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Sustaining the cultural character and social fabric of a community through urban design : the case of Lisbon (2001)
Thesis
Ribeiro da Costa, F. Sustaining the cultural character and social fabric of a community through urban design : the case of Lisbon. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This research provides an important contribution to the sustainable maintenance and redevelopment of the cultural character of urban spaces and of associated communities. The prototype proposed defines a set of urban design criteria to serve as... Read More about Sustaining the cultural character and social fabric of a community through urban design : the case of Lisbon.

Public involvement in Environmental Impact Assessment : the Portuguese case (2001)
Thesis
Vasconcelos, M. Public involvement in Environmental Impact Assessment : the Portuguese case. (Thesis). University of Salford

Public involvement in environmental management has become an important component of decision making, which had been until the 1970's based almost entirely on "economic efficiency" and "science centred approach". EIA, the most widespread instrument... Read More about Public involvement in Environmental Impact Assessment : the Portuguese case.

Authenticity criteria for the conservation of historic places (2000)
Thesis
Alho, C. Authenticity criteria for the conservation of historic places. (Thesis). University of Salford

The aim of this research is to contribute to the concept of authenticity for the conservation of historic places. The focus of this work is a development of a set of criteria to assess authenticity in order to contribute towards the conservation of... Read More about Authenticity criteria for the conservation of historic places.

Sustainable built environments and construction activity through dynamic research agendas (2000)
Thesis
Sexton, M. Sustainable built environments and construction activity through dynamic research agendas. (Thesis). University of Salford

There is a growing consensus that appropriate strategies and actions are needed to develop sustainable built environments and construction activity. This thesis contextualises this consensus within the broader sustainable development literature. F... Read More about Sustainable built environments and construction activity through dynamic research agendas.

The impact of competitive fee tendering on construction professional service quality (1998)
Thesis
Hoxley, M. The impact of competitive fee tendering on construction professional service quality. (Thesis). University of Salford

It is less than fifteen years since the associations representing construction professionals in the UK surrendered to Government pressure, and abolished mandatory fee scales, predicting as they did so that abolition would inevitably lead to a decl... Read More about The impact of competitive fee tendering on construction professional service quality.

Achieving exemplary quality in the UK construction professions (1996)
Thesis
Faulkner, A. Achieving exemplary quality in the UK construction professions. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The object of the research was to develop an understanding of how UK construction professionals achieve exemplary quality in the services they offer. The aspirations and outlook of purchasers and providers of services were discussed, recorded, exam... Read More about Achieving exemplary quality in the UK construction professions.

Contracting-out in a facilities management context : an investigation of the advantages and disadvantages of contracting-out as experienced by user organisations, and the influence such factors exert in determining whether facilities management services are resourced in-house or externally (1994)
Thesis
Owen, D. Contracting-out in a facilities management context : an investigation of the advantages and disadvantages of contracting-out as experienced by user organisations, and the influence such factors exert in determining whether facilities management services are resourced in-house or externally. (Thesis). University of Salford

The field of study for this research project is a recently established and rapidly evolving business concept, Facilities Management (FM). The focal theory for this project concerns the effectiveness of a tactic increasingly adopted by organisati... Read More about Contracting-out in a facilities management context : an investigation of the advantages and disadvantages of contracting-out as experienced by user organisations, and the influence such factors exert in determining whether facilities management services are resourced in-house or externally.