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Identifying the Barriers to Sustainable Management of Construction and Demolition Waste in Developed and Developing Countries (2022)
Journal Article

The construction industry is a vital part of every nation’s economy. Construction activities influence the social, environmental, and economic aspects of sustainability. There are so many barriers to sustainable construction and demolition waste man... Read More about Identifying the Barriers to Sustainable Management of Construction and Demolition Waste in Developed and Developing Countries.

The effective creation of social value in infrastructure delivery (2021)
Journal Article
Watts, G., Higham, A., & Abowen-Dake, R. (2021). The effective creation of social value in infrastructure delivery. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 175(4), 167-174. https://doi.org/10.1680/jensu.21.00052

The need to create social value during the delivery of infrastructure projects is growing in importance. However, it can be argued that the initial expectations of stakeholders at the outset of projects are not being achieved once the project is deli... Read More about The effective creation of social value in infrastructure delivery.

If the Only Tool You Have Is a Hammer, You Will Treat Everything as a Nail: Exploring Why Construction Contractors Monetise Social Value (2021)
Journal Article
Watts, G., & Higham, A. (2021). If the Only Tool You Have Is a Hammer, You Will Treat Everything as a Nail: Exploring Why Construction Contractors Monetise Social Value. Journal of Leadership Accountability and Ethics, 18(3), https://doi.org/10.33423/jlae.v18i3.4405

The need to measure and communicate Social Value (SV) is now a priority for many construction contractors. However, this can prove difficult as there exists a conflict at the heart of SV between its subjective nature and the objective way SV is often... Read More about If the Only Tool You Have Is a Hammer, You Will Treat Everything as a Nail: Exploring Why Construction Contractors Monetise Social Value.

Continuous professional development changes for construction professionals post Covid-19 (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Watts, G., & Harris, N. (2021, March). Continuous professional development changes for construction professionals post Covid-19. Presented at Exploring Contemporary Issues and Challenges in the Construction Industry: (CCC2021), the 5th Coventry University Construction Conference, Online

Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is a requirement of all Chartered construction professionals. The benefits of CPD are also espoused by many construction companies so arguably CPD should also be undertaken by all professionals regardless of... Read More about Continuous professional development changes for construction professionals post Covid-19.

Comparing construction professionals job descriptions with university modules. Do the modules taught match the needs required? (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Harris, N., & Watts, G. (2021, March). Comparing construction professionals job descriptions with university modules. Do the modules taught match the needs required?. Presented at Exploring Contemporary Issues and Challenges in the Construction Industry: (CCC2021), the 5th Coventry University Construction Conference, Online

Long before Covid19 the roles and requirements of construction professionals have been evolving. The pandemic has served to increase this pace of change. Some of these changes are temporary (although who knows for how long) whilst other changes could... Read More about Comparing construction professionals job descriptions with university modules. Do the modules taught match the needs required?.

Stakeholder perceptions of the Considerate Constructors Scheme in UK construction (2020)
Journal Article
Watts, G., Higham, A., & Alotaibi, A. (2021). Stakeholder perceptions of the Considerate Constructors Scheme in UK construction. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 174(1), 46-52. https://doi.org/10.1680/jensu.20.00028

The Considerate Constructors Scheme was introduced in 1997 to improve the image of the UK construction industry and has grown dramatically with over 6,000 construction and infrastructure projects registered valued at £43 billion. Whilst evidence exis... Read More about Stakeholder perceptions of the Considerate Constructors Scheme in UK construction.

Forgetting social value and other good practices in construction supply chains : procurement in pandemics (2020)
Journal Article
Watts, G. (2020). Forgetting social value and other good practices in construction supply chains : procurement in pandemics. International journal of construction supply chain management, 10(4), 221-233. https://doi.org/10.14424/IJCSCM100420-221-233

The construction industry is a major contributor to the UK economy and provides additional benefits for wider society including the creation of social value. The creation of social value is highly dependent upon the construction industry supply chain... Read More about Forgetting social value and other good practices in construction supply chains : procurement in pandemics.

The link between the UN Sustainable Development Goals and social sustainability in the UK construction industry
Presentation / Conference
Watts, G. The link between the UN Sustainable Development Goals and social sustainability in the UK construction industry. Presented at International SEEDS Conference 2021, Leeds

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) were adopted by all members of the United Nations (UN) in 2015 with the aim of increasing the rate of socio-economic development. According to the UN there is a link between all SDGs, with the success of ach... Read More about The link between the UN Sustainable Development Goals and social sustainability in the UK construction industry.