SWOT Analysis of Cut and Bend in Government Water Resource Construction Projects

Abstract

Water resources construction projects are crucial for governmental sector to support economic and social growth. These projects often involve reinforced concrete structures. The use of reinforced concrete in water resources construction projects can always result in losses due to the standard length of the reinforcing steel, lack of construction worker skills, and inefficient work practices, leaving scraps from cutting and bending. Cut and Bend (CAB) has been widely applied in general construction projects due to its quality control, labor reduction, and waste minimization benefits. Although, Cut and Bend (CAB) is increasingly used in construction projects in Thailand, it is not yet widely adopted in water resource construction projects. This research aims to study internal and external factors by applying SWOT Analysis to analyze strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to applying Cut and Bend steel (CAB) in water resources construction projects. Data were collected through interviews with selected samples. The results indicate that the strength factor is a reduction in material waste, the weakness factor requires meticulous planning, the opportunity factor is a labor shortage, and the threat factor is variable raw material costs, respectively.