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Evaluating sustainable development in the built environment (2005)
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Brandon, P., & Lombardi, P. (2005). Evaluating sustainable development in the built environment. Oxford: Wiley Blackwell Publishing

Sustainable development has been characterised by an emphasis on environmental issues and an ad hoc approach to structuring the subject which hinders the development of knowledge in a systematic way. The built environment contributes significantly to... Read More about Evaluating sustainable development in the built environment.

The practice of construction management : people and business performance (2004)
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Fryer, B., Egbu, C., Ellis, R., & Gorse, C. (2004). The practice of construction management : people and business performance. Wiley-Blackwell

This book offers construction managers and students a readable account of management ideas and practices, concentrating particularly on the human side of construction management. It pulls together what has been learned both from management practice a... Read More about The practice of construction management : people and business performance.

Safety. risk and uncertainties in transportation and transit system
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Matsumoto, A., An, M., & Kaewunruen, S. A. Matsumoto, M. An, & S. Kaewunruen (Eds.), Safety. risk and uncertainties in transportation and transit system. Switzerland: Frontiers Media

Disruptions in the operation of transportation and transit infrastructure may put at risk the functioning of our societies and their economies. Such disruptions may result from many kinds of hazards and physical and/or cyber-attacks on installations... Read More about Safety. risk and uncertainties in transportation and transit system.

Research methodology in the built environment : a selection of case studies
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V. Ahmed, A. Opoku, & Z. Aziz (Eds.), Research methodology in the built environment : a selection of case studies. UK, US: Routledge - Taylor and Francis Group

Built environment students are not always familiar with the range of different research approaches they could be using for their projects. Whether you are undertaking a postgraduate doctoral programme or facing an undergraduate or masters dissertatio... Read More about Research methodology in the built environment : a selection of case studies.

BeReal – A benefits realisation process from planning to delivery: effective benefits realisation
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from planning to delivery: effective benefits realisation. Manchester, UK: University of Salford

Delivering sustainable reform within an ever changing external environment, usually reliant on a range of stakeholders stakeholders, requires a different way of thinking, a better understanding of the drivers of benefits realisation and more effe... Read More about BeReal – A benefits realisation process from planning to delivery: effective benefits realisation.

SPARC 2022 book of abstracts
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Ardo, A., Abdullahi, A., Bennett, A., Mbabu, A., Woodman, A., Foster, A., …Taylor, T. T. Ireland (Ed.), SPARC 2022 book of abstracts. Salford, United Kingdom: University of Salford

Welcome to the Book of Abstracts for the 2022 SPARC conference. Our conference is called “Moving Forwards” reflecting our re-emergence from the pandemic and our desire to reconnect our PGR community, in celebration of their research. PGRs have co... Read More about SPARC 2022 book of abstracts.