet Management System,§ ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, September, Vol. 116, No. 3, pp. 448-462
22. Skibniewski, M. (1991): ※Information Management System for New Construction Technologies,§ Construction Management and Economics, E.&F.N. Spon Ltd. Publishers, London, England, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 39-49
23. Singh, A., Skibniewski, M. (1991): ※Development of Flexible Production Systems for Strip Mining,§ International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, Elsevier Science Publishers, Vol. 13, No. 1, July, pp. 75-88
24. Skibniewski, M.:, Russell, J. (1991): ※Construction Robot Fleet Management System Prototype,§ ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Vol 5, No. 4, October, pp. 444-463
25. Kakoto, T., Skibniewski M. (1991): ※Engineering Decision Support for Automated Shield Tunneling,§ ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 117, No. 4, December, pp. 674-690
26. Russell, J., Hancher, D., Skibniewski, M. (1992): ※Contractor Prequalification Data for Construction Owners,§ Construction Management and Economics, E & F.N. Spon Publishers (Chapman&Hall), London, England, Vol. 10, No. 2, March, pp. 117-135
27. Skibniewski, M., Wooldridge, S. (1922): ※Robotic Materials Handling for Automated Building Construction Technology,§ Automation in Construction, Elsevier Science Publishers, 1, pp. 251-266
28. Skibniewski, M., Chao, L-C. (1992): ※Evaluation of Advanced Construction Technologies with Analytical Hierarchy Process,§ ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 118, No. 3, September, pp. 577-593
29. Murtaza, M., Fisher, D., Skibniewski, M. (1993): ※Issues in Modular Construction Decision Support,§ ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 119, No. 1, March, pp. 115-130
30. V?h?, P., Skibniewski, M. (1993): ※Dynamic Model of Excavator,§ ASCE Journal of Aerospace Engineering , Vol. 6, No. 2, April, pp. 148-158
31. V?h?, P, Skibniewski, M. (1993): ※Cognitive Force Control of Excavators,§ ASCE Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 6, No. 2, April, pp. 159-166
32. Zhou, Y., Skibniewski, M. (1993): ※Position-Force Adaptive Control for Construction Robots,§ ASCE Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 6, No. 2, April, pp. 167-185
33. Hastak, M., Skibniewski, M. (1993): ※Automation Potential of Pipe Laying Operations,§ Automation in Construction, Elsevier Science Publishers, Vol. 2, No. 1, June, pp. 65-79
34. Skibniewski, M. (1993): ※On the Implementation of Industrial Robotics in the Construction Industry,§ Inzynieria i Budownictwo (Engineering and Construction), Journal of Polish Association of Civil Engineers and Civil Engineering Technologists (PZIiTB), Warsaw, Poland, No. 12, pp. 535-536 (in Polish)
35. Skibniewski, M., Kunigahalli, R., Russell, J. (1993): ※Managing Multiple Construction Robots with a Computer,§ Automation in Construction, Elsevier Science Publishers, Vol. 2, No. 3, December, pp. 199-216
36. Zhou, Y., Skibniewski, M. (1994): ※Construction Robot Force Control in Cleaning Operations,§ ASCE Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 7, No. 1, January, pp. 33-49
37. Skibniewski, M., Tamaki, K. (1994): ※Logistics Support System for Construction Robotics Implementation,§ Microcomputers in Civil Engineering, Special Issue on Innovative Computer Technology in Construction, Blackwell Scientific Publishers, Vol. 9, No. 1, February (invited paper), pp. 69-81
38. Chao, L-C., Skibniewski, M. (1994): ※Estimating Construction Productivity: Neural-Network-Based Approach,§ Special Issue on Neural Networks, ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Vol. 8., No. 2., April, pp. 234-251
39. Russell, J., Kunigahali, R., Skibniewski, M. (1994): ※Motion Planning for Automated Construction,§ selected from ※award quality§ papers after competitive review, Automation in Construction, Vol. 3, No. 1, May, Elsevier, pp. 71-78 (revised and refereed version of paper from Proceedings, 10th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Houston, Texas, May 1993, International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction & Elsevier Science Publishers, pp. 407-414)
40. AbouRizk S., Mandalapu S., Skibniewski, M. (1994): ※Analysis and Evaluation of Alternative Technologies,§ ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, Vol. 10, No. 3, May/June, pp. 65-71
41. Davidson, I., Skibniewski, M., (1995): ※Simulation of Automated Data Collection in Buildings,§ ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Vol. 9, No. 1, January, pp. 9-20
42. Chao, L-C., Skibniewski, M. (1995): ※Neural Network Method of Estimating Construction Technology Acceptability,§ ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 121, No. 1, March, pp. 130-142
