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Knowledge sharing maturity model for Jordanian construction sector (2017)
Journal Article
Arif, M., AlZubi, M., Gupat, A., Egbu, C., Walton, R., & Islam, R. (2017). Knowledge sharing maturity model for Jordanian construction sector. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 24(1), 170-188. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-09-2015-0144

Purpose - This purpose of the paper is to present a maturity model developed to assess Knowledge Sharing (KS) for the Jordanian construction sector. Design/methodology/approach - The research was conducted in three stages. The first stage consist... Read More about Knowledge sharing maturity model for Jordanian construction sector.

Building information modelling (BIM) implementation and remote construction projects: issues, challenges, and critiques. (2012)
Journal Article
Arayici, Y., Egbu, C., & Coates, S. (2012). Building information modelling (BIM) implementation and remote construction projects: issues, challenges, and critiques. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 17, 75-92

The construction industry has been facing a paradigm shift to (i) increase productivity, efficiency, infrastructure value; quality and sustainability (ii) reduce lifecycle costs, lead times and duplications via effective collaboration and communicati... Read More about Building information modelling (BIM) implementation and remote construction projects: issues, challenges, and critiques..

Building information modelling (BIM) for facilities management (FM): The MediaCity case study approach (2012)
Journal Article
Arayici, Y., Onyenobi, T., & Egbu, C. (2012). Building information modelling (BIM) for facilities management (FM): The MediaCity case study approach. International journal of 3-D information modeling (Online), 1(1), 55-73. https://doi.org/10.4018/ij3dim.2012010104

Facilities Management (FM) as the total management of all services supports the core businesses of an organisation in a building. However, today’s buildings are increasingly sophisticated and the need for information to operate and maintain them is v... Read More about Building information modelling (BIM) for facilities management (FM): The MediaCity case study approach.

Knowledge integration process in construction projects : a social network analysis approach to compare competitive and collaborative working (2012)
Journal Article
Ruan, X., Ochieng, E., Price, A., & Egbu, C. (2012). Knowledge integration process in construction projects : a social network analysis approach to compare competitive and collaborative working. Construction Management and Economics, 30(1), 5-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2011.654127

Research on knowledge integration across organizational boundaries is still very limited because of the assumption that knowledge is a critical asset, which should be secured within organizational boundaries. A variety of knowledge management framewo... Read More about Knowledge integration process in construction projects : a social network analysis approach to compare competitive and collaborative working.

Project management of a relocation project supported by building information modelling (2011)
Journal Article
Arayici, Y., Egbu, C., & Onyenobi, T. (2011). Project management of a relocation project supported by building information modelling

Project managers have responsibility for the planning,execution and closing of any project such as construction projects, which requires improvement for cost and time related productivity, efficiency and effectiveness gains. Building Information Mode... Read More about Project management of a relocation project supported by building information modelling.

The effect of indoor environmental quality on occupants’ perception of performance : a case study of refurbished historic buildings in Malaysia (2011)
Journal Article
Kamaruzzaman, S., Egbu, C., Ahmad Zawawi, E., Ali, A., & Che-Ani, A. (2011). The effect of indoor environmental quality on occupants’ perception of performance : a case study of refurbished historic buildings in Malaysia. Energy and Buildings, 43(2-3), 407-413. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2010.10.003

This paper presents an assessment of occupants’ opinion of the internal environment of buildings, based upon their responses to questions relating to a range of discrete factors. The survey considers many aspects of the internal environment and seeks... Read More about The effect of indoor environmental quality on occupants’ perception of performance : a case study of refurbished historic buildings in Malaysia.

Knowledge mapping techniques for sustainable urban environment (2011)
Journal Article
Egbu, C., Arif, M., & Williams, A. (2011). Knowledge mapping techniques for sustainable urban environment. International Journal of Construction Project Management, 3(3), 269-277

Construction industry has quite actively embraced the principles of knowledge management in the last two decades. With sustainability becoming critical for everything we do today, knowledge management has been gaining prominence as a vehicle to manag... Read More about Knowledge mapping techniques for sustainable urban environment.

Financing low income housing in Nigeria (2011)
Journal Article
Wapwera, S., Parsa, A., & Egbu, C. (2011). Financing low income housing in Nigeria. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 16(3), 283-301. https://doi.org/10.1108/13664381111179242

Purpose: This paper is aimed at identifying and analysing the methods of housing finance adopted by the low income and informal groups in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach: A survey of 300 households in selected areas (Low-income/informal) of... Read More about Financing low income housing in Nigeria.

Enterprise-wide information system for construction: a document based approach (2011)
Journal Article
Arif, M., Kulonda, D., Egbu, C., Goulding, J., & Toma, T. (2011). Enterprise-wide information system for construction: a document based approach. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 15(2), 271-280. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12205-011-0818-4

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems have gained significant popularity in last decade. However, with the growing rate of implementation, we have also heard of growing number of implementation failures and expensive repairs. Construction sector... Read More about Enterprise-wide information system for construction: a document based approach.

