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Big data innovation and implementation in projects teams: Towards a SEM approach to conflict prevention (2024)
Journal Article
Owolabi, H., Oyedele, A. A., Oyedele, L., Alaka, H., Olawale, O., Aju, O., …Ganiyu, S. (in press). Big data innovation and implementation in projects teams: Towards a SEM approach to conflict prevention. Information Technology and People, https://doi.org/10.1108/ITP-06-2019-0286

Purpose: Despite an enormous body of literature on conflict management, intra-group conflicts vis-à-vis team performance, there is currently no study investigating the conflict prevention approach to handling innovation-induced conflicts that may hin... Read More about Big data innovation and implementation in projects teams: Towards a SEM approach to conflict prevention.

Data-driven tools for building energy consumption prediction: A review (2023)
Journal Article
Olu-Ajayi, R., Alaka, H., Owolabi, H., Akanbi, L., & Ganiyu, S. (2023). Data-driven tools for building energy consumption prediction: A review. Energies, 16(6), 2574. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16062574

The development of data-driven building energy consumption prediction models has gained more attention in research due to its relevance for energy planning and conservation. However, many studies have conducted the inappropriate application of data-d... Read More about Data-driven tools for building energy consumption prediction: A review.

Internet of things and machine learning techniques in poultry health and welfare management: A systematic literature review (2022)
Journal Article
Ojo, R. O., Ajayi, A. O., Owolabi, H. A., Oyedele, L. O., & Akanbi, L. A. (2022). Internet of things and machine learning techniques in poultry health and welfare management: A systematic literature review. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 200, Article 107266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2022.107266

The advent of digital technologies has brought substantial improvements in various domains. This article provides a comprehensive review of research emphasizing AI-enabled IoT applications in poultry health and welfare management. This study focused... Read More about Internet of things and machine learning techniques in poultry health and welfare management: A systematic literature review.

Construction site layout planning methods: An analytical review (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Otukogbe, G., Oyedele, L., Akanbi, L., Manuel Davila-Delgado, M., Owolabi, H., Ganiyu, S., …Kadiri, K. (2021). Construction site layout planning methods: An analytical review. In Proc. of the IDoBE International Conference on Uncertainty in the Built Environment: How can we build a resilient future in the new normal?

Designing an effective construction site layout planning is essential to the successful implementation of construction projects. Construction site layout planning involves the optimal layout of facilities (i.e., fixed, and temporary facilities). Seve... Read More about Construction site layout planning methods: An analytical review.

Deep learning and boosted trees for injuries prediction in power infrastructure projects (2021)
Journal Article
Oyedele, A., Ajayi, A., Oyedele, L. O., Delgado, J. M. D., Akanbi, L., Akinade, O., …Bilal, M. (2021). Deep learning and boosted trees for injuries prediction in power infrastructure projects. Applied Soft Computing, 110(107587), 1 - 14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2021.107587

Electrical injury impacts are substantial and massive. Investments in electricity will continue to increase, leading to construction project complexities, which undoubtedly contribute to injuries and associated effects. Machine learning (ML) algorith... Read More about Deep learning and boosted trees for injuries prediction in power infrastructure projects.

Cloud computing in construction industry: Use cases, benefits and challenges (2020)
Journal Article
Bello, S. A., Oyedele, L. O., Akinade, O. O., Bilal, M., Davila Delgado, J. M., Akanbi, L. A., …Owolabi, H. A. (2021). Cloud computing in construction industry: Use cases, benefits and challenges. Automation in Construction, 122, Article 103441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2020.103441

Cloud computing technologies have revolutionised several industries (such as aerospace, manufacturing, automobile, retail, etc.) for several years. Although the construction industry is well placed to also leverage these technologies for competitive... Read More about Cloud computing in construction industry: Use cases, benefits and challenges.

BIM competencies for delivering waste-efficient building projects in a circular economy (2020)
Journal Article
Ganiyu, S. A., Oyedele, L. O., Akinade, O., Owolabi, H., Akanbi, L., & Gbadamosi, A. (2020). BIM competencies for delivering waste-efficient building projects in a circular economy. Developments in the Built Environment, 4, 100036. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dibe.2020.100036

Competency measures are increasingly becoming effective ways for construction organizations to measure their ability to deliver waste-efficient projects. Despite the ongoing efforts in achieving the goals of the circular economy through BIM adoption,... Read More about BIM competencies for delivering waste-efficient building projects in a circular economy.

