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Bayesian network analysis of domestic water and energy use in Bristol (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Understanding the factors influencing domestic water and energy conservation is crucial for promoting sustainable development and resource conservation while achieving well-being and comfort at home. Bayesian networks (BN) are a powerful tool for mod... Read More about Bayesian network analysis of domestic water and energy use in Bristol.

Effect of side road junction design enhancements and flows on priority for crossing pedestrians and cyclists (2024)
Journal Article

Enhancements to designs or carriageway markings are increasingly used by engineers to reinforce pedestrians’ and cyclists’ priority when crossing side roads at their junctions with main roads. Yielding behaviour in 13,402 interactions was collected a... Read More about Effect of side road junction design enhancements and flows on priority for crossing pedestrians and cyclists.

Analysis of the drivers and barriers influencing artificial intelligence for tackling climate change challenges (2024)
Journal Article

Purpose
Facilities management (FM) organizations are pivotal in enhancing the resilience of buildings against climate change impacts. While existing research delves into the adoption of digital technologies by FM organizations, there exists a gap re... Read More about Analysis of the drivers and barriers influencing artificial intelligence for tackling climate change challenges.

Barriers to achieving satisfactory dropped objects safety performance in the UK construction sector (2024)
Journal Article

In 1980 a deadly explosion occurred at a nuclear missile base precipitated by a dropped object. The potential for major catastrophe, an industry call to action and a research gap forms the rationale for this research into dropped objects. The aim of... Read More about Barriers to achieving satisfactory dropped objects safety performance in the UK construction sector.

Reading slowly together: Facilitated climate literature book clubs and their potential for engaging young people with climate crisis (2024)
Journal Article

Engaging young people with the effects and potential future impacts of climate crisis is essential for facilitating the changes required. These topics and their consequences can be overwhelming, and the emotional responses equally diverse, from anxie... Read More about Reading slowly together: Facilitated climate literature book clubs and their potential for engaging young people with climate crisis.

Dimensions of maturity model for institutionalising Smart Circular Construction: A systematic literature review (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The systematic adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies has potentials to achieve the transition to Smart Circular Construction (SCC). However, the construction literature lacks a systematic guidance of maturity models to inform the transition to circul... Read More about Dimensions of maturity model for institutionalising Smart Circular Construction: A systematic literature review.

Flood susceptibility assessment for improving the resilience capacity of railway infrastructure networks (2024)
Journal Article

Floods often cause significant damage to transportation infrastructure such as roads, railways, and bridges. This study identifies several topographic, environmental, and hydrological factors (slope, elevation, rainfall, land use and cover, distance... Read More about Flood susceptibility assessment for improving the resilience capacity of railway infrastructure networks.

Exploring IPD as an antidote to fragmentation within the UK construction sector (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The Construction Industry has for long been criticised for poor performance and lack of collaborative culture. Studies over the years have linked these to fragmentation amongst project teams - which still leads to cost overruns and project delays. Co... Read More about Exploring IPD as an antidote to fragmentation within the UK construction sector.

Transition to more biodiverse urban developments? Multi-stakeholder perspectives on the cost of delivering biodiversity in new developments. A case study of England, United Kingdom (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

It has been demonstrated that biodiverse urban environments support health and well-being. However, the United Kingdom is one of the countries with the lowest biodiversity value globally. Efforts to address this shortfall and create healthier and mor... Read More about Transition to more biodiverse urban developments? Multi-stakeholder perspectives on the cost of delivering biodiversity in new developments. A case study of England, United Kingdom.

The adoption of UAV for construction safety management: A systematic literature review (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Ensuring the safety of construction workers necessitates a proactive approach to identify and address potential hazards swiftly. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have proven valuable in enhancing construction site safety by autonomously capturing and... Read More about The adoption of UAV for construction safety management: A systematic literature review.

Occupational safety and health in modular integrated construction: A systematic literature review (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Modular integrated construction (MiC) has garnered significant global interest from scholars and professionals. Despite its advantages, MiC introduces complex occupational health and safety (H&S) challenges due to its unique aspects, such as offsite... Read More about Occupational safety and health in modular integrated construction: A systematic literature review.

A conceptual framework and tools characteristics for developing an immersive technology-based occupational health training mechanism (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Training and education are crucial in tackling occupational safety and health risks, such as manual handling for construction workers as they help workers identify and handle hazards. Concurrently, integrating Immersive Technologies (ImTs) in trainin... Read More about A conceptual framework and tools characteristics for developing an immersive technology-based occupational health training mechanism.

Exploring the interplay of job-related and personal factors in the well-being of construction project professionals: A conceptual framework (2024)
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Workplace well-being is increasingly recognised as crucial for the work performance of construction professionals. Consequently, identifying factors leading to well-being is essential for employers because this enables them to gauge the well-being of... Read More about Exploring the interplay of job-related and personal factors in the well-being of construction project professionals: A conceptual framework.

Capturing insights: Integrating design for safety educational elements into curricula (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The significance of Design for Safety (DfS) In engineering and construction education is well-recognized for its role in shaping the skills of future designers. While scholars have explored integrating DfS into education, empirical evidence on educat... Read More about Capturing insights: Integrating design for safety educational elements into curricula.

Understanding and managing injury risks associated with motorcycle taxi systems in lower- and middle-income countries: A systematic review (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background: Motorcycle taxis are an emerging mode of urban mobility in lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs) especially in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. The epidemiology of injuries associated with motorcycle taxi use is unclear, and there is lim... Read More about Understanding and managing injury risks associated with motorcycle taxi systems in lower- and middle-income countries: A systematic review.

A critical review of newspaper articles reporting crashes of long-distance public buses in Nepal (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background: Public transport is the primary mode of transportation in Nepal. It has a high road traffic fatality rate with bus crashes on long-distance routes accounting for 13% of fatalities and 31% of serious injuries. Only limited information is a... Read More about A critical review of newspaper articles reporting crashes of long-distance public buses in Nepal.

Evidence to inform the regulation and policy development of motorcycle taxi services in Nepal: A secondary data analysis (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background: Globally, 30% of road traffic deaths involve motorcycles rising to 43% in South-East Asia, where motorcycles are often used as taxis. Road transport provides the main mode of mobility in Nepal, and in Kathmandu valley motorcycles constitu... Read More about Evidence to inform the regulation and policy development of motorcycle taxi services in Nepal: A secondary data analysis.

Goals, barriers and enablers to realising biodiversity delivery through new development (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The protection and enhancement of biodiversity through development is a key challenge for planning. In England, the planning system has adopted a mitigation hierarchy, which seeks to focus development in less sensitive areas, or mitigate or compensat... Read More about Goals, barriers and enablers to realising biodiversity delivery through new development.

Internet of Things (IoT) implementation in the Malaysian construction industry (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) technology in the construction industry holds significant potential for improving project efficiency, safety, and management. This research investigates the implementation of Internet of Things (IoT) in the Ma... Read More about Internet of Things (IoT) implementation in the Malaysian construction industry.

Passenger experiences of an Autonomous Bus service: The MultiCAV project (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This presentation reports on a mixed methods study investigating the on-board passenger experience of one of the world’s first autonomous bus trials open to the general public. The MultiCAV project – branded publicly as Mi-Link – was an autonomous bu... Read More about Passenger experiences of an Autonomous Bus service: The MultiCAV project.