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The changing perception in the artefacts used in the design practice through BIM adoption (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Coates, S., Arayici, Y., Koskela, L., & Usher, C. (2010, May). The changing perception in the artefacts used in the design practice through BIM adoption. Presented at CIB 2010, University of Salford

When CAD (Computer Aided Design) was generally adopted in the early 1990’s, the hand drawn process was replaced with the CAD drawing but the nature of the artefacts / deliverables and the exchanges of information between disciplines remained fundamen... Read More about The changing perception in the artefacts used in the design practice through BIM adoption.

A critical review on application of activity-based costing in the construction industry (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Jaya, N., Pathirage, C., & Sutrisna, M. (2010, May). A critical review on application of activity-based costing in the construction industry. Presented at CIB World Congress 2010, The Lowry, Salford Quays, United Kingdom

Activity-Based Costing (ABC) has been around for more than two decades and challenges the relevance of simplistic traditional costing practice. Academics and practitioners together in institutions such as the Consortium for Advanced Management-Intern... Read More about A critical review on application of activity-based costing in the construction industry.

A review of knowledge management strategies – issues, contexts and benefits for the construction industry (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Mohd Zin, I., & Egbu, C. (2010, May). A review of knowledge management strategies – issues, contexts and benefits for the construction industry. Presented at CIB World Congress 2010, The Lowry, Salford Quays, United Kingdom

In the last few years, knowledge management has become one of the hot topics discussed by scholars and industry practitioners. There is also an increasing awareness that to survive and maintain sustained competitive advantage in an uncertain and glob... Read More about A review of knowledge management strategies – issues, contexts and benefits for the construction industry.

Harnessing knowledge management in the process of performance evaluation of facilities in Malaysia: A critical success factor (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Mat Yasin, M., & Egbu, C. (2010, May). Harnessing knowledge management in the process of performance evaluation of facilities in Malaysia: A critical success factor. Presented at CIB World Congress 2010, The Lowry, Salford Quays, United Kingdom

Knowledge is vital in decision making process similarly; performance evaluation of facilities is a strategic tool of generating and sharing new knowledge. Both contribute towards continuous improvement of organisational process performance The system... Read More about Harnessing knowledge management in the process of performance evaluation of facilities in Malaysia: A critical success factor.

Issues associated with knowledge sharing initiatives in government agencies in Malaysia (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Othman, M., & Egbu, C. (2010, May). Issues associated with knowledge sharing initiatives in government agencies in Malaysia. Presented at CIB World Congress 2010, The Lowry, Salford Quays, United Kingdom

Government agencies are mainly known as knowledge intensive organizations. In order to exploit effective knowledge sharing, they have to develop practical knowledge sharing implementation approaches. Nevertheless, strong demand and expectation from c... Read More about Issues associated with knowledge sharing initiatives in government agencies in Malaysia.

The impact of organisational size on the implementation of knowledge sharing practices in quantity surveying firms in Malaysia (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Mohd Nor, F., & Egbu, C. (2010, May). The impact of organisational size on the implementation of knowledge sharing practices in quantity surveying firms in Malaysia. Presented at CIB World Congress 2010, The Lowry, Salford Quays, United Kingdom

Knowledge management (KM) is increasingly seen as a key factor for organisational success in the information era and in the knowledge economy. Knowledge sharing in organisations is an important aspect of knowledge management. There is an on-going deb... Read More about The impact of organisational size on the implementation of knowledge sharing practices in quantity surveying firms in Malaysia.

The impact of information technology to facilitate communication and collaboration in Libyan public organisations (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Bezweek, S., & Egbu, C. (2010, May). The impact of information technology to facilitate communication and collaboration in Libyan public organisations. Presented at CIB World Congress 2010, The Lowry, Salford Quays, United Kingdom

There is evidence that information technology already has significant impact on communication, organisational structures, management and functioning of most organisations. Information Communication Technology (ICT) results in changes to lines of comm... Read More about The impact of information technology to facilitate communication and collaboration in Libyan public organisations.

The role of knowledge management in improving the adoption and implementation practices of industrialised building system (IBS) in Malaysia (2010)
Presentation / Conference
industrialised building system (IBS) in Malaysia. Presented at CIB World Congress 2010, The Lowry, Salford Quays, United Kingdom

In Malaysia, the strategic changes towards the promotion of the concept of Industrialized Building System (IBS) started in 1998. It is envisaged that the benefits expected from the adoption of IBS will have positive and dramatic impact on the culture... Read More about The role of knowledge management in improving the adoption and implementation practices of industrialised building system (IBS) in Malaysia.

Forecasting and stock control : a study in a wholesaling context (2010)
Journal Article
Syntetos, A., Babai, M., Davies, J., & Stephenson, D. (2010). Forecasting and stock control : a study in a wholesaling context. International Journal of Production Economics, 127(1), 103-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2010.05.001

Wholesalers add value to the products they deal with by essentially bringing them closer to the end consumers. In that respect, the effective control of stock levels becomes an important measure of operational performance especially in the context of... Read More about Forecasting and stock control : a study in a wholesaling context.

