Outputs (41)

A Big Data analytics approach for construction firms failure prediction models (2018)
Journal Article

Using 693,000 datacells from 33,000 sample construction firms that operated or failed between 2008 and 2017, failure prediction models were developed using artificial neural network (ANN), support vector machine (SVM), multiple discriminant analysis... Read More about A Big Data analytics approach for construction firms failure prediction models.

Designing out construction waste using BIM technology: Stakeholders’ expectations for industry deployment (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 The Authors The need to use Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) minimisation is well documented but most of the existing CDW management tools still lack BIM functionality. This study therefore asses... Read More about Designing out construction waste using BIM technology: Stakeholders’ expectations for industry deployment.

A framework for big data analytics approach to failure prediction of construction firms (2018)
Journal Article

This study explored use of big data analytics (BDA) to analyse data of a large number of construction firms to develop a construction business failure prediction model (CB-FPM). Careful analysis of literature revealed financial ratios as the best for... Read More about A framework for big data analytics approach to failure prediction of construction firms.

Systematic review of bankruptcy prediction models: Towards a framework for tool selection (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd The bankruptcy prediction research domain continues to evolve with many new different predictive models developed using various tools. Yet many of the tools are used with the wrong data conditions or for the wrong situation. Using... Read More about Systematic review of bankruptcy prediction models: Towards a framework for tool selection.

Energy security and responses to climate change in Nigeria (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This study examined energy security and the impact of climate change in Nigeria including the diverse policy and institutional strategies so far adopted by Nigerian government to mitigate its impact on the populace and environs. Using a content-drive... Read More about Energy security and responses to climate change in Nigeria.

The application of web of data technologies in building materials information modelling for construction waste analytics (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 Elsevier B.V. Predicting and designing out construction waste in real time is complex during building waste analysis (BWA) since it involves a large number of analyses for investigating multiple waste-efficient design strategies. These analyse... Read More about The application of web of data technologies in building materials information modelling for construction waste analytics.

Attributes of design for construction waste minimization: A case study of waste-to-energy project (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Despite the consensus that waste efficient design is important for reducing waste generated by construction and demolition activities, design strategies for actual waste mitigation remain unclear. In addition, decisive roles requi... Read More about Attributes of design for construction waste minimization: A case study of waste-to-energy project.

BIM-based deconstruction tool: Towards essential functionalities (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 The Gulf Organisation for Research and Development This study discusses the future directions of effective Design for Deconstruction (DfD) using BIM-based approach to design coordination. After a review of extant literatures on existing DfD pr... Read More about BIM-based deconstruction tool: Towards essential functionalities.

Optimising material procurement for construction waste minimization: An exploration of success factors (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 Elsevier B.V. Although construction waste occurs during the actual construction activities, there is an understanding that it is caused by activities and actions at design, materials procurement and construction stages of project delivery proc... Read More about Optimising material procurement for construction waste minimization: An exploration of success factors.

Insolvency of small civil engineering firms: Critical strategic factors (2016)
Journal Article

© 2016 American Society of Civil Engineers. Construction industry insolvency studies have failed to stem the industry's high insolvency tide because many focus on big civil engineering firms (CEF) when over 90% of firms in the industry are small or m... Read More about Insolvency of small civil engineering firms: Critical strategic factors.