Life cycle assessment approach for renewable multi-energy system: A comprehensive analysis (2020)
Journal Article
Luo, X., Oyedele, L. O., Owolabi, H. A., Bilal, M., Ajayi, A. O., & Akinade, O. O. (2020). Life cycle assessment approach for renewable multi-energy system: A comprehensive analysis. Energy Conversion and Management, 224, Article 113354. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2020.113354

In response to the gradual degradation of natural sources, there is a growing interest in adopting renewable resources for various building energy supply. In this study, a comprehensive life cycle assessment approach is proposed for a renewable multi... Read More about Life cycle assessment approach for renewable multi-energy system: A comprehensive analysis.

Genetic algorithm-determined deep feedforward neural network architecture for predicting electricity consumption in real buildings (2020)
Journal Article
Luo, X. J., Oyedele, L. O., Ajayi, A. O., Akinade, O. O., Delgado, J. M. D., Owolabi, H. A., & Ahmed, A. (2020). Genetic algorithm-determined deep feedforward neural network architecture for predicting electricity consumption in real buildings. Energy and AI, 2, Article 100015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyai.2020.100015

A genetic algorithm-determined deep feedforward neural network architecture (GA-DFNN) is proposed for both day-ahead hourly and week-ahead daily electricity consumption of a real-world campus building in the United Kingdom. Due to the comprehensive r... Read More about Genetic algorithm-determined deep feedforward neural network architecture for predicting electricity consumption in real buildings.

Feature extraction and genetic algorithm enhanced adaptive deep neural network for energy consumption prediction in buildings (2020)
Journal Article
Luo, X. J., Oyedele, L. O., Ajayi, A. O., Akinade, O. O., Owolabi, H. A., & Ahmed, A. (2020). Feature extraction and genetic algorithm enhanced adaptive deep neural network for energy consumption prediction in buildings. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 131, Article 109980. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2020.109980

Accurate forecast of energy consumption is essential in building energy management. Owing to the variation of outdoor weather condition among different seasons, year-round historical weather profile is needed to investigate its feature thoroughly. Da... Read More about Feature extraction and genetic algorithm enhanced adaptive deep neural network for energy consumption prediction in buildings.

Project reputation in construction: A process-based perspective of construction practitioners in the UK (2020)
Journal Article
Olawale, O., Oyedele, L., Owolabi, H., Gbadamosi, A., & Kusimo, H. (2022). Project reputation in construction: A process-based perspective of construction practitioners in the UK. International Journal of Construction Management, 22(12), https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2020.1783598

The overall aim of this study is to elicit the perspective of practitioners (e.g., architects, civil engineers, building engineers, structural engineers and quantity surveyors) on the process-related factors influencing the project reputation of cons... Read More about Project reputation in construction: A process-based perspective of construction practitioners in the UK.

Big data innovation and diffusion in projects teams: Towards a conflict prevention culture (2020)
Journal Article
Oyedele, A., Owolabi, H. A., Oyedele, L. O., & Olawale, O. A. (2020). Big data innovation and diffusion in projects teams: Towards a conflict prevention culture. Developments in the Built Environment, 3, Article 100016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dibe.2020.100016

Despite the enormous literature on how team conflicts can be managed and resolved, this study diverges, by examining factors that facilitate conflict prevention culture in project teams, especially when introducing Big Data Technology. Relying on fin... Read More about Big data innovation and diffusion in projects teams: Towards a conflict prevention culture.

Construction practitioners’ perception of key drivers of reputation in mega-construction projects (2020)
Journal Article
Olawale, O. A., Oyedele, L. O., & Owolabi, H. A. (2020). Construction practitioners’ perception of key drivers of reputation in mega-construction projects. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 18(6), 1571-1592. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-10-2019-0255

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to commence the discourse on the non-inclusiveness of the dynamics of reputation within the construction industry by identifying and examining the key product and process drivers of reputation in mega-constructio... Read More about Construction practitioners’ perception of key drivers of reputation in mega-construction projects.

