All Outputs (5)

Process innovation in partnering : a framework for aligning organizational cultures in the Malaysian construction industry (2014)
Book Chapter
Abdul Nifa, F., & Ahmed, V. (2014). Process innovation in partnering : a framework for aligning organizational cultures in the Malaysian construction industry. In Management of Innovation and Technology (ICMIT), 2014 IEEE International Conference on 23-25 Sept. 2014 (442-447). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMIT.2014.6942467

Partnering has been formally introduced in the Malaysian construction industry since the year 2009 as a measure to cure the industry's many diseases. Although the Public Private Partnership Unit (3PU) and the Construction Industry Development Board (... Read More about Process innovation in partnering : a framework for aligning organizational cultures in the Malaysian construction industry.

An assessment of land use sources of barriers and the community-based housing model in the UK (2014)
Journal Article
Oladotun, A., & Ahmed, V. (2014). An assessment of land use sources of barriers and the community-based housing model in the UK. International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, 7(4), 539 -558. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHMA-02-2013-0012

Purpose – The aim of this study is to define land use policy sources of barriers to community-based housing options in practice. Design/methodology/approach – The paper accentuated the need to tackle land use sources of barrier to Community La... Read More about An assessment of land use sources of barriers and the community-based housing model in the UK.

Collaborative technologies for small and medium-sized architecture, engineering and construction enterprises : implementation survey (2014)
Journal Article
Abuelmaatti, A., & Ahmed, V. (2014). Collaborative technologies for small and medium-sized architecture, engineering and construction enterprises : implementation survey. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 19, 210-224

SUMMARY: Although emerging technologies offer the AEC sector many opportunities for collaborative working, unfortunately the companies adopting these technologies usually fail in achieving the full benefits from their implementations despite previo... Read More about Collaborative technologies for small and medium-sized architecture, engineering and construction enterprises : implementation survey.

A review of traditional project procurement towards integrated practice (2014)
Journal Article
Nifa, F., Mohd Nasrun Mohd, N., & Ahmed, V. (2014). A review of traditional project procurement towards integrated practice. American-Eurasian journal of sustainable agriculture, 8(2), 65-70

As a new integrated procurement approach, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) has been introduced as an alternative towards improving sustainability and integrated construction performance. Currently, however, most of the project procurement or method... Read More about A review of traditional project procurement towards integrated practice.

Embracing sustainability practices in UK construction organizations : challenges facing intra-organizational leadership (2014)
Journal Article
Opoku, A., & Ahmed, V. (2014). Embracing sustainability practices in UK construction organizations : challenges facing intra-organizational leadership. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 4(1), 90-107. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-02-2013-0001

Purpose– Adopting sustainable construction practices minimizes the overall environmental impact of the built asset throughout its whole life. Currently, there is demand from key stakeholders in the construction industry for organization to deliver su... Read More about Embracing sustainability practices in UK construction organizations : challenges facing intra-organizational leadership.