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Information Technology Business Value Model for Engineering and Construction Industry
Thesis
Kassim, Y. Information Technology Business Value Model for Engineering and Construction Industry. (Thesis). University of Salford

The idea that the deployment and strategic utilization of information technology (IT) resources as factors of production can be used by organisations to improve performances has been around for many decades. The contributions of the IT resources in i... Read More about Information Technology Business Value Model for Engineering and Construction Industry.

Development of an experimental waste framework based on BIM/lean concept in construction design
Presentation / Conference
Mollasalehi, S., Fleming, A., Talebi, A., & Underwood, J. Development of an experimental waste framework based on BIM/lean concept in construction design. Presented at 24th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Boston, MA, USA

The construction industry faces many problems and challenges especially with the construction of housing which are due to the high level of non-value-adding activities (waste) that reduce the overall construction performance and productivity. In rece... Read More about Development of an experimental waste framework based on BIM/lean concept in construction design.

Low energy–low carbon acute hospital engineering design and operation in the UK : analysis of the impact of In-Use
Thesis
Bacon, M. Low energy–low carbon acute hospital engineering design and operation in the UK : analysis of the impact of In-Use. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis introduces an innovative contribution to the low energy - low carbon design of acute hospitals in the UK. The need for innovation in acute hospital design arises from the consistently poor energy and carbon performance of the health care... Read More about Low energy–low carbon acute hospital engineering design and operation in the UK : analysis of the impact of In-Use.