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Towards development of a distributed virtual furniture, fixture and equipment shopping environment (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Prabhakaran, A., Mahamadu, A., Mahdjoubi, L., & Booth, C. A. (in press). Towards development of a distributed virtual furniture, fixture and equipment shopping environment. In SEEDS 2021 Abstract Booklet (42)

Purpose: -The dynamic consumer behaviour, as well as the current state of nationwide lock-down and social distancing mandates, has left retail industries like the Furniture Fixture and Equipment (FFE) sector under unprecedented disruption, leaving th... Read More about Towards development of a distributed virtual furniture, fixture and equipment shopping environment.

Environmental management systems in the architectural, engineering and construction sectors: A roadmap to aid the delivery of the sustainable development goals (2021)
Journal Article
Horry, R., Booth, C. A., Mahamadu, A., Manu, P., & Georgakis, P. (2022). Environmental management systems in the architectural, engineering and construction sectors: A roadmap to aid the delivery of the sustainable development goals. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 24(9), 10585-10615. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-021-01874-3

Realisation of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) will provide improvements to people's lives and longevity of the planet. The architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) sectors have a potentially huge role in aiding the delivery of many... Read More about Environmental management systems in the architectural, engineering and construction sectors: A roadmap to aid the delivery of the sustainable development goals.

Enhancing the engineering properties of subgrade materials using processed waste: A review (2021)
Journal Article
Amakye, S. Y., Abbey, S. J., Booth, C. A., & Mahamadu, A. (2021). Enhancing the engineering properties of subgrade materials using processed waste: A review. Geotechnics, 1(2), 307-329. https://doi.org/10.3390/geotechnics1020015

Subgrade materials refer to the original ground underneath a road pavement, when these materials are made up of expansive soil it is referred to as expansive subgrade. Sometimes, these materials do not have sufficient capacity to support the weight o... Read More about Enhancing the engineering properties of subgrade materials using processed waste: A review.

Building certification schemes: Are they driving or derailing sustainable development in the construction sector? (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Mundy, P., Henderson, E., Horry, R., & Booth, C. A. (2021, September). Building certification schemes: Are they driving or derailing sustainable development in the construction sector?. Paper presented at 7th Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design (SEEDS), 2021, Online

Building certification schemes have been hailed as a sustainable building solution; growing debate exists as to the efficacy of these schemes and whether they can really deliver a sustainable built environment. As no agreed definition of sustainabili... Read More about Building certification schemes: Are they driving or derailing sustainable development in the construction sector?.

Contribution of procurement capacity of public agencies to attainment of procurement objectives in infrastructure procurement (2021)
Journal Article
Manu, P., Asiedu, R. O., Mahamadu, A., Olomolaiye, P. O., Booth, C., Manu, E., …Agyekum, K. (2021). Contribution of procurement capacity of public agencies to attainment of procurement objectives in infrastructure procurement. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 28(10), 3322-3345. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-05-2020-0375

Purpose: Effective procurement of infrastructure is linked to the attainment of the sustainable development goals set by the United Nations. While the capacity of organisations is generally thought to be related to organisational performance, there i... Read More about Contribution of procurement capacity of public agencies to attainment of procurement objectives in infrastructure procurement.

A review of the causes of construction waste generation in Nigeria and recommendations (2021)
Journal Article
Chidiobi, C., Booth, C., & Lamond, J. (2021). A review of the causes of construction waste generation in Nigeria and recommendations. Proceedings of the ICE - Waste and Resource Management, 174(2), 37-46. https://doi.org/10.1680/jwarm.20.00020

The causes of construction waste (CW) in Nigeria have been a major topic for researchers over the last 15 years. However, no effort had been made to analyse these studies to understand the trends. A structured review of 30 research studies investigat... Read More about A review of the causes of construction waste generation in Nigeria and recommendations.