43. Chao, L-C., Skibniewski, M. (1995): ※Decision Analysis for New Construction Technology Implementation,§ Civil Engineering Systems, Vol. 12, Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, pp. 67-82
44. Haas, C., Skibniewski, M., Budny, E. (1995): ※Robotics in Civil Engineering,§ Microcomputers in Civil Engineering, Special Issue on Robotics in Civil Engineering, Vol. 10, No. 5, Blackwell Publishers, pp. 371-381
45. Son, J., Skibniewski, M. (1995): ※Genetic Algorithms in Construction Engineering and Management Computations,§ International Journal of Construction Information Technology, Vol. 3, No. 2, Winter (December), pp. 1-27
46. Skibniewski, M., Arciszewski, T., Lueprasert, K. (1997): ※Constructability Analysis: A Machine Learning Approach,§ ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Vol. 2, No. 1, January, pp. 8-17
47. Chao, L.C., Skibniewski, M. (1998): ※Fuzzy Logic for Evaluating New Construction Technology,§ ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 124, No. 4, July-August, pp. 297-304
48. Son, J., Skibniewski, M. (1999): ※Multi-heuristic Approach for Resource Leveling Problem in Construction Engineering: Hybrid Approach,§ ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 125, No. 1, (Jan./Feb.) pp. 23-31
49. Son, J., Skibniewski, M. (1999): ※Advanced Resource Leveling Model for Construction Engineering,§ Computer Methods in Civil Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, No. 4, 1999, ISSN: 0867-5007, pp. 47-61
50. Yu, W-D., Skibniewski, M. (1999): ※Quantitative Constructability Analysis with a Neuro Fuzzy Knowledge-Based Multi-Criterion Decision Support System,§ Automation in Construction, Elsevier Science Publishers, Oxford, U.K., Vol. 8, No. 5, pp. 539-558
51. Yu, W-D., Skibniewski, M. (1999): ※A Neuro-Fuzzy Computational Approach to Constructability Knowledge Acquisition for Construction Technology Evaluation,§ Automation in Construction, Elsevier Science Publishers, Oxford, U.K., Vol. 8, No. 5, pp. 559-566
52. Abduh, M., and Skibniewski, M. (2000): ※Survey on Utility of Internet-based Applications for Supporting Design-Build Activities,§ Civil Engineering Journal, Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia, Vol. 7, No. 4, October
53. Skibniewski, M. (2001): "Strategic Planning and Development Issues for Polish Colleges and Universities," The Sarmatian Review, ISSN 1059-5872, Vol. XXI, No. 2, April, pp. 781-786
54. Skibniewski, M. (2001): ※New Directions and Developments in Robotics and Site Automation in the USA,§ Zeszyty Naukowe (Scientific Letters), Vol. 4, College of Communication and Management (WSKiZ), Poznan, ISSN 1640-2839, pp. 9-22
55. Skibniewski, M. , Nitithamyong, P. (2001): ※Measuring Effectiveness of Internet-Based Distance Learning in Project Management,§ Zeszyty Naukowe (Scientific Letters), Vol. 5, College of Communication and Management (WSKiZ), Poznan, ISSN 1640-2839, pp. 9-15
56. Skibniewski, M., Harmelink, D., Jiang, J-P. (2001) ※Methodology for Valuation of Information Technology for Construction Management Applications, Zeszyty Naukowe (Scientific Letters), Vol. 5, College of Communication and Management (WSKiZ), Poznan, ISSN 1640-2839, pp. 16-38.
57. Abduh, M., Skibniewski, M. (2002): ※Utility of Internet-Based Applications in Construction,§ International Journal of Construction Management, Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management, Hong Kong, Vol. 2, No. 1, ISSN 1562-3599, pp. 65-81
58. Abduh, M., Skibniewski, M. (2002): ※Optimal Configuration of Electronic Networking Technologies for Supporting Design-Build Projects,§ Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, Vol. VIII, No. 4, Vilnius Gediminas University and Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, ISSN 1392-3730, pp. 240-254
59. Abduh, M., Skibniewski, M. (2003): ※Utility Assessment of Electronic Networking Technologies for Design-Build Projects,§ Automation in Construction, Elsevier, Vol. 12, No. 2, March, pp. 167-184
60. Li, H., Cao, J., Castro-Lacouture, D., Skibniewski, M. (2003): ※A Framework for Developing a Unified B2B E-Trading Construction Marketplace,§ Automation in Construction, Elsevier, Vol. 12, No. 2, Oxford, U.K., March, pp. 201-212
61. Abduh, M., Skibniewski, M. (2003): ※Survey on Utility of Electronic Networking Technologies for Design-Build Construction Projects,§ Zeszyty Naukowe (Scientific Letters) Special Issue on Information Technologies, Vol. 9, College of Communication and Management (WSKiZ), Pozna里, ISSN 1640-2839, pp. 91-115
