Outputs (111)

Mapping stream flow changes and its implications on irrigation infrastructure in agrarian communities of Nigeria (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Goyol, S., Pathirage, C., & Kulatunga, U. (2017, September). Mapping stream flow changes and its implications on irrigation infrastructure in agrarian communities of Nigeria. Poster presented at 13th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC), University of Salford, UK

Climate change, a global environmental challenge driving natural hazards, is a threat to socio-economic development. Changes in average weather conditions, alongside unpredictable temperature and rainfall patterns are altering the climate system resu... Read More about Mapping stream flow changes and its implications on irrigation infrastructure in agrarian communities of Nigeria.

Assessing the safety climate in Ghana’s upstream oil and gas sector (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Horbah, F., Pathirage, C., & Kulatunga, U. (2017, September). Assessing the safety climate in Ghana’s upstream oil and gas sector. Presented at 13th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC), University of Salford, UK

Oil and Gas industry reported that the industry has highly hazardous environments, with multiple technological, human and environmental challenges which have potentially severe consequences to workers’ lives, assets loss, environmental pollutions and... Read More about Assessing the safety climate in Ghana’s upstream oil and gas sector.

Factors impacting Building Information Modelling (BIM) implementation in cost monitoring and control (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Sunil, K., Pathirage, C., & Underwood, J. (2017, September). Factors impacting Building Information Modelling (BIM) implementation in cost monitoring and control. Presented at 13th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC), University of Salford, UK

A vast majority of the construction projects suffer from cost and budget overruns and construction organisations continue to incur losses, reduction in profit and many of them often become heavily debt ridden and eventually go out of business. Theref... Read More about Factors impacting Building Information Modelling (BIM) implementation in cost monitoring and control.

The need for the reconstruction of affordable housing for the internally displaced people due to conflict in Nigeria : a literature review (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Abdu, Y., & Pathirage, C. (2017, September). The need for the reconstruction of affordable housing for the internally displaced people due to conflict in Nigeria : a literature review. Presented at 13th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC), University of Salford, UK

Over the years, Nigeria has witnessed its share of conflicts as a result of tribal, political and religious differences. All these conflicts become pale in comparison to the destruction caused by Boko Haram Islamic extremist group. As a result of sev... Read More about The need for the reconstruction of affordable housing for the internally displaced people due to conflict in Nigeria : a literature review.

The need for quality culture in Iran's oil and gas projects : a critical review (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Maleki Sadabad, M., & Pathirage, C. (2017, September). The need for quality culture in Iran's oil and gas projects : a critical review. Presented at 13th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC), University of Salford, UK

Quality is an approved management concept in the twentieth century and an intense catalyst for driving organisational competitiveness and effectiveness. The cornerstone of any type of quality enhancement includes cultivating a ‘quality culture’ in th... Read More about The need for quality culture in Iran's oil and gas projects : a critical review.

Improving the regulatory framework of floodplain management and development in the United Kingdom (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Alam, B., & Pathirage, C. (2017, September). Improving the regulatory framework of floodplain management and development in the United Kingdom. Presented at 13th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC), University of Salford, UK

Flooding is a natural disaster that most commonly impacts the United Kingdom. The frequency of flooding makes it an important focus for a researcher. The scope of flooding is wide-ranging as it can affect people, society and the economy. A particular... Read More about Improving the regulatory framework of floodplain management and development in the United Kingdom.

The role of human error in accidents within oil and gas industry in Bahrain (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Alkhaldi, M., Pathirage, C., & Kulatunga, U. (2017, September). The role of human error in accidents within oil and gas industry in Bahrain. Presented at 13th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC), University of Salford, UK

Through the last few decades, there is an increase in occupational accidents figures in different workplaces around the world. A number of causes contributes to these accidents but one of the main causes of these accidents is human error. Human error... Read More about The role of human error in accidents within oil and gas industry in Bahrain.

A phenomenological study on decision making under uncertainty in real estate investments in Subsaharan Africa - a critical review of literature (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Nsibande, C., & An, M. (2017, September). A phenomenological study on decision making under uncertainty in real estate investments in Subsaharan Africa - a critical review of literature. Presented at 13th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC), University of Salford, UK

Decision making under uncertainty can be traced back to the beginning of the 20th century as defined by Von Neumann and Morgenstein in what was termed expected utility theory. Kahneman and Tversky reinvented decision making theories and introduced... Read More about A phenomenological study on decision making under uncertainty in real estate investments in Subsaharan Africa - a critical review of literature.

Enhancing nurse leadership through research, education and training (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Adunola, T., Marshall-Ponting, A., & Fleming, A. (2017, September). Enhancing nurse leadership through research, education and training. Presented at 13th International Postgraduate Research Conference 2017, Salford, UK

This paper aims to highlight the need for research, education and training as a means of enhancing nurse leadership. Nursing, just as many other aspects of the National Health Services (NHS) in United Kingdom (UK), has been in the public eyes in the... Read More about Enhancing nurse leadership through research, education and training.

Energy aspects of default heating programmer settings. (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Nicholls, R. (2017, September). Energy aspects of default heating programmer settings. Presented at International Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society, Leeds, UK

It is widely observed that there is a difference between the actual energy consumption of domestic buildings, as measured in use, compared to that predicted at the design stage. This is generally known as the ‘performance gap’. This discrepancy is a... Read More about Energy aspects of default heating programmer settings..