Construction and Building Research

Construction and Building Research proceedings of RICS COBRA 2003, 1-2 September 2003 - London RICS Foundation 2003 - 181p. - COBRA 2003 .

An expert system as a potential decision-making tool in the valuation of variations An investigation into the value management services offered by UK cost consultants An evaluation of the viability of photovoltaics in residential schemes managed by UK registered social landlords An information capture and processing model for hybrid concrete performance simulation A memory-based problem solving system A proposal for achieving sustainability in construction projects through concurrent engineering An investigation into the influence of design and build procurement methods on client value for money An investigation into the influence of design and build procurement methods on client value for money Addressing the subjective view of value delivery Analysis of the impact of the European construction products directive on the UK brick manufacturers The development of a theoretical framework for briefing using a value management approach Selecting designers using the Performance Information Procurement System (PIPS) Time dependent behaviour of embankment reinforced with limited life geotextiles Behavioral outcomes in participative value management process Use of the performance information as a minimum qualification Post completion risk transfer audits: an analytical risk management tool using social network analysis The use of performance information as a minimum qualification The objective assessment of structural steelwork in swimming pool environments Methods of drying flooded domestic properties: the perceptions of UK building surveyors Muda in social housing maintenance From condition to performance assessment of built components The respect for people initiative - mere rhetoric or a new epoch in British construction Housing maintenance and human health: a conceptual framework of housing conditions and health inequalities Professional ethics for surveyors and construction project performance: what we need to kmnow Olders workers in South African construction: General Contractor (GC) perceptions Capitalising on the potential role of IT in teamworking in concurrent engineering initiatives in construction Enhancing construction/off-highway plant productivity through web-based information management Cost savings from electronic document management systems: the hard facts Risk mangement on variations - two civil engineering case studies The role of trust in negotiating pareto-optimal solutions in dispute resolution Using CBR to improve knowledge intensive business processes in the construction supply chains Characterisation of the Portuguese R and M construction market: a special focus on heritage buildings Benchmarking innovation in public private partnership schemes Critical success factors in Malaysian construction joint venture projects Moving towards more sustainable construction Whole-life management of buildings: towards closing the feedback loop Economic challenges of sustainable construction Strategic objectives of firms within a UK construction paradigm: the impact on the micro-enterprise objectives Biologically based CAD tool

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