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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...

Conference papers 4 Jun 2018

Facilitating coordination and integration in the building of social capital

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.

Conference papers 31 May 2018

Statistics the propeller for quantitative analysis

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...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Impediments to the sustainable transfer of low-cost housing in South Africa

South Africa is experiencing a massive housing backlog in urban low-cost housing. This study attempted to identify the impediments and delays that exist in the transfer of low-cost housing within the current legal framework in Sou...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Construction project innovation: controlled by 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.

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Engaging and retaining built environment students in higher education

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...

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

Factors affecting waste management on New South Wales construction sites

In Australia, Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste presents a significant proportion of industrial solid waste going to landfill. Although C&D waste has received increasing attention from industry practitioners and researchers ...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Construction site managers’ problem solving

This research aims to identify the on-site problem-solving process in construction as well as the way in which the problem-solving process leads to innovation in the construction industry.

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 29 Apr 2018

Factors influencing construction productivity in South African provinces

The South African government has evolved diverse policies to enhance the competitiveness of South African construction organisations. Not with standing these policies, there are long lasting productivity challenges confronting the...

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

Property valuation practice in Hong Kong

The sophistication of the property valuation services provided by valuers in a country has a significant impact on national and global economies. An attempt is made to investigate the property valuation practice using Hong Kong as...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Key performance indicators of stakeholder management in construction

The interest of this study is to evaluate and establish the PIs that are key for measuring Stakeholder management (SM) performance in construction project delivery. This study therefore seeks to answer the question “what performan...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Corporate governance and 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 ...

Conference papers 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 in a collaborative production setting, revealing how they might collaborate with other stakeholders in construction. In add...

Conference papers 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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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

Facilitating coordination and integration in the building of social capital

Statistics the propeller for quantitative analysis

Impediments to the sustainable transfer of low-cost housing in South Africa

Construction project innovation: controlled by dynamics

Engaging and retaining built environment students in higher education

Automating progress tracking of scaffolding in construction projects

Factors affecting waste management on New South Wales construction sites

Construction site managers’ problem solving

Housing adaptations for ageing in Great Britain

Factors influencing construction productivity in South African provinces

Improving home ownership opportunities through self/custom build

Property valuation practice in Hong Kong

Key performance indicators of stakeholder management in construction

Corporate governance and decision-making in real estate investment trusts

Positioning quantity surveyors in a collaborative production system

Public construction procurement: current practice in Turkey