All Outputs (57)

Developing a safety climate assessment tool for Omani construction industry (2022)
Journal Article

One of the methods that could improve the safety performance of construction organizations is the safety climate approach, which is helpful to know the existing maturity level of the safety climate and to develop plans to achieve the required level o... Read More about Developing a safety climate assessment tool for Omani construction industry.

Measurement and validation of polysilicon photovoltaic module degradation rates over five years of field exposure in Oman (2021)
Journal Article

Degradation of PV modules have a severe impact on its power-producing capabilities thus affecting the reliability, performance over the long run. To understand the PV degradation happening under the influence of local environmental conditions a surve... Read More about Measurement and validation of polysilicon photovoltaic module degradation rates over five years of field exposure in Oman.

Municipal solid waste generation, composition, and resident awareness of recycling in Oman (2021)
Journal Article

Currently, the entire daily MSW generated in Oman, which is roughly equal to more than 5,000 tons, is disposed at more than 300 dumpsites, which create a number of sustainability issues. This article attempts to know the composition of MSW in Oman. T... Read More about Municipal solid waste generation, composition, and resident awareness of recycling in Oman.

The costs of accidents in Qatar, Oman, and Saudi Arabia construction industry (2021)
Journal Article

Considering the construction projects and the current status of occupational safety in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, this article attempts to estimate the costs of accidents in construction. The parameters used in these estimates include... Read More about The costs of accidents in Qatar, Oman, and Saudi Arabia construction industry.

Key factors influencing the implementation of three-dimensional printing in construction (2021)
Journal Article

Due to its wider applications and advantages, three-dimensional (3D) printing has attracted the attention of various industries in the past years. Although the implementation of 3D printing in many industries still has challenges, progress in the con... Read More about Key factors influencing the implementation of three-dimensional printing in construction.

Sustainable energy production from municipal solid waste in Oman (2021)
Journal Article

The adverse impact of the energy production from fossil fuels is now well recognised globally. Therefore, the move towards renewable and sustainable energy has become integral to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. A comparative... Read More about Sustainable energy production from municipal solid waste in Oman.

Design for safety in construction in Nigeria: A qualitative inquiry of the critical opportunities (2021)
Journal Article

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the critical opportunities for design for safety (DFS), the potential statutory (and non-statutory) health and safety (H&S) responsibilities of designers including DFS and its workability in develo... Read More about Design for safety in construction in Nigeria: A qualitative inquiry of the critical opportunities.

Exploring safety climate factors in construction (2021)
Journal Article

This paper aims to explore and to make explicit of the existing safety climate assessment tools and dimensions. The concept of safety climate is firstly discussed with a review of different safety climate factors from the published literature. A qual... Read More about Exploring safety climate factors in construction.

Trends of occupational fatal and nonfatal injuries in electrical and mechanical specialty contracting sectors : necessity for a learning investigation system (2021)
Journal Article

The specialty electrical and mechanical contracting sectors provide crucial services and perform functions that are vital to the products delivered by the construction industry. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the causes of fatal and... Read More about Trends of occupational fatal and nonfatal injuries in electrical and mechanical specialty contracting sectors : necessity for a learning investigation system.

Estimating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from municipal solid waste (MSW) in Oman using different frameworks (2021)
Journal Article

Reduction in emissions is the key to tackle climate change issues and achieve environmental sustainability. The Gulf Cooperation Council member countries however, not only generate the highest quantity of MSW/capita when compared globally but also in... Read More about Estimating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from municipal solid waste (MSW) in Oman using different frameworks.

Challenges of BIM implementation in GCC construction industry (2021)
Journal Article

Purpose: In some regions including the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region where construction is one of the main industries, the implementation of BIM is still at a slow rate. This article attempts to know the current situation of BIM and explore t... Read More about Challenges of BIM implementation in GCC construction industry.

Applications of drones for safety inspection in the Gulf Cooperation Council construction (2020)
Journal Article

Purpose: construction industry in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries is at the peak as the region is in the stage of developing its infrastructures. Apart from some positive sign of this boost, several other issues have also been dev... Read More about Applications of drones for safety inspection in the Gulf Cooperation Council construction.

An integrated sustainability-management approach for universities (2020)
Journal Article

Sustainability has become a recognised important sector and a main concern in modern life. The attention towards sustainability was particularly increased when the UN set the target of achieving 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. The role of u... Read More about An integrated sustainability-management approach for universities.

UAE's commitment towards UN Sustainable Development Goals (2020)
Journal Article

In 2015, the UN member countries, on mutual understanding, identified 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to be achieved by 2030. According to several reports, some countries are reflecting good progress, but overall, no country is on track towa... Read More about UAE's commitment towards UN Sustainable Development Goals.

An assessment of health profile and body pain among construction workers (2020)
Journal Article

Construction is one of the most hazardous and complex industries worldwide, which may result in the most fatal accidents and occupational illnesses. It is also regarded as a major industry not only in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries but also... Read More about An assessment of health profile and body pain among construction workers.

Potential regions in the Persian Gulf to deploy offshore floating photovoltaic systems (2020)
Journal Article

Generating energy by means of renewable sources is a vital strategy for all the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Photovoltaic (PV) systems in the GCC have been a primary choice among renewable sources due to regional weather and high levels... Read More about Potential regions in the Persian Gulf to deploy offshore floating photovoltaic systems.

Safety climate factors in construction - A literature review (2020)
Journal Article

It is an established fact that a mature safety climate and a rich safety culture contribute to achieving a safe workplace. This paper aims to explore and to make explicit the existing safety climate assessment tools and dimensions and suggests the le... Read More about Safety climate factors in construction - A literature review.

Frameworks for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from municipal solid waste in Oman (2020)
Journal Article

Purpose: The Gulf Cooperation Council member countries not only generate the highest quantity of municipal solid waste (MSW) per capita when compared globally, but also in most of these countries, such waste is just dumped at different landfill stati... Read More about Frameworks for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from municipal solid waste in Oman.

Challenges towards renewable energy: An exploratory study from the Arabian Gulf region (2020)
Journal Article

Considering the importance of energy for social and economic development, access to clean, affordable and reliable energy has been adopted as one of the United Nations sustainable development goals that all countries aim to achieve by 2030. However,... Read More about Challenges towards renewable energy: An exploratory study from the Arabian Gulf region.

Heat stress, a hidden cause of accidents in construction (2020)
Journal Article

Extreme heat stress has a deep impact on physiological reactions, which results in occupational injuries and deaths. In this paper, an attempt is made to understand the impact of heat stress on construction accidents in Oman. A literature review on h... Read More about Heat stress, a hidden cause of accidents in construction.