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Towards a life cycle framework for bridge management systems in the UK : insights from a critical review of international approaches and models
Presentation / Conference
Balogun, T. Towards a life cycle framework for bridge management systems in the UK : insights from a critical review of international approaches and models. Presented at 30th Annual ARCOM Conference, Portsmouth, UK

Effective Bridge Management Systems (BMS) are of paramount importance to bridge owners and bridge managers. BMS in the UK encompass an inventory of existing bridge stock, schedule of inspections, condition rating of structures, budget planning, deter... Read More about Towards a life cycle framework for bridge management systems in the UK : insights from a critical review of international approaches and models.

Climate change challenges facing Sri Lanka : a literature review
Presentation / Conference
Dasandara, S., Kulatunga, U., Ingirige, B., & Fernando, T. Climate change challenges facing Sri Lanka : a literature review. Presented at 9th World Construction Symposium, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka (Online)

The earth’s climate has changed throughout history and climate change can be identified as an inevitable phenomenon which is being experienced by the whole world. When considering the Sri Lankan context, it is no different to the global context in th... Read More about Climate change challenges facing Sri Lanka : a literature review.

Social value practices in housing associations' construction procurement in northwest England
Presentation / Conference
Abowen-Dake, R., Higham, A., Farrell, P., & Watts, G. Social value practices in housing associations' construction procurement in northwest England. Presented at ARCOM 36th Annual Conference :building a common good in construction, Online

Housing associations (HAs) embed social value (SV) in construction procurement
processes and use social clauses as contractual Mechanisms to compel construction
supply chains (CSCs) to deliver expected requirements. Whereas extant literature
provi... Read More about Social value practices in housing associations' construction procurement in northwest England.

A participatory model for the regeneration of Australian cities : the case of Geelong
Journal Article
Elkadi, H. (in press). A participatory model for the regeneration of Australian cities : the case of Geelong. Global journal of engineering sciences, 4(4), 2-8. https://doi.org/10.33552/GJES.2020.04.000595

Urban regeneration projects have become a key focus of attention in cities globally. The case study of Geelong City, Australia, illustrates the challenges of maintaining the viability and relevance of the city while shifting from its historical indus... Read More about A participatory model for the regeneration of Australian cities : the case of Geelong.

Performance measurement and management within construction firms in Saint Lucia
Thesis
Sonson, S. (in press). Performance measurement and management within construction firms in Saint Lucia. (Thesis). University of Salford

The dynamic and competitive business environment has motivated and compelled construction firms to implement contemporary performance measurement and management (CPMM) systems and frameworks to generate comprehensive information on their performance,... Read More about Performance measurement and management within construction firms in Saint Lucia.

Smart Integrated Ecological Approach for Geelong, Australia
Presentation / Conference
Elkadi, H. Smart Integrated Ecological Approach for Geelong, Australia. Presented at 24th International Conference on Urban Planning, Regional Development and Information Society, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany

Regeneration of many cities is essential to enable their sustainable re-development but importantly to maintain their viability and creativity in this global and rapidly changing world. Most cities face major ecological challenges that require immedi... Read More about Smart Integrated Ecological Approach for Geelong, Australia.

Characteristic analysis of high-speed railway network in China
Presentation / Conference
Guo, D., Qin, Y., Wang, L., & An, M. Characteristic analysis of high-speed railway network in China. Presented at EITRT 2017 : The third International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies for Rail Transportation, Changsha, China

The high-speed railway has been developed rapidly, and the topological structure and transportation organization of the railway network have changed greatly. In this paper, China’s high-speed railway is taken as the research object and train flow net... Read More about Characteristic analysis of high-speed railway network in China.

High-speed railway timetable rescheduling method : a bi-level integrated programming approach
Presentation / Conference
integrated programming approach. Presented at 3rd International Conference on Electrical and Information Technologies for Rail Transportation (EITRT) 2017, Changsha, China

China’s railway has experienced a large-scale development in the recent years. Making up for delay time considering the energy efficiency when the train is delayed, which can satisfy the travel demand for passengers and save rail energy costs at the... Read More about High-speed railway timetable rescheduling method : a bi-level integrated programming approach.