62. Nitithamyong, P., Skibniewski, M. (2003): ※Impact of Web-Based Project Management Systems on Construction Claims Processing Procedures,§ Zeszyty Naukowe (Scientific Letters) Special Issue on Information Technologies, Vol. 9, College of Communication and Management (WSKiZ), Pozna里, ISSN 1640-2839, pp. 127-138
63. Castro-Lacouture, D. and Skibniewski, M. (2003): ※Applicability of E-Work Models for Automation of Construction Materials Management Systems,§ Production Planning & Control, Vol. 14, No. 8, December, Taylor & Francis Publishers, London, U.K. ISSN 0953-7287, pp. 789-797
64. Abduh, M., Skibniewski, M. (2004): ※Electronic Networking Technologies in Construction,§ Journal of Construction Research, Vol. 5, No. 1, Hong Kong Institute of Building, World Scientific Publishers, ISSN 1609-9451, pp. 17-42
65. Kong, S., Li, H., Hung, T., Shi, J., Castro-Lacouture, D., Skibniewski, M. (2004): ※Enabling Information Sharing Between E-Commerce Systems for Construction Material Procurement,§ Automation in Construction, Vol. 13, No. 2, Elsevier, Oxford, U.K., March, pp. 261-276
66. Hiremath, H. and Skibniewski, M. (2004): ※Object Oriented Modeling of Construction Processes with Unified Modeling Language,§ Automation in Construction, Vol. 13, No. 4, Elsevier, Oxford, U.K., pp. 447-468
67. Nitithamyong, P., Skibniewski, M. (2004): ※Web-Based Construction Project Management Systems: What Makes Them Succeed?§ Automation in Construction, Vol. 13, No. 4, Elsevier, Oxford, U.K., pp. 491-506
68. Nitithamyong, P., Skibniewski, M. (2004): ※A Model for the Analysis of Success/Failure Factors in Application of Web-Based Project Management Systems in Construction,§ ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (under review)
69. Nitithamyong, P., Skibniewski, M. (2004): ※Web-Based Project Management Systems: Survey of Success and Failure Factors,§ under review by Building Research & Information, Taylor & Francis Group Publishers, London, U.K.
70. Ryoo, B.-Y., Skibniewski, M. (2004): ※e-Portal for Construction Engineers: Korea Example,§ under review by Information Systems, Pergamon-Elsevier, Oxford, U.K., ISSN 0306-4379
71. Ryoo, B.-Y., Skibniewski, M. (2004): ※Web-Based Construction Project Specification System,§ under review by Computers in Industry, Elsevier, Amsterdam, ISSN 0166-3615
72. Salman, A., Skibniewski, M., Basha, I. (2004): ※BOT Viability Model for Large Scale Infrastructure Projects,§ to appear in ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
73. Castro-Lacouture, D., Medaglia, A., Skibniewski, M. (2005): ※Supply chain optimization tool for purchasing decisions in B2B construction marketplaces,§ to appear in Automation in Construction,
74. Castro-Lacouture, D., Skibniewski, M. (2005): ※Quantitative Assessment of Web-Based Construction Management Systems: A Case Study on Rebar Design and Estimation,§ ITcon Journal, Vol. 16, 2006
75. Skibniewski, M., Zhang, L. (2005): ※Economic Feasibility of Web-Based Project Management Solutions,§ The International Journal of Construction Management, Vol. 5, No. 1, The Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management, Hong Kong, ISSN 1562-3599, pp. 103-121
76. Tatari, O., Skibniewski, M. (2005): ※Feasibility Analysis of ERP Systems Solutions for Construction Project Sites, tentatively accepted by Automation in Construction, Special Issue on E-commerce in Engineering and Construction, P. Love et al., Guest Eds., Elsevier
77. Yu, W-D., Lee, Y-R., Skibniewski, M. (2005): ※Mining of Cost Estimation Knowledge from Residential Construction Projects,§ under review by ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
78. Nitithamyong, P., Skibniewski, M., (2006): ※Success and Failure Factors of Web-Based Construction Project Management Systems: Evidence from Case Studies,§ ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, January
79. Castro-Lacouture, D., Skibniewski, M. (2006): ※Implementing B2B e-Work System in Approval Process of Rebar Design and Estimation,§ ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, January
80. Jang, W.-S., Skibniewski, M. (2006): ※Strategy for Applying Ubiquitous Computing and Sensor Networks to Surveillance of Civil Infrastructure Systems,§ G車rnictwo Odkrywkowe (Surface Mining), Vol. 5-6, Poltegor - Institute of Surface Mining, Wroclaw, Poland, , pp. 173-177, ISSN 0043-2075
81. Ghosh, S., Skibniewski, M. (2006): ※Impact of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems Implementations on Key Performance Indicators in Construction Firms, submitted to ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

d. Articles in Refereed Proceedings (selected)

1. Skibniewski, M., Hendrickson, C. (1985): ※Evaluation Method for Robotics Implementation: Application to Concrete Form Cleaning,§ Proceedings, Second International Conference on Robotics in Construction, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, June, pp. 219-246
