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Embodied carbon in commercial office buildings : lessons learned from Sri Lanka (2021)
Journal Article
Nawarathna, A., Alwan, Z., Gledson, B., & Fernando, N. (2021). Embodied carbon in commercial office buildings : lessons learned from Sri Lanka. Journal of Building Engineering, 42, 102441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102441

Growing concerns over the importance of reducing the embodied carbon (EC1) of buildings have led to a greater focus on EC-related research and policymaking. Nevertheless, the Sri Lankan building sector is currently lagging behind on this issue. While... Read More about Embodied carbon in commercial office buildings : lessons learned from Sri Lanka.

Merging academic research and industry requirements for innovative construction management practices in Sri Lanka : a study on critical success factors (2020)
Journal Article
critical success factors. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 18(1), 32-48. https://doi.org/10.1080/15578771.2020.1781303

The application of a ‘knowledge-based economy’, which is a mainstream theory in many sectors, is rarely visible in the construction industry, especially in developing countries. Accordingly, the negative consequence of weak academic-industry interac... Read More about Merging academic research and industry requirements for innovative construction management practices in Sri Lanka : a study on critical success factors.

Estimating embodied carbon emissions of buildings in developing countries : a case study from Sri Lanka (2018)
Book Chapter
Nawarathna, A., Alwan, Z., Fernando, N., & Gledson, B. (2018). Estimating embodied carbon emissions of buildings in developing countries : a case study from Sri Lanka. In L. Scott, & C. Gorse (Eds.), SEEDS 2018: 4th International SEEDS Conference 2018 Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society (821-831). Dublin, Ireland: Dublin Institute of Technology

Even with the increasing attention on reduction of Embodied Carbon (EC) emissions in the global built environment sector, yet most of the developing countries focus only on reduction of Operational Carbon (OC) through improved operational energy per... Read More about Estimating embodied carbon emissions of buildings in developing countries : a case study from Sri Lanka.

Academic research in emerging knowledge-based economies : the case of Sri Lankan construction industry (2018)
Journal Article
Hadiwattege, C., Sandanayake, Y., Senaratne, S., & Fernando, N. (2018). Academic research in emerging knowledge-based economies : the case of Sri Lankan construction industry. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 8(4), 415-428. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-12-2017-0134

Purpose Knowledge-based economies are popular in the present world. Simultaneously, universities are becoming more responsible for leading economic development through research. As a key contributor to the national economy, it is vital for the con... Read More about Academic research in emerging knowledge-based economies : the case of Sri Lankan construction industry.

Embodied carbon emissions of buildings : a case study of an apartment building in the UK (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Fernando, N., Victoria, M., & Ekundayo, D. (2018, June). Embodied carbon emissions of buildings : a case study of an apartment building in the UK. Presented at The 7th World Construction Symposium, Colombo, Sri Lanka

The UK government has set a target to significantly reduce UK greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. 47% of all UK CO2 emissions are linked to the construction and operation of the built environment. Buildings emit two types of carbon namely operational c... Read More about Embodied carbon emissions of buildings : a case study of an apartment building in the UK.

Conflicts and management styles in the Sri Lankan commercial building sector (2018)
Journal Article
Gunarathna, C., Jing Yang, R., & Fernando, N. (2018). Conflicts and management styles in the Sri Lankan commercial building sector. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 25(2), 178-201. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-10-2016-0233

The Sri Lankan commercial building industry is currently experiencing a construction boom after thirty years of civil war. Creating a dispute free environment through well conflict management is one of the main ways to keep the continuous demand and... Read More about Conflicts and management styles in the Sri Lankan commercial building sector.

Acceptance to be the host of a resettlement programme : a literature review (2018)
Journal Article
Sridarran, P., Keraminiyage, K., & Fernando, N. (2018). Acceptance to be the host of a resettlement programme : a literature review. Procedia Engineering, 212, 962-969. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2018.01.124

The rate of internal displacements and consequent resettlements are increasing rapidly and drawing the attention of the world. More often than not, the consequences of resettlement will have an impact on two different communities; the community which... Read More about Acceptance to be the host of a resettlement programme : a literature review.

