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Digital Technologies for Construction Circular Economy (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Underwood, J., Ferriz-Papi, J., & Theodoridis, T. (2023, July). Digital Technologies for Construction Circular Economy. Paper presented at Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference (SPARC), Salford, UK

The construction industry is vital for global economic growth, but it faces the challenge of delivering the built environment efficiently and sustainably. This sector consumes large amounts of raw materials and generates significant waste, with the U... Read More about Digital Technologies for Construction Circular Economy.

International PGR Voices: Lived Experiences of Completing a Doctorate at the University of Salford (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Hardman, M., & Underwood, J. (2023, July). International PGR Voices: Lived Experiences of Completing a Doctorate at the University of Salford. Paper presented at UKCGE Annual Conference 2023, Edinburgh

Completing a doctoral degree on time is an extremely important metric for the awarding institution, for sponsors, for the department, for the supervisor, and not least for the PGRs themselves. When the PGR is an international student with English as... Read More about International PGR Voices: Lived Experiences of Completing a Doctorate at the University of Salford.

Development of an integrated BIM and lean maturity model (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Mollasalehi, S., Aboumoemen, A., Rathnayake, A., Fleming, A., & Underwood, J. (2018, July). Development of an integrated BIM and lean maturity model. Presented at 26th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Chennai, India

The level of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Lean adoption has been rapidly increased. The benefits of integrating these two approaches have also been identified. However, to achieve the maximum benefits of the interaction of these two appro... Read More about Development of an integrated BIM and lean maturity model.

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.

How BIM-lean integration enhances the information management process in the construction design (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Mollasalehi, S., Arachchi Rathnayake Mudiyanselage, A., Abou Moemen, A., Underwood, J., Fleming, A., Kulatunga, U., & Coates, S. (2017, July). How BIM-lean integration enhances the information management process in the construction design. Presented at 25th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Heraklion, Greece

The construction industry faces significant challenges due to insufficient processes. Design phase is a key process of construction project lifecycle in which many problems and challenges occur. Most of the issues within the design process are mainly... Read More about How BIM-lean integration enhances the information management process in the construction design.

Design Science: Choosing an appropriate methodology for research in BIM. (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Kehily, D., & Underwood, J. (2015, November). Design Science: Choosing an appropriate methodology for research in BIM. Presented at CITA BIM Gathering 2015, Dublin

This paper discusses Building Information Modelling (BIM) in relation to proposing design science as a methodology for BIM research. The paper firstly outlines how BIM is changing construction work practices to a more collaborative and integrated set... Read More about Design Science: Choosing an appropriate methodology for research in BIM..

Implementing BIM to streamline a Design, Manufacture and Fitting Workflow – A Case Study on a Fit-out SME in the UK. (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Machado, M., Underwood, J., & Fleming, A. (2015, November). Implementing BIM to streamline a Design, Manufacture and Fitting Workflow – A Case Study on a Fit-out SME in the UK. Presented at CITA BIM Gathering 2015, Dublin

Following the launch of the Government Construction Strategy in 2011, the UK construction sector has witnessed a significant increase in the awareness and adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM). As recognised by the strategy, there are syne... Read More about Implementing BIM to streamline a Design, Manufacture and Fitting Workflow – A Case Study on a Fit-out SME in the UK..

The importance of integrating cost management with building information modeling (BIM) (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Sunil, K., Pathirage, C., & Underwood, J. (2015, June). The importance of integrating cost management with building information modeling (BIM). Presented at 12th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC 2015), Salford Quays

The UK construction industry has been branded as an inefficient, fragmented and non-value delivering industry by prominent critics such as Michael Latham and Sir. John Egan; both have insisted on the need to change the way the industry delivers and m... Read More about The importance of integrating cost management with building information modeling (BIM).

Implementing BIM to Streamline a Design, Manufacture and Fitting Workflow. (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Machado, M., Underwood, J., & Fleming, A. (2015, May). Implementing BIM to Streamline a Design, Manufacture and Fitting Workflow. Poster presented at Modular and Offsite Construction [MOC] Summit, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Lean and Building Information Modelling (BIM) have synergies. BIM Implementation demands changes in existing process and procedures for design and construction, representing a technology change, but also a process change. Technology should fit organi... Read More about Implementing BIM to Streamline a Design, Manufacture and Fitting Workflow..

Investigating the applicability of IFC in geospatial environment in order to facilitate the fire response management process (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Underwood, J., Aouad, G., Isikdag, U., & Trodd, N. (2007, June). Investigating the applicability of IFC in geospatial environment in order to facilitate the fire response management process. Presented at 24th CIB-W78 Conference: Bringing ICT Knowledge to Work, Maribor, Slovenia

Some urban management tasks such as disaster management, delivery of goods and services, and city-scape visualisation are managed by using a GIS as the current state-of-art, as the tasks in these processes require high level and volume of integrated... Read More about Investigating the applicability of IFC in geospatial environment in order to facilitate the fire response management process.

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.

Towards developing an industry led educational framework using LEAN approach
Presentation / Conference
Bassanino, M., Underwood, J., Allen, T., Khosrowshahi, F., & Stokes, E. Towards developing an industry led educational framework using LEAN approach. Presented at 16th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Manchester, UK

The poor performance and inefficient manner in which the construction industry operates has been recognised through a variety of combined government and industry initiatives over the years. A major challenge towards improvement is recognised as lying... Read More about Towards developing an industry led educational framework using LEAN approach.