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Knowledge collaboration environment for supporting scientific communities : implications to the construction industry
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Mihindu, S., Khosrowshahi, F., & Egbu, C. Knowledge collaboration environment for supporting scientific communities : implications to the construction industry. Presented at 24th - Association of Researchers in Construction Management Conference, University of Glamorgan Wales UK

This research is focussed on providing a flexible and configurable infrastructure for Knowledge Management (KM) aspects of distributed collaboration. The new knowledge created through this research will help to close the scientific community�s resear... Read More about Knowledge collaboration environment for supporting scientific communities : implications to the construction industry.

A business approach to construction research
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Kashiwagi, T., Sullivan, K., Badger, W., & Egbu, C. A business approach to construction research. Presented at RICS Construction and Building Research Conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Dublin Institute of Technology

Case study : the transformation of a procurement office
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Sullivan, K., Michael, J., & Egbu, C. Case study : the transformation of a procurement office. Presented at RICS Construction and Building Research Conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Dublin Institute of Technology

Designing and building to minimize construction waste
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Ilozor, B., Egbu, C., & Abdelhamid, T. Designing and building to minimize construction waste. Presented at Proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Safety, Quality and the Environment, Manchester, UK

Evaluating building performance of public office buildings
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Mat Yasin, M., & Egbu, C. Evaluating building performance of public office buildings. Presented at BUHU 9th International Post Graduate Research Conference, Salford Quays, Greater Manchester, UK,

There is general acceptance by Facilities Management practitioners that failure to obtain feed back on the building performance can expose the facilities to serious consequences. Evaluating building performance is becoming a necessity in effectively... Read More about Evaluating building performance of public office buildings.

A review of literature on knowledge management strategy - lessons learned for the construction industry and for research
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Mohd Zin, I., & Egbu, C. A review of literature on knowledge management strategy - lessons learned for the construction industry and for research. Presented at 9th International Post Graduate Research Conference, Salford Quays, Greater Manchester UK

In business management, the management of knowledge has been touted as the way forward in ensuring the survival and resilience of organisations. But differing opinions abound as to how its strategies could be successfully managed. Despite the increas... Read More about A review of literature on knowledge management strategy - lessons learned for the construction industry and for research.

International mobility: cultural variations in learning styles and pedagogical support
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Keegan, H., & Valiuskeviciute, A. International mobility: cultural variations in learning styles and pedagogical support. Presented at IADIS International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age, Barcelona, Spain

ICT is a key element of lifelong learning and the internationalization of higher education (HE). An increasing number of HE students are becoming internationally mobile, whether virtually or physically, resulting in increasingly diverse learning situ... Read More about International mobility: cultural variations in learning styles and pedagogical support.

Being in for a day doesn't count: patient experiences of day surgery
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Mottram, A. Being in for a day doesn't count: patient experiences of day surgery. Presented at British Sociological Association Annual Conference, Cardiff

Abstract : A qualitative study, utilising the Grounded Theory methodology, was undertaken to explore the experiences of patients undergoing day surgery in two day surgery units in the United Kingdom. 145 patients were interviewed on three occasio... Read More about Being in for a day doesn't count: patient experiences of day surgery.

SecRose: a data transportation layer security mechanism for wireless sensor networks
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Ekonomou, E., & Booth, K. SecRose: a data transportation layer security mechanism for wireless sensor networks. Presented at PGNet2009, Liverpool

We introduce the final version of SecRose, a mechanism for secure transferring of data in a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN). SecRose is based on improvements in existing proposals plus a set of distinctive novel characteristics. Major Features includ... Read More about SecRose: a data transportation layer security mechanism for wireless sensor networks.

The use of ethnographic accounts for understanding culture in construction
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Rooke, J., & Seymour, D. The use of ethnographic accounts for understanding culture in construction. Presented at Joint Meeting of CIB Working Commissions W55/W65 and Task Groups TG23/TG31/TG35, University of Reading

Culture, in the sense of a way of life, is increasingly seen as a topic worthy of study within the construction management community. There are two major reasons for this: i) recognition that the changed practices which the industry is required to un... Read More about The use of ethnographic accounts for understanding culture in construction.

Seeking evidence for the role of ontological assumptions in the thinking of managers and professional
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Rooke, J., Koskela, L., & Seymour, D. Seeking evidence for the role of ontological assumptions in the thinking of managers and professional. Presented at Second Annual Built Environment Education Conference (BEECON 2006), Recruitment and Retention:The Way Forward, The Bonnington Hotel, Bloomsbury, London

Shingo's (1988) seminal innovation in the theory of production management can be seen as a re-conceptualization of production as flow rather than transformation (Koskela 1992). These alternatives can in turn be regarded as reflections of opposing ont... Read More about Seeking evidence for the role of ontological assumptions in the thinking of managers and professional.

An activity-centric conceptual framework for assessing and creating positive urban soundscapes
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Cain, R., Jennings, P., Adams, M., Bruce, N., Davies, W., Carlyle, A., …Plack, C. An activity-centric conceptual framework for assessing and creating positive urban soundscapes. Presented at Spring Conference of the Institute of Acoustics 2008 : Widening Horizons in Acoustics, Reading, UK

The Positive Soundscapes Project is an interdisciplinary investigation of soundscape perception [1]. The project seeks to develop a rounded view of human perception of soundscapes by drawing together methods from the disciplines of engineering s... Read More about An activity-centric conceptual framework for assessing and creating positive urban soundscapes.