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Performance of engineering consultants in ISO 9000‐based quality management systems implementation
S. Thomas NgAs many construction clients now require their consultants to seek accreditation under ISO 9000:2000, demonstrating customer satisfaction and continual improvement as required by…
A knowledge capture awareness tool: An empirical study on small and medium enterprises in the construction industry
Subashini Hari, Charles Egbu, Bimal KumarPopularity in knowledge management has, unfortunately, not been matched by parallel empirical research on the processes, challenges and benefits of knowledge capture in small and…
The role of the HyCon design‐support tool in elevating hybrid concrete as a design option for structural frames
Martin Sexton, Jack Goulding, Xiaonan Zhang, Mike Kagioglou, Ghassan Aouad, Rachel Cooper, Peter BarrettThe purpose of this paper is to identify interdependent barriers to the search and selection of new technologies by design engineers at industry, organisation and individual…
Research knowledge transfer into teaching in the built environment
Sepani Senaratne, Mike Kagioglou, Dilanthi Amaratunga, David Baldry, Ghassan Aouad, Andy BowdenThere is no automatic link between research and teaching in higher education institutions. Hence, in order to achieve a productive relationship, these two activities need to be…
Private Finance Initiative in the healthcare sector: trends and risk assessment
Akintola Akintoye, Ezekiel ChinyioThe UK Government has now adopted Private Finance Initiative (PFI) as a major vehicle for the delivery of additional resources to the health sector in order to achieve a greater…
Towards improved labour standards for construction of minor works in low income countries
A.P. Cotton, M. Sohail, R.E. ScottThe construction industry is one of the largest employment providers in the developing world. It is also one of the least safe industries, with a high frequency of accidents…
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