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Multi-criteria evaluation model for the selection of sustainable materials for building projects (2013)
Journal Article
Olomolaiye, P. O., Akadiri, P. O., Olomolaiye, P., & Chinyio, E. A. (2013). Multi-criteria evaluation model for the selection of sustainable materials for building projects. Automation in Construction, 30, 113-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2012.10.004

Sustainable material selection represents an important strategy in building design. Current building materials selection methods fail to provide adequate solutions for two major issues: assessment based on sustainability principles, and the process o... Read More about Multi-criteria evaluation model for the selection of sustainable materials for building projects.

Competencies required by project managers for housing construction in Ghana: Implications for CPD agenda (2009)
Journal Article
Proverbs, D. G., Ahadzie, D., Proverbs, D., Olomolaiye, P., & Ankrah, N. (2009). Competencies required by project managers for housing construction in Ghana: Implications for CPD agenda. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 16(4), 353-375. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699980910970842

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to delineate "senior managers'" perception of the competencies required by project managers (PMs) in Ghana for mass house building projects (MHBPs) and to discuss the implication of the findings for professional... Read More about Competencies required by project managers for housing construction in Ghana: Implications for CPD agenda.

Medical waste management in Ibadan, Nigeria: Obstacles and prospects (2009)
Journal Article
Hammond, F., Coker, A., Sangodoyin, A., Sridhar, M., Booth, C., & Olomolaiye, P. (2009). Medical waste management in Ibadan, Nigeria: Obstacles and prospects. Waste Management, 29(2), 804-811. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2008.06.040

Quantification and characterization of medical waste generated in healthcare facilities (HCFs) in a developing African nation has been conducted to provide insights into existing waste collection and disposal approaches, so as to provide sustainable... Read More about Medical waste management in Ibadan, Nigeria: Obstacles and prospects.

Towards developing competency-based measures for construction project managers: Should contextual behaviours be distinguished from task behaviours? (2008)
Journal Article
Proverbs, D. G., Ahadzie, D. K., & Olomolaiye, P. (2008). Towards developing competency-based measures for construction project managers: Should contextual behaviours be distinguished from task behaviours?. International Journal of Project Management, 26(6), 631-645. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2007.09.011

Competency-based measures are increasingly being recognised as the most viable option for engendering the continuing professional development (CPD) of construction project managers (CPMs). Presently, an emerging view from the HRM genre is that, a som... Read More about Towards developing competency-based measures for construction project managers: Should contextual behaviours be distinguished from task behaviours?.

Critical success criteria for mass house building projects in developing countries (2008)
Journal Article
Ahadzie, D. K., Proverbs, D., & Olomolaiye, P. (2008). Critical success criteria for mass house building projects in developing countries. International Journal of Project Management, 26(6), 675-687. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2007.09.006

Project success is a complex and often illusory construct. Nonetheless, it is crucially contingent towards enabling appropriate and effective allocation of resources in project management practice. Mass house building projects (MHBPs) represent one o... Read More about Critical success criteria for mass house building projects in developing countries.

Model for predicting the performance of project managers at the construction phase of mass house building projects (2008)
Journal Article
Ahadzie, D., Proverbs, D., & Olomolaiye, P. (2008). Model for predicting the performance of project managers at the construction phase of mass house building projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 134(8), 618-629. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%290733-9364%282008%29134%3A8%28618%29

The need to match project managers' (PMs) performance measures onto projects of both unique and similar characteristics has long since been acknowledged by researchers. The need for these measures to reflect the various phases of the project life cyc... Read More about Model for predicting the performance of project managers at the construction phase of mass house building projects.

Impact of stress on the performance of construction project managers (2008)
Journal Article
Leung, M. Y., Chan, Y. S., & Olomolaiye, P. (2008). Impact of stress on the performance of construction project managers. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 134(8), 644-652. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%290733-9364%282008%29134%3A8%28644%29

The work of construction project managers (CPMs) is often highly stressful, due to time pressures, and due to the uncertainties and the dynamic social structure involved in construction projects. This study aims to investigate the impact of stress on... Read More about Impact of stress on the performance of construction project managers.

The impact of multiskilling on UK's construction manpower (2008)
Journal Article
Proverbs, D. G., Ejohwomu, O. A., & Olomolaiye, P. (2008). The impact of multiskilling on UK's construction manpower. Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law, 161(1), 25-30. https://doi.org/10.1680/mpal.2008.161.1.25

The overall significance of the construction and building services sector internationally cannot be overemphasised. In the UK, the industry currently accounts for 10% gross domestic product (GDP) and employs 2 million people, which is more than 1 in... Read More about The impact of multiskilling on UK's construction manpower.

A neo-institutional economic critique of the system for allocating urban land and development rights in Nigeria (2008)
Journal Article
Egbu, A. U., Olomolaiye, P., & Gameson, R. (2008). A neo-institutional economic critique of the system for allocating urban land and development rights in Nigeria. Habitat International, 32(1), 121-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2007.08.003

Governments in sub-Saharan Africa have relied on received colonial land use planning institutions to manage and control the form of their cities. The approach adopted has involved the nationalisation of land and development rights and extensive appli... Read More about A neo-institutional economic critique of the system for allocating urban land and development rights in Nigeria.

Evaluating the impact of multiskilling on total value of work done (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Ejohwomu, O., Proverbs, D., & Olomolaiye, P. (2007, July). Evaluating the impact of multiskilling on total value of work done. Paper presented at Construction Journal of Management and Economics 25th Anniversary Conference, Reading, UK

Insecurity of traditional land tenure and land registration in Ghana (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Abdulai, R., Ndekugri, I., Olomolaiye, P., & Proverbs, D. (2007, April). Insecurity of traditional land tenure and land registration in Ghana. Paper presented at 23rd Annual Conference of Americal Real Estate Society (ARES), California, USA

A quantitative model for assessing the impact of land use planning on urban housing development in Nigeria (2007)
Journal Article
Egbu, A. U., Olomolaiye, P., & Gameson, R. (2007). A quantitative model for assessing the impact of land use planning on urban housing development in Nigeria. International Development Planning Review, 29(2), 215-239. https://doi.org/10.3828/idpr.29.2.4

The institution of land use planning in the cities of Nigeria significantly affects development. It is responsible for delays in securing land and development rights, affects plot sizes, and imposes unrealistic standards on housing development. No ap... Read More about A quantitative model for assessing the impact of land use planning on urban housing development in Nigeria.