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A review of the costs of accident in GCC construction (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T., & Umeokafor, N. (2021). A review of the costs of accident in GCC construction. In CIB W099 & W123 Annual International Conference: Changes and innovations for improved wellbeing in construction (274-283)

Construction industry in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries is at peak as the region is in the stage of developing its major infrastructures. The development projects in the GCC have made the region as a major jobs hub for both local... Read More about A review of the costs of accident in GCC construction.

A new safety climate assessment tool for Gulf construction (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T., & Umeokafor, N. (2021). A new safety climate assessment tool for Gulf construction. In Proceedings of the 9th World Construction Symposium (39-51). https://doi.org/10.31705/WCS.2021.4

One of the methods which 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 A new safety climate assessment tool for Gulf construction.

The application of eye-tracking technology in architecture engineering and construction industry: A systematic review (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Mahamadu, A., Prabhakaran, A., Clark, K., Dziekonski, K., Okeke, U., Zhang, W., …Aigbavboa, C. O. (2021). The application of eye-tracking technology in architecture engineering and construction industry: A systematic review. In N. Dawood, F. Pour Rahimian, & M. Sheikhkhoshkar (Eds.), Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality (56-64)

Despite the scholarly attention on eye-tracking technology in the AEC industry, no studies thus far have attempted to aggregate the findings or knowledge. To bridge this gap and to better understand the state-of-the-art of eye-tracking technology’s a... Read More about The application of eye-tracking technology in architecture engineering and construction industry: A systematic review.

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.

The insider vs the outsider: Architectural investigations of palliative care environments as both researcher and daughter (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Bellamy, A. (2021). The insider vs the outsider: Architectural investigations of palliative care environments as both researcher and daughter. . https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16601423.v2

Architect Niall McLaughlin states successful design stems from an ability to “…imagine what it is to be someone else experiencing a place. This intuition is the cornerstone of an architect’s role.” Through architectural education and practice, first-... Read More about The insider vs the outsider: Architectural investigations of palliative care environments as both researcher and daughter.

Fabrication-aware parametric design of segmented concrete shells (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Costa, E., Oval, R., Shepherd, P., & Orr, J. (2021). Fabrication-aware parametric design of segmented concrete shells. In Proceedings of the IASS Annual Symposium 2020/21 and the 7th International Conference on Spatial Structures: Inspiring the Next Generation (1879-1888). https://doi.org/10.15126/900337

Research is underway to explore the potential of using structurally efficient non-prismatic geometries to substantially reduce the amount of concrete in building elements, thus reducing their carbon footprint. In particular, the benefits of using thi... Read More about Fabrication-aware parametric design of segmented concrete shells.

Predicting solar radiation with Artificial Neural Network based on urban geometrical classification (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Lila, A. (2021). Predicting solar radiation with Artificial Neural Network based on urban geometrical classification. In 17th International IBPSA Building Simulation conference. Book of Abstracts (335-336)

This research introduces the adaptation and development of an open source Artificial Neural Network (ANN) with the aim of predicting solar radiation falling on buildings for newly generated neighbourhoods in Aswan, Egypt as an example of a hot arid z... Read More about Predicting solar radiation with Artificial Neural Network based on urban geometrical classification.

A leakage detection system with an efficient prioritization at a district meter area level (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Adanza Dopazo, D., Everson, R., Rogerson, S., Farmani, R., & Dragan, S. (2021). A leakage detection system with an efficient prioritization at a district meter area level. In World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2021 (1023-1032). https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784483466.095

The leak repair process is one of the costliest operations for the water supply companies due to the amount of water lost, the customer inconvenience, and the further damages made to the infrastructure. To tackle this problem, a new approach is prese... Read More about A leakage detection system with an efficient prioritization at a district meter area level.

Is the right to fish an insuperable barrier to ocean recovery in offshore wind farms? (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Appleby, T. (2021). Is the right to fish an insuperable barrier to ocean recovery in offshore wind farms?

What happens when an irresistible force hits an immovable object? The law about the displacement of existing rights by large infrastructure projects is quite tried and tested. Essentially those with property rights are compensated, those who don’t ha... Read More about Is the right to fish an insuperable barrier to ocean recovery in offshore wind farms?.