Virtualisation of disaster recovery centres (2008)
Book Chapter

Governments, NGOs and International organisations must work together and contribute towards strategic disaster recovery planning process of countries. Emergency management plans should be in place and tested fully well ahead of any adverse situations... Read More about Virtualisation of disaster recovery centres.

Nodal network and CFD simulation of airflow and heat transfer in double skin facades with blinds (2008)
Journal Article
Hanby, V., Cook, M., Infield, D., Ji, Y., Loveday, D., & Mei, L. (2008). Nodal network and CFD simulation of airflow and heat transfer in double skin facades with blinds. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 29(1), 45-59. https://doi.org/10.1177/01436244080290010401

The paper describes a modelling study of heat transfer and buoyancy-driven airflow in double skin facades consisting of a glass outer layer, a control device (venetian blind) and a double-glazed inner skin. The modelling study was based on two approa... Read More about Nodal network and CFD simulation of airflow and heat transfer in double skin facades with blinds.

Science parks as active intermediaries: Context, challenges and opportunities (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Perry, B., & May, T. (2008, February). Science parks as active intermediaries: Context, challenges and opportunities. Presented at UK Science Parks Association January Members Meeting, Sheffield

Knowledge processing, codification and reuse model for communities of practice (2008)
Journal Article
Mihindu, S., Fernando, T., & Khosrowshahi, F. (2008). Knowledge processing, codification and reuse model for communities of practice. Ubiquitous Computing and Communication journal, 3, 44-53

Knowledge Management (KM) has been a widely received area for research and development for many decades. However combining the full Knowledge Management Cycle; knowledge capture, development, sharing and utilisation within the same infrastructure has... Read More about Knowledge processing, codification and reuse model for communities of practice.

Old industrial regions, technology and innovation : tensions of obduracy and transformation (2008)
Journal Article
Hodson, M. (2008). Old industrial regions, technology and innovation : tensions of obduracy and transformation. Environment and Planning A, 40(5), 1057. https://doi.org/10.1068/a39103

Work on regions and technologically informed innovation has often focused on high-tech regions as exemplars of apparent success in economic development. This paper, by contrast, focuses on understanding how regions transform themselves in respect of... Read More about Old industrial regions, technology and innovation : tensions of obduracy and transformation.

The management of academic workloads: full report on findings (2008)
Report
Barrett, L., & Barrett, P. (2008). The management of academic workloads: full report on findings

The pressures on UK higher education (from explicit
competition and growth in student numbers, to severe
regulatory demands) are greater than ever, and have
resulted in a steady increase in measures taken by
universities to actively manage their... Read More about The management of academic workloads: full report on findings.

Semantic resources integration and interoperability in the construction domain (2008)
Book Chapter

Semantic resources, such as ontologies and taxonomies, are used in various domains to facilitate information exchange between people and software applications. However, in many cases, accessing a single semantic resource is no longer adequate. Conseq... Read More about Semantic resources integration and interoperability in the construction domain.

Models and metaphors: complexity theory and through-life management in the built environment (2008)
Journal Article
Rooke, J., Molloy, E., Sinclair, M., Koskela, L., Siriwardena, M., Kagioglou, M., & Siemieniuch, C. (2008). Models and metaphors: complexity theory and through-life management in the built environment. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 4(1), 47-57. https://doi.org/10.3763/aedm.2008.S707

Complexity thinking may have both modelling and metaphorical applications in the through-life management of the built environment. These two distinct approaches are examined and compared. In the first instance, some of the sources of complexity in th... Read More about Models and metaphors: complexity theory and through-life management in the built environment.

Client requirements and project team knowledge in refurbishment projects (2008)
Book Chapter
Chin Tian Lee, C., & Egbu, C. (2008). Client requirements and project team knowledge in refurbishment projects. In H. Smyth, & S. Pryke (Eds.), Collaborative Relationships in Construction - developing frameworks and networks (59-77). Wiley-Blackwell

Clients' roles and contributions to innovations in the construction industry: when giants learn to dance (2008)
Book Chapter
Egbu, C. (2008). Clients' roles and contributions to innovations in the construction industry: when giants learn to dance. In P. Brandon, & S. Lu (Eds.), Clients Driving Innovation (69-77). Wiley Blackwell