Promoting green construction in India through industry - academia collaboration (2010)
Journal Article
Alshawi, M., Egbu, C., & Arif, M. (2010). Promoting green construction in India through industry - academia collaboration. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 136(3), 128-131. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29EI.1943-5541.0000019

Developing economies have seen a big jump in construction activities recently. In India, the shortage of 41 million housing units to accommodate the existing population has resulted in a flurry of construction activities (Tiwari 2001). Going green in... Read More about Promoting green construction in India through industry - academia collaboration.

Collaboration initiative on green construction and sustainability through industrialized buildings systems (IBS) in the Malaysian construction industry (2010)
Journal Article
Kamarul, A., Zuhairi, A., Ghani, M., Egbu, C., & Arif, M. (2010). Collaboration initiative on green construction and sustainability through industrialized buildings systems (IBS) in the Malaysian construction industry. International journal of sustainable construction engineering & technology, 1(1), 1-9

Malaysian Construction Industry has been urged to use innovative construction technique and to shift from traditional practice of brick and mortar to Industrialized Building System (IBS) construction. IBS is defined as a construction technique in... Read More about Collaboration initiative on green construction and sustainability through industrialized buildings systems (IBS) in the Malaysian construction industry.

Making a case for offsite construction in China (2010)
Journal Article
Arif, M., & Egbu, C. (2010). Making a case for offsite construction in China. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 17(6), 536-548. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699981011090170

Purpose: the purpose of this paper is to establish manufactured construction as a good potential alternative to meet the growing housing needs of China. Design/methodology/approach: the paper uses literature review and case study as research methodo... Read More about Making a case for offsite construction in China.

Emergence of green building guidelines in developed countries and their impact on India (2009)
Journal Article
Egbu, C., Potbhare, V., Syal, M., Arif, M., & Khalfan, M. (2009). Emergence of green building guidelines in developed countries and their impact on India. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 7(1), 99-121. https://doi.org/10.1108/17260530910947286

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify the characteristics of green building guidelines in developed countries and to analyze their influence on the evolution and adoption of similar guidelines in India. Design/methodology/approach... Read More about Emergence of green building guidelines in developed countries and their impact on India.

State of green construction in India: drivers and challenges (2009)
Journal Article
Arif, M., Egbu, C., Haleem, A., Kulonda, D., & Khalfan, M. (2009). State of green construction in India: drivers and challenges. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 7(2), 223-234. https://doi.org/10.1108/17260530910975005

Purpose: the purpose of this paper is to present the findings of a workshop organized in New Delhi to assess the current state of green construction in India and highlight the major drivers and challenges faced by the construction sector. Design/met... Read More about State of green construction in India: drivers and challenges.

Measuring knowledge retention : a case study of a construction consultancy in the UAE (2009)
Journal Article
Arif, M., Egbu, C., Alom, O., & Khalfan, M. (2009). Measuring knowledge retention : a case study of a construction consultancy in the UAE. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 16(1), 92-108. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699980910927912

Purpose: the purpose of this paper is to develop a model that can be used to assess the knowledge retention capabilities of an organisation, and suggest opportunities for improvement. A model to fulfil this aim is developed and validated on a constru... Read More about Measuring knowledge retention : a case study of a construction consultancy in the UAE.

A performance management framework for healthcare facilities management (2008)
Journal Article
Liyanage, C., & Egbu, C. (2008). A performance management framework for healthcare facilities management. Journal of Facilities Management, 6(1), 23-36. https://doi.org/10.1108/14725960810847440

Purpose – To propose a framework for performance management in facilities management (FM) services in hospitals. Herein, particular attention has been given to domestic services under the area of FM. Design/methodology/approach – The discussio... Read More about A performance management framework for healthcare facilities management.

Future for offshore wind energy in the United Kingdom: The way forward
Journal Article
Ochieng, E., Melaine, Y., Potts, S., Zuofa, T., Egbu, C., Price, A., & Ruan, X. (2014). Future for offshore wind energy in the United Kingdom: The way forward. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 39, 655-666. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.105

The majority of our energy demand is satisfied by the combustion of fossil fuels, such as coal, oil and gas. This has resulted in our fossil fuel resources being vastly reduced and has increased the carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere which is c... Read More about Future for offshore wind energy in the United Kingdom: The way forward.

Integration of energy efficient technologies in UK supermarkets
Journal Article
Ochieng, E., Jones, N., Price, A., Ruan, X., Egbu, C., & Zuofa, T. Integration of energy efficient technologies in UK supermarkets. Energy Policy, 67, 388-393. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2013.12.002

The purpose of this paper is twofold: to determine if the integration of energy efficient technologies in UK supermarkets can determine consumer behaviour, and to establish if such activities can help satisfying the environmental elements of the clie... Read More about Integration of energy efficient technologies in UK supermarkets.