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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

BIM-enabled health and safety coordination in the UK construction industry

The coordination of Health and Safety during the design/pre-construction phase is often perceived as significantly important because of the ability to influence a reduction in the possibility of accidents and injuries. In the UK c...

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

Social contagion and knowledge acquisition in construction firms

As global construction markets evolve, knowledge intensive construction professional service firms are required to formulate and implement a strategy in pursuit of competitive advantage.

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 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

Mixed methods research

Research indicates that many construction managers tend to primarily use a quantitative form of research, with the minority using a qualitative form of research. Both miss out on the advantages that the opposing paradigms can brin...

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

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 project portfolio management tool

This paper presents a study, which is a granted research project, aimed at supporting portfolio management of construction projects as a response to this need and current issues in portfolio management. Within this context a tool ...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

An analytical literature review of risks in collaborative procurement

This paper reviews the impact of procurement risks on collaboration, by reviewing existing literature. The paper deals with various procurement risks i.e. reliability, commitment, trust, et al and attempts to establish a connectio...

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

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

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

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 28 Apr 2018

Contractor management under changing procurement regimes

The market demands from the UK Government on the construction sector increased during rearmament and the early years of the Second World War. The main contractors diversified into this market, then diversified their workload in th...

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...

Research 26 Jun 2018

Big data: a new revolution in the UK facilities management sector

This report examines the drivers, challenges, opportunities and benefits of using big data analytics (BDA) for FM and how to develop a methodological framework to implement BDA into FM organisations.

Research 26 Jun 2018

Building Information Modelling to support healthcare built asset management

Each year, England’s NHS spends billions of pounds to maintain its estates. This research investigates how Building Information Modelling (BIM) can provide benefit by demonstrating the links between built asset maintenance spend a...

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.

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Prefabricated bathroom: advantages & implementation in Malaysia

BIM-enabled health and safety coordination in the UK construction industry

Construction project innovation: controlled by dynamics

Social contagion and knowledge acquisition in construction firms

What contributes to efficient operation and maintenance?

Unmanned construction machinery: the legal implications

Mixed methods research

Visualisation of complexity and risk in mega construction projects

Factors affecting waste management on New South Wales construction sites

Construction project portfolio management tool

An analytical literature review of risks in collaborative procurement

Key performance indicators of stakeholder management in construction

Positioning quantity surveyors in a collaborative production system

Early implementation of BIM in architectural firms

Critical success factors for integrating BIM and sustainability principles

Contractor management under changing procurement regimes

Ethical perceptions among quantity surveyors in the UK

Big data: a new revolution in the UK facilities management sector

Building Information Modelling to support healthcare built asset management

Facilitating coordination and integration in the building of social capital