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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

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 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

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

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

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

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

Automating progress tracking of scaffolding in construction projects

Scaffolding is one of the most common temporary structures, typically used to support the construction of the permanent structures. Being a temporary structure, current scaffolding management and handling process has been consider...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Housing adaptations for ageing in Great Britain

This paper investigates the effectiveness of local budget planning and management for the provision of adaptations. It examines the extent to which local authorities have sought to implement the ambitions of national policies and ...

Conference papers 25 Apr 2018

A hybrid local government approach towards planning and development

Postmasburg is a rural small mining town in South Africa that has seen recent expansion in its population. To plan and provide services for these expanding mining operations, a tripartite entity was formed between the local govern...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Improving home ownership opportunities through self/custom build

This research investigates by an in-depth literature review the current position for first time buyers in the difficult Housing Market in the South East of the UK. It identifies the desire for home ownership yet confirms many prob...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Mobile and sustainable shelter for urban nomads

This research proposes a mobile city caravan to give answers to the needs of the people that cannot afford to buy a house or an apartment, even temporarily, and introduce an important part of sustainability using cork and bamboo.

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

A conceptual model for measuring flood resilience

There exists a lack of a general measurement framework for determining the level of flood resilience for an individual property. This research presents a conceptual model for measuring flood resilience at the individual property l...

Conference papers 28 Apr 2018

An investigation into the overhang of affordable housing in Malaysia

Housing provides safety, comfort, positive experiences, satisfaction, and convenience to home occupants. Furthermore, it is also a source of wealth for many households. Despite the fact that housing is not affordable in Malaysia, ...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Barriers in the tiny home movement

The tiny home movement is a growing trend in real estate where people are choosing to downsize the space in which they live and live more simply. Pursuing the tiny home lifestyle comes with many barriers and challenges.

Conference papers 28 Apr 2018

Unmanned construction machinery: the legal implications

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,...

Conference papers 29 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...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Operationalising the bellagio stamp

This paper operationalises the Bellagio STAMP using the BREEAM Communities; LEED ND V4; PCRS; and the Green Star Communities. This is with the aim of arguing for a consensus approach to Sustainability Assessment at the neighbourho...

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Condescending benevolence: comparing consultation protocols

Challenges affecting the installation of heating in residential buildings

What contributes to efficient operation and maintenance?

Occupants’ perceptions of indoor environmental conditions

Critical success factors for integrating BIM and sustainability principles

Early implementation of BIM in architectural firms

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

Automating progress tracking of scaffolding in construction projects

Housing adaptations for ageing in Great Britain

A hybrid local government approach towards planning and development

Improving home ownership opportunities through self/custom build

Mobile and sustainable shelter for urban nomads

A conceptual model for measuring flood resilience

An investigation into the overhang of affordable housing in Malaysia

Barriers in the tiny home movement

Unmanned construction machinery: the legal implications

Financial management practices of general contractors

Operationalising the bellagio stamp