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Understanding the role of Building Regulation costs in the Irish housing crisis (2023)
Thesis
Brunton, A. (2023). Understanding the role of Building Regulation costs in the Irish housing crisis. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis examines the proportional impact that building regulation costs have on house
construction costs in Ireland and considers how they affect development viability, purchaser
affordability and housing supply in the housing market. It also c... Read More about Understanding the role of Building Regulation costs in the Irish housing crisis.

The implementation of quality culture in Iran’s oil and gas industry (2020)
Thesis
Sadabad, M. The implementation of quality culture in Iran’s oil and gas industry. (Thesis). University of Salford

Iran is an energy superpower and the Petroleum industry in Iran plays an important part in it. Iran holds world’s 4th largest crude oil and 1st gas reserves and is ranked as the second largest economy in the Middle East and North Africa in terms of G... Read More about The implementation of quality culture in Iran’s oil and gas industry.

Critical success factors for implementing ISO 9001 in UK construction projects (2020)
Thesis
Aburas, M. Critical success factors for implementing ISO 9001 in UK construction projects. (Thesis). University of Salford

Numerous challenges face construction companies in today's competitive market, including the complex and contractually varied relationships of those involved; the nature of construction projects producing unique, non-repetitive outcomes; the lack of... Read More about Critical success factors for implementing ISO 9001 in UK construction projects.

A study of the transfer of tacit knowledge by a monitored tutelage programme for quantity surveyors (2020)
Thesis
Boylan, A. A study of the transfer of tacit knowledge by a monitored tutelage programme for quantity surveyors. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis is about how tacit knowledge may be transferred. Its aim is to develop a coaching and
mentoring programme for Quantity Surveyors. The literature synthesis includes a discussion of
tacit and explicit knowledge and a review of knowledge c... Read More about A study of the transfer of tacit knowledge by a monitored tutelage programme for quantity surveyors.

Conference proceedings of the 14th International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019 : contemporary and future directions in the Built Environment (2019)
Conference Proceeding
(2019). Conference proceedings of the 14th International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019 : contemporary and future directions in the Built Environment. In A. Marshall-Ponting, Y. Ji, K. Keraminiyage, A. Lee, T. Poppelreuter, W. Swan, …H. van Dijk (Eds.),

Conference Proceedings of the 14th International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019: Contemporary and Future Directions in the Built Environment

Building information modeling (BIM) benefits and challenges : Malaysian construction organization experience (2019)
Journal Article
Musa, S., Marshall-Ponting, A., Shahron, S., & Nifa, F. (2019). Building information modeling (BIM) benefits and challenges : Malaysian construction organization experience. Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 16(12), 4914-4924. https://doi.org/10.1166/jctn.2019.8542

Building Information Modeling is an innovative
technology coupled with process and human interactions. BIM has been used by the Architecture, Engineering, and
Construction (AEC) industry in developed and developing
countries including Malaysia. Th... Read More about Building information modeling (BIM) benefits and challenges : Malaysian construction organization experience.

A framework of intra-organisational knowledge sharing practices in implementing BIM within the Malaysian construction industry (2019)
Thesis
Musa, S. (in press). A framework of intra-organisational knowledge sharing practices in implementing BIM within the Malaysian construction industry. (Thesis). University of Salford

The Malaysian construction industry has been urged by the government to implement BIM to become a stable, developed, and modernised country by the year 2020. In the Malaysian context, research has shown that BIM implementation is relatively low and i... Read More about A framework of intra-organisational knowledge sharing practices in implementing BIM within the Malaysian construction industry.

Building information modeling (BIM) in Malaysian construction industry : benefits and future challenges (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Musa, S., Marshall-Ponting, A., Nifa, F., & Shahron, S. (2018, April). Building information modeling (BIM) in Malaysian construction industry : benefits and future challenges. Presented at 3rd International Conference on Applied Science and Technology, Penang, Malaysia

Building Information Modeling is an innovative technology coupled with process and human interactions. BIM has been used by the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry in developed and developing countries including Malaysia. The r... Read More about Building information modeling (BIM) in Malaysian construction industry : benefits and future challenges.

Enhancing nurse leadership through research, education and training (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Adunola, T., Marshall-Ponting, A., & Fleming, A. (2017, September). Enhancing nurse leadership through research, education and training. Presented at 13th International Postgraduate Research Conference 2017, Salford, UK

This paper aims to highlight the need for research, education and training as a means of enhancing nurse leadership. Nursing, just as many other aspects of the National Health Services (NHS) in United Kingdom (UK), has been in the public eyes in the... Read More about Enhancing nurse leadership through research, education and training.

Building information modelling : construction data integration past and present (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Marshall-Ponting, A. (2015, June). Building information modelling : construction data integration past and present. Presented at Management of Technology - Step to Sustainable Production, Brela, Croatia

The UK construction industry has often been criticised for its inefficiencies, adversarial relationships and poor health and safety record. In order to address these problems it has often tried to apply management theory, good practice and technolog... Read More about Building information modelling : construction data integration past and present.

An industrial report on the Malaysian building information modelling (BIM) taskforce : issues and recommendations (2015)
Journal Article
Haron, A., Marshall-Ponting, A., Zakaria, Z., Nawi, M., Hamid, Z., & Kamar, K. (2015). An industrial report on the Malaysian building information modelling (BIM) taskforce : issues and recommendations. Malaysian construction research journal, 17(2), 21-36

The government of Malaysia has a vision to become a fully developed country by the year
2020, and the construction industry has a significant role to play in assisting the government
to achieve this vision. In order to become an advanced country, t... Read More about An industrial report on the Malaysian building information modelling (BIM) taskforce : issues and recommendations.

