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The importance of the past in public health (2004)
Journal Article
Scally, G., & Womack, J. (2004). The importance of the past in public health. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 58(9), 751-755. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2003.014340

Study objective: To explore the role of history in public health and its relevance to current practice and professional development. Design: An analysis of the issues surrounding the poor attention paid to the history of public health by its current... Read More about The importance of the past in public health.

Power, participation, and political renewal: Theoretical perspectives on public participation under New Labour in Britain (2004)
Journal Article
Barnes, M., Newman, J., & Sullivan, H. (2004). Power, participation, and political renewal: Theoretical perspectives on public participation under New Labour in Britain. Social Politics, 11(2), 267-279+328+330. https://doi.org/10.1093/sp/jxh034

This article discusses the contribution of a study of public participation in two English cities to the theorization of the relationship between policy context and local action, the conceptualization of "publics" who get involved, and the micropoliti... Read More about Power, participation, and political renewal: Theoretical perspectives on public participation under New Labour in Britain.

Elasticities of road traffic and fuel consumption with respect to price and income: A review (2004)
Journal Article
Goodwin, P., Dargay, J., & Hanly, M. (2004). Elasticities of road traffic and fuel consumption with respect to price and income: A review. Transport Reviews, 24(3), 275-292. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144164042000181725

This paper gives the main results of a literature review of new empirical studies, published since 1990, updating work on the effects of price and income on fuel consumption, traffic levels, and where available other indicators including fuel efficie... Read More about Elasticities of road traffic and fuel consumption with respect to price and income: A review.

From Leisure and Disability to Disability Leisure: Developing data, definitions and discourses (2003)
Journal Article
Aitchison, C. (2003). From Leisure and Disability to Disability Leisure: Developing data, definitions and discourses. Disability and Society, 18(7), 955-969. https://doi.org/10.1080/0968759032000127353

Although both disability studies and leisure studies have grown to become influential subject fields in their own right, there has been little discursive exchange between the two fields. This article seeks to address these equally significant gaps in... Read More about From Leisure and Disability to Disability Leisure: Developing data, definitions and discourses.

Developing Frameworks for Examining Community Participation in a Multi-Level Environment (2003)
Journal Article
Smith, M., & Sullivan, H. (2003). Developing Frameworks for Examining Community Participation in a Multi-Level Environment. Local Economy, 18(3), 237-252. https://doi.org/10.1080/0269094032000114586

The purpose of this paper is to explore public participation from the perspective of two parallel developments in English urban governance since 1997: namely the attempts to modernise local government and area-based approaches employed to tackle soci... Read More about Developing Frameworks for Examining Community Participation in a Multi-Level Environment.

Neighbourhood governance: Holy Grail or poisoned chalice? (2003)
Journal Article
Taylor, M. (2003). Neighbourhood governance: Holy Grail or poisoned chalice?. Local Economy, 18(3), 190-195. https://doi.org/10.1080/0269094032000153808

Involvement of conventional kinesin in glucose-stimulate secretory granule movements and exocytosis in clonal pancreatic β-cells (2002)
Journal Article
Varadi, A., Ainscow, E., Allan, V. J., & Rutter, G. A. (2002). Involvement of conventional kinesin in glucose-stimulate secretory granule movements and exocytosis in clonal pancreatic β-cells. Journal of Cell Science, 115(21), 4177-4189. https://doi.org/10.1242/jcs.00083

Recruitment of secretory vesicles to the cell surface is essential for the sustained secretion of insulin in response to glucose. At present, the molecular motors involved in this movement, and the mechanisms whereby they may be regulated, are undefi... Read More about Involvement of conventional kinesin in glucose-stimulate secretory granule movements and exocytosis in clonal pancreatic β-cells.

Evolution of management theory: the case of production management in construction (2002)
Journal Article
Santos, A. D., Powell, J. A., & Sarshar, M. (2002). Evolution of management theory: the case of production management in construction. Management Decision, 40(8), 788-796. https://doi.org/10.1108/00251740210437743

In the past 100 years production management has evolved from a set of heuristic ideas to a portfolio of somewhat developed concepts and principles. “Justintime” and “total quality management” integrate most of the modern concepts and principles in... Read More about Evolution of management theory: the case of production management in construction.

