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Researching the Sustainable City: Three Modes of Interdisciplinarity. (2006)
Journal Article
Evans, R., & Marvin, S. (2006). Researching the Sustainable City: Three Modes of Interdisciplinarity. Environment and Planning A, 38(6), 1009 -1028. https://doi.org/10.1068/a37317

In this paper we explore the practice of interdisciplinarity by examining how the UK research councils addressed the problem of the sustainable city during the 1990s. In developing their research programmes, the councils recognised that the problems... Read More about Researching the Sustainable City: Three Modes of Interdisciplinarity..

Science, Society and the university: a paradox of values (2006)
Journal Article
Perry, B. (2006). Science, Society and the university: a paradox of values. Social Epistemology, 20(3-4), 210-219. https://doi.org/10.1080/02691720600879798

The existence of conflicting messages on the role and status of the university is linked to a wider paradox of values about science in society. Value is attributed to science and assumed by the university in the context of the move to knowledge-based... Read More about Science, Society and the university: a paradox of values.

An ontology of construction education for e-learning via the semantic web (2006)
Journal Article
Ahmed, V., Shaik, A., & Aouad, G. (2006). An ontology of construction education for e-learning via the semantic web. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 2(1-2), 87-99

Recent developments in technologies make the World Wide Web more intelligent and provide higher-level services to its users through the Semantic Web. The Semantic Web is an extension of the current World Wide Web, promoting information that is intend... Read More about An ontology of construction education for e-learning via the semantic web.

The 4Cs model of exemplary construction projects (2006)
Journal Article
Barrett, P., & Barrett, L. (2006). The 4Cs model of exemplary construction projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 13(2), 201-215. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699980610659643

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the key characteristics of the highest-performing construction projects, so that future procurement, briefing, design and construction management processes can be improved in the light of these expe... Read More about The 4Cs model of exemplary construction projects.

Benchmarking initiatives in the construction industry: lessons learned and improvement opportunities. (2006)
Journal Article
Costa, D., Formoso, C., Kagioglou, M., Alarcón, L., & Caldas, C. (2006). Benchmarking initiatives in the construction industry: lessons learned and improvement opportunities. Journal of Management in Engineering, 22(4), 158-167. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%290742-597X%282006%2922%3A4%28158%29

Benchmarking is a systematic process of measuring and comparing an organization's performance against that of other similar organizations in key business activities. The lessons learned from other companies can be used to establish improvement target... Read More about Benchmarking initiatives in the construction industry: lessons learned and improvement opportunities..

A roadmap for nD-enabled construction (2006)
Journal Article
Lee, A., Wu, S., Aouad, G., Cooper, R., & Tah, J. (2006). A roadmap for nD-enabled construction

nD modelling is a research topic that has started to gain momentum and interest worldwide. This roadmap is an update of the 2005 RICS paper series ‘nD modelling - a driver or enabler for construction improvement?’ (Lee et al, 2005).

This paper acc... Read More about A roadmap for nD-enabled construction.

Value in construction : an international study (2006)
Journal Article
Lee, A., & Barrett, P. (2006). Value in construction : an international study. International Journal of Construction Management, 6(2), 81-95. https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2006.10773089

The concept of value is now entrenched in construction. The multiple meanings of the word ‘value’ in English – ranging all the way from value as an ethical stance, to value as in monetary amounts – aptly allows many diverse interests and concerns to... Read More about Value in construction : an international study.

Embedding good practice sharing within process improvement (2006)
Journal Article
Jeong, K., Kagioglou, M., Haigh, R., Amaratunga, R., & Siriwardena, M. (2006). Embedding good practice sharing within process improvement. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 13(1), 62-81. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699980610646502

Purpose - Construction firms need to improve the way in which they manage their processes. Focusing on good practice and knowledge sharing within and across organisational boundaries, the purpose of this paper is to discuss recent developments on a s... Read More about Embedding good practice sharing within process improvement.

Achieving supply chain integration within construction industry (2006)
Journal Article
McDermott, P., & Khalfan, M. (2006). Achieving supply chain integration within construction industry. Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building, 6(2), 44-54

The main driver behind the adoption of supply chain management (SCM) philosophy into the constructin industry was the successes within other industry sectors. SCM can be defined as network of different organisations, linked upstream and downsteam in... Read More about Achieving supply chain integration within construction industry.

nD modelling for collaborative working in construction (2006)
Journal Article
Aouad, G., Lee, A., & Wu, S. (2006). nD modelling for collaborative working in construction. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 1(1), 33-44

There is currently an abundance of research into new and emerging issues in IT to improve construction practice. Some of these initiatives have become buzzwords and have failed to deliver, largely because of a lack of a scientific foundation for cons... Read More about nD modelling for collaborative working in construction.

Evaluation of auditory and visual feedback on task performance in a virtual assembly environment. (2006)
Journal Article
Zhang, Y., Fernando, T., Xiao, H., & Travis, A. (2006). Evaluation of auditory and visual feedback on task performance in a virtual assembly environment

This paper presents the creation of an assembly simulation environment with multisensory feedback (auditory and visual), and the evaluation of the effects of auditory and visual feedback on the task performance in the context of assembly simulation i... Read More about Evaluation of auditory and visual feedback on task performance in a virtual assembly environment..

HyCon : virtual prototyping in hybrid concrete construction frame design (2006)
Journal Article
Zhang, X., Goulding, J., Sexton, M., Aouad, G., & Kagioglou, M. (2006). HyCon : virtual prototyping in hybrid concrete construction frame design. Construction innovation (London. Online), 6(1), 47-60. https://doi.org/10.1108/14714170610710604

Hybrid concrete construction is a technologically advanced approach to frame construction. It utilizes an optimal mix of structural materials;eg, in situ concrete with precast concrete and steelwork. The process of selecting an hybrid-optimized solut... Read More about HyCon : virtual prototyping in hybrid concrete construction frame design.

Innovation in small, project-based construction firms (2006)
Journal Article
Barrett, P., & Sexton, M. (2006). Innovation in small, project-based construction firms. British Journal of Management, 17(4), 331-346. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8551.2005.00461.x

Relevant literature is synthesized to provide a holistic picture of our current knowledge of innovation in small, project-based firms, highlighting significant gaps in the broad areas of ‘focus and outcome’, ‘organizational capabilities’, ‘context’ a... Read More about Innovation in small, project-based construction firms.

Motivating small construction companies to adopt new technology (2006)
Journal Article
Sexton, M., Barrett, P., & Aouad, G. (2006). Motivating small construction companies to adopt new technology. Building Research and Information, 34(1), 11-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/09613210500254474

Construction companies are increasingly being challenged to transfer and use new technology. However, little investigation has been undertaken on technology transfer from the perspective of the small construction company. A contribution to this under... Read More about Motivating small construction companies to adopt new technology.

European and Asian infrastructure advantage (EURASIA): Enhancing the teaching, training and research capacity of European and Asian higher education institutes (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Amaratunga, R., Haigh, R., & Keraminiyage, K. (2006, January). European and Asian infrastructure advantage (EURASIA): Enhancing the teaching, training and research capacity of European and Asian higher education institutes. Presented at Customising the Quantity Surveying Education to Face Challenges in Year 2020 Conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka