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Alcohol abuse and illicit drug use at construction sites: Perception of workers at construction sites (2018)
Journal Article
Mushi, F. V., & Manege, S. L. (2018). Alcohol abuse and illicit drug use at construction sites: Perception of workers at construction sites. International Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 7(2), 65-72. https://doi.org/10.5923/j.ijcem.20180702.02

This study aims at establishing the perception of workers at the construction sites regarding illicit drug use and alcohol abuse. Specifically the study attempts to investigate the key causes of substance abuse, awareness among workers on the effects... Read More about Alcohol abuse and illicit drug use at construction sites: Perception of workers at construction sites.

SoundMapp: Participatory design in museum space (2018)
Journal Article
Panourgia, E., & Zhao, J. (2018). SoundMapp: Participatory design in museum space. International Journal of the Inclusive Museum, 11(1), 27-35. https://doi.org/10.18848/1835-2014/cgp/v11i01/27-35

This article explores the possibility of creating alternative user experience in exhibition spaces while using audience interactivity as medium for generating sonic material. We are investigating participatory art in museum space, ways for redefining... Read More about SoundMapp: Participatory design in museum space.

Design for safety in construction in Sub-Saharan Africa: A study of architects in Ghana (2018)
Journal Article
Manu, P., Poghosyan, A., Agyei, G., Mahamadu, A. M., & Dziekonski, K. (2021). Design for safety in construction in Sub-Saharan Africa: A study of architects in Ghana. International Journal of Construction Management, 21(4), 382-394. https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2018.1541704

Design for safety (DfS) is an important mechanism for addressing accidents in construction. In the main, DfS studies have largely focussed on various regions of the world other than sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Through a questionnaire survey, this study... Read More about Design for safety in construction in Sub-Saharan Africa: A study of architects in Ghana.

Exploring behavioural factors for information sharing in BIM projects in the Malaysian construction industry (2018)
Journal Article
Che Ibrahim, C. K. I., Sabri, M. N. A., Belayutham, S., & Mahamadu, A. (2019). Exploring behavioural factors for information sharing in BIM projects in the Malaysian construction industry. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 9(1), 15-28. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-02-2018-0042

© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: Despite the wave of enthusiasm for building information modelling (BIM) as a platform for information sharing, issues from the context of information-sharing behaviours still exist. The purpose of this pap... Read More about Exploring behavioural factors for information sharing in BIM projects in the Malaysian construction industry.

Towards a Deleuzoguattarian methodology for urban design (2018)
Journal Article
Foroughmand Araabi, H., & McDonald, A. (2019). Towards a Deleuzoguattarian methodology for urban design. Journal of Urbanism, 12(2), 172-187. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549175.2018.1552883

© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. The philosophy of Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari (Deleuzoguattarian) is now widely thought to be apropos for today’s world. This paper proposes Deleuzoguattarian philosophy as... Read More about Towards a Deleuzoguattarian methodology for urban design.

Picture perfect: Maps and other measures of the contemporary city (2018)
Journal Article
Banou, S. (2018). Picture perfect: Maps and other measures of the contemporary city. lo Squaderno, 50, 7-12

Jorge Luis Borges’ short story ‘On Exactitude in Science’ (1946) has been referred to innumerous times: it features a map that is repeatedly revisited and scaled up, until it becomes contiguous with its referent object (the territory) and effaces it.... Read More about Picture perfect: Maps and other measures of the contemporary city.

Exploring employee energy efficiency awareness in UK commercial offices: IT and small power (2018)
Journal Article
Morris, J., & Oliveira, S. (2019). Exploring employee energy efficiency awareness in UK commercial offices: IT and small power. Energy Efficiency, 12(5), 1237-1252. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12053-018-9748-z

Energy consumption reduction is called upon across UK business facilities in order to mitigate the rising impacts of climate change. Business facilities such as office buildings rely on a range of electrical equipment on a day-to-day basis (Carbon Tr... Read More about Exploring employee energy efficiency awareness in UK commercial offices: IT and small power.

Perceptions on safety climate: A case study in the Omani construction industry (2018)
Journal Article
Umar, T., & Egbu, C. (2018). Perceptions on safety climate: A case study in the Omani construction industry. Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law, 171(6), 251-263

Generally, a mature safety climate and a rich safety culture contribute to achieving a safe workplace. The purpose of this paper is to examine the understanding of using safety climate and to make explicit some of the main elements that have a greate... Read More about Perceptions on safety climate: A case study in the Omani construction industry.

Case study of PV output power degradation rates in Oman (2018)
Journal Article
Honnurvali, M. S., Gupta, N., Goh, K., Umar, T., Kabbani, A., & Nazeema, N. (2019). Case study of PV output power degradation rates in Oman. IET Renewable Power Generation, 13(2), 352-360. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-rpg.2018.5457

To meet the increase in peak electricity demand, reduce fossil fuel emissions in Oman, and as an initiative taken by the government, by 2030 15% (3000 MW) of the total energy mix (20,000 MW) should be generated from renewable energy resources. It is... Read More about Case study of PV output power degradation rates in Oman.

Hydroponics and community gardens: Insights on the interaction between urban farmers and technology (2018)
Journal Article
Caputo, S., Rumble, H., & Schaefer, M. (2018). Hydroponics and community gardens: Insights on the interaction between urban farmers and technology. Acta Horticulturae, 1215, 397-404. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1215.72

Large-scale hydroponic systems, a highly resource and space efficient form of cultivation, already contribute substantially to global food production. Recognising the value of such an efficiency, a few hydroponic/aquaponics community projects and sma... Read More about Hydroponics and community gardens: Insights on the interaction between urban farmers and technology.