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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...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Challenges affecting the installation of heating in residential buildings

District Heating is highly prominent in its potential to provide low carbon heating supply to UK residential buildings. This has provided the impetus to further investigate the practicalities of implementing District Heating on UK...

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...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Future Project Managers: Are they work ready?

The built environment industry is in a constant state of change as a result of a number of variables including economics, market forces, emerging technologies and government regulations. As such, it is imperative that built enviro...

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

Prefabricated bathroom: advantages & implementation in Malaysia

This research explores the advantages of utilising prefabricated bathrooms in building construction in Malaysia.

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Occupants’ perceptions of indoor environmental conditions

This paper presents a qualitative study that investigated occupants’ practices in two BREEAM Excellent buildings. This research investigated the levels of satisfaction of the building occupants with the thermal, lighting and aural...

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

Bridging practice and classroom for construction management graduates

This study aims to: (1) investigate the effective method to bridging practice and classroom through PPM; (2) explore the effectiveness of improving the competence of Construction Management (CM) graduates through Professional Prac...

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...

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....

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Condescending benevolence: comparing consultation protocols

Competency profiles for implementation of safety management system

Gaps and analysis in dam engineering industry projects of Australia

Challenges affecting the installation of heating in residential buildings

The role of emerging technologies in external stakeholder management

Improving construction bidding practices through scrum project framework

Ethical perceptions among quantity surveyors in the UK

Future Project Managers: Are they work ready?

What contributes to efficient operation and maintenance?

Visualisation of complexity and risk in mega construction projects

Prefabricated bathroom: advantages & implementation in Malaysia

Occupants’ perceptions of indoor environmental conditions

Do project managers need training in behavioural sciences?

Bridging practice and classroom for construction management graduates

Critical success factors for integrating BIM and sustainability principles

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

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