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Designing and operationalising the fund (2009)
Presentation / Conference
May, T., & Perry, B. (2009, May). Designing and operationalising the fund. Presented at Gateway Review Group, Commission for the New Economy, Manchester, UK

Critical success factors for e-tendering implementation in construction collaborative environments : people and process issues (2009)
Journal Article
Lou, E., & Alshawi, M. (2009). Critical success factors for e-tendering implementation in construction collaborative environments : people and process issues. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 14, 98-109

The construction industry is increasingly engulfed by globalisation where clients, business partners and customers are found in virtually every corner of the world. Communicating, reaching and supporting them are no longer optional but are imperative... Read More about Critical success factors for e-tendering implementation in construction collaborative environments : people and process issues.

Cities mediating technological transitions : understanding visions, intermediation and consequences (2009)
Journal Article
Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2009). Cities mediating technological transitions : understanding visions, intermediation and consequences. Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, 21(4), 515-534. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537320902819213

Approaches to technological transitions and their management have generated considerable interest in academic and policy circles in recent years. The development of this body of work may be seen as a response to the complexities, uncertainties and pr... Read More about Cities mediating technological transitions : understanding visions, intermediation and consequences.

Wayfinding : embedding knowledge in hospital environments (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Rooke, C., Tzortzopoulos, P., Koskela, L., & Rooke, J. (2009, April). Wayfinding : embedding knowledge in hospital environments. Presented at HaCIRIC 2009:Improving Healthcare Infrastructures Through Innovation, Hilton Metropole, Brighton, UK

The traditional use of signs has failed to overcome the problem of wayfinding in hospitals. As
wayfinding problems are clearly linked to healthcare outcomes there is need to find a more
integrated approach to solving the problem. In this paper it i... Read More about Wayfinding : embedding knowledge in hospital environments.

BeReal benefits realisation model integrated approach: The built environment lifecycle and organisational views (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Yates, K., Lima, J., Sapountzis, S., Tzortzopoulos, P., & Kagioglou, M. (2009, April). BeReal benefits realisation model integrated approach: The built environment lifecycle and organisational views. Presented at 2nd HaCIRIC Symposium: Improving Healthcare Infrastructures through Innovation, Brighton, UK

The overall performance measurement of a healthcare system should be related to
benefits realisation optimisation, looking for equilibrium between resource
utilization (cost and time) and services provided (access and quality). The built
environme... Read More about BeReal benefits realisation model integrated approach: The built environment lifecycle and organisational views.

Emergence of green building guidelines in developed countries and their impact on India (2009)
Journal Article
Egbu, C., Potbhare, V., Syal, M., Arif, M., & Khalfan, M. (2009). Emergence of green building guidelines in developed countries and their impact on India. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 7(1), 99-121. https://doi.org/10.1108/17260530910947286

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify the characteristics of green building guidelines in developed countries and to analyze their influence on the evolution and adoption of similar guidelines in India.


Design/methodology/approach... Read More about Emergence of green building guidelines in developed countries and their impact on India.

Climate change and construction sector SMEs : vulnerability, consequences and resilience (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Wedawatta, G., Ingirige, B., & Jones, K. (2009, March). Climate change and construction sector SMEs : vulnerability, consequences and resilience. Presented at 8th Meeting of CIB W108 on Climate Change and the Built Environment, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy

Climate change has become one of the prime challenges the society has to face in the future. As far as businesses are concerned, it also has added one other important issue that they have to consider as part of their business planning. Climate change... Read More about Climate change and construction sector SMEs : vulnerability, consequences and resilience.

Information technology as boundary object for transformational learning (2009)
Journal Article
Forgues, D., Koskela, L., & Lejeune, A. (2009). Information technology as boundary object for transformational learning. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 14, 48-58

Collaborative work is considered as a way to improve productivity and value generation in construction. However, recent research demonstrates that socio-cognitive factors related to fragmentation of specialized knowledge may hinder team performance.... Read More about Information technology as boundary object for transformational learning.

Inspiring Sri-Lankan renewal and development (2009)
Report
Amaratunga, R., Baldry, D., Haigh, R., Pathirage, C., & Thurairajah, N. (2009). Inspiring Sri-Lankan renewal and development

This report represents the final report for ‘ISLAND’
(Inspiring Sri-Lankan reNewal and Development), a
research project led by the University of Salford’s School
of the Built Environment (formerly School of Construction
and Property Management).... Read More about Inspiring Sri-Lankan renewal and development.

Technology strategies for globally dispersed construction teams (2009)
Journal Article
Peña-mora, F., Vadhavkar, S., & Aziz, Z. (2009). Technology strategies for globally dispersed construction teams. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 14, 70-80

SUMMARY: Groups of geographically and/or organizationally dispersed members are increasingly being assembled to accomplish a wide range of organizational tasks using a combination of telecommunication and information technologies. The emergence of su... Read More about Technology strategies for globally dispersed construction teams.