Construction and Building Research proceedings of RICS COBRA 2004, 7-8 September 2004: responding to change
Construction and Building Research proceedings of RICS COBRA 2004, 7-8 September 2004: responding to change
- London RICS Foundation 2004
- xiv, 192p. 30cm. + 1 CD-ROM
- COBRA 2004 .
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The RICS award winning Devonshire building, University of Newcastle upon Tyne Academia: delivering for industry The inclusive city: delivering a more accessible urban environment through inclusive design Sustainable construction, climate change and building regulations Finding and delivering value at the World Trade Center site Addressing the cultural barriers to partnering within the UK construction industry Energy efficiency in existing buildings: the role of building regulations Quanity surveying tools and techniques: a review of client and contractor requirements The use of bills of quantities in construction projects: an Australian survey An extended whole-life costing framework to achieve best value Reducing building construction costs: the views of consultants and contractors The new South African construction regulations: multi-stakeholder perceptions A review of health implications of envionmental impacts of energy in buildings: energy benchmarks in NHS Scotland's smaller health buildings Evaluation of quality, health and safety and environment management systems and their implementation im contracting organisations Suitability for adoption of the UK's Society of Construction Law's protocol by the Australian construction industry as a means of minimising the effects of delay on Australian construction contracts Construction nonperformance is a process problem Project management: reducing the risk associated with delay and disruption Towards a sustainable urban environment 'Quality' in urban design: the evolving role of CABE Gender inequality in facilities management Knowledge management for improved performance in facilities management Innovation in facilities management practice using a performance approach Transfer of employees in NHS PFI projects The role of the 'built environment' in the control of healthcare associated infections: a non-clinical perspective Procurement of ethical building and construction products The study of ethical behaviours of surveyors Factors influencing ethical decision making for surveyors Adapting the homes of older people: cost effectiveness and the quality of life Achieving corporate responsibility for health and safety in construction projects by a best practice "gateway" model Towards zero-heating: affordable models for environmentally friendly housing in Scotland Airtightness of UK dwellings: some recent measurements Energy efficiency in housing: an evaluation of the importance of increased wall thickness on housing developments Assessing sustainable adaption of existing buildings to climate change Occupants and daylight in office buildings under clear sunny skies Risk allocation preferences in PPP/PFI construction projects in the UK Re-engineered procurement method for co-ordination of building servies for better buildings Procurement approaches to acheive better constructability The make-or-buy decision in relation to mechanical building services maintenance: a test of an integrated framework of vertical integration An investigation of performance assessment techniques in property management Planning the detailed design stage of construction projects and the interface with procurement Modelling for planning building design: a critique of available approaches An investigation into what project partnering means to a medium sized civil engineering contractor Suitability of different design and build configurations for procurement of buildings Document transfer and communication between distinct construction professionals Establishing a valid methodology for measuring the effectiveness of Total Quality Management (TQM) deployment initiatives E-learning users' requirements capture exercise: the case of INTELCITIES Integrated Project Eurolifeform: an integrated probabilistic whole life cycle cost and performance model for buildings and civil infrastructure Accuracy in estimating project cost construction contingency: a statistical analysis Predicting building construction duration Relationship development in construction partner selection Influencing and persuasion techniques used during initial one-to-one negotiations Work-based, felxible delivery of personal and professional skills training to the construction industry Is there a prisoners' dilemma to construction procurement? Management and design team communication Critical determinants of successful professional practice Knowledge management and e-business initiatives in small and medium sized construction organisations Careers in construction: children have their say! Virtualsite: photo-realism in the classroom Using training and education to create culture change in construction: an exploration of the use of 'Egan-inspired' initiatives in large contracting firms in the West Midlands Curricula greening in construction management programmes The utilisation of GIS in the construction labour market planning process Plant and equipment simulators: an empirical examination The design of peat module using WebCT in UMIST Developing professional and academic skills at undergraduate level by integrating appropriate scientific methods and research findings on real building projects as a learning and assessment strategy to meet the needs of industry Exploring the experience of UK homeowners in flood disasters Lower Witham flood defences: strengthening 'tyred' defences Towards an evaluation framework for sustainability in retail design Sustainability in urban infrastructure: filing the gap between theory and practice Stamford Brook: making sustainability work Knowledge management: issues, challenges and benefits for a sustainable urban environment The contibution of building research to the independence and quality of life of older people Mapping the knowledge available to control and avoid healthcare associated infections: a facilities management perspective Where is all the cash going?: the economic profiles of Scotland's PFI projects Supporting defence procurement in prime contracts Assessing the best value in social housing procurement Supply chain integration in construction by prime contracting: some research issues Tender cost and price optimisation model, and prequalification benchmark mechanism: a synergy of knowledge management and risk management systems Risk management solutions for contaminated land in the UK Comparison of risk minimzation ability of traditional low-bid procurement system and Performance Information Procurement System (PIPS) in construction industry in the USA 'COMPASSure': a risk management system for 21st century construction Blue-sky airport solutions A controlled experiment for plant productivity measurement: uncovering the impact of plant operators The safe use of cranes and other tall construction equipment in the vicinity of airports Structural frame selection processes: case studies of hybrid concrete construction projects Neural network based decision support for estimating cost of highway bridges: a Hong Kong study
The conference papers deal with a wide range of issues fundamental to the design and management of buildings and infrastructure, as well as addressing the needs of the industry as a whole. COBRA 2004 has attempted to encourage the practitioner community to present their work through the medium of practice case study papers, alongside the wide range of academic studies. Contains keynote papers and case studies, academic papers and practice case studies in the following areas: energy; cost, health; business; property; facilities; ethics; environment; risk, procurement; design communication; futures; practice; skills; sustainability; quality; value; change; and innovation. Accompanying CD-ROM contains full text of the proceedings.
