Exploring the multidimensional challenges in integrating Design for Safety (DfS) in the Ghanaian construction industry (2024)
Journal Article
Acheampong, A., Adjei, E. K., Adade-Boateng, A. O., Kissi, E., Manu, P., & Atibila, D. W. (in press). Exploring the multidimensional challenges in integrating Design for Safety (DfS) in the Ghanaian construction industry. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1108/jedt-11-2023-0481

Purpose: The uptake of Design for Safety (DfS) practices in developing countries like Ghana has been limited. This study aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the barriers across regulatory, organizational, cultural and educational dimensions... Read More about Exploring the multidimensional challenges in integrating Design for Safety (DfS) in the Ghanaian construction industry.

Experimental and operations viability assessment of powder-to-powder (P2P) mixture of graphene and cement for industrial applications (2024)
Journal Article
Yunusa-Kaltungo, A., Su, M., Manu, P., Cheung, C. M., Gallego-Schmid, A., Tarpani, R. R. Z., …Ma, L. (2024). Experimental and operations viability assessment of powder-to-powder (P2P) mixture of graphene and cement for industrial applications. Construction and Building Materials, 432, Article 136657. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136657

Studies have demonstrated that a minute quantity of graphene is sufficient to boost cement characteristics, but the attainment of good dispersion and uniformity of the resultant graphene-cement mixture remains a challenge. To alleviate these challeng... Read More about Experimental and operations viability assessment of powder-to-powder (P2P) mixture of graphene and cement for industrial applications.

Towards developing a predictive model for interpersonal communication quality in construction projects: An ensemble artificial intelligence-based approach (2024)
Journal Article
Rahimian, A., Sadeghzadeh, K., Mohandes, S. R., Martek, I., Manu, P., Antwi-Afari, M. F., …Javid, A. A. S. (in press). Towards developing a predictive model for interpersonal communication quality in construction projects: An ensemble artificial intelligence-based approach. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-09-2023-0958

High-quality communication among stakeholders is salient to securing and maintaining collaboration in construction projects. Indeed, the absence of such communication among the workforce leads to inefficiency, low productivity, and substandard delive... Read More about Towards developing a predictive model for interpersonal communication quality in construction projects: An ensemble artificial intelligence-based approach.

Exploring materiality: Advancing tectonic understanding through large-scale reproduction in two and three dimensions (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Davidson, C. (2024, May). Exploring materiality: Advancing tectonic understanding through large-scale reproduction in two and three dimensions. Paper presented at TECHNICA 2 Convention, University of Manchester

The first year of architectural education marks a period of foundational exploration, where students encounter a multitude of firsts and advance quickly. It marks their first exposure to design briefs and concepts, diagramming techniques, and the app... Read More about Exploring materiality: Advancing tectonic understanding through large-scale reproduction in two and three dimensions.

The potential of construction robotics to reduce airborne virus transmission in the construction industry in the UK and China (2024)
Journal Article
Li, L., Yuan, P., Tang, Y., Cooper, G., Thurlbeck, S., Cheung, C. M., …Weightman, A. (2024). The potential of construction robotics to reduce airborne virus transmission in the construction industry in the UK and China. Heliyon, 10(9), Article e29697. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29697

This paper aims to identify construction robotics' potential to reduce airborne virus transmission, review factors limiting the technology's adoption and highlight how similar barriers have been addressed in other industries. Construction robotics we... Read More about The potential of construction robotics to reduce airborne virus transmission in the construction industry in the UK and China.

Navigating safety by design education: A framework of diffusion and implementation barriers (2024)
Book Chapter
Umeokafor, N., Windapo, A., Umar, T., & Ibrahim, C. K. I. C. (in press). Navigating safety by design education: A framework of diffusion and implementation barriers. In Drivers of Continuous Improvement in Construction Health, Safety, and Wellbeing. Taylor and Francis

In this study, a framework of the barriers to design for safety (DfS) education and training diffusion in architecture engineering and construction has been developed using the literature review, and some improvement strategies are outlined This stem... Read More about Navigating safety by design education: A framework of diffusion and implementation barriers.