Compensatory learning in mathematics through additional supportive teaching for students with vocational-oriented knowledge background : an action research project for motorsport technology students
Presentation / Conference
Paraskevas, I., & Powell, S. Compensatory learning in mathematics through additional supportive teaching for students with vocational-oriented knowledge background : an action research project for motorsport technology students. Poster presented at 9th Annual Research & Innovation Conference of the University of Bolton

Building agrarian infrastructure resilience against climate change impacts : a case of Plateau State, Nigeria
Thesis
Goyol, S. (in press). Building agrarian infrastructure resilience against climate change impacts : a case of Plateau State, Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Salford

Agrarian infrastructures dominate development in the Nigerian agricultural sector and incorporate various systems of transportation, irrigation and agricultural services that aim to improve the effectiveness of agricultural production and the sustena... Read More about Building agrarian infrastructure resilience against climate change impacts : a case of Plateau State, Nigeria.

Connecting to smart cities : analyzing energy times series to visualize monthly electricity peak load in residential buildings
Presentation / Conference
Iram, S., Fernando, T., & Hill, R. Connecting to smart cities : analyzing energy times series to visualize monthly electricity peak load in residential buildings. Presented at Proceedings of the Future Technologies Conference (FTC) 2018

Rapidly growing energy consumption rate is considered an alarming threat to economic stability and environmental sustainability. There is an urgent need of proposing novel solutions to mitigate the drastic impact of increased energy demand in urban c... Read More about Connecting to smart cities : analyzing energy times series to visualize monthly electricity peak load in residential buildings.

Heritage and reconstruction : different perspectives
Presentation / Conference
Petti, L., Trillo, C., & Di Mauro, M. Heritage and reconstruction : different perspectives. Presented at Living Under the Threat of Earthquakes: Short and Long-term Management of Earthquake Risks and Damage Prevention in Nepal

Heritage is the physical expression of the cultural identity of local communities and in most cases it is a key factor supporting the development of the local economy. Due to its own nature, heritage is a non-renewable patrimony to protect for the fu... Read More about Heritage and reconstruction : different perspectives.

The rise of the co-creative class : sustainable innovation-led urban regeneration
Presentation / Conference
Trillo, C. The rise of the co-creative class : sustainable innovation-led urban regeneration. Presented at ISHT: International Symposium on New Metropolitan Perspectives

While it is clear that cities are the ideal setting for the rise of the creative class, it is not yet clear how to detect emerging innovation in cities and how to implement it in a sustainable way. This paper builds on and moves forward a research pr... Read More about The rise of the co-creative class : sustainable innovation-led urban regeneration.

A strategic approach to the implementation and adoption of an e-government system for the ministry of education in Kuwait
Thesis
Hamadi, F. (in press). A strategic approach to the implementation and adoption of an e-government system for the ministry of education in Kuwait. (Thesis). University of Salford

E-government has recently fallen under the spotlight, having become a focus of government efforts in several countries around the world. The successful implementation of e-government is beset by many challenges such as social, political and technolog... Read More about A strategic approach to the implementation and adoption of an e-government system for the ministry of education in Kuwait.

Microfinance : a strategy for facilitating low cost housing in Nigeria
Thesis
Aturamu, O. (in press). Microfinance : a strategy for facilitating low cost housing in Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Salford

Providing financing options for low income earners is one of the most complex challenges faced by developing countries worldwide. Low income earners require finance to meet their basic needs one of which includes housing. However, in developing count... Read More about Microfinance : a strategy for facilitating low cost housing in Nigeria.

A transformational organisational framework for improving Iraqi quasi-governmental construction companies’ performance
Thesis
Al-Obaidi, T. (in press). A transformational organisational framework for improving Iraqi quasi-governmental construction companies’ performance. (Thesis). University of Salford

Rising globalisation, the liberalisation of international trade and rapid technological development over the last two decades have subjected the business environment to rapid, dynamic change. In the face of such change, seminal researchers and busine... Read More about A transformational organisational framework for improving Iraqi quasi-governmental construction companies’ performance.