Outputs (61)

Retrofitting the built environment (2013)
Book
Swan, W., & Brown, P. (2013). W. Swan, & P. Brown (Eds.), Retrofitting the built environment. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118273463

The physical upgrading of the existing domestic and industrial building stock to improve energy performance is an essential part of a transition to a low carbon society. Successfully retrofitting buildings to improve energy performance is not simply... Read More about Retrofitting the built environment.

Adoption of sustainable retrofit in UK social housing (2013)
Journal Article
Swan, W., Ruddock, L., Smith, L., & Fitton, R. (2013). Adoption of sustainable retrofit in UK social housing. Structural survey, 31(3), 181-193. https://doi.org/10.1108/SS-12-2012-0039

Purpose – The study was designed to assess the knowledge, adoption and perceived effectiveness of sustainable retrofit technologies within the UK social housing sector. Design/methodology/approach – The study was undertaken using a s... Read More about Adoption of sustainable retrofit in UK social housing.

Low carbon retrofit : attitudes and readiness within the social housing sector (2013)
Journal Article
Swan, W., Ruddock, L., & Smith, L. (2013). Low carbon retrofit : attitudes and readiness within the social housing sector. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 20(5), 522-535. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-12-2012-0112

Purpose – The study was designed to assess the attitudes, strategic readiness and drivers and barriers to the adoption of sustainable retrofit within the UK social housing sector. Design/methodology/approach – The study was undertaken using a str... Read More about Low carbon retrofit : attitudes and readiness within the social housing sector.

ApRemodel : a study of non-technical innovation in multi-occupancy sustainable retrofit housing projects (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Swan, W., Abbott, C., & Barlow, C. (2012, January). ApRemodel : a study of non-technical innovation in multi-occupancy sustainable retrofit housing projects. Presented at Retrofit 2012, Salford

The ApRemodel project is a study of multi-occupancy retrofit in the Finnish context. As part of the study a research project was commissioned to identify and compare innovative practice with regards to non-technical issues being addressed in retrofit... Read More about ApRemodel : a study of non-technical innovation in multi-occupancy sustainable retrofit housing projects.

Building trust in construction projects (2007)
Journal Article
Khalfan, M. M., McDermott, P., & Swan, W. (2007). Building trust in construction projects. Supply Chain Management, 12(6), 385-391. https://doi.org/10.1108/13598540710826308

Purpose The objective of this paper is to present different perspectives on building “trust” among supply chain participants working on construction projects. Design/methodology/approach A case study methodology was adopted; with five constructi... Read More about Building trust in construction projects.

Mutual objective setting for partnering projects in the public sector (2007)
Journal Article
Swan, W., & Khalfan, M. (2007). Mutual objective setting for partnering projects in the public sector. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 14(2), 119-130. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699980710731254

Purpose – The use of partnering has grown within the public sector of the UK construction industry. Central to partnering is the use of the partnering charter. The charter establishes the mutual objectives of the project team. The purpose of this pap... Read More about Mutual objective setting for partnering projects in the public sector.

Mutual objective setting for partnering projects in the public sector (2007)
Journal Article
Swan, W., & Khalfan, M. (2007). Mutual objective setting for partnering projects in the public sector. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 14(2), 119-130. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699980710731254

Purpose – The use of partnering has grown within the public sector of the UK construction industry. Central to partnering is the use of the partnering charter. The charter establishes the mutual objectives of the project team. The purpose of this pap... Read More about Mutual objective setting for partnering projects in the public sector.

The application of social network analysis to identify trust-based networks in construction (2007)
Journal Article
Swan, W., Khalfan, M., & McDermott, P. (2007). The application of social network analysis to identify trust-based networks in construction. International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations, 4(4), 369-382. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJNVO.2007.015720

The role of trust has been identified as a central influencer on the performance of project teams in both research and policy contexts, to an extent that it is almost taken for granted. However, actually identifying where trust exists and how it impa... Read More about The application of social network analysis to identify trust-based networks in construction.

Interventions to manage trust in construction projects (2006)
Journal Article
Swan, W., Khalfan, M., McDermott, P., & Kyng, E. (2006). Interventions to manage trust in construction projects

Trust is described as an elusive concept, difficult to describe, understand, and therefore manage. The Trust in Construction project undertook five exploratory case studies in order to understand how trust is formed and the impact this has on project... Read More about Interventions to manage trust in construction projects.

Interventions to manage trust in construction projects (2006)
Journal Article
Swan, W., Khalfan, M., McDermott, P., & Kyng, E. (2006). Interventions to manage trust in construction projects

Trust is described as an elusive concept, difficult to describe, understand, and therefore manage. The Trust in Construction project undertook five exploratory case studies in order to understand how trust is formed and the impact this has on project... Read More about Interventions to manage trust in construction projects.