COBRA [electronic resource] construction and building research conference 2001

COBRA construction and building research conference 2001 [electronic resource] - London RICS Foundation 2001 - COBRA 2001 .

A menu of graduate skills: the specification of degree level skills for construction and surveying students A niche market for building surveyors in the new homes sector A practitioner perspective on risk management in conservation refurbishment projects A rational and optimal model of decision making for decision to bid process A site investigation procedural framework model designed to reduce uncertainty associated with site and ground conditions A strategic housing asset indicator : exploring dimensions of the problem A survey of approaches to maintenance management in tertiary institutions in South Africa A survey on the use of visualisation tools to communicate buildability information A value management approach to aligning the team to the client's value system An analysis of the impacts of risks and uncertainties on construction cash flow forecast An examination of the governance of mechanical and electrical building services maintenance: towards improved decision making An exploration of cohesiveness in the client team: a case study approach An investigation into factors influencing the assessment of UK flood damaged domestic properties An investigation into how photovaltic systems can be implemented into SAP energy rating calculations An investigation into the risk management services offered by cost constultants on UK construction projects An investigation of the readiness of material suppliers and manufacturers for the implementation of concurrent engineering in construction Building regulation and energy efficiency in timber frame housing Changes to North American project delivery systems Changing skill needs and training requirements in the Scottish Construction Industry Construction ergonomics related education for the built environment Construction materials and processes: general contractor (GC) health related perceptions Construction value management revisited: the designer's role Development of multifactor property portfolio evaluation model for property-investor clients in the South African built environment Embodied energy : a lifecycle of transportation energy embodied in construction materials Evaluating the opportunity for cost effective energy efficiency upgrading in the private rented sector Evaluation of global risk factors affecting cost performance in Mozambique Expert, arbitrator or historical anomaly? Revisiting the role of the party wall surveyor Factors affecting the productivity of the construction industry in Thailand : the craftsmen's perception Government policies and the housing market: a review of the Portuguese case Harnessing the potential of neural networks for effective decision making in the decision to bid process Housing policies and strategies : the experience of Libya Identification of success factors in the construction process Improving construction productivity with scheduled overtime Information technology for improving teamworking in construction : opportunities and challenges for practice and for research Innovation, business strategy and the quantity surveying firm in the UK Internet and web technology for knowledge management in construction organisations Knowledge management and intellectual capital : benefits for project based industries Knowledge-based e-business in the construction supply chain Making the link beween teaching and research and consultancy Models of motivation : a pilot study New Zealand quantity surveying practices : continuing to adapt in a changing environment On the requirements for effective whole life costing in an integrated environment Perceptions and barriers in implementing knowledge management strategies in large construction organisations Predicting damp-related problems in historic buildings and monuments used for library and archive purposes Predicting project and activity duration for buildings in the UK Principal organisational environments influencing the property development process Procurement of construction in the 21st century Project crystal : accessible environments for deaf and hard of hearing people Revamping risk management in Hong Kong construction industry Risk mitigation practices under the private finance initiative environment Scope definition : a key to project success Solar thermal storage using phase change materials for space heating of residential buildings Sustainable concrete construction with fly ash lightweight aggregates The concept and development of project management in construction The Delphi method: a demonstration of its use for specific research types The measurement of customer satisfaction in the private housing sector The potential role for district energy systems in greenhouse abatement strategies in Australia The simulated thermal performance of a pair of two storey earth sheltered houses for the UK climate The US faculty pipeline is broken The use of internet questionnaires in construction and building research The use of rapid prototyping techniques and internet tools to support a knowledge integrated design process Theoretical issues of industry structure applied to the building and construction industry Trust in contract and its cultural perspective UK construction industry in transition: emerging and redundant roles associated with new procurement methods Urban regeneration activities and the implications for the local construction supply chain Value management and risk management : an examination of the potential for their integration and acceptance as a combined management tool in the UK construction Industry Viable quality systems : the development of effective quality systems and the importance of motivation and change management in delivering client satisfaction

A series of papers on different aspects of construction presented at COBRA 2001.

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GRADUATES
DEAF PEOPLE
HOUSING MANAGEMENT
HONG KONG
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INTERNET
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
LIBRARIES
LIBYA
LIFE CYCLE COSTING
Refurbishment
MOZAMBIQUE
NEW ZEALAND
NORTH AMERICA
OVERTIME
PARTY WALL SURVEYORS
Party walls
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
PFI
PHOTOVOLTAICS
PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
PROPERTY PORTFOLIOS
PORTUGAL
QUANTITY SURVEYORS
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
RISK MANAGEMENT
SAP RATING
SCOTLAND
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
SURVEYING COURSES
SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
TENDERING
THAILAND
TIMBER FRAMES
UNITED STATES
VALUE MANAGEMENT
BUILDABILITY
BUILDING SURVEYORS
Block management
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
FLOOD DAMAGE
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING COSTS
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING MATERIALS
EBUSINESS
ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS
ARCHIVES
AUSTRALIA
CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT
DAMPNESS
EARTH SHELTERED BUILDING

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