All Outputs (4)

Constructing for the future: Can the duty of good faith improve payment in the UK construction industry? (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Aderibigbe, A., Umeokafor, N., & Umar, T. (2023). Constructing for the future: Can the duty of good faith improve payment in the UK construction industry?. In A. Tutesigensi, & C. J. Neilson (Eds.), Proceedings of the 39th Annual ARCOM Conference (14-23)

Adversarialism within the UK construction industry fosters poor payment practices. Thus, stakeholders down the supply chain consistently suffer cashflow issues which can cause insolvencies. This study consisted of a critical review of literature and... Read More about Constructing for the future: Can the duty of good faith improve payment in the UK construction industry?.

The implementations of smart monitoring on construction sites – A literature review (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T., & Bozorgzadeh, A. (2023). The implementations of smart monitoring on construction sites – A literature review. In S. M. Ahmed, S. Azhar, A. Saul, K. Mahaffy, & R. Farooqui (Eds.), Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC 13) (738-748)

A critical concern with the UK’s construction project progress monitoring and control techniques is their dependency on data collection, which is time-consuming and unproductive and may lead to various circumstances in managing projects. However, col... Read More about The implementations of smart monitoring on construction sites – A literature review.

The implications of interim payment certificate in UK: A literature review (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T., & Tawfik, A. (2023). The implications of interim payment certificate in UK: A literature review. In S. M. Ahmed, S. Azhar, A. D. Saul, K. L. Mahaffy, & R. U. Farooqui (Eds.), Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC 13) (440-447)

The appropriate measurement and valuation of construction works is between the crucial aspects of successful project management. This takes place following traditional surveying methods and inspection techniques, however, both clients and contractors... Read More about The implications of interim payment certificate in UK: A literature review.

Considering carbon as another criterion on deciding the optimum material mix (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Nawarathna, A., Siriwardana, M., & Umar, T. (in press). Considering carbon as another criterion on deciding the optimum material mix.

Embodied carbon (EC) of a building is directly proportional to its used materials and their quantities. Therefore, material selection is a crucial juncture of a building development that cannot be disregarded in attempting to reduce the EC share of w... Read More about Considering carbon as another criterion on deciding the optimum material mix.