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Modus 7 Jan 2019
The Future Shocks Issue

Robots in logistics; AI at the supermarket; buildings that make you healthy... Modus takes an in-depth look at some imminent future shocks – and how to make the most of them.
Conference papers 29 Apr 2018
Prefabricated bathroom: advantages & implementation in Malaysia

This research explores the advantages of utilising prefabricated bathrooms in building construction in Malaysia.
Conference papers 29 Apr 2018
Advising on flood risk: opportunities and challenges

There is an increasing body of research which identifies the need for flood risk mitigation advice and the potential for building professionals such as surveyors to be involved. This research explored the potential for surveyors t...
News & opinion 1 Oct 2018
Greater expectations

Jo Sutherland of Magenta Associates argues that business strategies should no longer be solely concerned with revenue generation and cost-saving initiatives.
Conference papers 29 Apr 2018
Construction project innovation: controlled by dynamics

This study focuses on innovation at the project level and looks at the dynamic interaction of innovation within construction project components as a system.
News & opinion 19 Oct 2018
Fitter cities

With health and well-being increasingly important considerations in towns and cities, Yvonne Rydin and Helen Pineo discuss how surveyors can contribute to healthier lives.
Conference papers 29 Apr 2018
Financial management practices of general contractors

Financial management of general contractors occurs at both project and organisation level. This study was conducted among GCs to: investigate the financial practices of GCs; determine what causes poor profitability, cash flow prob...
Conference papers 29 Apr 2018
Factors influencing contractor relationships in Melbourne

The Construction Industry in Australia is plagued by mistrust and deception and the biggest feeder to this environment is the volatile relationship between the projects’ main contractor and its subcontractors. This research invest...
Conference papers 29 Apr 2018
Social contagion and knowledge acquisition in construction firms

As global construction markets evolve, knowledge intensive construction professional service firms are required to formulate and implement a strategy in pursuit of competitive advantage.
Conference papers 29 Apr 2018
Life cycle costing techniques for infrastructure sanitation projects

Many authors have attempted to predict a way to be able to forecast project life cycle cost especially at the early phases of the project. This paper covers the different components of the life cycle costing techniques. It also hi...
Conference papers 28 Apr 2018
Unmanned construction machinery: the legal implications

The world is currently experiencing a proliferation of automated technologies in all areas of modern life. The general press widely reports on the rising use of ‘drones ‘and the emergence of automated cars on our roads. Similarly,...
Conference papers 29 Apr 2018
Bridging practice and classroom for construction management graduates

This study aims to: (1) investigate the effective method to bridging practice and classroom through PPM; (2) explore the effectiveness of improving the competence of Construction Management (CM) graduates through Professional Prac...
Conference papers 29 Apr 2018
Visualisation of complexity and risk in mega construction projects

There is a need to develop visualisation method(s) to conceptualise the complexity and risk-related events and visualise their impact on project performance. In accordance with this overall purpose, this study aims to lay the grou...
Conference papers 29 Apr 2018
Future Project Managers: Are they work ready?

The built environment industry is in a constant state of change as a result of a number of variables including economics, market forces, emerging technologies and government regulations. As such, it is imperative that built enviro...
Conference papers 4 Jun 2018
Facilitating coordination and integration in the building of social capital

Adopting the instrumental theory of technology, this study assesses the use of social media within a London Underground Programme of works created to deliver a series of integrated station upgrades.
News & opinion 1 Nov 2018
Come fly with me

Drones are fast becoming a common part of the surveyor's tool kit. So, what does it take to fly one? We sent novice pilot Evan Owen-Powell MRICS to find out.
Construction Journal 24 Oct 2018
Construction Journal: November–December 2018

Ethics and conflicts of interest take centre stage as we look at the responsibilities that come with being a construction professional, and how we can work together to eliminate corruption from our industry.
Conference papers 29 Apr 2018
Construction site managers’ problem solving

This research aims to identify the on-site problem-solving process in construction as well as the way in which the problem-solving process leads to innovation in the construction industry.
Conference papers 29 Apr 2018
Factors affecting waste management on New South Wales construction sites

In Australia, Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste presents a significant proportion of industrial solid waste going to landfill. Although C&D waste has received increasing attention from industry practitioners and researchers ...
BIM for Cost Managers: Requirements from the BIM Model

This guidance note should be used as a source of reference for quantity surveyors (QS) or cost managers when BIM has been implemented in the life cycle of a project.

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