Building information modelling : a case study approach to identify readiness criteria for process requirement (2014)
Journal Article
Haron, A., Marshall-Ponting, A., Nawi, M., & Ismail, M. (2014). Building information modelling : a case study approach to identify readiness criteria for process requirement. American-Eurasian journal of sustainable agriculture, 8(7), 85-91

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is defined as an approach to building design and construction through modeling technology,
associated set of processes and people to produce, communicate and analyse building information models. Although the pote... Read More about Building information modelling : a case study approach to identify readiness criteria for process requirement.

Exploring the barriers and driving factors in implementing building information modelling (BIM) in the Malaysian construction industry : a preliminary study (2014)
Journal Article
Zahrizan, Z., Ali, N., Haron, A., Marshall-Ponting, A., & Hamid, Z. (2014). Exploring the barriers and driving factors in implementing building information modelling (BIM) in the Malaysian construction industry : a preliminary study. Journal of the Institute of Engineers, Malaysia, 75(1), 1-10

In Malaysia, Building Information Modelling (BIM) has recently gained attraction from construction players and
some of them have applied it to several projects. By utilising the BIM process, the construction players have the
opportunity to plan, co... Read More about Exploring the barriers and driving factors in implementing building information modelling (BIM) in the Malaysian construction industry : a preliminary study.

Exploring the adoption of building information modelling (BIM) in the Malaysian construction industry : a qualitative approach (2013)
Journal Article
Zahrizan, Z., Ali, N., Haron, A., Marshall-Ponting, A., & Hamid, Z. (2013). Exploring the adoption of building information modelling (BIM) in the Malaysian construction industry : a qualitative approach. International journal of research in engineering and technology, 2(8), 384-395

The construction industry believes that Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a platform that has the potential to promote
collaborative activities in the construction industry. Thus, clients are gradually enforcing the use of BIM in their project... Read More about Exploring the adoption of building information modelling (BIM) in the Malaysian construction industry : a qualitative approach.

A multi-faceted approach to optimising a complex unplanned healthcare system (2013)
Journal Article
Marshall-Ponting, A., Kobbacy, K., Sapountzis, S., & Kagioglou, M. (2013). A multi-faceted approach to optimising a complex unplanned healthcare system. International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 15(2/3), 239-248. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJLSM.2013.053769

Unscheduled and urgent healthcare represents the largest area of activity and cost for the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). Like typical complex systems unplanned care has the features of interdependence and it has structures at different scales t... Read More about A multi-faceted approach to optimising a complex unplanned healthcare system.

An exploratory study on the potential of implementing building information modelling (BIM) in Malaysian construction industry : lesson learnt from Singapore and Hong Kong (2012)
Journal Article
Zahrizan, Z., Nasly, M., Marshall-Ponting, A., Haron, A., & Zuhairi, A. (2012). An exploratory study on the potential of implementing building information modelling (BIM) in Malaysian construction industry : lesson learnt from Singapore and Hong Kong. International Journal of Civil Engineering and Geo-Environment (Online), 3, 1-6

For a decade, construction industry can be considered as a fragmented industry because of
lacking of sharing information through its life cycle and with other parties. Information
Technology (IT) can be a tool for integrating and collaborating amon... Read More about An exploratory study on the potential of implementing building information modelling (BIM) in Malaysian construction industry : lesson learnt from Singapore and Hong Kong.

Regeneration decision-making: Some early ‘opportunities’ and decisions for SURegen (2009)
Presentation / Conference
and decisions for SURegen. Presented at Fifth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-V), Istanbul, Turkey

The multi-disciplinary EPSRC funded SURegen project is developing a digital decision support aid that will capture good practice in sustainable urban regeneration for use by practitioners for real time decision-making, training and education purposes... Read More about Regeneration decision-making: Some early ‘opportunities’ and decisions for SURegen.

IFC model viewer to support nD model application. (2006)
Journal Article
Fu, C., Aouad, G., Lee, A., Marshall-Ponting, A., & Wu, S. (2006). IFC model viewer to support nD model application. Automation in Construction, 15(2), 178-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2005.04.002

Today, building information modelling (BIM) plays a crucial role in the research and development fields of construction information integration and interoperability. This paper, from an information technology point of view, outlines the definition an... Read More about IFC model viewer to support nD model application..

nD modelling - a driver or enabler for construction improvement? (2005)
Journal Article
Lee, A., Aouad, G., Cooper, R., Fu, C., Marshall-Ponting, A., Tah, J., & Wu, S. (2005). nD modelling - a driver or enabler for construction improvement?. RICS research review series, 5(6), 1-16

The terms ‘nD modelling’ and ‘nD CAD’ are becoming escalating idioms associated with ICT-based
(information communication technologies) building design; a concept which has been heightened by the
£0.5 million funded 3D to nD modelling project at th... Read More about nD modelling - a driver or enabler for construction improvement?.

An nD modelling approach to improved communication processes in construction (2005)
Journal Article
Marshall-Ponting, A., & Aouad, G. (2005). An nD modelling approach to improved communication processes in construction. Automation in Construction, 14(3), 311-321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2004.08.018

The number and variety of design and construction stakeholders can make effective and efficient collaboration difficult, a situation that is not helped by the sequential way in which many of the processes work. This paper presents the findings of a n... Read More about An nD modelling approach to improved communication processes in construction.