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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?.

SPICE 3: Facilitating organisational process improvement through good practice sharing (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Siriwardena, M., Jeong, K., Amaratunga, R., Kagioglou, M., & Haigh, R. (2005, April). SPICE 3: Facilitating organisational process improvement through good practice sharing. Presented at Salford Centre for Research and Innovation (SCRI) 2nd International Symposium, University of Salford, Greater Manchester

This paper describes the latest iteration of the SPICE research. SPICE 3 explains the process maturity framework to address the level III of the SPICE model. Building upon the developments of level II, SPICE 3 advocates establishment of a process imp... Read More about SPICE 3: Facilitating organisational process improvement through good practice sharing.

Analysis of building material consumption in residential buildings (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Zainudeen, N., Amaratunga, R., & Shanmugam, M. (2005, April). Analysis of building material consumption in residential buildings. Presented at 5th International Postgraduate Conference in the Built and Human Environment, The Lowry, Salford Quays, UK

Methodological innovation (2005)
Presentation / Conference
May, T. (2005, April). Methodological innovation. Presented at British Society of Criminology, London

Partnering practice in the relationships between clients and main contractors (2005)
Journal Article
Wood, G. (2005). Partnering practice in the relationships between clients and main contractors

Partnering is considered to be a radical departure from conventional approaches to procurement in the UK construction sector, but may be difficult to integrate within a traditionally adversarial environment.

Analysis of the literature suggests tha... Read More about Partnering practice in the relationships between clients and main contractors.

Main contractor experiences of partnering relationships on UK construction projects. (2005)
Journal Article
Wood, G., & Ellis, R. (2005). Main contractor experiences of partnering relationships on UK construction projects. Construction Management and Economics, 23(3), 317-325. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144619042000287714

Partnering provides a major opportunity for improving project performance, whilst offering direct benefits to the whole of the supply chain. Many research studies reinforce this assertion although there is less critical analysis examining the nature... Read More about Main contractor experiences of partnering relationships on UK construction projects..

‘Trust’ in construction projects (2005)
Journal Article
McDermott, P., Khalfan, M., & Swan, W. (2005). ‘Trust’ in construction projects. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 10(1), 19-31

• Trust is described as an elusive concept (Gambetta 1988), difficult to describe, understand and, therefore, manage. The Trust in Construction project undertook 6 exploratory case studies, of which 4 are presented in this paper, in order to understa... Read More about ‘Trust’ in construction projects.

Performance-based building and innovation: Balancing client and industry needs (2005)
Journal Article
Sexton, M., & Barrett, P. (2005). Performance-based building and innovation: Balancing client and industry needs. Building Research and Information, 33(2), 142-148. https://doi.org/10.1080/0961321042000323789

One reason for the interest in performance-based building is that it is commonly advocated as a powerful way of enhancing innovation performance by articulating building performance outcomes, and by offering relevant procurement actors the discretion... Read More about Performance-based building and innovation: Balancing client and industry needs.

Computer Integrated Construction: An Approach to Requirements Engineering (2005)
Journal Article
Arayici, Y., & Aouad, G. (2005). Computer Integrated Construction: An Approach to Requirements Engineering. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 12(2), 194-215. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699980510584520

Purpose - This paper aims at proposing a process of requirements engineering for the human centred, adaptive computer integrated construction systems development through industry wide information sharing. Design/methodology/approach - The research st... Read More about Computer Integrated Construction: An Approach to Requirements Engineering.

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.

Research knowledge transfer into teaching in the built environment (2005)
Journal Article
Senaratne, S., Kagioglou, M., Amaratunga, R., Baldry, D., Aouad, G., & Bowden, A. (2005). Research knowledge transfer into teaching in the built environment. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 12(6), 587-600. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699980510634146

Purpose – There is no automatic link between research and teaching in higher education institutions. Hence, in order to achieve a productive relationship, these two activities need to be linked through effective mechanisms. The research reported in t... Read More about Research knowledge transfer into teaching in the built environment.

Briefing for accessibility in design (2005)
Journal Article
Ormerod, M., & Newton, R. (2005). Briefing for accessibility in design. Facilities, 23(7/8), 285-294. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0142-694X%2800%2900031-4

Purpose ? The aim of this paper is to report on a study that was undertaken into the practice and process of briefing within the UK. The purpose of the study was to assess the nature and extent to which accessible environments for new public building... Read More about Briefing for accessibility in design.

Moving beyond accessibility: the principles of universal (inclusive) design as a dimension in nD modelling of the built environment (2005)
Journal Article
Ormerod, M., & Newton, R. (2005). Moving beyond accessibility: the principles of universal (inclusive) design as a dimension in nD modelling of the built environment. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 2, 13-20

The aim of this paper is to explore the extent to which the principles of universal design can be used as a dimension of nD modelling of the built environment. Previous work has considered the issue of accessibility and this has provided a basis for... Read More about Moving beyond accessibility: the principles of universal (inclusive) design as a dimension in nD modelling of the built environment.

From the politics of urgency to the governance of preparedness: a research agenda on urban vulnerability (2005)
Journal Article
Medd, W., & Marvin, S. (2005). From the politics of urgency to the governance of preparedness: a research agenda on urban vulnerability. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 13(2), 44-49. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5973.2005.00455.x

To date, little social science understanding has been developed about what it would mean to strategically build resilience in the context of such rich interdependencies between social, technical and natural worlds. We argue that shifts in strategies... Read More about From the politics of urgency to the governance of preparedness: a research agenda on urban vulnerability.

Transformations in Academic Production: Context, Content and Consequences (2005)
Journal Article
May, T. (2005). Transformations in Academic Production: Context, Content and Consequences. European Journal of Social Theory, 8(2), 193-209. https://doi.org/10.1177/1368431005051763

Universities are subject to considerable changes as environmental pressures increasingly place their futures in question. As core sites of social scientific activity, it is important to understand not only why these changes are occurring, but their... Read More about Transformations in Academic Production: Context, Content and Consequences.

Moving beyond the fourth dimension with an IFC-based single project database. (2005)
Journal Article
Tanyer, A., & Aouad, G. (2005). Moving beyond the fourth dimension with an IFC-based single project database. Automation in Construction, 14(1), 15-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2004.06.002

4D CAD has been an active research area for many years. The first generation 4D tools simulated construction schedules and demonstrated the potential benefits in several case studies. Researchers tried to improve the functionality of the first genera... Read More about Moving beyond the fourth dimension with an IFC-based single project database..

An Alternative Model for Measuring the Success of IS projects: the GPIS model (2005)
Journal Article
Saleh, Y., & Alshawi, M. (2005). An Alternative Model for Measuring the Success of IS projects: the GPIS model. Journal of Enterprise Information Management, 18(1), 47-63. https://doi.org/10.1108/17410390510571484

Purpose - Aims to present an alternative holistic measurement model, the general practitioner IS (GPIS) measurement model, which assists managers in determining the organisation's state of readiness prior to IS investment. Design/methodology/approach... Read More about An Alternative Model for Measuring the Success of IS projects: the GPIS model.