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Vulnerability of the Emirati energy sector for disaster : A critical review (2014)
Journal Article
Al-Khaili, K., Pathirage, C., & Amaratunga, R. (2014). Vulnerability of the Emirati energy sector for disaster : A critical review. Procedia Economics and Finance, 18, 701-709. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2212-5671%2814%2900993-9

Infrastructure in all its forms is a valuable asset and vulnerable to any natural or manmade hazard. The protection of infrastructure is thus one of the most important and difficult tasks for any government. The energy sector dominates in the UAE and... Read More about Vulnerability of the Emirati energy sector for disaster : A critical review.

How can Building Information Modelling (BIM) support the New Rules of Measurement (NRM1) (2014)
Report
Wu, S., Ginige, K., Wood, G., & Jong, S. (2014). How can Building Information Modelling (BIM) support the New Rules of Measurement (NRM1)

The emergence of BIM has remarkably changed the way the
construction industry operates. BIM through its extensive
digital capability of virtually representing physical and
functional characteristics of a built facility creates a shared source of i... Read More about How can Building Information Modelling (BIM) support the New Rules of Measurement (NRM1).

Towards interoperability in the UK construction design industry (2014)
Book Chapter
Bavafa, M. (2014). Towards interoperability in the UK construction design industry. In R. Issa Issa, & I. Flood (Eds.), Computing in Civil and Building Engineering (528-535). American Society of Civil Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784413616.066

The construction design industry involves multiple stakeholders who may
carry out their job from widely distributed locations. Therefore, the interaction
between those participants is often the cause of mistakes and misunderstandings due
to a lack... Read More about Towards interoperability in the UK construction design industry.

Improving construction management practice with the Last Planner System : a case study (2014)
Journal Article
Alsehaimi, A., Tzortzopoulos Fazenda, P., & Koskela, L. (2014). Improving construction management practice with the Last Planner System : a case study. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 21(1), 51-64. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-03-2012-0032

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of implementing the Last Planner System (LPS) to improve construction planning practice and enhance site management in the Saudi construction industry.

Design/methodology/approac... Read More about Improving construction management practice with the Last Planner System : a case study.

Thermal assessment of heat mitigation strategies : the case of Portland State University, Oregon, USA (2013)
Journal Article
Taleghani, M., Sailor, D., Tenpierik, M., & van den Dobbelsteen, A. (2014). Thermal assessment of heat mitigation strategies : the case of Portland State University, Oregon, USA. Building and Environment, 73(Mar 14), 138-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.12.006

Courtyard vegetation, high albedo surfaces, and courtyard ponds were investigated as potential heat mitigation strategies using field measurements and simulations in a university campus environment. The investigation was performed during a summer per... Read More about Thermal assessment of heat mitigation strategies : the case of Portland State University, Oregon, USA.

Changing places : New Zealand houses by Winkler & Eisenhofer 1958 to 1969 (2013)
Journal Article
Poppelreuter, T. (2013). Changing places : New Zealand houses by Winkler & Eisenhofer 1958 to 1969. Journal of Architecture, 18(6), 875-904. https://doi.org/10.1080/13602365.2013.859167

The Austrian-born architects Erwin Winkler and Fritz Eisenhofer immigrated to New Zealand during the 1950s. After working at the Housing Division of the Ministry of Works, they established a joint architectural practice in 1958 when the growing New Z... Read More about Changing places : New Zealand houses by Winkler & Eisenhofer 1958 to 1969.

Characteristics of outdoor falls among older people : a qualitative study (2013)
Journal Article
Nyman, S., Ballinger, C., Phillips, J., & Newton, R. (2013). Characteristics of outdoor falls among older people : a qualitative study. BMC Geriatrics, 13(1), 125. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-13-125

Background
Falls are a major threat to older people’s health and wellbeing. Approximately half of falls occur in outdoor environments but little is known about the circumstances in which they occur. We conducted a qualitative study to explore older... Read More about Characteristics of outdoor falls among older people : a qualitative study.

