Journal of Facilities Management: Volume 20 Issue 4

The relationship between political connections, auditor characteristics and auditor narcissism

Jalil Khaksar, Mahdi Salehi, Mahmoud Lari DashtBayaz

This study aims to assess the relationship between political connections, auditor characteristics (audit quality and industry specialization) and auditors’ intrinsic…

A review and compilation of critical success factors for the implementation of maintenance at Nigerian public universities

Mahmood Yusuf, Mahmood Yusuf, Mat Naim Abdullah Mohd Asmoni

This paper aims to discuss the existing literature on critical success factors (CSFs) for maintenance implementation in Nigerian universities and compile them in a single format…

A qualitative system dynamics approach to modeling the causes and effects of design deficiencies in construction projects

Shahab Shoar, Shamsi Payan

Poor quality of design documents and Design Deficiencies (DDs) are critical factors that can potentially cause time and cost overrun and lead to project failure. Despite the…

Post occupancy evaluation of thermal comfort and indoor air quality of office spaces in a tropical green campus building

Nurul Hayati Yong, Qi Jie Kwong, Kok Seng Ong, Dejan Mumovic

As suggested in many previous studies, good thermal comfort and indoor air quality (IAQ) played a significant role in ensuring human comfort, health and productivity in buildings…

Barriers in Nigeria’s public hospital green buildings implementation initiatives

Andrew Ebekozien, Solomon Oisasoje Ayo-Odifiri, Angeline Ngozika Chibuike Nwaole, Aginah Lawrence Ibeabuchi, Felix Ebholo Uwadia

The high consumption of energy by buildings may have enhanced land degradation, flooding, air pollution and many other hazardous environmental issues. However, green practices in…