1842191993
COBRA
690.072
Trust me... The RICS award winning Devonshire building, University of Newcastle upon Tyne Academia: delivering for industry The inclusive city: delivering a more accessible urban environment through inclusive design Sustainable construction, climate change and building regulations Finding and delivering value at the World Trade Center site Addressing the cultural barriers to partnering within the UK construction industry Energy efficiency in existing buildings: the role of building regulations Quanity surveying tools and techniques: a review of client and contractor requirements The use of bills of quantities in construction projects: an Australian survey An extended whole-life costing framework to achieve best value Reducing building construction costs: the views of consultants and contractors The new South African construction regulations: multi-stakeholder perceptions A review of health implications of envionmental impacts of energy in buildings: energy benchmarks in NHS Scotland's smaller health buildings Evaluation of quality, health and safety and environment management systems and their implementation im contracting organisations Suitability for adoption of the UK's Society of Construction Law's protocol by the Australian construction industry as a means of minimising the effects of delay on Australian construction contracts Construction nonperformance is a process problem Project management: reducing the risk associated with delay and disruption Towards a sustainable urban environment 'Quality' in urban design: the evolving role of CABE Gender inequality in facilities management Knowledge management for improved performance in facilities management Innovation in facilities management practice using a performance approach Transfer of employees in NHS PFI projects The role of the 'built environment' in the control of healthcare associated infections: a non-clinical perspective Procurement of ethical building and construction products The study of ethical behaviours of surveyors Factors influencing ethical decision making for surveyors Adapting the homes of older people: cost effectiveness and the quality of life Achieving corporate responsibility for health and safety in construction projects by a best practice "gateway" model Towards zero-heating: affordable models for environmentally friendly housing in Scotland Airtightness of UK dwellings: some recent measurements Energy efficiency in housing: an evaluation of the importance of increased wall thickness on housing developments Assessing sustainable adaption of existing buildings to climate change Occupants and daylight in office buildings under clear sunny skies Risk allocation preferences in PPP/PFI construction projects in the UK Re-engineered procurement method for co-ordination of building servies for better buildings Procurement approaches to acheive better constructability The make-or-buy decision in relation to mechanical building services maintenance: a test of an integrated framework of vertical integration An investigation of performance assessment techniques in property management Planning the detailed design stage of construction projects and the interface with procurement Modelling for planning building design: a critique of available approaches An investigation into what project partnering means to a medium sized civil engineering contractor Suitability of different design and build configurations for procurement of buildings Document transfer and communication between distinct construction professionals Establishing a valid methodology for measuring the effectiveness of Total Quality Management (TQM) deployment initiatives E-learning users' requirements capture exercise: the case of INTELCITIES Integrated Project Eurolifeform: an integrated probabilistic whole life cycle cost and performance model for buildings and civil infrastructure Accuracy in estimating project cost construction contingency: a statistical analysis Predicting building construction duration Relationship development in construction partner selection Influencing and persuasion techniques used during initial one-to-one negotiations Work-based, felxible delivery of personal and professional skills training to the construction industry Is there a prisoners' dilemma to construction procurement? Management and design team communication Critical determinants of successful professional practice Knowledge management and e-business initiatives in small and medium sized construction organisations Careers in construction: children have their say! Virtualsite: photo-realism in the classroom Using training and education to create culture change in construction: an exploration of the use of 'Egan-inspired' initiatives in large contracting firms in the West Midlands Curricula greening in construction management programmes The utilisation of GIS in the construction labour market planning process Plant and equipment simulators: an empirical examination The design of peat module using WebCT in UMIST Developing professional and academic skills at undergraduate level by integrating appropriate scientific methods and research findings on real building projects as a learning and assessment strategy to meet the needs of industry Exploring the experience of UK homeowners in flood disasters Lower Witham flood defences: strengthening 'tyred' defences Towards an evaluation framework for sustainability in retail design Sustainability in urban infrastructure: filing the gap between theory and practice Stamford Brook: making sustainability work Knowledge management: issues, challenges and benefits for a sustainable urban environment The contibution of building research to the independence and quality of life of older people Mapping the knowledge available to control and avoid healthcare associated infections: a facilities management perspective Where is all the cash going?: the economic profiles of Scotland's PFI projects Supporting defence procurement in prime contracts Assessing the best value in social housing procurement Supply chain integration in construction by prime contracting: some research issues Tender cost and price optimisation model, and prequalification benchmark mechanism: a synergy of knowledge management and risk management systems Risk management solutions for contaminated land in the UK Comparison of risk minimzation ability of traditional low-bid procurement system and Performance Information Procurement System (PIPS) in construction industry in the USA 'COMPASSure': a risk management system for 21st century construction Blue-sky airport solutions A controlled experiment for plant productivity measurement: uncovering the impact of plant operators The safe use of cranes and other tall construction equipment in the vicinity of airports Structural frame selection processes: case studies of hybrid concrete construction projects Neural network based decision support for estimating cost of highway bridges: a Hong Kong study
The conference papers deal with a wide range of issues fundamental to the design and management of buildings and infrastructure, as well as addressing the needs of the industry as a whole. COBRA 2004 has attempted to encourage the practitioner community to present their work through the medium of practice case study papers, alongside the wide range of academic studies. Contains keynote papers and case studies, academic papers and practice case studies in the following areas: energy; cost, health; business; property; facilities; ethics; environment; risk, procurement; design communication; futures; practice; skills; sustainability; quality; value; change; and innovation. Accompanying CD-ROM contains full text of the proceedings.
1842191993
COBRA
690.072