Smart and Sustainable Built Environment: Volume 10 Issue 4

Industry 4.0 deployment in the construction industry: a bibliometric literature review and UK-based case study

Chris Newman, David Edwards, Igor Martek, Joseph Lai, Wellington Didibhuku Thwala, Iain Rillie

Industry 4.0 is predicted to be a game-changer, revolutionizing commercial and manufacturing practices through improved knowledge utilization and efficiencies. The barriers…

The impact of COVID-19 outbreak on United Kingdom infrastructure sector

Haddy Jallow, Suresh Renukappa, Subashini Suresh

In December 2019, news broke out from the World Health Organisation (WHO), with the first outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China. On 11 March 2020, the…

Examining critical perspectives on Building Information Modelling (BIM) adoption in New Zealand

Dat Tien Doan, Ali GhaffarianHoseini, Nicola Naismith, Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini, Tongrui Zhang, John Tookey

This research aims to explore the perspectives of the key actors in the New Zealand construction industry towards BIM adoption. Specifically, four themes are examined, including…

Maintenance management practices for green building projects: towards hybrid BIM system

Zul-Atfi Ismail

In general, maintenance management is considered as part of the construction sector for the larger service of post-construction activity and process. However, as green building…

Countering tropical cyclonic storm impacts on low-rise houses

Satyajit Ghosh, Krishna Siddharth Rajasekeran, Billton Joseph Vitus, Sai Aswin Srikanth, Suhaas Mohandas, Ashwin Ganesh Monikantan, Shiv Kulin Contractor

This study investigates the aerodynamics of the airflow over low-rise houses subjected to turbulent cyclonic winds along the South-eastern peninsular India, routinely afflicted by…

Performance assessment of governance in Indian smart city development

Kranti Kumar Maurya, Arindam Biswas

India is set to develop a hundred smart cities under Smart Cities Mission (SCM). New Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV) established at the city level are developing these cities…

Development of a conceptual model for evaluating the success of BIM-based construction projects

Oluseye Olugboyega, David J. Edwards, Abimbola Olukemi Windapo, Emmanuel Dele Omopariola, Igor Martek

Research into project success (PS) has a long pedigree as has research into the impact of building information modelling (BIM) on projects. Yet, despite the many revealed…

Structure and properties of modified gypsum binder

G.I. Yakovlev, A. Gordina, Rostislav Drochytka, A.F. Buryanov, Olga Smirnova

The purpose of the study is regarding the development of eco-oriented technologies for obtaining the building gypsum materials with the involvement of industrial by-products or…

Sustaining community infrastructure through community-based governance (the social practice of collective design policy)

Job Taiwo Gbadegesin, Samson Ojekalu, Taiwo Frances Gbadegesin, Markson Opeyemi Komolafe

This paper empirically provides information on community-driven infrastructure provision through the collective efforts of community-based organizations (CBOs). It offers an…

Energy flexibility and shiftable heating power of building components and technologies

Tobias Weiss

The paper aims to clarify the relationship between energy flexibility and building components and technologies. It determines the energy flexibility potential of buildings in…

Towards sustainability practices deployment in building construction projects in Nigeria

Michael Gbolagade Oladokun, Inimbom Walter Isang, Fidelis Emuze

With recent extreme weather change from global warming, the ever-increasing volume of waste, and the unsustainable use of natural resources, there is the need to evolve a new way…