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Towards the development of a framework for incorporating sustainability education in the built environment curriculum (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Ekundayo, D., Udeaja, C., Gyau, K., & Higham, A. (2018, September). Towards the development of a framework for incorporating sustainability education in the built environment curriculum. Presented at 4th Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society (SEEDS) Conference, Dublin Institue of Technology

Many proponents believe that there is a linkage between the green agenda and built environment (BE) education. It is increasingly recognised that the BE education curriculum should incorporate sustainability and produce graduates that are confident o... Read More about Towards the development of a framework for incorporating sustainability education in the built environment curriculum.

Exploration of time delay and cost overrun in Libyan public housing projects (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Higham, A., & Troug, M. (2018, September). Exploration of time delay and cost overrun in Libyan public housing projects. Presented at ARCOM Annual Conference, Belfast, UK

There is great concern in Libya about the delays in public sector projects. Libyan construction projects habitually deviate from estimated timelines and financial profiles. Such frequent failures impose a financial burden on the state and causes sign... Read More about Exploration of time delay and cost overrun in Libyan public housing projects.

Delivering school buildings using off-site construction : stakeholders' perceptions (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Higham, A., Boothman, J., & Scott, A. (2014, September). Delivering school buildings using off-site construction : stakeholders' perceptions. Presented at 30th Annual Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) Conference, Portsmouth, UK

Following the calls from the OECD and the James Review for the increase in the use of standardisation and modern methods of construction in the delivery of new school buildings. The paper sought to appraise the views of both construction and educatio... Read More about Delivering school buildings using off-site construction : stakeholders' perceptions.

Identifying project success criteria for UK social housing asset management schemes (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Higham, A., & Stephenson, P. (2014, September). Identifying project success criteria for UK social housing asset management schemes. Presented at 30th Annual Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) Conference, Portsmouth

Embedding the principles of sustainable development and sustainable communities into social housing organisations represents one of the biggest challenges faced by the sector over the last decade. The increasing recognition of the limitations and fai... Read More about Identifying project success criteria for UK social housing asset management schemes.

Attaining zero defects within the UK's building Schools for the Future Programme : Stakeholders' perceptions (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Higham, A., & Boothman, J. (2013, September). Attaining zero defects within the UK's building Schools for the Future Programme : Stakeholders' perceptions. Presented at Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) 29th Annual Conference, Reading

Until its demise in July 2010 The Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme represented the biggest single UK government investment in school buildings for more than 50 years. One of its key goals was to ensure that pupils learn in high quality... Read More about Attaining zero defects within the UK's building Schools for the Future Programme : Stakeholders' perceptions.

Attaining zero defects within Building Schools for the Future : A realistic target or a Sisyphean task? (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Higham, A., Boothman, J., & Horsfall, B. (2012, September). Attaining zero defects within Building Schools for the Future : A realistic target or a Sisyphean task?. Presented at 27th Annual Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) Conference, Edinburgh, UK

Until its demise in July 2010 The Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme represented the biggest single UK government investment in school buildings for more than 50 years. One of the key goals of the investment programme was the desire to e... Read More about Attaining zero defects within Building Schools for the Future : A realistic target or a Sisyphean task?.

Investment appraisal tools and sustainability evaluation in social housing (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Higham, A., & Fortune, C. (2012, September). Investment appraisal tools and sustainability evaluation in social housing. Presented at Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) 28th Annual Conference, Edinburgh

Conventional decision making in all aspects of the asset management sector has largely been based around the key concepts of risk reduction and maximization of returns. Yet the RICS (2009) has called for surveying professionals to significantly modif... Read More about Investment appraisal tools and sustainability evaluation in social housing.

Social value practices in housing associations' construction procurement in northwest England
Presentation / Conference
Abowen-Dake, R., Higham, A., Farrell, P., & Watts, G. Social value practices in housing associations' construction procurement in northwest England. Presented at ARCOM 36th Annual Conference :building a common good in construction, Online

Housing associations (HAs) embed social value (SV) in construction procurement processes and use social clauses as contractual Mechanisms to compel construction supply chains (CSCs) to deliver expected requirements. Whereas extant literature provi... Read More about Social value practices in housing associations' construction procurement in northwest England.

How the Social Value Act (2012) contributes to wealth inequality in the UK construction industry
Presentation / Conference
construction industry. Presented at International SEEDS Conference 2020 Climate Emergency – Applying Sustainability, Online (was due to be held at Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK)

The Social Value Act (2012) (SVA) has legitimised public clients’ use of socially responsible procurement criteria in construction and is used by some Local Authorities (LA's) with the ultimate aim of reducing inequality. Despite this, reports sugg... Read More about How the Social Value Act (2012) contributes to wealth inequality in the UK construction industry.

A hammer only sees nails : why construction contractors monetise social value
Presentation / Conference
value. Presented at International SEEDS Conference 2020 Climate Emergency – Applying Sustainability, Online (was due to be held at Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK)

tion, Social Value, Corporate Social Responsibility, Legislation. Abstract: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the UK construction industry has been growing in awareness and expectation over the previous decades. Whilst at first the focus of... Read More about A hammer only sees nails : why construction contractors monetise social value.

An evaluation of construction professionals sustainability literacy in North West England
Presentation / Conference
Higham, A., & Thomson, C. An evaluation of construction professionals sustainability literacy in North West England. Presented at 31st Annual ARCOM Conference, Lincoln

Sustainability represents the UK construction industry’s most important and indeed challenging issue, placing it at the forefront of both current debate and government policy. As pressure increases on the industry to embrace its principles, a radical... Read More about An evaluation of construction professionals sustainability literacy in North West England.