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Critical success competencies for the BIM implementation process : UK construction clients (2019)
Journal Article
Dakhil, A., Underwood, J., & Alshawi, M. (2019). Critical success competencies for the BIM implementation process : UK construction clients. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 24, 80-94

Construction clients’/owners’ demand is currently being recognised as a significant motivation and drive for the construction industry to begin to transform and adopt Building Information Modelling (BIM). In addition, clients can stimulate the innova... Read More about Critical success competencies for the BIM implementation process : UK construction clients.

Disruptive innovation : a potential approach to transform public organisations’ performance in Iraq to successfully attract FDI (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Al-Tameemi, K., Alshawi, M., & Ahmed, V. (2015, June). Disruptive innovation : a potential approach to transform public organisations’ performance in Iraq to successfully attract FDI. Presented at The 12th International Post-Graduate Research Conference in the Built Environment, Media City, Manchester

Infrastructure development is considered a key facilitator for achieving economic growth in developing countries and has a direct impact on the growth and overall development of an economy. However, meeting the significant infrastructure investment n... Read More about Disruptive innovation : a potential approach to transform public organisations’ performance in Iraq to successfully attract FDI.

BIM for client organisations : a continuous improvement approach (2015)
Journal Article
Al Ahbabi, M., & Alshawi, M. (2015). BIM for client organisations : a continuous improvement approach. Construction innovation (London. Online), 15(4), 402-408. https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-04-2015-0023

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to propose a continuous improvement approach for clients to improve their performance and to maximise the benefits gained from building information modelling (BIM) over time. The role of client organisations is... Read More about BIM for client organisations : a continuous improvement approach.

The impact of organisational culture and leadership on performance improvement in Iraq (2014)
Journal Article
performance improvement in Iraq. ˜The œbuilt & human environment review, 7, 1-15

In 2013, the World Bank ranked Iraq 165 out of 185 countries in its overall “ease of doing business” category. Transparency International ranked Iraq 169 out of 176 in its 2012 Corruption Perception Index (BEBA, 2013). This reflects the poor performa... Read More about The impact of organisational culture and leadership on performance improvement in Iraq.

Measuring the impact of prefabrication on construction waste reduction: An empirical study in China (2014)
Journal Article
Li, Z., Shen, G., & Alshawi, M. (2014). Measuring the impact of prefabrication on construction waste reduction: An empirical study in China. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 91, 27-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2014.07.013

Prefabrication has been widely regarded as a sustainable construction method in terms of its impact on environmental protection. One important aspect of this perspective is the influence of prefabrication on construction waste reduction and the subse... Read More about Measuring the impact of prefabrication on construction waste reduction: An empirical study in China.

Exploring how information exchanges can be enhanced through cloud BIM (2012)
Journal Article
Redmond, A., Hore, A., Alshawi, M., & Westwood, R. (2012). Exploring how information exchanges can be enhanced through cloud BIM. Automation in Construction, 24, 175-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2012.02.003

The properties of BIM are; parametric modelling providing tabular views of components and characteristic interaction with elements, for example if a pitch roof changes so do the walls and bi-directional co-ordination enabling virtual simulations of p... Read More about Exploring how information exchanges can be enhanced through cloud BIM.

Construction industry offsite production : a virtual reality interactive training environment prototype (2011)
Journal Article
Goulding, J., Nadim, W., Petridis, P., & Alshawi, M. (2012). Construction industry offsite production : a virtual reality interactive training environment prototype. Advanced engineering informatics, 26(1), 103-116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2011.09.004

The ‘traditional’ construction industry has constantly been challenged to improve its inherent problematic practices. Offsite production (OSP), under the umbrella of modern methods of construction (MMC), has been acknowledged as a means to help impro... Read More about Construction industry offsite production : a virtual reality interactive training environment prototype.

Design, analysis and development of HR best practices model in Abu Dhabi police HR general directorate (2011)
Thesis
Al-Manhali, M. Design, analysis and development of HR best practices model in Abu Dhabi police HR general directorate. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Human Resources Best Practices are essential for any organization as these practices are well known for the effective role they play in increasing the organization productivity and efficiency. Many years ago, scientists started studying these prac... Read More about Design, analysis and development of HR best practices model in Abu Dhabi police HR general directorate.

A framework for successful implementation of IT for the construction organizations in Saudi Arabia (2011)
Thesis
Alsahli, A. A framework for successful implementation of IT for the construction organizations in Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

At the present time, the global business environment in all industries is characterised by organizational dependence based on information, knowledge and communication technology. This reliance on information technology raised... Read More about A framework for successful implementation of IT for the construction organizations in Saudi Arabia.

