The influence of culture, beliefs and experience on the sustainable end-of-life management of buildings in Nigeria (2017)
Journal Article
Abdullahi, A., & Lee, A. (2017). The influence of culture, beliefs and experience on the sustainable end-of-life management of buildings in Nigeria. Journal of construction project management and innovation, 7(1), 1793-1806

While it is usually believed that economic incentives are behind waste management practices in developing countries, this article discusses culture, belief and experience as the other major influences in the management practices of building demolitio... Read More about The influence of culture, beliefs and experience on the sustainable end-of-life management of buildings in Nigeria.

Improving productivity of road surfacing operations using value stream mapping and discrete event simulation (2017)
Journal Article
Qasim, R., Aziz, Z., & Wajdi, S. (2017). Improving productivity of road surfacing operations using value stream mapping and discrete event simulation. Construction innovation (London. Online), 17(3), 294-323. https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-11-2016-0058

The Highways Infrastructure is one of the most valuable asset owned by the public sector. Efficient operations of Highways have the success of national and local economies as well as the quality of life of the general public, dependent on it. Ensurin... Read More about Improving productivity of road surfacing operations using value stream mapping and discrete event simulation.

Developing labour productivity norms for aluminium system formwork in Sri Lanka (2017)
Journal Article
Senarath Jayasinghe, R., & Fernando, N. (2017). Developing labour productivity norms for aluminium system formwork in Sri Lanka. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 7(2), 199-211. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-09-2015-0049

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to establish labour productivity norms (LPNs) on an elemental basis to investigate a measurement for the labour productivity (LP) of aluminium system formwork (ASF) in low-cost housing projects (LHPs) in Sri Lan... Read More about Developing labour productivity norms for aluminium system formwork in Sri Lanka.

Examining the state of public schools in the gas flaring areas of Nigeria (2017)
Journal Article
Ogbonda, U., & BICHARD, E. (2017). Examining the state of public schools in the gas flaring areas of Nigeria. Asian journal of science and technology, 08, 4574-4579

The Niger Delta region produces over 82.8% of the natural gas that is associated with oil production in Nigeria. Due to economic and political reasons, this gas is not retained for energy use. Instead, it is burned off in the air. The pollution cau... Read More about Examining the state of public schools in the gas flaring areas of Nigeria.

Implementing transistor roles for facilitating analysis and synthesis of analog integrated circuits (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Barbarosou, M., Paraskevas, I., Kliros, G., & Andreatos, A. (2017, April). Implementing transistor roles for facilitating analysis and synthesis of analog integrated circuits. Presented at 2017 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), Athens, Greece

In an integrated circuit, transistors are used in standard configurations which occur repeatedly. In order to facilitate circuit analysis and synthesis for students, the concept of `transistor role' has been introduced and a fundamental set of bipola... Read More about Implementing transistor roles for facilitating analysis and synthesis of analog integrated circuits.

The role of task complexity in valuation errors analysis in a developing real estate market (2017)
Journal Article
Baffour Awuah, K., & Gyamfi-Yeboah, F. (2017). The role of task complexity in valuation errors analysis in a developing real estate market. Journal of Property Research, 34(1), 54-76. https://doi.org/10.1080/09599916.2017.1315444

The real estate valuation literature on sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) shows a growing concern over valuation errors, especially wide variation in valuations. Although there have been increased business and investment activities in the last decade or more... Read More about The role of task complexity in valuation errors analysis in a developing real estate market.

Greenhouse gases (GHG) performance of refurbishment projects – lessons from UK higher education student accommodation case studies (2017)
Journal Article
Lou, E., Lee, A., & Welfle, A. (2017). Greenhouse gases (GHG) performance of refurbishment projects – lessons from UK higher education student accommodation case studies. Journal of Cleaner Production, 154, 309-317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.03.226

The student accommodation sector in now the best-performing asset in the UK and US property markets
and this is projected to further accelerate, with building refurbishment of existing student accommodations being the preferred method to satisfy gro... Read More about Greenhouse gases (GHG) performance of refurbishment projects – lessons from UK higher education student accommodation case studies.

Thermal responses of single zone offices on existing near-extreme summer weather data (2017)
Journal Article
Ji, Y., Korolija, I., & Zhang, Y. (2018). Thermal responses of single zone offices on existing near-extreme summer weather data. Building Simulation, 11(1), 15-35. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-017-0367-y

There have been a number of attempts in the past to define “near extreme” weather for facilitating overheating analysis in free running buildings. The most recently efforts include CIBSE latest release of Design Summer Year (DSY) weather using multip... Read More about Thermal responses of single zone offices on existing near-extreme summer weather data.

Maturity Matrix Assessment: evaluation of energy efficiency strategies in Brussels historic residential stock (2017)
Journal Article
Gonzalez, A., Zotano, M., Swan, W., Bouillard, P., & Elkadi, H. (2017). Maturity Matrix Assessment: evaluation of energy efficiency strategies in Brussels historic residential stock. Energy Procedia, 1(111), 407-416. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.202

Energy retrofitting of historic or existing buildings is a challenge that it has not yet been properly fully addressed. Multiple projects and methodologies are published every day but neither of them with the holistic approach that will assure comple... Read More about Maturity Matrix Assessment: evaluation of energy efficiency strategies in Brussels historic residential stock.

