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Knowledge portal for addressing corporate sustainability issues: a conceptual framework
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Renukappa, S., Egbu, C., & Kumar, B. Knowledge portal for addressing corporate sustainability issues: a conceptual framework. Presented at Construction and Building Research Conference (COBRA), The Bartlett School, University College London, London, UK

In the 21st century, organisations are faced with complex challenges stemming from increasing opportunities to create economic value by integrating corporate environmental and social responsibility change issues into business. Due to globalisation an... Read More about Knowledge portal for addressing corporate sustainability issues: a conceptual framework.

Knowledge mapping and knowledge communication in decision making and for providing effective solutions for a sustainable urban environment
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Egbu, C. Knowledge mapping and knowledge communication in decision making and for providing effective solutions for a sustainable urban environment. Presented at Construction and Building Research Conference (COBRA), The Bartlett School, University College London, London, UK

In order to be successful, sustainable developments must promote economic, social and environmental needs and benefits, focusing on inevitable trade-offs as well as synergies between these needs and benefits. Sustainability therefore means thinking i... Read More about Knowledge mapping and knowledge communication in decision making and for providing effective solutions for a sustainable urban environment.

The key challenges associated with managing sustainability-related knowledge: an empirical study
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Egbu, C., & Renukappa, S. The key challenges associated with managing sustainability-related knowledge: an empirical study. Presented at INCITE/ITCSED 2006, IT Solutions for the Design and Management of Infrastructure Construction Projects, New Delhi, India,

Although featuring strongly in the professional and practitioner press, the very concept of sustainability is elusive for businesses. For businesses, the creation of economic value by integrating corporate social and environmental responsibility issu... Read More about The key challenges associated with managing sustainability-related knowledge: an empirical study.

Knowledge collaboration environment for supporting scientific communities : implications to the construction industry
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Mihindu, S., Khosrowshahi, F., & Egbu, C. Knowledge collaboration environment for supporting scientific communities : implications to the construction industry. Presented at 24th - Association of Researchers in Construction Management Conference, University of Glamorgan Wales UK

This research is focussed on providing a flexible and configurable infrastructure for Knowledge Management (KM) aspects of distributed collaboration. The new knowledge created through this research will help to close the scientific community�s resear... Read More about Knowledge collaboration environment for supporting scientific communities : implications to the construction industry.

A business approach to construction research
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Kashiwagi, T., Sullivan, K., Badger, W., & Egbu, C. A business approach to construction research. Presented at RICS Construction and Building Research Conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Dublin Institute of Technology

Case study : the transformation of a procurement office
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Sullivan, K., Michael, J., & Egbu, C. Case study : the transformation of a procurement office. Presented at RICS Construction and Building Research Conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Dublin Institute of Technology

Designing and building to minimize construction waste
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Ilozor, B., Egbu, C., & Abdelhamid, T. Designing and building to minimize construction waste. Presented at Proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Safety, Quality and the Environment, Manchester, UK

Evaluating building performance of public office buildings
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Mat Yasin, M., & Egbu, C. Evaluating building performance of public office buildings. Presented at BUHU 9th International Post Graduate Research Conference, Salford Quays, Greater Manchester, UK,

There is general acceptance by Facilities Management practitioners that failure to obtain feed back on the building performance can expose the facilities to serious consequences. Evaluating building performance is becoming a necessity in effectively... Read More about Evaluating building performance of public office buildings.

A review of literature on knowledge management strategy - lessons learned for the construction industry and for research
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Mohd Zin, I., & Egbu, C. A review of literature on knowledge management strategy - lessons learned for the construction industry and for research. Presented at 9th International Post Graduate Research Conference, Salford Quays, Greater Manchester UK

In business management, the management of knowledge has been touted as the way forward in ensuring the survival and resilience of organisations. But differing opinions abound as to how its strategies could be successfully managed. Despite the increas... Read More about A review of literature on knowledge management strategy - lessons learned for the construction industry and for research.

The use of ethnographic accounts for understanding culture in construction
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Rooke, J., & Seymour, D. The use of ethnographic accounts for understanding culture in construction. Presented at Joint Meeting of CIB Working Commissions W55/W65 and Task Groups TG23/TG31/TG35, University of Reading

Culture, in the sense of a way of life, is increasingly seen as a topic worthy of study within the construction management community. There are two major reasons for this: i) recognition that the changed practices which the industry is required to un... Read More about The use of ethnographic accounts for understanding culture in construction.

Seeking evidence for the role of ontological assumptions in the thinking of managers and professional
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Rooke, J., Koskela, L., & Seymour, D. Seeking evidence for the role of ontological assumptions in the thinking of managers and professional. Presented at Second Annual Built Environment Education Conference (BEECON 2006), Recruitment and Retention:The Way Forward, The Bonnington Hotel, Bloomsbury, London

Shingo's (1988) seminal innovation in the theory of production management can be seen as a re-conceptualization of production as flow rather than transformation (Koskela 1992). These alternatives can in turn be regarded as reflections of opposing ont... Read More about Seeking evidence for the role of ontological assumptions in the thinking of managers and professional.

An immersive assembly and maintenance simulation environment
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Fernando, T., & Murray, N. An immersive assembly and maintenance simulation environment. Presented at 8th IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Distributed Simulation and Real Time Applications, Budapest, Hungary

This paper outlines the development of a virtual environment for constraint based assembly and maintenance task simulation and analysis of large scale mechanical products. It is important that allowance is made for maintenance activities during a pro... Read More about An immersive assembly and maintenance simulation environment.