Reasons for the slow uptake of embodied carbon estimation in the Sri Lankan building sector (2018)
Journal Article
estimation in the Sri Lankan building sector. https://doi.org/10.1999/1307-6892/10008556

Global carbon reduction is not merely a responsibility of environmentally advanced developed countries, but also a responsibility of developing countries regardless of their less impact on global carbon emissions. In recognition of that, Sri Lanka... Read More about Reasons for the slow uptake of embodied carbon estimation in the Sri Lankan building sector.

Carbon and cost critical elements of buildings : a comparative analysis of two office buildings (2017)
Journal Article
Victoria, M., Perera, S., Davies, A., & Fernando, N. (2017). Carbon and cost critical elements of buildings : a comparative analysis of two office buildings. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 7(5), 460-470. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-12-2016-0086

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to identify and compare cost and carbon critical elements of two office buildings and to propose an early design stage cost and carbon control strategy to achieve an optimum balance between building Capital Cost (CC)... Read More about Carbon and cost critical elements of buildings : a comparative analysis of two office buildings.

Developing labour productivity norms for aluminium system formwork in Sri Lanka (2017)
Journal Article
Senarath Jayasinghe, R., & Fernando, N. (2017). Developing labour productivity norms for aluminium system formwork in Sri Lanka. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 7(2), 199-211. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-09-2015-0049

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to establish labour productivity norms (LPNs) on an elemental basis to investigate a measurement for the labour productivity (LP) of aluminium system formwork (ASF) in low-cost housing projects (LHPs) in Sri Lan... Read More about Developing labour productivity norms for aluminium system formwork in Sri Lanka.

Change management framework to enable sustainable outsourcing of facilities management services (2016)
Journal Article
Sridarran, P., & Fernando, N. (2016). Change management framework to enable sustainable outsourcing of facilities management services. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 6(3), 317-331. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-08-2014-0041

Purpose: In this present globalised era, outsourcing has become a very popular and much sought after procurement strategy for Facilities Management (FM). Generally, a sustainable procurement system should be capable enough to deliver the services fre... Read More about Change management framework to enable sustainable outsourcing of facilities management services.

The impact of training and development towards women's career advancement in the UK construction industry (2011)
Thesis
Fernando, N. The impact of training and development towards women's career advancement in the UK construction industry. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The lack of women in the UK construction industry has become more prominent in attracting government and industry wide attention due to the potential skill shortage facing the industry, to manage equality and diversity in construction and to have a... Read More about The impact of training and development towards women's career advancement in the UK construction industry.

Women’s career advancement in the UK construction industry (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Fernando, N., & Amaratunga, R. (2010, January). Women’s career advancement in the UK construction industry. Presented at 9th International Postgraduate Research Conference in the Built and Human Environment, Salford, Greater Manchester

The role of women in construction industry development: The UK Perspective (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Amaratunga, R., Haigh, R., Shanmugam, M., Elvitigalage Dona, N., & Ruddock, P. (2007, May). The role of women in construction industry development: The UK Perspective. Presented at CIB World Building Congress 2007, Cape Town, South Africa

The UK construction industry is suffering from severe skill shortages. It is also suffering recruitment problems with its traditional male workforce. The constant reliance on a limited recruitment base disadvantages the industry by disregarding half... Read More about The role of women in construction industry development: The UK Perspective.

Construction and women (2007)
Other
Amaratunga, R., Haigh, R., Shanmugam, M., & Elvitigalage Dona, N. (2007). Construction and women. Salford, UK

Challenges faced by the quantity surveying profession: gender perspective (2006)
Book Chapter
Amaratunga, R., Shanmugam, M., & Elvitigalage Dona, N. (2006). Challenges faced by the quantity surveying profession: gender perspective. In R. Rameezdeen, & I. Seneviratne (Eds.), Customising the Quantity Surveying Education, Department of Building Economics. Sri Lanka: University of Moratuwa

Predicting building cost using morphology factors (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Rameezdeen, R., Amaratunga, R., & Elvitigalage Dona, N. (2005, January). Predicting building cost using morphology factors. Presented at 5th International Postgraduate Conference in the Built and Human Environment, The Lowry, Salford Quays, UK