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The changing face of sheltered housing for the elderly : past, present and the future (2011)
Book Chapter
Egbu, J., Wood, G., & Egbu, C. (2011). The changing face of sheltered housing for the elderly : past, present and the future. In C. Egbu, & E. Lou (Eds.), Proceedings 27th Annual ARCOM Conference, 5-7 September 2011 (573-581). Bristol, UK: Association of Researchers in Construction Management

For some years now, the UK government have discouraged any further development of sheltered housing schemes. Older people are living longer and their expectation and lifestyle are changing. They are also seeking sheltered home appropriate to their ci... Read More about The changing face of sheltered housing for the elderly : past, present and the future.

The relationship between research and teaching in built environment undergraduate education (2008)
Book Chapter
Wood, G. (2008). The relationship between research and teaching in built environment undergraduate education. In R. Haigh, & D. Amaratunga (Eds.), Building resilience, CIB W89 international conference on building education and research, in conjunction with CIB, W113, CIB TG53, CIB TG63, CIB TG67, CIB TG68, and CIB TG69 (364-375). Salford, UK: University of Salford

The research-teaching nexus debate is a complex and often contentious one which has received a good deal of attention in the UK in recent years. Based on an international survey of built environment academics and practitioners this study explores the... Read More about The relationship between research and teaching in built environment undergraduate education.

Existing risk management approaches in civil engineering (2003)
Book Chapter
Wood, G., & Ellis, R. (2003). Existing risk management approaches in civil engineering. In N. Smith (Ed.), Appraisal, Risk and Uncertainty: Construction Management Series (22-33). Thomas Telford Limited

An exploration of approaches to risk management applications within UK construction projects
Book Chapter
Wood, G., & Ellis, R. An exploration of approaches to risk management applications within UK construction projects. In A. Akintoye (Ed.), 17th Annual ARCOM Conference, 5-7 September 2001 (805-814). Salford, UK: Association of Researchers in Construction Management

Risk Management (RM) is now widely accepted as an important tool in the management of projects. Through a series of semi-structured interviews with RM facilitators the trends and approaches to the practical application of RM are explored. The finding... Read More about An exploration of approaches to risk management applications within UK construction projects.