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Research 1 Oct 2019
Prefabricated building integrated photovoltaics: cost and deployment

This research evaluates the mechanisms driving the cost reductions and deployment of prefabricated Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) and explores the benefits, including aesthetics, of integrating photovoltaics within build...
Research 24 Jun 2019
BIM Execution Framework for early-stage estimating in PPP projects

The use of Public Private Partnerships (PPP) as the vehicle to procure large-scale social and physical infrastructure projects is becoming increasingly deployed around the globe.
Research 26 Sep 2016
Residential Property Measurement Practice – Evidence from World Regions

The report by University of Ulster investigated local property measurement practice across five world regions and attempted to quantify the measurement choices made locally.
Research 28 Sep 2016
Peri-Urban Food Production

Using Sydney as a case study, this report aims to develop an understanding of what best practice looks for land-use planning on the urban fringe.
Conference papers 29 Apr 2018
Early implementation of BIM in architectural firms

The implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) is accelerating within architectural practices. However, there is evidence to support the premise that lean construction principles are being underutilised. This research ...
Conference papers 29 Apr 2018
Strategies to cope with stress among construction professionals

Stress is a major concern in the construction industry (CI), with work overload, time pressure, a number of organisational tasks and physical demands as the common stressors. Although stress in the CI has been studied extensively,...
Conference papers 29 Apr 2018
The impact of rural land prices on residential property in NSW rural towns

Over the past twenty years there has been a general increase in rural land prices across the majority of New South Wales. In particular, there have been a number of locations with land price increases well above the State average....
Conference papers 29 Apr 2018
Condescending benevolence: comparing consultation protocols

This research sought to run a comparison between South Africa and major democracies to see if consultation protocols in South Africa are either misdirected, inappropriate or not inclusive enough. A case study of Gauteng Highway Im...
Conference papers 29 Apr 2018
Competency profiles for implementation of safety management system

Construction is one of the most hazardous industries due to its dangerous work nature. Safety management system (SMS) have been introduced to prevent accident from happening. Project manager and safety practitioners are the key pe...
Conference papers 29 Apr 2018
Critical success factors for integrating BIM and sustainability principles

In recent years, there have been significant calls for a more technologically driven construction sector which would not meet the expected standards in quality, time and cost but also integrate sustainable principles in delivering...
Research 26 Jun 2018
Big data: a new revolution in the UK facilities management sector

This report examines the drivers, challenges, opportunities and benefits of using big data analytics (BDA) for FM and how to develop a methodological framework to implement BDA into FM organisations.
Research 8 Mar 2018
Regenerative landscapes

Ecosystem damage over the last 50 years of the twentieth century was greater than in any comparable period of human history, with estimates that the demands of contemporary global society effectively consume 1.5 ‘Planet Earths’. T...
Research 1 May 2018
Impact of extending development rights to office-to-residential change

This research assesses the impacts of extending permitted development rights for office to residential conversions in England.
Research 1 May 2018
The exercise of permitted development rights in England since 2010

In recent years, there has been a significant expansion in permitted development (PD) rights. The report presents an analysis of the exercise of PD rights in England since 2010 and an initial estimate of the direct financial costs...
Conference papers 29 Apr 2018
A conceptual model for measuring flood resilience

There exists a lack of a general measurement framework for determining the level of flood resilience for an individual property. This research presents a conceptual model for measuring flood resilience at the individual property l...
Conference papers 29 Apr 2018
Benefits of green building: a literature review

Over the past few years, studies on the benefits of green building have been conducted and published. However, little scholarly attention has been paid to the need to review the existing literature on the benefits of green buildin...
Conference papers 28 Apr 2018
An investigation into the overhang of affordable housing in Malaysia

Housing provides safety, comfort, positive experiences, satisfaction, and convenience to home occupants. Furthermore, it is also a source of wealth for many households. Despite the fact that housing is not affordable in Malaysia, ...
Conference papers 29 Apr 2018
Barriers in the tiny home movement

The tiny home movement is a growing trend in real estate where people are choosing to downsize the space in which they live and live more simply. Pursuing the tiny home lifestyle comes with many barriers and challenges.
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
Operationalising the bellagio stamp

This paper operationalises the Bellagio STAMP using the BREEAM Communities; LEED ND V4; PCRS; and the Green Star Communities. This is with the aim of arguing for a consensus approach to Sustainability Assessment at the neighbourho...