2. Skibniewski, M., Derrington, P., Hendrickson, C. (1986): ※Cost and Design Impact of Robotic Construction Surface Finishing Work,§ Proceedings, International Joint Conference on CAD and Robotics in Architecture and Construction, Institut National de Recherche d*Intelligence Artificiel, Marseille, France, June, pp. 201-219
3. Skibniewski, M., Hendrickson, C. (1986): ※Economic Analysis of Robotic Construction Sandblasting Process,§ Proceedings, Tenth Triennial Congress, International Council for Building Research, Studies and Documentation (CIB), Vol. 3, Washington, D.C., September, pp. 1098-1106
4. Skibniewski, M. (1987): ※Construction Robotics Research at Purdue,§ Proceedings, Fourth International Symposium on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Building Construction,§ Technion, Haifa, Israel, June, pp. 184-198
5. Russell, J., Skibniewski, M. (1987): ※A Structured Approach to the Contractor Prequalification Process in the U.S.A.,§ Proceedings, Fourth International Symposium on Building Economics, International Council for Building Research, Studies and Documentation (CIB), September, Copenhagen, Denmark, pp. 240-25l
6. Russell, J., Skibniewski, M. (1988): ※An Expert System for Contractor Prequalification,§ Proceedings, ASCE Fifth Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering, Alexandria, VA, March, pp. 239-247
7. Russell, J., and Skibniewski, M. (1988): ※Knowledge Engineering in a Knowledge-Based System for Contractor Prequalification,§ Proceedings, Microcomputer-Based Expert Systems in Civil Engineering, ASCE National Convention, Nashville, TN, May, pp. 169-185
8. Skibniewski, M., Russell, J. (1988): ※An Ergonomic Analysis Framework for Construction Robot Performance Requirements,§ Proceedings, Fifth International Symposium on Robotics in Construction, Tokyo, Japan, June, pp. 531-540
9. Skibniewski, M., Hendrickson, C. (1989): ※Automation and Robotics for Road Construction and Maintenance, Proceedings, ASCE First International Conference on Applications of Advanced Technologies in Transportation Engineering., San Diego, CA, February, pp. 223-228
10. Russell, J., Skibniewski, M., Killen, T., Robinson, J. (1989): ※Evaluating Alternatives in Construction Management,§ Proceedings of the ASCE Construction Congress I, San Francisco, CA, March, pp. 340-348
11. Skibniewski, M., Armijos, A. (1989): ※Knowledge Based Generation of Construction Schedules,§ Proceedings of the Third Yugoslav Symposium on Construction Management, Vol. 1, Dubrovnik, April, pp. 37-51
12. Skibniewski, M., Vanegas, J., Russell, J. (1989): ※Construction Robotic Equipment Management System (CREMS),§ Proceedings, Sixth International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, San Francisco, CA, June, pp. 404-411
13. Singh, A., Skibniewski, M. (1989): ※Integrating Databases for Executing Automated Construction Tasks,§ Proceedings, ASCE Sixth Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering, Atlanta, GA, September, pp. 313-322
14. Skibniewski, M., Tamaki, K., Russell, J. (1990): ※Construction Robot Implementation Logistics,§ Proceedings, 7th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Bristol, England, June, Vol. 2, pp. 543-555
15. Skibniewski, M. (1990): ※Robot Implementation Decisions in Construction Firms,§ Proceedings, Second International Conference on Human Aspects of Advanced Manufacturing and Hybrid Automation, Honolulu, HI, August, pp. 795-801
16. Skibniewski, M., Corrigan, J. (1991): ※Educating Engineering Students in Construction Robotics and Automation,§ Proceedings, ASEE Regional Indiana/Illinois Section Conference, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Session 4B (Laboratory Development III), Paper No. 4, April, 11 pp. received Best Paper Award
17. V?h?, P., Skibniewski, M., Koivo, A.(1991): ※Kinematics and Trajectory Planning for Robotic Excavation,§ Proceedings, ASCE Construction Congress II, Boston, MA, April, pp. 787-793
18. Cornejo, C., Tamaki, K., Posey, J., Skibniewski, M. (1991): ※Computer Assisted System for Construction Robot Implementation Logistics,§ ASCE 7th Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering and Symposium on Data Bases, ISBN 0-87262-803-5, Washington, D.C., May, pp. 432-441
19. Skibniewski, M., Zhou, Y. (1991): ※Adaptive Control of Construction Robots in Surface Treatment,§ Proceedings, 5th International Conference on Advanced Robotics, Pisa, Italy, Vol. 2, IEEE Catalog No. 91TH0376-4, ISBN 0-7803-0078-5, June 20-22, pp. 369-374 (invited paper)
20. V?h?, P., Koivo, A., Skibniewski, M. (1991): ※Excavator Dynamics and Effect of Soil on Digging,§ Proceedings, 8th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Vol. 1, Stuttgart, Germany, June, pp. 297-306