Improving competition within Public Private Partnership (PPP) procurement process for infrastructure delivery in Malaysia (2017)
Thesis
Zin Zawawi, M. Improving competition within Public Private Partnership (PPP) procurement process for infrastructure delivery in Malaysia. (Thesis). University of Salford

Public Private Partnerships (PPP) have come to be preferred by governments for infrastructure development over traditional procurement. PPP is seen as the answer to many shortcomings of traditional procurement. Despite the complex nature of a PPP pro... Read More about Improving competition within Public Private Partnership (PPP) procurement process for infrastructure delivery in Malaysia.

Professional competency-based analysis of continuing tensions between education and training in higher education (2017)
Journal Article
Perera, S., Babatunde, S., Pearson, J., & Ekundayo, D. (2017). Professional competency-based analysis of continuing tensions between education and training in higher education. Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 7(1), 92-111. https://doi.org/10.1108/HESWBL-04-2016-0022

Purpose
The education and training of construction graduates are highly influenced by the higher education institutions which produced them and the relevant professional bodies, which set the competencies that guide both academic and industrial lear... Read More about Professional competency-based analysis of continuing tensions between education and training in higher education.

Improving the cost estimates of complex projects in the project-based industries (2017)
Journal Article
Sridarran, P., Keraminiyage, K., & Herszon, L. (2017). Improving the cost estimates of complex projects in the project-based industries. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 7(2), 173-184. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-10-2016-0050

Purpose

Project-based industries face major challenges in controlling project cost and completing within the budget. This is a critical issue as it often connects to the main objectives of any project. However, accurate estimation at the beginni... Read More about Improving the cost estimates of complex projects in the project-based industries.

Heritage building information modelling (2017)
Book

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is being debated, tested and implemented wherever you look across the built environment sector. This book is about Heritage Building Information Modelling (HBIM), which necessarily differs from the commonplace app... Read More about Heritage building information modelling.

Key conceptual and practical considerations of LTA in term of LTS (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Al-ossmi, L., & AL-Mimar, H. (2017, February). Key conceptual and practical considerations of LTA in term of LTS. Presented at 7th International Scientific Forum, ISF, Oxford, UK

This paper is based on the assumption that the Land Tenure Administration (LTA) and the Land Tenure Security (LTS) are necessary to safeguard and protect the people rights and hence to provide the security of tenures. In this paper, Iraqi objectives... Read More about Key conceptual and practical considerations of LTA in term of LTS.

Knowledge sharing maturity model for Jordanian construction sector (2017)
Journal Article
Arif, M., AlZubi, M., Gupat, A., Egbu, C., Walton, R., & Islam, R. (2017). Knowledge sharing maturity model for Jordanian construction sector. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 24(1), 170-188. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-09-2015-0144

Purpose - This purpose of the paper is to present a maturity model developed to assess
Knowledge Sharing (KS) for the Jordanian construction sector.
Design/methodology/approach - The research was conducted in three stages. The first stage
consist... Read More about Knowledge sharing maturity model for Jordanian construction sector.

Locating Hodder and partners : the business of architecture (2017)
Book Chapter
Walker, P. (2017). Locating Hodder and partners : the business of architecture. In P. Walker (Ed.), Contexts : the work of Hodder + partners (10-45). RIBA Publishing

A systems analysis of preventative measures and attributes of a resilient enterprise (2017)
Thesis
Tariq, H. A systems analysis of preventative measures and attributes of a resilient enterprise. (Dissertation). University of Salford

The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak of 2014 had a considerable socioeconomic impact on the affected West African countries. The extractive sector plays a key role in these economies in providing employment opportunities, tax revenue and contributi... Read More about A systems analysis of preventative measures and attributes of a resilient enterprise.

Strategic realignment of the post-contract cost control process in the Nigerian construction industry using kaizen (2017)
Thesis
Omotayo, T. Strategic realignment of the post-contract cost control process in the Nigerian construction industry using kaizen. (Thesis). University of Salford

Small and medium scale construction companies in Nigeria have many challenges such as management of construction works, employee management, competition in the construction industry and financial management of construction projects. New techniques em... Read More about Strategic realignment of the post-contract cost control process in the Nigerian construction industry using kaizen.

Heat-flow variability of suspended timber ground floors: Implications for in-situ heat-flux measuring (2016)
Journal Article

Reducing space heating energy demand supports the UK’s legislated carbon emission reduction targets and requires the effective characterisation of the UK’s existing housing stock to facilitate retrofitting decision-making. Approximately 6.6 million U... Read More about Heat-flow variability of suspended timber ground floors: Implications for in-situ heat-flux measuring.

Factors influencing project delay : a case study of the Vale Malaysia Minerals Project (VMMP) (2016)
Journal Article
Nawi, M., Deraman, R., Hasmori, M., Azimi, M., & Lee, A. (2016). Factors influencing project delay : a case study of the Vale Malaysia Minerals Project (VMMP). International journal of supply chain management (Online), 5(4), 178-184

Delays are one of the biggest problems faced by the construction industry. The delays in construction projects have significant financial and social impact to parties involved in the projects. The main objective of this study is to explore the causes... Read More about Factors influencing project delay : a case study of the Vale Malaysia Minerals Project (VMMP).