Prognosis of land title formalization in urban Ghana : the myth and reality of awareness and relevance (2013)
Journal Article
Gyau, K., & Hammond, F. (2013). Prognosis of land title formalization in urban Ghana : the myth and reality of awareness and relevance. African studies quarterly, 14(1 & 2), 55-75

While land title formalization is still useful in sub-Saharan Africa, Ghana like many other countries in the sub-region, continues to experience low rate of compliance with the legal title formalization requirement. This is in spite of over a century... Read More about Prognosis of land title formalization in urban Ghana : the myth and reality of awareness and relevance.

Facilities management : The dynamics of excellence (third edition) (2013)
Book
Barrett, P., & Finch, E. (2013). Facilities management : The dynamics of excellence (third edition). Wiley-Blackwell

Facilities management continues to expand and develop in terms of the
volume and diversity of commercial activity, with a significant influence upon
organisational success and goal achievement. The two previous editions of
Facilities Management ha... Read More about Facilities management : The dynamics of excellence (third edition).

Designing a novel virtual collaborative environment to support collaboration in design review meetings (2013)
Journal Article
Fernando, T., Wu, K., & Bassanino, M. (2013). Designing a novel virtual collaborative environment to support collaboration in design review meetings. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 18, 372-396

Project review meetings are part of the project management process and are organised to assess progress and resolve any design conflicts to avoid delays in construction. One of the key challenges during a project review meeting is to bring the stakeh... Read More about Designing a novel virtual collaborative environment to support collaboration in design review meetings.

Energy performance and thermal comfort of courtyard/atrium dwellings in the Netherlands in the light of climate change (2013)
Journal Article
Taleghani, M., Tenpierik, M., & van den Dobbelsteen, A. (2014). Energy performance and thermal comfort of courtyard/atrium dwellings in the Netherlands in the light of climate change. Renewable Energy, 63(Mar 14), 486-497. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2013.09.028

With increased global concerns on climate change, the need for innovative spaces which can provide thermal comfort and energy efficiency is also increasing. This paper analyses the effects of transitional spaces on energy performance and indoor therm... Read More about Energy performance and thermal comfort of courtyard/atrium dwellings in the Netherlands in the light of climate change.

The cost of land title formalisation in Ghana (2013)
Journal Article
Gyau, K., Hammond, F., & Lamond, J. (2013). The cost of land title formalisation in Ghana. Property Management, 31(5), 389-403. https://doi.org/10.1108/PM-01-2013-0004

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to assess cost of land title formalisation in Ghana from the standpoint of individual land/property owners with the view to suggesting a cost-effective means for title formalisation in the country.
Design/met... Read More about The cost of land title formalisation in Ghana.

Interoperability in semi-intelligent civil engineering agent (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Bavafa, M., & Kiviniemi, A. (2013, October). Interoperability in semi-intelligent civil engineering agent. Presented at Proceedings of the CIB W78 2013: 30th International Conference, Beijing, China

Design process in the construction industry involves multiple stakeholders who may carry out their tasks in widely distributed locations. Therefore the interaction between those participants is often the cause of mistakes and misunderstandings and so... Read More about Interoperability in semi-intelligent civil engineering agent.

The need for alternative research approaches in construction management : the case of delay studies (2013)
Journal Article
Alsehaimi, A., Koskela, L., & Tzortzopoulos Fazenda, P. (2013). The need for alternative research approaches in construction management : the case of delay studies. Journal of Management in Engineering, 29(4), 407-413. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29ME.1943-5479.0000148

Over the years, there have been many studies of delay in construction, and this type of study continues to be popular in construction management research. A synthesis and critical evaluation of delay studies in developing countries reveals that poor... Read More about The need for alternative research approaches in construction management : the case of delay studies.

An overview of standard contractual forms modifications in the construction industry - the Middle East (2013)
Presentation / Conference
the Middle East. Presented at International Conference on Building Resilience: Individual, institutional and societal coping strategies to address the challenges associated with disaster risk, Heritance Ahungalla, Sri Lanka,

Despite the fact that there exist several construction forms of contract that aimed at standardizing the contractual clauses in relation to the construction industry, the adoption of the same was being subject to major modifications and alteration en... Read More about An overview of standard contractual forms modifications in the construction industry - the Middle East.