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28 Apr 2018

Construction project portfolio management tool

This paper presents a study, which is a granted research project, aimed at supporting portfolio management of construction projects as a response to this need and current issues in portfolio management. Within this context a tool ...

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4 Jun 2018

Facilitating coordination, integration and the building of social capital through social media in a large infrastructure programme

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.

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28 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...

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29 Apr 2018

Urban construction management the role of ICT and emerging technologies in external stakeholder management

Construction projects are renowned for their complex and fragmented nature, making their environments hazardous and risky. The risk aspect increases in an urban area, which can adversely affect the external stakeholders affiliated...

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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...

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28 Apr 2018

Social contagion and knowledge acquisition in construction professional service firms

This research examines two latent social contagion processes inherent in the acquisition of knowledge in CPSFs: response to new knowledge from an industry knowledge leader and the knowledge diffusion process whereby individual fir...

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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...

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28 Apr 2018

Unmanned construction machinery: Legal implications where death and injury result

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,...

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29 Apr 2018

Corporate governance and investment decision-making in real estate investment trusts

Corporate governance helps to limit problems arising from the separation of ownership and management interests. The principal-agent problem occurs when managers act in their benefit at the expense of shareholders. This paper aims ...

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28 Apr 2018

Delays in the tendering process of public works procurement in Ghana

Undue delay has caused poor performance in competitive tendering in Ghanaian public entities. In spite of this challenge, process timeliness has not received the needed attention in public works procurement in Ghana. Literature on...

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4 Oct 2017

Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning, Edinburgh

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29 Apr 2018

Positioning quantity surveyors in a collaborative production system

Through a literature review and in-depth interviews, the study examines the position of Quantity Surveyors (QSs) in a collaborative production setting, revealing how they might collaborate with other stakeholders in construction. ...

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29 Apr 2018

Early implementation of BIM in architectural firms: a qualitative review of BIM and lean construction

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 ...

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29 Apr 2018

Engaging, motivating and retaining built environment students in higher education: an immersive learning case study

This paper will examine the implementation of an immersive learning approach and how the delivery of a 20-credit module at Level 4 of study in this way affected the engagement, motivation and retention of students in higher educat...

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28 Apr 2018

The impact of rural land prices on residential property in NSW rural towns

These same locations have also been subject to increased levels of foreign investment and ownership of rural land and greater participation by rural investment and management institutions. This paper compares the changes in rural ...

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29 Apr 2018

Public construction procurement: current practice in Turkey

This paper examines the existing legislation and current practice of public procurement in Turkey and construction procurement specifically. The paper presents useful information by giving necessary definitions, explaining princip...

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31 May 2018

Statistics the propeller for quantitative analysis construction students challenges and level of understanding with various statistical tests

A variety of research has been conducted that has sought to improve the Nigerian construction industry. Despite the frequent research, the industry it is still faced with the same problems, such as cost overruns and poor safety am...

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29 Apr 2018

Construction project innovation a system controlled by construction project 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.

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11 Jul 2018

Building Information Modelling to support healthcare built asset management

This research investigates how Building Information Modelling (BIM) can provide benefit by demonstrating the links between built asset maintenance spend and added value to the organisational performance.

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9 Mar 2018

Mind the Gap: Bridging Jobs with People

From 3D printing to building information modelling (BIM), digital transformation has permeated almost every aspect of business today, fuelling exponential growth in just-in-time and on-demand delivery processes.

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Construction project portfolio management tool

Facilitating coordination, integration and the building of social capital through social media in a large infrastructure programme

Financial management practices of general contractors

Urban construction management the role of ICT and emerging technologies in external stakeholder management

Visualisation of complexity and risk in mega construction projects

Social contagion and knowledge acquisition in construction professional service firms

Life cycle costing techniques for infrastructure sanitation projects

Unmanned construction machinery: Legal implications where death and injury result

Corporate governance and investment decision-making in real estate investment trusts

Delays in the tendering process of public works procurement in Ghana

Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning, Edinburgh

Positioning quantity surveyors in a collaborative production system

Early implementation of BIM in architectural firms: a qualitative review of BIM and lean construction

Engaging, motivating and retaining built environment students in higher education: an immersive learning case study

The impact of rural land prices on residential property in NSW rural towns

Public construction procurement: current practice in Turkey

Statistics the propeller for quantitative analysis construction students challenges and level of understanding with various statistical tests

Construction project innovation a system controlled by construction project dynamics

Building Information Modelling to support healthcare built asset management

Mind the Gap: Bridging Jobs with People