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The impacts of the built environment on health outcomes (2009)
Journal Article
Codinhoto, R., Tzortzopoulos, P., Kagioglou, M., & Aouad, G. (2009). The impacts of the built environment on health outcomes. Facilities, 27(3/4), 138-151. https://doi.org/10.1108/02632770910933152

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a conceptual framework that categorises the features and characteristics of the built environment that impact on health outcomes. Design/methodology/approach – An extensive literature review was carrie... Read More about The impacts of the built environment on health outcomes.

Achieving sustainability in construction through the specialist task organisation procurement approach (2009)
Journal Article
Oyegoke, A., McDermott, P., & Abbott, C. (2009). Achieving sustainability in construction through the specialist task organisation procurement approach. International Journal of Value Chain Management, 2(3), 288-313. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPM.2009.024812

The issue of sustainability continues to grow in importance because of its relationship with overall Quality of Life (QOL) in terms of economic, social and environmental well-being. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the use of Specialist Task O... Read More about Achieving sustainability in construction through the specialist task organisation procurement approach.

Towards lifetime neighbourhoods: Improving footways for older people (2009)
Journal Article
Newton, R., & Ormerod, M. (2009). Towards lifetime neighbourhoods: Improving footways for older people

This paper presents the findings from a study into the experiences and preferences of a sample of older people in
using the footways in their local neighbourhood environment. This was complemented with a walkability audit
of the footways in the str... Read More about Towards lifetime neighbourhoods: Improving footways for older people.

Construction project procurement routes: an in-depth critique (2009)
Journal Article
Oyegoke, A., Dickinson, M., Khalfan, M., McDermott, P., & Rowlinson, S. (2009). Construction project procurement routes: an in-depth critique. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 2(3), 338-354. https://doi.org/10.1108/17538370910971018

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine different categories of building project procurement routes based on organisational, contractual, financial and technical issues.

Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on review of liter... Read More about Construction project procurement routes: an in-depth critique.

Product data sharing in architecture, engineering and construction : assessment of middleware support and business benefits (2009)
Thesis
Bakis, N. Product data sharing in architecture, engineering and construction : assessment of middleware support and business benefits. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Product data sharing is seen as an important means of improving the performance of the
Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. However, little evidence
of its business benefits has been given. At the same time, key middleware tec... Read More about Product data sharing in architecture, engineering and construction : assessment of middleware support and business benefits.

An approach to studying urban sustainability from within an ecological world view (2009)
Thesis
Du Plessis, C. An approach to studying urban sustainability from within an ecological world view. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This dissertation engages with the proposition that one of the reasons current efforts at
improving sustainability are failing is because solutions are sought from within the same
paradigm of thought that threatens sustainability in the first place... Read More about An approach to studying urban sustainability from within an ecological world view.

Assessment of the built environment for healthcare : a case study in the development of an evaluation framework (2009)
Thesis
Ruddock, S. Assessment of the built environment for healthcare : a case study in the development of an evaluation framework. (Thesis). University of Salford

A number of studies (CABE, 2002; Lawson and Phiri, 2005) have shown that good design of healthcare facilities can both benefit patients and raise staff morale. This research focuses on an investigation of patient and staff perceptions of healthcare f... Read More about Assessment of the built environment for healthcare : a case study in the development of an evaluation framework.

Modern methods of construction : implications for asset management in the RSL sector (2009)
Journal Article
Kempton, J. (2009). Modern methods of construction : implications for asset management in the RSL sector. Structural survey, 27(1), 36-45. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630800910941674

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the current drive for 3 million new homes by 2020. The delivery of this number of homes is a challenge for the house building industry and its associated stakeholders such as local authorities, regist... Read More about Modern methods of construction : implications for asset management in the RSL sector.

Framework for a generic work breakdown structure for building projects (2009)
Journal Article
Ibrahim, Y., Kaka, A., Aouad, G., & Kagioglou, M. (2009). Framework for a generic work breakdown structure for building projects. Construction innovation (London. Online), 9(4), 388-405. https://doi.org/10.1108/14714170910995930

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a framework for the standardisation of the work
breakdown structure (WBS) for building projects. This is based on the premise that buildings in
general retain basic elemental options, and that there... Read More about Framework for a generic work breakdown structure for building projects.

Axiomatic based decomposition for conceptual product design (2009)
Journal Article
Mullens, M., Arif, M., Armacost, R., Gawlik, T., & Hoekstra, R. (2009). Axiomatic based decomposition for conceptual product design. Production and Operations Management, 14(3), 286-300. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1937-5956.2005.tb00025.x

This paper describes a structured methodology for decomposing the conceptual design problem in order to facilitate the design process and result in improved conceptual designs that better satisfy the original customer requirements. The axiomatic deco... Read More about Axiomatic based decomposition for conceptual product design.