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Visual controls at the workface of road construction and maintenance : Preliminary report (2015)
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Tezel, B., & Aziz, Z. (2015). Visual controls at the workface of road construction and maintenance : Preliminary report

Visual Management (VM) is a fundamental element of the lean production system that relies on the effectiveness of sensory communication to realise the lean production/construction goals. VM can be implemented by following certain frameworks in an inc... Read More about Visual controls at the workface of road construction and maintenance : Preliminary report.

Current position and associated challenges of BIM education in UK higher education (2015)
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Underwood, J., Ayoade, O., Khosrowshahi, F., Greenwood, D., Pittard, S., & Garvey, R. (2015). Current position and associated challenges of BIM education in UK higher education

In May 2011 the Cabinet Office published the Government Construction Strategy, announcing the Government’s intention to require collaborative 3D BIM (with all project and asset information, documentation and data being digital) on its projects by 201... Read More about Current position and associated challenges of BIM education in UK higher education.

Clever classrooms : Summary report of the HEAD project (2015)
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Barrett, P., Zhang, Y., Davies, F., & Barrett, L. (2015). Clever classrooms : Summary report of the HEAD project

Based on the results of the HEAD Project (Holistic Evidence and Design), funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, clear evidence has been found that well-designed primary schools boost children’s academic performance in readi... Read More about Clever classrooms : Summary report of the HEAD project.

Do on-farm natural, restored, managed and constructed wetlands mitigate agricultural pollution in Great Britain and Ireland? (2015)
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Newman, J., Acreman, M., Palmer-Felgate, E., Verhoeven, J., Scholz, M., & Maltby, E. (2015). Do on-farm natural, restored, managed and constructed wetlands mitigate agricultural pollution in Great Britain and Ireland?

Wetlands in agricultural landscapes offer a number of benefits to the landscape function in which they are set, reducing nutrient runoff, providing additional habitat mosaics and offering various ecosystem services. They require careful planning and... Read More about Do on-farm natural, restored, managed and constructed wetlands mitigate agricultural pollution in Great Britain and Ireland?.

The valuation tool user guide : monetizing Cradle to Cradle® (2014)
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Ankrah, N., Manu, E., Hammond, F., Gyau, K., Hingorani, N., & Wood, P. (2014). The valuation tool user guide : monetizing Cradle to Cradle®

This User Guide outlines the object, scope and expected deliverables from the Valuation Tool component of the Cradle to Cradle® C2C BIZZ project. It describes the compendium of subtools that have been developed comprising: i) overview of funding too... Read More about The valuation tool user guide : monetizing Cradle to Cradle®.