Critical success factors to industrialised building system (IBS) contractor (2011)
Thesis
Mohamad Kamar, K. Critical success factors to industrialised building system (IBS) contractor. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Industrialised Building System (IBS) is defined as a construction technique in which components are manufactured in a controlled environment (on or off site), transported, positioned and assembled into a structure with minimal additional site work.... Read More about Critical success factors to industrialised building system (IBS) contractor.

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.

Augmented process model for e-tendering: Towards integrating object models with document management systems (2010)
Journal Article
Ajam, M., Alshawi, M., & Mezher, T. (2010). Augmented process model for e-tendering: Towards integrating object models with document management systems. Automation in Construction, 19(6), 762-778. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2010.04.001

The management of the construction industry is exponentially increasing in complexity since it has to deal with highly fragmented, complex and unique combinations of business relations, communications and processes. Each phase in the construction cyc... Read More about Augmented process model for e-tendering: Towards integrating object models with document management systems.

Critical success factors for e-tendering implementation in construction collaborative environments : people and process issues (2009)
Journal Article
Lou, E., & Alshawi, M. (2009). Critical success factors for e-tendering implementation in construction collaborative environments : people and process issues. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 14, 98-109

The construction industry is increasingly engulfed by globalisation where clients, business partners and customers are found in virtually every corner of the world. Communicating, reaching and supporting them are no longer optional but are imperative... Read More about Critical success factors for e-tendering implementation in construction collaborative environments : people and process issues.

A model for success (2008)
Journal Article
Arayici, Y., & Alshawi, M. (2008). A model for success

The construction industry has been facing a paradigm shift to: increase productivity, efficiency, infrastructure value, quality and sustainability; and reduce life-cycle costs, lead times and duplications, via effective collaboration and communicatio... Read More about A model for success.

Integrating collaborative extranets with project integrated databases to improve the construction tender stage (2008)
Thesis
Al-Ajam, M. Integrating collaborative extranets with project integrated databases to improve the construction tender stage. (Thesis). University of Salford

The management of the construction projects is exponentially increasing in complexity since it has to deal with highly fragmented, complex and unique combinations of business relations, communications and processes. Each phase in the construction cyc... Read More about Integrating collaborative extranets with project integrated databases to improve the construction tender stage.

Implementation of an e-government initiative at Dreamland municipality (2006)
Journal Article
Arif, M., Talhami, H., & Alshawi, M. (2006). Implementation of an e-government initiative at Dreamland municipality. International journal of cases on electronic commerce, 2(2), 13-42

Dreamland is a city kingdom located in the Middle East. In the year 2000, the crown prince initiated the e-government initiative and all of the 27 government departments were asked to move 90% of their services online by the year 2007. Dreamland Muni... Read More about Implementation of an e-government initiative at Dreamland municipality.

Knowledge-based learning environments for construction (2006)
Journal Article
Alshawi, M., Goulding, J., & Faraj, I. (2006). Knowledge-based learning environments for construction. Journal for Education in the Built Environment, 1(1), 51-72

Developments in information technology have revolutionised the delivery of online learning to such an extent that interoperability, scalability, adaptability and mass-customisation are now becoming practical solutions for pan global delivery. However... Read More about Knowledge-based learning environments for construction.

An Alternative Model for Measuring the Success of IS projects: the GPIS model (2005)
Journal Article
Saleh, Y., & Alshawi, M. (2005). An Alternative Model for Measuring the Success of IS projects: the GPIS model. Journal of Enterprise Information Management, 18(1), 47-63. https://doi.org/10.1108/17410390510571484

Purpose - Aims to present an alternative holistic measurement model, the general practitioner IS (GPIS) measurement model, which assists managers in determining the organisation's state of readiness prior to IS investment. Design/methodology/approach... Read More about An Alternative Model for Measuring the Success of IS projects: the GPIS model.

An ICT framework to improve the tendering process in the governmental construction sector in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2005)
Thesis
Al-Atawi, S. An ICT framework to improve the tendering process in the governmental construction sector in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research explores the nature of tendering procurement process within the public construction sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In the first instance an outline of the general characteristics of the environment in which construction project... Read More about An ICT framework to improve the tendering process in the governmental construction sector in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

A framework for a capability maturity model for purchasing : construction and manufacturing engineering (2005)
Thesis
Hassan, H. A framework for a capability maturity model for purchasing : construction and manufacturing engineering. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Purchasing activities are defined as the essential activities associated with the acquisition of the materials, services and equipment used in a business organisation. They are significant functions because they help organisations to realise many... Read More about A framework for a capability maturity model for purchasing : construction and manufacturing engineering.