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The relationship between research and teaching in built environment undergraduate education (2008)
Book Chapter
Wood, G. (2008). The relationship between research and teaching in built environment undergraduate education. In R. Haigh, & D. Amaratunga (Eds.), Building resilience, CIB W89 international conference on building education and research, in conjunction with CIB, W113, CIB TG53, CIB TG63, CIB TG67, CIB TG68, and CIB TG69 (364-375). Salford, UK: University of Salford

The research-teaching nexus debate is a complex and often contentious one which has received a good deal of attention in the UK in recent years. Based on an international survey of built environment academics and practitioners this study explores the... Read More about The relationship between research and teaching in built environment undergraduate education.

Assessing the performance of Libyan supervising engineers (2007)
Journal Article
Krima, N., Wood, G., Aouad, G., & Hatush, Z. (2007). Assessing the performance of Libyan supervising engineers. Construction Management and Economics, 25(5), 509-518. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190701247883

In the Libyan construction industry, the supervising engineer plays an important role in checking time schedules and protecting the client from delays and associated claims but there is no existing means of determining their proficiency in performing... Read More about Assessing the performance of Libyan supervising engineers.

Value Management practices of leading UK cost consultants (2005)
Journal Article
Ellis, R., Wood, G., & Keel, D. (2005). Value Management practices of leading UK cost consultants. Construction Management and Economics, 23(5), 483-493. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190500040711

Value management (VM) is widely accepted as an important tool in the management of projects. Through a series of semi-structured interviews, this paper attempts to add to the qualitative exploration of VM, by investigating the attitudes and experienc... Read More about Value Management practices of leading UK cost consultants.

Value Management practices of leading UK cost consultants (2005)
Journal Article
Ellis, R., Wood, G., & Keel, D. (2005). Value Management practices of leading UK cost consultants. Construction Management and Economics, 23(5), 483-493. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190500040711

Value management (VM) is widely accepted as an important tool in the management of projects. Through a series of semi-structured interviews, this paper attempts to add to the qualitative exploration of VM, by investigating the attitudes and experienc... Read More about Value Management practices of leading UK cost consultants.

The development of trust inventory (2005)
Journal Article
Swan, W., McDermott, P., Khalfan, M., Cooper, R., Rees, C., & Wood, G. (2005). The development of trust inventory. Journal of construction procurement, 11(1), 40-54

The Trust in Construction project was a two-year EPSRC funded research into the impact of trust on construction project performance. Here we outline the development of the measurement tool used for assessing the level of trust in project team relatio... Read More about The development of trust inventory.

Partnering practice in the relationships between clients and main contractors (2005)
Journal Article
Wood, G. (2005). Partnering practice in the relationships between clients and main contractors

Partnering is considered to be a radical departure from conventional approaches to procurement in the UK construction sector, but may be difficult to integrate within a traditionally adversarial environment. Analysis of the literature suggests tha... Read More about Partnering practice in the relationships between clients and main contractors.

Partnering practice in the relationships between clients and main contractors (2005)
Journal Article
Wood, G. (2005). Partnering practice in the relationships between clients and main contractors

Partnering is considered to be a radical departure from conventional approaches to procurement in the UK construction sector, but may be difficult to integrate within a traditionally adversarial environment. Analysis of the literature suggests tha... Read More about Partnering practice in the relationships between clients and main contractors.

Main contractor experiences of partnering relationships on UK construction projects. (2005)
Journal Article
Wood, G., & Ellis, R. (2005). Main contractor experiences of partnering relationships on UK construction projects. Construction Management and Economics, 23(3), 317-325. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144619042000287714

Partnering provides a major opportunity for improving project performance, whilst offering direct benefits to the whole of the supply chain. Many research studies reinforce this assertion although there is less critical analysis examining the nature... Read More about Main contractor experiences of partnering relationships on UK construction projects..