21. Skibniewski, M., Tamaki, K., Thomaz, J. (1992): ※Construction Robotics Management with a Personal Computer,§ Proceedings, Vol. 1, 9th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Tokyo, Japan, June, pp. 421-430
22. Skibniewski, M. (1992): ※Current Status of Construction Automation and Robotics in the United States of America,§ Proceedings, Vol. 1, 9th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Tokyo, Japan, June (invited panel discussion paper), pp. 17-24
23. Skibniewski, M. (1992): ※Computerized Robotics Management for Construction Site Applications,§ Proceedings, National Science Foundation Structures, Geomechanics and Building Systems Grantees Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 10-12, pp. 173-175 (invited paper)
24. Tamaki, K., Hasegawa, Y., Skibniewski, M. (1992): ※Task and Motion Planning Technique for Designing Group Control Systems in Robotic Construction Work,§ Proceedings, Vol. 2, 9th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Tokyo, Japan, June, pp. 897-906
25. Russell, J., Kunigahali, R., Skibniewski, M. (1993): ※Motion Planning for Construction Robotics Task Execution,§ Proceedings, 10th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Houston, Texas, May, Elsevier, pp. 407-414 (selected after competitive review for publication in Automation in Construction, Vol. 3, No. 1, Elsevier Science Publishers, May 1994, pp. 71-78)
26. Neil, C., Salomonsson, G., Skibniewski, M. (1993): ※Cost-Benefit Analysis of Robotics Implementation on Australian Construction Sites,§ Proceedings, 10th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Houston, Texas, May, pp. 133-140
27. Lueprasert, K., Skibniewski, M. (1994): ※Applications of Machine Learning in Automated Constructability Review Systems,§ Proceedings, ASCE First Congress on Computing in Civil Engineering, June 20-22, Washington, D.C., Vol. 1, pp. 893-900
28. Skibniewski, M. (1994): ※Cost-Benefit Calculations for Industrial Robotics Implementation in Construction,§ Proceedings, Construction Engineering Chair 40th Anniversary Conference on State-of-the-Art in Construction Technologies, Silesian Technical University and Construction Processes Research Association, Gliwice, Poland, October, pp. 70-83 (invited paper, in Polish)
29. Kunigahalli, R., Russell, J., Skibniewski, M. (1995): ※Construction Automation and Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems: Common Thrust Areas,§ Proceedings, 12th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Warsaw, Poland, Institute for Mechanized Construction and Rock Mining, May/June, pp. 71-76
30. Yu, W-D., Skibniewski, M. (1995): ※Analyzing Construction Technology Effectiveness with Automated Constructability Review System (ACoRS),§ Proceedings, 1st Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Construction Specialty Conference, Ottawa, Canada, June, pp. 673-682
31. Deshpande, J., Skibniewski, M., Lueprasert, K. (1996): ※Automated Optimal Structural Design Synthesis Using Machine Generated Rule Base and Artificial Neural Networks,§ Proceedings, ASCE 3rd Congress on Computing in Civil Engineering, Anaheim, CA, June
32. Son, J., Skibniewski, M. (1996): Robot Motion Planning for Structural Assembly Tasks Using CAD-Based Data Files,§ Proceedings, ASCE Conference and Exposition/ Demonstration on Robotics for Challenging Environments, Albuquerque, NM, June
33. Skibniewski, M., Arciszewski, T. (1997): ※Design for Constructability in the Age of Information Technology,§ Proceedings Vol. III, International Scientific Conference on Challenges in Civil and Mechanical Engineering in the Year 2000 and Beyond, International Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Wroc?aw, Poland, June 1997, Ciesielski et al., eds., ISBN No. 83-906754-8-X, pp. 407-418
34. Budny, E., Skibniewski, M. (1997): ※Construction Industry Transformations in Poland: Opportunities for International Business,§ Proceedings, ASCE Construction Congress V, October, Minneapolis, MN, ISBN No.0-7844-0290-6, pp. 728-740
35. Yu, W-D., Skibniewski, M. (1998): ※Construction Modeling and Analysis - the &COMMON* (Construction Methods Modeling Network) Approach,§ Proceedings, Joint 5th International Conference on Automation Technology and 1998 International Conference on Production Research (Asia Meeting), Taipei, Taiwan, National Chiao Tong University and Chinese Institute of Automation Engineers, July, pp. 207-226 (also published on CD ROM)
36. Abduh, M., Skibniewski, M.J. (1999): ※Utility Assessment of Electronic Networking Technology Applications in Construction,§ Proceedings, 8th International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components, Vancouver, Canada, May 30 - June 3, Volume Four, pp. 2259-2269 (also published on CD ROM)
