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Research 26 Sep 2019

Performance metrics, required and achieved returns for UK real estate

The aim of this research is to improve the understanding of the form, extent and variability of the financial returns achieved by real estate developers, focusing on the UK real estate market

Research 20 Mar 2017

Raising the Bar: strategic FM

The third instalment in RICS’ ground-breaking 'Raising the Bar' research series makes a powerful case for how, as an industry, FM makes significant contributions to business success and organisational effectiveness. This report re...

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 25 Sep 2018

International Evidence Review on Housing Taxation

This report examines three different aspects of housing taxation, in terms of their neutrality, fairness, transparency, efficiency and practicality.

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

Gaps and analysis in dam engineering industry projects of Australia

This research paper studies project management discipline development in the past decades and shows that project management research has become well-established with accepted theories, methodologies and standards. This paper prese...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Improving construction bidding practices through scrum project framework

This research investigates whether scrum, an agile project management framework, could be of benefit in tenders and bidding processes. The selection of the “right” construction contractor has been a topic of continual interest wit...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

What contributes to efficient operation and maintenance?

This paper investigates the efficient factors contributing to efficient Operation & Maintenance (O&M) management. It explores the characteristics of O&M management attributes namely competent staff; well-planned O&M management; bu...

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

Do project managers need training in behavioural sciences?

The traditional function of the construction project management role is to integrate the technical variations between the different specialist roles involved in project delivery activities including risk management, to ensure inte...

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

Operational quality failure issues: a client's perspective

This study aims to appraise external failure cost within the complex construction supply chain, then to identify strategies to prevent and appraise quality as a means of reducing failure. This paper provides interim findings from ...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

IT for strategy formulation in Irish quantity surveying firms

The purpose of this study is to provide a critical review of existing studies on strategy to demonstrate the influence of information technology on strategy formulation in quantity surveying practices in Ireland. The paper focuses...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Quantity surveying professional apprenticeships: a paragon for talent

The construction industry in Ireland has undergone considerable change in the last decade, the effect of which has resulted in a legacy malfunction in the construction labour market. This paper examines the significant shortage of...

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

Monitoring, managing and mitigating property ‘market’ risk

This paper examines portfolio risk management techniques and tools, commonly used in equity and bond portfolios to: measure, manage and mitigate property market risk / “beta”. The techniques used to measure and manage property mar...

Conference papers 28 Apr 2018

The importance of trusting in-house capabilities to project success

This research considers the importance of trust between different project actors and the chances of project success within a single large public sector client organisation. The nature and role of both trust and project success thr...

Research 11 Jul 2018

Perceptions of value premiums and workplace productivity in India

With India experiencing a construction boom, and with an estimated 66% of property stock required by 2030 yet to be built, this timely piece of research investigates the perceived market demand, value premiums and workplace produc...

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.

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Impediments to the sustainable transfer of low-cost housing in South Africa

South Africa is experiencing a massive housing backlog in urban low-cost housing. This study attempted to identify the impediments and delays that exist in the transfer of low-cost housing within the current legal framework in Sou...

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Performance metrics, required and achieved returns for UK real estate

Raising the Bar: strategic FM

Residential Property Measurement Practice – Evidence from World Regions

International Evidence Review on Housing Taxation

Condescending benevolence: comparing consultation protocols

Gaps and analysis in dam engineering industry projects of Australia

Improving construction bidding practices through scrum project framework

What contributes to efficient operation and maintenance?

Visualisation of complexity and risk in mega construction projects

Do project managers need training in behavioural sciences?

Strategies to cope with stress among construction professionals

Operational quality failure issues: a client's perspective

IT for strategy formulation in Irish quantity surveying firms

Quantity surveying professional apprenticeships: a paragon for talent

Factors influencing contractor relationships in Melbourne

Monitoring, managing and mitigating property ‘market’ risk

The importance of trusting in-house capabilities to project success

Perceptions of value premiums and workplace productivity in India

Facilitating coordination and integration in the building of social capital

Impediments to the sustainable transfer of low-cost housing in South Africa