Application of data mining in traffic management: case of city of Isfahan (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Zamani, Z., Pourmand, M., & Saraee, M. (2010, May). Application of data mining in traffic management: case of city of Isfahan. Presented at 2010 International Conference on Electronic Computer Technology (ICECT), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This paper describes the work investigating the application of data mining tools to aid in the development of traffic signal timing plans. A case study was conducted to illustrate that the use of hierarchical cluster analysis. This approach can be us... Read More about Application of data mining in traffic management: case of city of Isfahan.

The influence of global internet governance institutions on the EU (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Christou, G., & Simpson, S. (2010, May). The influence of global internet governance institutions on the EU. Presented at The Influence of International Institutions on the EU, Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals, Barcelona

Since the mid-1990s, the EU has sought to engage in the formation and development of the most important multilateral Internet governance institutions, and, in doing so, has portrayed itself as a leading and influential player in the evolving global I... Read More about The influence of global internet governance institutions on the EU.

The use of treatment trains to manage urban runoff: A case study (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Bastien, N., Arthur, S., Wallis, S., & Scholz, M. (2010, May). The use of treatment trains to manage urban runoff: A case study. Presented at First European Congress of the International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research, Edinburgh, Scotland

Assessment and classification of Scottish water bodies as sustainable adaptive hydraulic structures for flood risk management planning in response to climate change. (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Yang, Q., McMinn, W., & Scholz, M. (2010, May). Assessment and classification of Scottish water bodies as sustainable adaptive hydraulic structures for flood risk management planning in response to climate change. Presented at First European Congress of the International Association of Hydro-Environment Engineering, Edinburgh

Temperature sensing using fluorescent nanothermometers (2010)
Journal Article
Martinez Maestro, L., Vetrone, F., Naccache, R., Zamarron, A., Juarranz de la Fuente, A., Sanz-Rodriguez, F., …Capobianco, J. A. (2010). Temperature sensing using fluorescent nanothermometers. ACS nano, 4(6), 3254-3258. https://doi.org/10.1021/nn100244a

Acquiring the temperature of a single living cell is not a trivial task. In this paper, we devise a novel nanothermometer, capable of accurately determining the temperature of solutions as well as biological systems such as HeLa cancer cells. The nan... Read More about Temperature sensing using fluorescent nanothermometers.

Network theories for technology-enabled learning and social change: Connectivism and actor network theory (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Bell, F. (2010, May). Network theories for technology-enabled learning and social change: Connectivism and actor network theory. Presented at Networked Learning Conference 2010: Seventh International Conference on Networked Learning, Aalborg, Denmark

Learning never was confined to classrooms. We all learn in, out of, before, during and after episodes of formal education. The changing sociotechnical context offers a promise of new opportunities, and the sense that somehow things may be different.... Read More about Network theories for technology-enabled learning and social change: Connectivism and actor network theory.

Synthesis and characterisation of mesoporous silica phases containing heteroatoms, and their cation exchange properties. Part 3. Measurement of distribution coefficients for uptake of 137-Cs, 89-Sr and 57-Co radioisotopes (2010)
Journal Article
Dyer, A., Newton, J., & Pillinger, M. (2010). Synthesis and characterisation of mesoporous silica phases containing heteroatoms, and their cation exchange properties. Part 3. Measurement of distribution coefficients for uptake of 137-Cs, 89-Sr and 57-Co radioisotopes. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 130(1-3), 56-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2009.10.013

Well characterised tunable [1] MCM-41 phases with differing pore structures and containing aluminium, boron and zinc heteroatoms were described in Part 1 [2] to this series. Part 2 [3] illustrated that representative phases exhibited cation exchange... Read More about Synthesis and characterisation of mesoporous silica phases containing heteroatoms, and their cation exchange properties. Part 3. Measurement of distribution coefficients for uptake of 137-Cs, 89-Sr and 57-Co radioisotopes.

Synthesis and characterisation of mesoporous silica phases containing heteroatoms, and their cation exchange properties. Part 4. Measurement of distribution coefficients for 241-Am, 51-Cr, 59-Fe, 54-Mn, 63-Ni, 236-Pu and 65-Zn (2010)
Journal Article
Dyer, A., Newton, J., Pillinger, M., & Harjula, R. (2010). Synthesis and characterisation of mesoporous silica phases containing heteroatoms, and their cation exchange properties. Part 4. Measurement of distribution coefficients for 241-Am, 51-Cr, 59-Fe, 54-Mn, 63-Ni, 236-Pu and 65-Zn. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 130(1-3), 63-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2009.06.012

Previous papers in this series have described the synthesis and characterisation of a series of MCM-41 phases of differing pore structure and framework compositions [1], isotherm studies designed to illustrate their cation selectivity [2], and their... Read More about Synthesis and characterisation of mesoporous silica phases containing heteroatoms, and their cation exchange properties. Part 4. Measurement of distribution coefficients for 241-Am, 51-Cr, 59-Fe, 54-Mn, 63-Ni, 236-Pu and 65-Zn.