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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 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.
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
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
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 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.
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...
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
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...
Market survey 17 Sep 2019
Cyprus Property Price Indices

A quarterly price and rental index that tracks property and rental prices across all districts and main property types in Cyprus.
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...
Conference papers 29 Apr 2018
Ethical perceptions among quantity surveyors in the UK

Little focus has been placed on the specific roles of the consultant’s quantity surveyor and contractor’s quantity surveyor regarding their ethical actions. With the use of a questionnaire survey, this research identifies the ethi...

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