37. AbdelRazig, Y., Chang, L-M., Skibniewski, M. (1999): "Automated Quality Assessment of Painted Bridge Surfaces Using Image Processing And Artificial Neural Networks," Proceedings, 16th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Madrid, Spain, September
38. Micha?owski, S., Skibniewski, M., Sobczyk, A. (2000): "Current Trends and New Applications in Motion and Positioning Control Solutions for Earthmoving and Construction Equipment," Proceedings, 2nd International Scientific Forum on Developments in Fluid Power Control of Machinery and Manipulators, Krak車w, Poland, Fluid Power Net Publications, ISBN 83-86219-71-8, pp. 216-221
39. Yu, W-D., Skibniewski, M. (2000): "Continuous Constructability Knowledge Acquisition with Fuzzy Knowledge-Based Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, Proceedings, 17th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Taipei, Taiwan, September, ISBN 957-02-6698-8, pp. 847-852
40. Nitithamyong, P., Skibniewski, M. (2001): ※A framework to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Internet-Based Distance Learning Courses in Construction Engineering and Project Management,§ Proceedings, ASEE Illinois/Indiana Sectional Conference, Session S10-4, American Society for Engineering Education, West Lafayette, IN (March); Republished in Proceedings of 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Albuquerque, NM, June
41. Wi?ckowski, A., Buczkowski, W., Skibniewski, M. (2001): "The NNM - Method and a Model of Co-operation Between an Automated Center with Concrete-Mixing Plant and Truck-Mixers, Proceedings, 18th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Krak車w, Poland, September, ISBN 83-86040-11-4, pp. 109-114
42. Skibniewski, M., Micha?owski, S., Sobczyk, A. (2001): "Predictive Control Systems in Construction Equipment," Proceedings, 18th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Krak車w, Poland, September, ISBN 83-86040-11-4, pp. 277-282
43. Castro-Lacouture, D., Skibniewski, M. (2002): ※Development of an e-Business Solution for the Integration of Steel Reinforcement Supply Chain in Construction Projects,§ Proceedings, First International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC2002) 每 Challenges and Opportunities in Management and Technology, Florida International University, Miami, 25-26 April, pp. 197-204
44. Castro-Lacouture, D., Skibniewski, M. (2002): §E-Work: The Next Iteration of Construction Materials Management Systems,§ Proceedings, 19th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, W. Stone, ed., U.S. Department of Commerce (Washington, D.C.), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, September, NIST SP-989, CODEN: NSPUE2, pp. 65-72
45. Skibniewski, M., Nitithamyong, P. (2003): ※Critical Success/Failure Factors in Implementation of Web-Based Construction Project Management Systems,§ Proceedings, ASCE Construction Research Congress, Honolulu, HI, March
46. Ryoo, B-Y., Skibniewski, M. (2003): ※e-Portal for Construction Engineering Managers: Framework and 4-Tier Architecture,§ Proceedings, 20th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, September
47. Skibniewski, M., Park, S. (2004): ※Investing in IT: Impact on Project and Company Performance, Proceedings of INCITE 2004 Conference on Designing, Managing and Supporting Construction Projects Through Innovation and IT Solutions, Langkawi, Malaysia, Construction Industry Development Board (Malaysia), University of Salford (UK) and Hong Kong Polytechnic University, ISBN 983-2724-17-1, February, pp. 653-668
48. Ryoo, B-Y., Nitithamyong, P., Skibniewski, M. (2004): ※Electronic Project Management Information Systems (e-PMIS) for Construction Projects in Developing Countries,§ Proceedings, CIB W107 Symposium on Globalization and Construction, Bangkok, Thailand, November
49. Tatari, O., Ryoo, B.-Y., Skibniewski, M. (2004): ※Modeling of ERP Systems Solutions for the Construction Industry,§ Proceedings, 5th European Conference on Product and Process Modeling in AEC Industry, ISBN 0415359384, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, September, pp. 393-398
50. Wang, X., Skibniewski, M., Dunston, P. (2004): ※Mixed Reality Technology for Construction Equipment Operator Training,§ Proceedings, 21st International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Jeju, South Korea, September, pp. 393-400.
51. Castro-Lacouture, D., Skibniewski, M. (2005): ※Methods of Evaluating Web-Based Alternatives for Estimating and Procurement Practices,§ Proceedings, CIB W92 International Symposium on Procurement Systems, University of Nevada - Las Vegas, February.
