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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 (QSs) in a collaborative production setting, revealing how they might collaborate with other stakeholders in construction. ...

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29 Apr 2018

Early implementation of BIM in architectural firms: a qualitative review of BIM and lean construction

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 ...

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29 Apr 2018

Engaging, motivating and retaining built environment students in higher education: an immersive learning case study

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...

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28 Apr 2018

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

These same locations have also been subject to increased levels of foreign investment and ownership of rural land and greater participation by rural investment and management institutions. This paper compares the changes in rural ...

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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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29 Apr 2018

Occupants’ perceptions of indoor environmental conditions in two BREEAM excellent buildings

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...

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29 Apr 2018

Construction project innovation a system controlled by construction project 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.

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28 Apr 2018

Benefits of green building: a literature review

Over the past few years, studies on the benefits of green building have been conducted and published. However, little scholarly attention has been paid to the need to review the existing literature on the benefits of green buildin...

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29 Apr 2018

Efficient operation and maintenance contributing factors towards improving stratified housing performance

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...

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29 Apr 2018

Exploring the potential for automating progress tracking of scaffolding in construction projects

This paper explores the potential to develop an image-based scaffolding recognition method that will enable an automated tracking of the scaffolding construction.

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29 Apr 2018

Key performance indicators of stakeholder management in construction projects international experts' perspective

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...

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29 Apr 2018

Literature review of project success as a topic in project management gaps and needs 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...

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29 Apr 2018

An empirical comparison of ethical perceptions among the consultant’s quantity surveyor and contractor’s quantity surveyor in the UK construction industry

Little focus has been placed on the specific roles of the consultant’s quantity surveyor and contractor’s quantity surveyor regarding their ethical actions.

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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 ...

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29 Apr 2018

Competency profiles for implementation of safety management system – a case study in Hong Kong construction sector

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...

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29 Apr 2018

Bridging practice and classroom through professional practice modules to improve the competance of construction management graduates

This study aims to investigate the effective method to bridging practice and classroom through PPM

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29 Apr 2018

Business continuity of international construction for top contractors

International construction projects are important for contractors. Especially large contractors have expanded their businesses into global markets to seek new opportunities. Based on characteristics of projects, business continuit...

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29 Apr 2018

Can construction bidding practices be improved through use of the 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...

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28 Apr 2018

Information technology for strategy formulation in Irish quantity surveying firms: a literature review

The purpose of this study is to provide a critical review of existing studies on strategy to demonstrate the influence of information technology on strategy formulation in quantity surveying practices in Ireland. The paper focuses...

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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...

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Positioning quantity surveyors in a collaborative production system

Early implementation of BIM in architectural firms: a qualitative review of BIM and lean construction

Engaging, motivating and retaining built environment students in higher education: an immersive learning case study

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

Public construction procurement: current practice in Turkey

Occupants’ perceptions of indoor environmental conditions in two BREEAM excellent buildings

Construction project innovation a system controlled by construction project dynamics

Benefits of green building: a literature review

Efficient operation and maintenance contributing factors towards improving stratified housing performance

Exploring the potential for automating progress tracking of scaffolding in construction projects

Key performance indicators of stakeholder management in construction projects international experts' perspective

Literature review of project success as a topic in project management gaps and needs analysis in dam engineering industry projects of Australia

An empirical comparison of ethical perceptions among the consultant’s quantity surveyor and contractor’s quantity surveyor in the UK construction industry

Factors affecting waste management on New South Wales construction sites

Competency profiles for implementation of safety management system – a case study in Hong Kong construction sector

Bridging practice and classroom through professional practice modules to improve the competance of construction management graduates

Business continuity of international construction for top contractors

Can construction bidding practices be improved through use of the scrum project framework

Information technology for strategy formulation in Irish quantity surveying firms: a literature review

An analytical literature review of risks in collaborative procurement