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The challenges of building innovative, smart cities (2012)
Presentation / Conference
May, T. (2012, February). The challenges of building innovative, smart cities. Presented at Smart cities of the future in Asia: The opportunities for UK business, MediaCity, Salford Quays

Organizational cultures: Obstacles to women in the UK construction industry (2012)
Journal Article
Worrall, L. (2012). Organizational cultures: Obstacles to women in the UK construction industry. Journal of Psychological Issues in Organizational Culture, 2(4), 6-21. https://doi.org/10.1002/jpoc.20088

The global economic downturn coupled with recent changes in UK law have led to a sizable reduction in public sector funding. As a result, both public and private sector organizations are under greater pressure to provide evidence of their activities... Read More about Organizational cultures: Obstacles to women in the UK construction industry.

ICT expenditure and trends in the UK construction industry in facing the challenges of the global economic crisis (2012)
Journal Article
Underwood, J., & Khosrowshahi, F. (2012). ICT expenditure and trends in the UK construction industry in facing the challenges of the global economic crisis. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 17, 26-41

The role of ICT has evolved from a tool and utility to become a strategic asset for any organisation
towards delivering business improvement and value. Furthermore, the importance of ICT-based innovation is
recognized in bringing productivity imp... Read More about ICT expenditure and trends in the UK construction industry in facing the challenges of the global economic crisis.

Mediating low-carbon urban transitions? Forms of organization, knowledge and action (2012)
Journal Article
Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2012). Mediating low-carbon urban transitions? Forms of organization, knowledge and action. European Planning Studies, 20(3), 421-439. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2012.651804

Increasingly at the scale of cities, strategies and plans to respond to the challenges of climate change and constrained resources are being developed. A range of climate change plans, low-carbon strategies, peak oil preparations and so on have been... Read More about Mediating low-carbon urban transitions? Forms of organization, knowledge and action.

An overview of residential real estate financing in Nigeria (2012)
Journal Article
Akinwunmi, A., Gameson, R., Hammond, F., & Olomolaiye, P. (2012). An overview of residential real estate financing in Nigeria. Journal of Real Estate Literature, 20(2), 261-288

The housing sector, changes in the housing markets, and the systems of housing finance have significant implications on the financial markets, macroeconomic stability, and monetary policy. Therefore, most economies in the developed world adopt polici... Read More about An overview of residential real estate financing in Nigeria.

Enabling technologies for developing next-generation learning object repository for construction (2012)
Journal Article
Raju, P., & Ahmed, V. (2012). Enabling technologies for developing next-generation learning object repository for construction. Automation in Construction, 22, 247-257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2011.07.008

The development of learning objects which are smaller chunks of learning content is often time consuming and expensive. Recent efforts in producing learning objects that are reusable and sharable were not very successful due to the lack of interopera... Read More about Enabling technologies for developing next-generation learning object repository for construction.

Exploring how information exchanges can be enhanced through cloud BIM (2012)
Journal Article
Redmond, A., Hore, A., Alshawi, M., & Westwood, R. (2012). Exploring how information exchanges can be enhanced through cloud BIM. Automation in Construction, 24, 175-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2012.02.003

The properties of BIM are; parametric modelling providing tabular views of components and characteristic interaction with elements, for example if a pitch roof changes so do the walls and bi-directional co-ordination enabling virtual simulations of p... Read More about Exploring how information exchanges can be enhanced through cloud BIM.

Impact of integrating disaster risk reduction philosophies into infrastructure reconstruction projects in Sri Lanka (2012)
Journal Article
Palliyaguru, R., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2012). Impact of integrating disaster risk reduction philosophies into infrastructure reconstruction projects in Sri Lanka. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 18(5), 685-700. https://doi.org/10.3846/13923730.2012.723322

Major impacts on infrastructures due to natural and man-made hazards could result in secondary and additional impacts, compounding the problem for those communities already affected by the hazard. Integration of disaster risk reduction (DRR) philosop... Read More about Impact of integrating disaster risk reduction philosophies into infrastructure reconstruction projects in Sri Lanka.

Post-disaster construction & demolition debris management : a Sri Lanka case study (2012)
Journal Article
Karunasena, G., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2012). Post-disaster construction & demolition debris management : a Sri Lanka case study. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 18(4), 457-468. https://doi.org/10.3846/13923730.2012.699913

The increasing nature of impacts from disasters has made post disaster management a key area of concern. The management of disaster waste is revealed as an area of least concern yet it presents momentous challenges for those with inadequate capacitie... Read More about Post-disaster construction & demolition debris management : a Sri Lanka case study.

Using the skills and knowledge of built environment professionals to strengthen the capacity of vulnerable communities (2012)
Journal Article
Pathirage, C. (2012). Using the skills and knowledge of built environment professionals to strengthen the capacity of vulnerable communities. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 3(3), 196-198. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijdrbe.2012.43503caa.001

The world's exposure to hazards, whether of natural or man-made origins and impact on communities is ever rising as evident from recent disasters. Increasing frequency and intensity of disasters have also resulted in severe disruptions of built envir... Read More about Using the skills and knowledge of built environment professionals to strengthen the capacity of vulnerable communities.

Assessing knowledge retention in construction organisations: Cases from the UAE (2012)
Journal Article
Arif, M., Khalfan, M., Barnard, J., & Heller, N. (2012). Assessing knowledge retention in construction organisations: Cases from the UAE. Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building, 12(2), 71. https://doi.org/10.5130/ajceb.v12i2.2461

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present different issues facing the problem of knowledge retention by construction sector companies in the UAE.


Methodology: Existing framework in the area of knowledge retention has been used to assess... Read More about Assessing knowledge retention in construction organisations: Cases from the UAE.

State of offsite construction in India-drivers and barriers (2012)
Journal Article
Arif, M., Bendi, D., Sawhney, A., & Iyer, K. C. (2012). State of offsite construction in India-drivers and barriers. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 364, 012109. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/364/1/012109

The rapid growth of the construction industry in India has influenced key players in the industry to adopt alternative technologies addressing time, cost and quality. The rising demand in housing, infrastructure and other facilities have further high... Read More about State of offsite construction in India-drivers and barriers.

BREEAM excellent: Business value vs employee morale (2012)
Journal Article
Turner, N., & Arif, M. (2012). BREEAM excellent: Business value vs employee morale. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 364, 012116. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/364/1/012116

BREEAM is gaining popularity in the UK. Similar green building standards have gained popularity worldwide. However, it is important that we analyse the actual value added to a business by having a BREEAM rated facility. It is also important to analyz... Read More about BREEAM excellent: Business value vs employee morale.