52. Chung, B-Y., Skibniewski, M. (2005): ※Cost-Benefit Analysis of Integrating ERP Systems with Project Management Systems in Construction Firms,§ Proceedings, 1st International Conference on Construction Engineering and Management, Seoul, Korea, October

e. Other Proceedings Articles (selected)

1. Skibniewski, M. (1993): ※Automation and Robotics: Possible Approach to Solving Quality Problems in Construction,§ Proceedings, International Conference on Total Quality Management in Construction, Slovak Technical University, Bratislava, Slovakia, September, pp. 12-21 (invited keynote paper)
2. Skibniewski, M. (1994): ※Automation and Robotics, and Intelligent Buildings,§ Proceedings, Robotics Twenty-Twenty Symposium and Exposition, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, December (invited keynote paper)
3. Skibniewski, M. (1995): ※Decision Support Tools for Effective Technology Transfer and Innovation in Construction§, Proceedings, 7th International Symposium on Technological Innovation in Construction, Santiago, Chile, September (invited paper)
4. Skibniewski, M. (1996): ※Computer Aided Construction Research in the United States,§ Zukunft Bauen - National Conference on Future Construction Techniques, Dresden, Germany, April (in German)
5. Skibniewski, M. (1996): ※State of the Art in Computer Aided Construction Engineering and Construction Technology Transfer in the United States, Proceedings, International Conference on Computing and Information Technology for Architecture, Engineering and Construction, Singapore, May, pp. 33-38, ISBN 981-00-7520-0 (invited keynote paper)
6. Skibniewski, M. (1996): ※State of the Art and Current Issues in Construction Automation and Robotics R&D in the United States,§ Proceedings, 13th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Japan Robot Association, Tokyo, June (invited panel paper)
7. Skibniewski, M. (1997): ※New Challenges in Construction Equipment Research,§ Proceedings, 10th National Conference on Heavy Equipment in Construction, Zakopane, Poland, January (invited keynote paper)
8. Skibniewski, M. (1998): ※Ongoing Developments in Advanced Robotics in the USA,§ Proceedings, 15th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction at BAUMA &98, Munich, Germany, International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction, March-April, pp. 27-32 (invited paper)
9. Skibniewski, M. (1998): ※Educational Efforts in Construction Automation: Recent Experiences and Future Prospects,§ Proceedings, 2nd A.J. Etkin Seminar on Education in Construction Management, Shohet, I., Shapira, A., Warszawski, A., eds., ISBN 965-90209-0-2, Technion National Building Research Institute, Haifa, Israel, May (invited paper), pp. 53-61
10. Karakiewicz, J., Skibniewski, M. (1998): ※Land reclamation strategies evaluated: A case study of Hong Kong§, Proceedings, Conference on Environmental Protection Issues in Construction Process Engineering, Kazimierz Dolny, Poland, Lublin Polytechnic University and Polish Society for Construction Engineering Research, May, Vol. I, pp. 59-67, ISBN 83-909872-0-1
11. Skibniewski, M., Abduh, M. (2000): ※Web-based Project Management for Construction: Search for Utility Assessment Tools§, Proceedings, International Conference on Construction Information Technology 2000 (INCITE 2000), Hong Kong, Jan. (invited keynote paper)
12. Skibniewski, M. (2000): "New Directions and Developments in Robotics and Site Automation in the U.S.A.," Proceedings, 17th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Taipei, Taiwan, National Taiwan University, September, ISBN 957-02-6698-8, pp. K3-K14 (invited keynote paper)
13. Skibniewski, M., Mathur, K. (2003): ※Evaluating Structural Design for Constructability,§ Proceedings, International Workshop and Conference on Construction Management and Materials (CONMAT 2003), J.N. Bandyopadhyay, S. Barai (eds.), Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur, India, January, ISBN 81-7484-070-2, Pv Ouseph/Phoenix Publishing House, pp. 1-14 (invited keynote paper)
14. Skibniewski, M., Park, S. (2003): ※Investing in IT: Impact on Construction Company Performance,§ Proceedings, 9th East Asia Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, Bali, Indonesia, Institute of Technology 每 Bandung, December (invited paper), pp. IP-32 每 IP-46 (reprinted of item d48)
15. Skibniewski, M., Nitithamyong, P. (2004): ※Web-Based Construction Project Management Systems: Practical Advantages and Disadvantages,§ Proceedings, 4th International Conference on Construction Project Management: Remaking Construction in the Knowledge-Based Economy, ISBN: 981-05-0579-5, Nanyang Technological University and Building and Construction Authority, Singapore, March, pp. 1-17 (invited keynote paper)
16. Tatari, O., Skibniewski, M. (2005): ※Enabling Computer Integrated Construction through Construction Enterprise Resource Planning (C-ERP),§ Proceedings, International Conference on Civil Engineering Infrastructure Systems, Sponsored by U.S. National Science Foundation, American University of Beirut, Lebanon, June (invited paper) 每 conference meeting postponed until June 2006 due to political unrest in Lebanon in spring 2005.

f. Reports (selected)

1. Hancher, D., Chang, L-M., Skibniewski, M. (1987): ※Construction Industry Study of Emerging Building Technologies,§ Technical Report to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, June, 275 pp.
2. Russell, J., Hancher, D., Skibniewski, M. (1987): ※Knowledge Representation and Definition of Contractor Qualification Factors,§ Technical Report to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, December, 83 pp.
3. Skibniewski, M. et al. (1988): ※Research on the Automation of Concrete Placement and Finishing,§ Technical Report, Purdue University, School of Civil Engineering, February, 187 pp.
4. Singh, A., Skibniewski, M. (1988): ※Automation Concepts for Conventional Equipment in Strip Mining Excavation Tasks,§ Technical Report to the Indiana Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, June, 126 pp.
5. Singh, A., Skibniewski, M. (1988): ※Automation Concepts and Techniques for Earthwork Equipment in the Operation of Hazardous Waste Landfills,§ Technical Report to Bechtel National, Inc., School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, August, 107 pp.
6. Cozier, D., Russell, J., Skibniewski, M. (1988): ※Expert System Software Development for Contractor Prequalification,§ Technical Report, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, December, 131 pp.
7. Skibniewski, M. (1988): ※Construction Robotics: State-of-the-Art in the United States of America,§ Technical Report to the Byggecentrum Danish Building Research Institute, Copenhagen, December, 26 pp.
