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Barriers to big data techniques application in construction safety, health and wellbeing (2023)
Book Chapter
Umeokafor, N., & Umar, T. (2023). Barriers to big data techniques application in construction safety, health and wellbeing. In P. Manu, G. Shang, P. Jorge Silva Bartolo, V. Francis, & A. Sawhney (Eds.), Handbook of Construction Safety, Health and Well- being in the Industry 4.0 Era (169-179). London: Taylor & Francis

The adoption of digital technologies such as big data analytics (BDA) for health, safety, and wellbeing (HSW) improvement in construction has increased but continues to experience challenges. Reviewing extant literature, this chapter identifies and d... Read More about Barriers to big data techniques application in construction safety, health and wellbeing.

Impact of industry 5.0 on sustainable development with machine learning and the role of internal audit: Literature review (2023)
Book Chapter
Rehman, A., Umar, T., & Hashim, F. (in press). Impact of industry 5.0 on sustainable development with machine learning and the role of internal audit: Literature review. In J. Żywiołek, . J. Rosak-Szyrocka, A. Nayyar, & M. Naved (Eds.), Modern Technologies and Tools Supporting The Development of Industry 5.0 (1-62). Taylor & Francis

This chapter delves into the potential impact of Industry 5.0 on sustainable development and associated risks. It emphasizes the importance of mitigating these risks while taking into account the interests of all stakeholders involved. The chapter ai... Read More about Impact of industry 5.0 on sustainable development with machine learning and the role of internal audit: Literature review.

Safety risk factors in the use of construction robots (2023)
Book Chapter
Mahamadu, A. M., Prabhakaran, A., Manu, P., Caparros Perez, D., & Szostak, M. (2023). Safety risk factors in the use of construction robots. In P. Manu, S. Gao, P. J. Da Silva Bartolo, V. Francis, & A. Sawhney (Eds.), Handbook of Construction Safety, Health and Well-being in the Industry 4.0 Era (239-248). (1). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003213796-22

Technological advancement has led to the increased reliance on machines in place of human construction workers. Advanced robotics and automation systems are therefore becoming commonplace on construction sites albeit used mostly alongside constructio... Read More about Safety risk factors in the use of construction robots.

Passivhaus standard as a social housing model in the UK: Barriers and opportunities (2023)
Book Chapter
Zhao, J. (2023). Passivhaus standard as a social housing model in the UK: Barriers and opportunities. In W. Leal Filho, M. Alzira Pimenta Dinis, S. Moggi, E. Price, & A. Hope (Eds.), SDGs in the European Region. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91261-1_87-1

The reliance on fossil fuels and the high amount of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions remain to be the most critical barriers for the European region to achieve its net-zero targets. Energy used in the household sector contributes to more than a quarte... Read More about Passivhaus standard as a social housing model in the UK: Barriers and opportunities.

Political leadership: When place makes a difference (2023)
Book Chapter
Hambleton, R. (2023). Political leadership: When place makes a difference. In F. Teles (Ed.), Handbook on Local and Regional Governance (234-252). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing

This chapter considers the importance of place in the modern world and explores the major power struggle that is now underway between place-less power and place-based power. Place-less power refers to the exercise of power by decision makers who are... Read More about Political leadership: When place makes a difference.

Blue-green infrastructure on mineral sites (2023)
Book Chapter
Lord, R., Moffat, A., Sinnett, D., Phillips, P., Brignall, D., & Manning, D. (2023). Blue-green infrastructure on mineral sites. In ICE Manual of Blue-Green Infrastructure. ICE

Former mineral extraction sites are a legacy of The UK’s varied geology and industrial history. Together with current operations they offer significant opportunities for formal or informal provision of BGI. Many, such as for construction materials an... Read More about Blue-green infrastructure on mineral sites.

Beyond lending - A case study (2022)
Book Chapter
Lovesmith, G., Miah, M. F., & Singleton, A. (2023). Beyond lending - A case study. In M. McVicar, S. Kite, & C. Drozynski (Eds.), Generosity and Architecture (252-261). Abingdon: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

Maindee Library+ , Newport, is a volunteer-run, community initiated, piece of social infrastructure. Through a co-produced, socially engaged art programme, Maindee Unlimited appointed architects George Lovesmith (Integrated Workshop) & Sarah Hollingw... Read More about Beyond lending - A case study.

Conditional generosity (2022)
Book Chapter
Drozynski, C. (2022). Conditional generosity. In M. McVicar, S. Kite, & C. Drożyński (Eds.), Generosity and Architecture. Routledge

In a situation where the stakes on offer are high, it is rarely the case that the act of giving will prove to be purely selfless. The act of donation is tainted with an assumption that the recipient will utilise the gift in a way that would be approv... Read More about Conditional generosity.

Introduction (2022)
Book Chapter
McVIcair, M., Kite, S., & Drozynski, C. (2022). Introduction. In M. McVicar, S. Kite, & C. Drożyński (Eds.), Generosity and Architecture (320). Routledge

Generosity in architecture has an ambiguous reputation, associated as much with lack as with excess. At best generosity defines an ordered equation in building between need, expression, and means; abundant and giving – yet ecologically responsible. Y... Read More about Introduction.

The climate crisis: Why it matters for the built environment (2022)
Book Chapter
Sayce, S., Wilkinson, S., & Organ, S. (2022). The climate crisis: Why it matters for the built environment. In S. Sayce, S. Wilkinson, G. Armstrong, & S. Organ (Eds.), Resilient Building Retrofits (3-20). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003023975-2

Buildings have a major influence on the climate through carbon emissions at all stages of their life cycle – construction, operation and deconstruction. The solution calls for the urgent need for more sustainable retrofits to mitigate these impacts a... Read More about The climate crisis: Why it matters for the built environment.