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Implementation of critical success factors in construction research and development process (2010)
Journal Article
Kulatunga, U., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2010). Implementation of critical success factors in construction research and development process. International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 2(9), 94-106

Construction research and development (R&D) process has a number of issues that affect its success. These issues imply that Critical Success Factors (CSFs) of construction R&D process are not properly addressed. Not knowing CSFs could lead to not imp... Read More about Implementation of critical success factors in construction research and development process.

Clogged cities : sclerotic infrastructure (2010)
Book Chapter
Marvin, S., & Medd, W. (2010). Clogged cities : sclerotic infrastructure. In S. Graham (Ed.), Disrupted cities: when infrastructure fails (85-96). Oxford: Routledge

Two design patterns for facilitating Building Information Model-based synchronous collaboration (2010)
Journal Article
Isikdag, U., & Underwood, J. (2010). Two design patterns for facilitating Building Information Model-based synchronous collaboration. Automation in Construction, 19(5), 544-553. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2009.11.006

The traditional fragmented nature of the construction industry along with the ad hoc matter in which investments in ICT have been made has resulted in a key cause of the poor performance and inefficiencies of the industry being attributed to the comm... Read More about Two design patterns for facilitating Building Information Model-based synchronous collaboration.

A web-based teaching/learning environment to support collaborative knowledge construction in design (2010)
Journal Article
Kocaturk, T. (2010). A web-based teaching/learning environment to support collaborative knowledge construction in design. Electronic journal of information technology in construction (Online), 15, 271-290

A web-based application has been developed as part of a recently completed research which proposed a conceptual framework to collect, analyze and compare different design experiences and to construct structured representations of the emerging knowled... Read More about A web-based teaching/learning environment to support collaborative knowledge construction in design.

Structural asessment and strengthening of Atatürk's mausoleum, Anitkabir (2010)
Journal Article
Toker, S., Kocaturk, T., & Ünay, A. (2010). Structural asessment and strengthening of Atatürk's mausoleum, Anitkabir. Mimarlık Fakültesi dergisi, 27(1), 125-138. https://doi.org/10.4305/metu.jfa.2010.1.7

Anıtkabir is the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the commander of Turkish War of Independence and the founder of Republic of Turkey. Rather than a work of architecture, Anıtkabir has been a symbol and a focal center of Atatürk’s principles, repub... Read More about Structural asessment and strengthening of Atatürk's mausoleum, Anitkabir.

Suggestion systems: a usability-based evaluation model (2010)
Journal Article
Arif, M., Aburas, H., AlKuwaiti, A., & Kulonda, D. (2010). Suggestion systems: a usability-based evaluation model

Usability has been used to design and assess products and websites. This paper takes the concept of usability one step further and proposes a framework to assess suggestion systems. Thus taking the concept of usability one step further and applying... Read More about Suggestion systems: a usability-based evaluation model.

Redefining healthcare infrastructure : moving toward integrated solutions (2010)
Journal Article
Tillmann, P., Tzortzopoulos, P., & Formoso, C. (2010). Redefining healthcare infrastructure : moving toward integrated solutions. Health Environments Research and Design Journal, 3(2), 84-96

Currently in the United Kingdom there is a trend to broaden the scope of service provision in the healthcare sector. Not only are new healthcare-related services being provided to the community, but also there is increasing concern for providing serv... Read More about Redefining healthcare infrastructure : moving toward integrated solutions.

The potential of positive places: senses, brain and spaces (2010)
Journal Article
Barrett, P., & Barrett, L. (2010). The potential of positive places: senses, brain and spaces. Intelligent Buildings International, 2(3), 218-228

There is an enormous amount of intricate research available on specific aspects of building performance in relation to users. However, there is currently no framework for designers to bring together these diverse findings. As a result, a significant... Read More about The potential of positive places: senses, brain and spaces.

The myth behind integration in the UK construction industry (2010)
Journal Article
Oyegoke, A., McDermott, P., & Dickinson, M. (2010). The myth behind integration in the UK construction industry. International Journal of Procurement Management, 3(3), 247 -264. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPM.2010.033444

The overall aim of this study is to ascertain the structure of the UK construction industry, especially the level and form of integration in the UK construction industry. This study utilises theoretical analysis of the concepts and measures of fragme... Read More about The myth behind integration in the UK construction industry.

Cycles of innovation in managing academic workloads (2010)
Journal Article
Barrett, L., & Barrett, P. (2010). Cycles of innovation in managing academic workloads. Higher Education Quarterly, 64(2), 183-199. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2273.2009.00436.x

Complexity and demands within higher education are seen to be rising and one response to this has been a movement towards the adoption of more formal approaches to workload management. The objectives of these systems revolve around improving equit... Read More about Cycles of innovation in managing academic workloads.

Developing capacities for disaster risk reduction in the built environment : capacity analysis in Sri Lanka (2010)
Journal Article
Ginige, K., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2010). Developing capacities for disaster risk reduction in the built environment : capacity analysis in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 14(4), 287-303. https://doi.org/10.3846/ijspm.2010.22

This paper introduces a framework for capacity development for disaster risk reduction in the built environment. The framework was developed as a part of an ongoing research which aims to strengthen the capacities of individuals and institutions in t... Read More about Developing capacities for disaster risk reduction in the built environment : capacity analysis in Sri Lanka.