8. Skibniewski, M., Nof, S. (1988): ※A Framework for Programmable and Flexible Construction Systems,§ Research Memorandum No. 88-26, School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, December, 33 pp.
9. Singh, A., Skibniewski, M. (1988): ※Information Needs and Requirements for Automation of Earthwork Operations Using Heavy Equipment,§ Technical Report, to the Indiana Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, December, 117 pp.
10. Nekoomaran, S., Skibniewski, M. (1988): ※CONCRETER - A Simulation Model of Concrete Placement Operations,§ Technical Report, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, December, 102 pp.
11. Russell, J., Skibniewski, M., Hancher, D. (1989):§Correlation Study Between Contractor Qualification Variables,§ Technical Report, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, February, 44 pp.
12. Tamaki, K., Hasegawa, Y., Skibniewski, M. (1991): ※Task and Motion Planning for Designing Group Control Systems in Robotic Construction Work,§ Chapter 6, Technical Report of WASCOR Project Consortium, WASCOR III-2, II-R-01, Waseda University Systems Science Institute, Tokyo, Japan, November, pp. 255-327 (in Japanese). Also re-published as Hasegawa, Y., Tamaki, K., Skibniewski, M. (1992): ※Robotization of Building Construction Operations (Part 6) 每 Task and Motion Planning for Design of Group Control System in Robotic Construction, Research Report No. 23, March, Waseda University Systems Science Institute, Tokyo, Japan (in Japanese), pp. 131-159
13. Skibniewski, M. et al. (1992): ※CREMS - Construction Robotic Equipment Management System,§ Final Report to the Obayashi Corp., Division of Construction Engineering and Management, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, April, 235 pp.
14. Fisher, D., Skibniewski, M.: (1992): ※Computerized Decision Support for Modularization of Industrial Construction,§ Source Document No. 72, Task Force on Modularization, Construction Industry Institute, Bureau of Engineering Research, University of Texas at Austin, May, 120 pp.
15. Fisher, D., Skibniewski, M.: (1992): ※MODEX: Automated Decision Support System for Modular Construction,§ Publication No. 29-1, Task Force on Modularization, Construction Industry Institute, Bureau of Engineering Research, University of Texas at Austin, May, 17 pp.
16. Skibniewski, M., Russell, J. (1992): ※Evaluation and Quantification of Risk by Surety Companies Underwriting Surface Reclamation Bonds,§ Final Report to U.S. Bureau of Mines, Office of Surface Mining, Division of Construction Engineering and Management, Purdue University, August, 168 pp.
17. Neil, C., Salomonsson, G., Skibniewski, M. (1993): ※Robot Implementation Decisions in the Australian Construction Industry,§ Report to the Australian Building Research Grant Scheme, No. DBCE DOC 93/37 (M), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization; Division of Building, Construction and Engineering; Planning and Management Systems Department, March, 96 pp.
18. Skibniewski, M. (1993): ※Potential for Robotics Application within the Long Range Science and Technology Plan at the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory and Affiliated Labs,§ Report to USA-CERL Robotics Center, Champaign, IL, December
19. Skibniewski, M., Lueprasert, K., Yu, W-d. (1996): ※Automated Constructability Review System,§ Final Report to the Obayashi Corporation, Tokyo, Japan, June, 567 pp.
20. Harmelink, D., Skibniewski, M., Castro-Lacouture, (2001): "Analysis of [Object Recognition] Software Applications [for Project Estimating] in the U.S. Construction Industry,§ Final Report to VHSoft Technologies Co., Inc., Hong Kong, May, 53 pp.

g. Professional Magazine Articles (selected, reviewed by editors only)

1. Skibniewski, M. (1989): ※Robotics in America,§ Civil Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 59, No. 5, May, pp. 78-79
2. Skibniewski, M. (1991): ※East European Construction Markets: A New Frontier,§ Construction Business Review, Vol. 1, No. 6, November/December, pp. 44-49
3. Skibniewski, M., Nitithamyong, P. (2002): ※Use of Web Technologies in Construction Project Management: What are the Critical Success/Failure Factors?,§ Information Management, Vol. 15, No. ?, Fall, Information Resources Management Association, Idea Group Publishing, ISSN 1080-286X, pp. 15-16 & 31.
4. Skibniewski, M., Nitithamyong, P. (2004): ※Web-Based Construction Project Management Systems: Practical Advantages and Disadvantages,§ Construction Bulletin, No. 27, March, Publication of Centre for Advanced Construction Studies, Nanyang Technological University 每 Building and Construction Authority, pp. 4-9 (abbreviated from e15)

h. Book Review

1. Skibniewski, M. (2001): ※Industrialized and Automated Building Systems: A Managerial Approach§ by Warszawski, A., 2nd Edition, E&F Spon, London 1999, 464 pp., ISBN 0 419 20620 5. Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 19, Taylor & Francis Publishers, p. 119.

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