Optimised Big Data analytics for health and safety hazards prediction in power infrastructure operations (2020)
Journal Article
Ajayi, A., Oyedele, L., Akinade, O., Bilal, M., Owolabi, H., Akanbi, L., & Delgado, J. M. D. (2020). Optimised Big Data analytics for health and safety hazards prediction in power infrastructure operations. Safety Science, 125, Article 104656. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2020.104656

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Forecasting imminent accidents in power infrastructure projects require a robust and accurate prediction model to trigger a proactive strategy for risk mitigation. Unfortunately, getting ready-made machine learning algorithms to e... Read More about Optimised Big Data analytics for health and safety hazards prediction in power infrastructure operations.

Risk mitigation in PFI/PPP project finance: A framework model for financiers’ bankability criteria (2019)
Journal Article
Owolabi, H., Oyedele, L., Alaka, H., Ajayi, S., Bilal, M., & Akinade, O. (2020). Risk mitigation in PFI/PPP project finance: A framework model for financiers’ bankability criteria. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 10(1), 28-49. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-09-2018-0120

Purpose: Earlier studies on risk evaluation in private finance initiative and public private partnerships (PFI/PPP) projects have focussed more on quantitative approaches despite increasing call for contextual understanding of the bankability of risk... Read More about Risk mitigation in PFI/PPP project finance: A framework model for financiers’ bankability criteria.

Design for deconstruction using a circular economy approach: Barriers and strategies for improvement (2019)
Journal Article
Akinade, O., Oyedele, L., Oyedele, A., Davila Delgado, J. M., Bilal, M., Akanbi, L., …Owolabi, H. (2020). Design for deconstruction using a circular economy approach: Barriers and strategies for improvement. Production Planning and Control, 31(10), 829-840. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2019.1695006

This study explores the current practices of Design for Deconstruction (DfD) as a strategy for achieving circular economy. Keeping in view the opportunities accruable from DfD, a review of the literature was carried out and six focus group interviews... Read More about Design for deconstruction using a circular economy approach: Barriers and strategies for improvement.

Deep learning models for health and safety risk prediction in power infrastructure projects (2019)
Journal Article
Ajayi, A., Oyedele, L., Owolabi, H., Akinade, O., Bilal, M., Davila Delgado, J. M., & Akanbi, L. (2020). Deep learning models for health and safety risk prediction in power infrastructure projects. Risk Analysis, 40(10), 2019-2039. https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.13425

Inappropriate management of Health and safety (H&S) risk in power infrastructure projects can result in occupational accidents and equipment damage. Accidents at work have detrimental effects on workers, company, and the general public. Despite the a... Read More about Deep learning models for health and safety risk prediction in power infrastructure projects.

Critical success factors for ensuring bankable completion risk in PFI/PPP megaprojects (2019)
Journal Article
Owolabi, H. A., Oyedele, L. O., Alaka, H. A., Ajayi, S. O., Akinade, O. O., & Bilal, M. (2020). Critical success factors for ensuring bankable completion risk in PFI/PPP megaprojects. Journal of Management in Engineering, 36(1), https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29ME.1943-5479.0000717

© 2019 American Society of Civil Engineers. This study investigates project financiers' perspectives on the bankability of completion risk in private finance initiative and public-private partnership (PFI/PPP) megaprojects. Using a mixed methodology... Read More about Critical success factors for ensuring bankable completion risk in PFI/PPP megaprojects.

Complexities of smart city project success: A study of real-life case studies (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Olawale, O., Oyedele, L., Owolabi, H., Kusimo, H., Gbadamosi, A., Akinosho, T., …Olojede, I. (2019, July). Complexities of smart city project success: A study of real-life case studies. Presented at CIB World Building Congress 2019, Hong Kong SAR, China

Over the years, the world has moved towards an unprecedented level of urbanisation as half of the world’s total population live in cities. This trajectory of rapid urbanisation has greatly improved the modern economy as well as the standard of living... Read More about Complexities of smart city project success: A study of real-life case studies.

Robotics and automated systems in construction: Understanding industry-specific challenges for adoption (2019)
Journal Article
Davila Delgado, J. M., Oyedele, L., Ajayi, A., Akanbi, L., Akinade, L., Bilal, M., & Owolabi, H. (2019). Robotics and automated systems in construction: Understanding industry-specific challenges for adoption. Journal of Building Engineering, 26, Article 100868. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2019.100868

© 2019 The Authors The construction industry is a major economic sector, but it is plagued with inefficiencies and low productivity. Robotics and automated systems have the potential to address these shortcomings; however, the level of adoption in th... Read More about Robotics and automated systems in construction: Understanding industry-specific challenges for adoption.