Procurers, providers and users (PPU) : towards a meta-role model for conceptualising product-service in the built environment (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Siriwardena, M., Rooke, J., Koskela, L., Kagioglou, M., Mcdermott, P., Sexton, M., & Aouad, G. (2008, January). Procurers, providers and users (PPU) : towards a meta-role model for conceptualising product-service in the built environment. Presented at Building Resilience BEAR 2008, Kandalama, Sri Lanka

The product-service paradigm requires a shift in focus for many engineering disciplines, forcing
them to change from providing products to providing products and associated services. Such a
shift is likely to present several challenges to the built... Read More about Procurers, providers and users (PPU) : towards a meta-role model for conceptualising product-service in the built environment.

Can procurement affect design performance? (2008)
Journal Article
Forgues, D., & Koskela, L. (2008). Can procurement affect design performance?. Journal of construction procurement, 14(2), 130-141

There is an emerging view in the construction industry that better performance or better value for money can be achieved by integrating teamwork for planning, design and construction of building projects. There are though, two opposing perspectives r... Read More about Can procurement affect design performance?.

Excelência, relevância e a universidade o missing middle do envolvimento socio econonómico (Excellence, relevance and the university: the missing middle in socio-economic engagement) (2008)
Journal Article
Perry, B., & May, T. (2008). Excelência, relevância e a universidade o missing middle do envolvimento socio econonómico (Excellence, relevance and the university: the missing middle in socio-economic engagement). Sociologia, Problemas e Práticas, 56, 105-128

A economia política internacional do ensino superior é caracterizada por uma crescente globalização e regionalização de actividades. Neste âmbito, é notória a ênfase colocada no papel das universidades como motores de desenvolvimento económico e soci... Read More about Excelência, relevância e a universidade o missing middle do envolvimento socio econonómico (Excellence, relevance and the university: the missing middle in socio-economic engagement).

The role of philosophical context in the development of research methodology and theory (2008)
Journal Article
Pathirage, C., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2008). The role of philosophical context in the development of research methodology and theory. ˜The œbuilt & human environment review, 1(1), 1-10

The research strategy dictates the major direction of the research and constitutes one of the important decisions made by the researcher. However, researchers’ understanding on theory at the outset of the research guides the design of the research. T... Read More about The role of philosophical context in the development of research methodology and theory.

Exploring good practice knowledge transfer related to post tsunami housing re-construction in Sri Lanka (2008)
Journal Article
Ingirige, B., Haigh, R., Malalgoda, C., & Palliyaguru, R. (2008). Exploring good practice knowledge transfer related to post tsunami housing re-construction in Sri Lanka. Journal of construction in developing countries, 13(2), 21-42

Sri Lanka was badly affected by the tsunami that occurred on 26th December 2004. The tsunami destroyed about two-thirds of the Sri Lankan coastline and affected more than 1,000,000 people. It does not only affected the lives of the community, but als... Read More about Exploring good practice knowledge transfer related to post tsunami housing re-construction in Sri Lanka.

The emerging research on women’s empowerment in post disaster reconstruction (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Thurairajah, N., & Amaratunga, R. (2008, January). The emerging research on women’s empowerment in post disaster reconstruction. Presented at National Symposium on Promoting Knowledge transfer to Strengthen Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change Adoption, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Tacit knowledge generation and utilisation in the construction industry (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Pathirage, C., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2008, January). Tacit knowledge generation and utilisation in the construction industry. Presented at COBRA, Dublin Institute of Technology, Republic of Ireland

Career advancement of women managers in the UK construction industry: Career success factors and hindrance (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Fernando, N., & Amaratunga, R. (2008, January). Career advancement of women managers in the UK construction industry: Career success factors and hindrance. Presented at COBRA 2008, Dublin Institute of Technology, Republic of Ireland

Social enterprise in an urban facilities management setting (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Tobi, S., & Amaratunga, R. (2008, January). Social enterprise in an urban facilities management setting. Presented at Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference 2008, Salford, Greater Manchester

Post disaster waste management strategies in achieving sustainable built environment (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Karunasena, G., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2008, January). Post disaster waste management strategies in achieving sustainable built environment. Presented at 2nd FARU research conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka