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The influence of national culture on health and safety performance in Kuwait oil and gas sector construction projects (2020)
Thesis
Almutairi, M. The influence of national culture on health and safety performance in Kuwait oil and gas sector construction projects. (Thesis). University of Salford

Difference in terms of culture among the workers in a workplace setting must not be ignored as it is the main cause of misinterpretations and misunderstandings, which eventually lead to accidents. Responses to the acts, behaviours and activities resu... Read More about The influence of national culture on health and safety performance in Kuwait oil and gas sector construction projects.

Target cost contracts and the development of collaborative behaviours and value for money in the UK construction industry (2019)
Journal Article
Smith, A., & Wood, G. (2019). Target cost contracts and the development of collaborative behaviours and value for money in the UK construction industry. Journal of international business research and marketing, 4(4), 7-15. https://doi.org/10.18775/jibrm.1849-8558.2015.44.3001

TCCs are seen to be a procurement model capable of achieving value for money through aligning the objectives of the parties to reduce costs. The use of Target Cost Contracts (TCCs) within the UK construction industry has increased dramatically over t... Read More about Target cost contracts and the development of collaborative behaviours and value for money in the UK construction industry.

E-learning for project management (2015)
Journal Article
Ellis, R., Thorpe, T., & Wood, G. (2015). E-learning for project management. Proceedings of the ICE - Civil Engineering, 156(3), 137-141. https://doi.org/10.1680/cien.2003.156.3.137

This paper examines the reasons for the apparent reluctance of civil engineers and other construction professionals to use computer-aided learning on distance-learning programmes and reports on the evaluation of a project-management CD-ROM. It conclu... Read More about E-learning for project management.

A technical review of BIM based cost estimating in UK Quantity Surveying practice, standards and tools (2014)
Journal Article
Quantity Surveying practice, standards and tools. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 19, 534-563

In light of recent technological advancements over the decades especially with Information Technology (IT), the ‘Building Information Modelling’ (BIM) is one of those advancements that have attracted significant attention in UK construction industry.... Read More about A technical review of BIM based cost estimating in UK Quantity Surveying practice, standards and tools.

How can Building Information Modelling (BIM) support the New Rules of Measurement (NRM1) (2014)
Report
Wu, S., Ginige, K., Wood, G., & Jong, S. (2014). How can Building Information Modelling (BIM) support the New Rules of Measurement (NRM1)

The emergence of BIM has remarkably changed the way the construction industry operates. BIM through its extensive digital capability of virtually representing physical and functional characteristics of a built facility creates a shared source of i... Read More about How can Building Information Modelling (BIM) support the New Rules of Measurement (NRM1).

A turn-around model for construction company rescue : failure to success (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Jagafa, K., & Wood, G. (2012, July). A turn-around model for construction company rescue : failure to success. Presented at Working Paper Proceedings: Engineering Project Organizations Conference, Rheden, The Netherlands

Research works on the causes of business failure as well as tools on the predictability of business failure has received considerable attention in finance literature due to the 2007 recession. In 2009, the UK insolvency rate hit a record high of 270,... Read More about A turn-around model for construction company rescue : failure to success.

The changing face of sheltered housing for the elderly : past, present and the future (2011)
Book Chapter
Egbu, J., Wood, G., & Egbu, C. (2011). The changing face of sheltered housing for the elderly : past, present and the future. In C. Egbu, & E. Lou (Eds.), Proceedings 27th Annual ARCOM Conference, 5-7 September 2011 (573-581). Bristol, UK: Association of Researchers in Construction Management

For some years now, the UK government have discouraged any further development of sheltered housing schemes. Older people are living longer and their expectation and lifestyle are changing. They are also seeking sheltered home appropriate to their ci... Read More about The changing face of sheltered housing for the elderly : past, present and the future.