Constructing for the future: Can the duty of good faith improve payment in the UK construction industry? (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Aderibigbe, A., Umeokafor, N., & Umar, T. (2023). Constructing for the future: Can the duty of good faith improve payment in the UK construction industry?. In A. Tutesigensi, & C. J. Neilson (Eds.), Proceedings of the 39th Annual ARCOM Conference (14-23)

Adversarialism within the UK construction industry fosters poor payment practices. Thus, stakeholders down the supply chain consistently suffer cashflow issues which can cause insolvencies. This study consisted of a critical review of literature and... Read More about Constructing for the future: Can the duty of good faith improve payment in the UK construction industry?.

Bamboo construction inspired by vernacular techniques for reducing carbon footprint: A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) (2023)
Journal Article
Rincón, C. E., Montoya, J. A., & Archila, H. F. (2023). Bamboo construction inspired by vernacular techniques for reducing carbon footprint: A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Sustainability, 15(24), Article 16893. https://doi.org/10.3390/su152416893

Whilst upcoming innovations on digital technology and renewable energy can have a significant impact on the reduction of operational carbon emissions in the construction industry, readily available fast-growing building materials like bamboo are alre... Read More about Bamboo construction inspired by vernacular techniques for reducing carbon footprint: A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).

An interactive agent-based modelling framework for assessing COVID-19 transmission risk on construction site (2023)
Journal Article
Qiao, Q., Cheung, C., Yunusa-Kaltungo, A., Manu, P., Cao, R., & Yuan, Z. (2023). An interactive agent-based modelling framework for assessing COVID-19 transmission risk on construction site. Safety Science, 168, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2023.106312

The outbreak of COVID-19 has impacted the world and society in its entirety. The labour-intensive construction industry is especially disrupted by COVID-19 and construction workers have a higher chance of exposure to COVID-19. Despite the extensivene... Read More about An interactive agent-based modelling framework for assessing COVID-19 transmission risk on construction site.

Investigating barriers to blockchain adoption in construction supply chain management: A fuzzy-based MCDM approach (2023)
Journal Article
Singh, A. K., Kumar, V. P., Dehdasht, G., Mohandes, S. R., Manu, P., & Pour Rahimian, F. (2023). Investigating barriers to blockchain adoption in construction supply chain management: A fuzzy-based MCDM approach. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 196, Article 122849. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122849

This study aims to investigate the barriers to the adoption of Blockchain Technology (BT) within the field of Construction Supply Chain Management (CSCM) by unravelling their interrelationships. In doing so, a Pythagorean fuzzy-set-based DEMATEL meth... Read More about Investigating barriers to blockchain adoption in construction supply chain management: A fuzzy-based MCDM approach.

A method to enable automatic extraction of cost and quantity data from hierarchical construction information documents to enable rapid digital comparison and analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Adanza Dopazo, D., Mahdjoubi, L., & Gething, B. (2023). A method to enable automatic extraction of cost and quantity data from hierarchical construction information documents to enable rapid digital comparison and analysis. Buildings, 13(9), Article 2286. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13092286

Context: Despite the effort put into developing standards for structuring construction costs and the strong interest in the field, most construction companies still perform the process of data gathering and processing manually. This provokes inconsis... Read More about A method to enable automatic extraction of cost and quantity data from hierarchical construction information documents to enable rapid digital comparison and analysis.

The implementations of smart monitoring on construction sites – A literature review (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T., & Bozorgzadeh, A. (2023). The implementations of smart monitoring on construction sites – A literature review. In S. M. Ahmed, S. Azhar, A. Saul, K. Mahaffy, & R. Farooqui (Eds.), Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC 13) (738-748)

A critical concern with the UK’s construction project progress monitoring and control techniques is their dependency on data collection, which is time-consuming and unproductive and may lead to various circumstances in managing projects. However, col... Read More about The implementations of smart monitoring on construction sites – A literature review.

The implications of interim payment certificate in UK: A literature review (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T., & Tawfik, A. (2023). The implications of interim payment certificate in UK: A literature review. In S. M. Ahmed, S. Azhar, A. D. Saul, K. L. Mahaffy, & R. U. Farooqui (Eds.), Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC 13) (440-447)

The appropriate measurement and valuation of construction works is between the crucial aspects of successful project management. This takes place following traditional surveying methods and inspection techniques, however, both clients and contractors... Read More about The implications of interim payment certificate in UK: A literature review.