All Outputs (3)

Capacity building for disaster risk reduction (2016)
Journal Article
Kulatunga, U., & Ingirige, B. (2016). Capacity building for disaster risk reduction. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 6(4), 362-364. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-06-2016-0025

An increasing number of devastating natural disasters have occurred during recent years. Climate change is set to worsen their incidence and impacts even further making the risk of disasters a global concern. The increased extent and intensity of dis... Read More about Capacity building for disaster risk reduction.

Theorizing construction industry practice within a disaster risk reduction setting : is it a panacea or an illusion? (2016)
Journal Article
Ingirige, B. (2016). Theorizing construction industry practice within a disaster risk reduction setting : is it a panacea or an illusion?. Construction Management and Economics, 34(7-8), 592-607. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2016.1200735

Construction industry practice is strongly influenced by the culture surrounding its operations and, with the prevailing emphasis on achieving efficiency, there is a strong focus on outcome metrics such as profitability and employee productivity. Wit... Read More about Theorizing construction industry practice within a disaster risk reduction setting : is it a panacea or an illusion?.

A conceptual framework for understanding resilience of construction SMEs to extreme weather events (2016)
Journal Article
Wedawatta, G., & Ingirige, B. (2016). A conceptual framework for understanding resilience of construction SMEs to extreme weather events. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 6(4), 428-443. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-06-2015-0023

Purpose: Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), which form a significant portion in many economies, are some of the most vulnerable to the impact of extreme weather events (EWEs). This is of particular importance to the construction industry, as... Read More about A conceptual framework for understanding resilience of construction SMEs to extreme weather events.