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Cost Analysis and Benchmarking, 1st edition

This guidance provides a summary of the purpose and process of both cost analysis and construction project benchmarking.

Research 31 May 2018

New money in rural areas

New money in rural areas examines the economic, social and environmental impacts on rural localities and communities of new investment, and seeks to answer: how can the benefits of new money flowing into rural areas be maximised a...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Strategies in the coordination and project management of stakeholders

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...

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

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

BIM-based model for extracting the elemental graph data model

This paper presents a model that extracts topological relationships and geometrical properties of building elements from an existing fully designed Building Information Model, and maps this information into a directed acyclic Elem...

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 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...

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.

News & opinion 23 Oct 2018

Fire safety: Why it's key to our global urbanisation response

Working in collaboration with global partners means that the International Fire Safety Standards (IFSS) can bring greater consistency by setting minimum levels of fire safety and professionalism across the world.

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.

News & opinion 31 Oct 2018

Agricultural break point

With UK agriculture facing many disruptions, including Brexit, John Varley considers how emerging trends may shape land-based rural businesses over the next few years.

Sustainability and Commercial Property Valuation, 2nd edition

Encompasses the wide range of physical, social, environmental and economic factors relating to sustainability that can impact on value of which valuers should be aware.

Valuation of Mineral-bearing Land and Waste Management Sites, 2nd edition

This guidance note is a global revision of the first edition guidance note published in 2011. It identifies additional matters that valuers need to take into account when valuing natural resource wasting assets, such as mineral de...

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 28 Apr 2018

The role of emerging technologies in external stakeholder management

Urban construction projects are renowned for their dynamic complexities, which can adversely affect the external stakeholders surrounding the project. Complex collaboration and communication amongst stakeholders has resulted in th...

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...

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Cost Analysis and Benchmarking, 1st edition

New money in rural areas

Strategies in the coordination and project management of stakeholders

Early implementation of BIM in architectural firms

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

BIM-based model for extracting the elemental graph data model

Factors influencing contractor relationships in Melbourne

The importance of trusting in-house capabilities to project success

Fitter cities

Fire safety: Why it's key to our global urbanisation response

Construction Journal: November–December 2018

Agricultural break point

Sustainability and Commercial Property Valuation, 2nd edition

Valuation of Mineral-bearing Land and Waste Management Sites, 2nd edition

Gaps and analysis in dam engineering industry projects of Australia

The role of emerging technologies in external stakeholder management

Improving construction bidding practices through scrum project framework