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Shifting Paradigms and High-Tech: Revisiting the University of Salford Centenary Building, with Sustainability in Mind. (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Yioutani-Iacovides, M., Moustaka, A., & Walker, P. (2023, September). Shifting Paradigms and High-Tech: Revisiting the University of Salford Centenary Building, with Sustainability in Mind. Poster presented at High-tech Heritage: (Im)permanence of Innovation, Zurich, Switzerland

The Centenary Building in Salford was designed to embody a fusion of design and technology (Fig. 1), serving as a hub for the University‘s Departments of Spatial, Graphic, and Industrial Design. The building’s brief required the young architect... Read More about Shifting Paradigms and High-Tech: Revisiting the University of Salford Centenary Building, with Sustainability in Mind..

Cultural dissonance as a risk factor in the construction of megaprojects : the experience of western consultants working in the Gulf Cooperation Council (2021)
Thesis
Walsh, A. (2021). Cultural dissonance as a risk factor in the construction of megaprojects : the experience of western consultants working in the Gulf Cooperation Council. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research examines the hypothesis that a megaprojects' execution can be negatively impacted if a harmonious relationship and trust are not formed between its delivery partners, and specifically focuses on the relationships between the Arab proje... Read More about Cultural dissonance as a risk factor in the construction of megaprojects : the experience of western consultants working in the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Re-evaluating megaproject cost overruns : putting changes into perspective (2021)
Journal Article
Walsh, A., & Walker, P. (2021). Re-evaluating megaproject cost overruns : putting changes into perspective. International journal of innovation and economic development, 6(6), 19-29. https://doi.org/10.18775/ijied.1849-7551-7020.2015.66.2002

The vast sums of money involved in megaprojects, and the perceived lack of public benefit, create controversy. Flyvberg’ s iron law asserts that megaprojects are over budget, over time, under benefits, over and over again (Flyvberg, 2018). More recen... Read More about Re-evaluating megaproject cost overruns : putting changes into perspective.

The underestimation of cultural risk in the execution of megaprojects (2021)
Journal Article
Walker, P., Walsh, A., & Ellis, M. (2021). The underestimation of cultural risk in the execution of megaprojects. International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 15(1), 34-40

There is a real danger that both practitioners and researchers considering risks associated with megaprojects ignore or underestimate the impacts of cultural risk. The paper investigates the potential impacts of a failure to achieve cultural unity... Read More about The underestimation of cultural risk in the execution of megaprojects.

QAA subject benchmark statement architecture : version for consultation December 2019 (2019)
Other
version for consultation December 2019. London

The Statement is intended to guide lecturers and course leaders in the design of academic courses leading to qualifications in architecture, it will also be useful to those developing other related courses. Higher education providers may need to con... Read More about QAA subject benchmark statement architecture : version for consultation December 2019.

The influence of trust and culture upon Western consultants executing GCC megaprojects (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Walsh, A., & Walker, P. (2019, September). The influence of trust and culture upon Western consultants executing GCC megaprojects. Presented at Trust in Major and Mega Projects – 7th IPMA Research Conference, Zagreb, Croatia

Western consultants must build trust filled relationships if they wish to successfully engage with the local project sponsor to manage GCC megaprojects. Initial research indicates a high staff turnover for senior western consultants in GCC megaprojec... Read More about The influence of trust and culture upon Western consultants executing GCC megaprojects.

The necessity for soft skills training for construction executives in megaprojects (2001)
Presentation / Conference
megaprojects. Presented at American Real Estate Society Conference 2023, San Antonio, Texas

As the recent FIFA World Cup concludes in the host nation of Qatar, a member of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), football appears to have become intertwined in diversity and inclusion practices executed during the construction of foot... Read More about The necessity for soft skills training for construction executives in megaprojects.

The importance of understanding the national and professional culture of the project sponsor and stakeholders as a factor in the successful execution of megaprojects
Presentation / Conference
Walker, P., & Walsh, A. The importance of understanding the national and professional culture of the project sponsor and stakeholders as a factor in the successful execution of megaprojects. Presented at OTMC 2022, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Megaproject construction requires a successful union between the critical actors involved in the project delivery: the Stakeholders or Sponsors and the construction delivery team. This study analyses the experience of Western Consultants in the Gulf... Read More about The importance of understanding the national and professional culture of the project sponsor and stakeholders as a factor in the successful execution of megaprojects.