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Symptomatic social science : reflexivity, recognition and redistribution in the Great British class survey (2015)
Journal Article
May, T. (2015). Symptomatic social science : reflexivity, recognition and redistribution in the Great British class survey. Sociological Review, 63(2), 400-414. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-954X.12288

The article examines methodological and theoretical issues related to the GBCS. It acknowledges its importance for the public profile of sociology, whilst arguing that it needs to develop a better sense of what it stands for not only in terms of unde... Read More about Symptomatic social science : reflexivity, recognition and redistribution in the Great British class survey.

Organizational leadership role in the delivery of sustainable construction projects in UK (2015)
Journal Article
Opoku, A., Cruickshank, H., & Ahmed, V. (2015). Organizational leadership role in the delivery of sustainable construction projects in UK. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 5(2), 154-169. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-12-2013-0074

Purpose

– Sustainable construction project delivery should be supported by committed and inspirational leadership, with a clear understanding of the sustainability challenge. Construction organizations need intra-organizational leadership that pro... Read More about Organizational leadership role in the delivery of sustainable construction projects in UK.

Implementation barriers of mobile environmental system for environmental surveillance on construction sites (2015)
Journal Article
Harun, A., & Bichard, E. (2015). Implementation barriers of mobile environmental system for environmental surveillance on construction sites. International journal of innovative research in science engineering and technology (Print), 4(5), 3139-3146. https://doi.org/10.15680/IJIRSET.2015.0405092

The use of Mobile Environmental Information System (MEIS) which integrates the use of mobile web,
devices and wireless sensor networks has the potential to enhance environmental information management and
communication processes among users and pla... Read More about Implementation barriers of mobile environmental system for environmental surveillance on construction sites.

Re-using knowledge and leveraging technology to reduce project design and construction costs, in Design Economics for the Built Environment (2015)
Book Chapter
Robinson, H., & Udeaja, C. (2015). Re-using knowledge and leveraging technology to reduce project design and construction costs, in Design Economics for the Built Environment. In H. Robinson, B. Symonds, B. Gilbertson, & B. Ilozor (Eds.), Design economics for the built environment : impact of sustainability on project evaluation. Wiley Blackwell

Educating tomorrow design and construction economists (2015)
Book Chapter
Udeaja, C., Ekundayo, D., Zhou, L., Pearson, J., & Perera, S. (2015). Educating tomorrow design and construction economists. In H. Robinson, B. Symonds, B. Gilbertson, & B. Ilozor (Eds.), Design economics for the built environment :impact of sustainability on project evaluation. Wiley Blackwell

Applying case study approach and triangulation methods of data collection in the ICT context in Libya (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Allali, B., & Kulatunga, U. (2015, April). Applying case study approach and triangulation methods of data collection in the ICT context in Libya. Presented at Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) Doctoral workshop, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland

In the last few decades concepts such as organizational culture (OC) and knowledge sharing (KS) have been
conceived as being interrelated phenomena where each one influences the other. In the current business and
technology literature, there is a... Read More about Applying case study approach and triangulation methods of data collection in the ICT context in Libya.

The research methodology for the development of a kaizen costing framework suitable for indigenous construction firms in Lagos, Nigeria (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Omotayo, T., & Kulatunga, U. (2015, April). The research methodology for the development of a kaizen costing framework suitable for indigenous construction firms in Lagos, Nigeria. Presented at Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) Doctoral workshop, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland

The need for a cost management paradigm shift in the construction industry is imperative because of the prevailing challenges of managing construction cost during construction. Small and medium scale construction firms in
Nigeria are faced with the... Read More about The research methodology for the development of a kaizen costing framework suitable for indigenous construction firms in Lagos, Nigeria.

Hartley transform and the use of the Whitened Hartley spectrum as a tool for phase spectral processing (2015)
Journal Article
Paraskevas, I., Barbarosou, M., & Chilton, E. (2015). Hartley transform and the use of the Whitened Hartley spectrum as a tool for phase spectral processing. Journal of Engineering, 2015(3), 95-101. https://doi.org/10.1049/joe.2014.0350

The Hartley transform is a mathematical transformation which is closely related to the better known Fourier transform. The properties that differentiate the Hartley Transform from its Fourier counterpart are that the forward and the inverse transform... Read More about Hartley transform and the use of the Whitened Hartley spectrum as a tool for phase spectral processing.

Environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment research in the UK (2015)
Journal Article
Hayes, S., Fischer, T. B., & Urmila, J. (2015). Environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment research in the UK. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, 17(1), https://doi.org/10.1142/S1464333215500167

In this paper we briefly review the state of academic research in the UK in the field of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA). Through consideration of the number of articles related to EIA and SEA publis... Read More about Environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment research in the UK.

Technology acceptance : Malaysian industrialised building system (IBS) case (2015)
Journal Article
Nawi, M., Mydin, M., Kamaruddeen, A., Lee, A., & Ibrahim, S. (2015). Technology acceptance : Malaysian industrialised building system (IBS) case. Australian journal of basic and applied sciences, 9(7), 110-112

In embracing globalisation, it is necessary for all industries, including the AEC/FM industry, to be equipped with relevant technology. One such technology available for the sector is the industrialised building system (IBS). Since 1998, a substantia... Read More about Technology acceptance : Malaysian industrialised building system (IBS) case.

The impact of classroom design on pupils' learning: final results of a holistic, multi-level analysis (2015)
Journal Article
Barrett, P., Davies, F., Zhang, Y., & Barrett, L. (2015). The impact of classroom design on pupils' learning: final results of a holistic, multi-level analysis. Building and Environment, 89, 118-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.02.013

Assessments have been made of 153 classrooms in 27 schools in order to identify the impact
of the physical classroom features on the academic progress of the 3766 pupils who occupied each of
those specific spaces.
This study confirms the utility o... Read More about The impact of classroom design on pupils' learning: final results of a holistic, multi-level analysis.

Shaping the flow : ethnographic analysis of a Manchester parade event (2015)
Journal Article
Symons, J. (2015). Shaping the flow : ethnographic analysis of a Manchester parade event. Ethnos, 81(4), 697-711. https://doi.org/10.1080/00141844.2014.989877

The Manchester parade is a celebration of ‘all things Manchester’. Explicit attempts to nurture and encourage a creative outpouring from community groups are made by event organisers and artists. I found that the parade took its shape from different... Read More about Shaping the flow : ethnographic analysis of a Manchester parade event.

The Disability Discrimination Act (Section 3) 20 years on : Has it been successful? (2015)
Journal Article
20 years on : Has it been successful?. Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal and Valuation, 3(4), 352-359

It is 20 years since legislation to make access to goods and services equal to both able bodied and disabled people became fully enabled. This paper seeks to establish if the last 20 years have seen significant improvement in access, and whether the... Read More about The Disability Discrimination Act (Section 3) 20 years on : Has it been successful?.

Clever classrooms : Summary report of the HEAD project (2015)
Report
Barrett, P., Zhang, Y., Davies, F., & Barrett, L. (2015). Clever classrooms : Summary report of the HEAD project

Based on the results of the HEAD Project (Holistic Evidence and Design), funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, clear evidence has been found that well-designed primary schools boost children’s academic performance in readi... Read More about Clever classrooms : Summary report of the HEAD project.

Traditional versus technological based surveillance on construction site : a review (2015)
Journal Article
Harun, A., Bichard, E., & Nawi, M. (2015). Traditional versus technological based surveillance on construction site : a review. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 735, 247-252. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.735.247

The negative impacts of construction activities can be controlled and reduced through identification of environmental aspects and impacts of construction activities, implementation of the mitigation measures and site monitoring on a regular basis e.g... Read More about Traditional versus technological based surveillance on construction site : a review.

Increasing the power of the poor? NGO-led social accountability initiatives and political capabilities in rural Uganda (2015)
Journal Article
King, S. (2015). Increasing the power of the poor? NGO-led social accountability initiatives and political capabilities in rural Uganda. European Journal of Development Research, 27(5), 887-902. https://doi.org/10.1057/ejdr.2014.74

Social accountability has become an important new buzzword among development actors seeking to understand the forms of state-society synergy that may be supportive of better public services. Advocates suggest demand-side initiatives are key to increa... Read More about Increasing the power of the poor? NGO-led social accountability initiatives and political capabilities in rural Uganda.