Empowering innovative improvements through creative construction procurement (2001)
Journal Article
Kumaraswamy, M., & Dulaimi, M. (2001). Empowering innovative improvements through creative construction procurement. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 8(5-6), 325-334. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb021193

The heightened state of flux in the construction industry in general and construction procurement strategies in particular, provides welcome opportunities to inject innovative improvements. While some improvements are generated from within the constr... Read More about Empowering innovative improvements through creative construction procurement.

A new chapter in Rh research: Rh proteins are ammonium transporters (2001)
Journal Article
Avent, N. D. (2001). A new chapter in Rh research: Rh proteins are ammonium transporters. Trends in Molecular Medicine, 7(3), 94-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1471-4914%2801%2901949-9

Occasionally, an original research paper has an unusually significant impact on a particular research field. Such a paper, published recently in Nature Genetics, describes the uncovering of the functional role of the Rh protein family - the proteins... Read More about A new chapter in Rh research: Rh proteins are ammonium transporters.

Scaffolding for high-rise concrete construction: A French, German and UK comparison (1998)
Journal Article
Proverbs, D., Holt, G. D., & Olomolaiye, P. (1998). Scaffolding for high-rise concrete construction: A French, German and UK comparison. Proceedings of the ICE - Structures and Buildings, 128(1), 59-66. https://doi.org/10.1680/istbu.1998.30035

An international investigation concerning selection of scaffolding systems for a seven-storey in situ concrete-framed building, by contractors' planning engineers in France, Germany and the UK is presented. Findings indicate that preferred methods di... Read More about Scaffolding for high-rise concrete construction: A French, German and UK comparison.

Quantification of construction clients' needs through paired comparisons (1998)
Journal Article
Chinyio, E. A., Olomolaiye, P., & Corbett, P. (1998). Quantification of construction clients' needs through paired comparisons. Journal of Management in Engineering, 14(1), 87-92. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%290742-597X%281998%2914%3A1%2887%29

The psychometric technique of paired comparisons was employed to quantify clients' construction project needs. If clients' requirements can be adequately evaluated, projects can be planned with more certainty and be tailored to greater client satisfa... Read More about Quantification of construction clients' needs through paired comparisons.

Regional comparison of Indonesian construction productivity (1997)
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Olomolaiye, P. O., Kaming, P. F., Olomolaiye, P., Holt, G. D., & Harris, F. C. (1997). Regional comparison of Indonesian construction productivity. Journal of Management in Engineering, 13(2), 33-39. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%290742-597X%281997%2913%3A2%2833%29

This paper presents a comparative study of construction productivity variables among seven regions in Indonesia, namely Jakarta, Yogyakarta, West Java, Central Java, East Java, Western Indonesia, and Eastern Indonesia. Variables compared include prod... Read More about Regional comparison of Indonesian construction productivity.

Planned construction times and labour utilization — a comparison of UK and French contractors (1996)
Journal Article
Olomolaiye, P. O., Proverbs, D. G., Proverbs, D., Olomolaiye, P., & Harris, F. C. (1996). Planned construction times and labour utilization — a comparison of UK and French contractors. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 3(3), 219-232. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb021032

The results of a model based survey of contractors' planning engineers in France and the UK suggest that planned completion times for constructing an identical high-rise in situ concrete framed structure are significantly and dramatically lower in Fr... Read More about Planned construction times and labour utilization — a comparison of UK and French contractors.

A survey of constraints on Iranian construction operatives' productivity (1996)
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Olomolaiye, P. O., Zakeri, M., Olomolaiye, P., Holt, G. D., & Harris, F. C. (1996). A survey of constraints on Iranian construction operatives' productivity. Construction Management and Economics, 14(5), 417-426. https://doi.org/10.1080/014461996373287

Construction productivity is rarely analysed in Iran. If productivity is to improve, current weaknesses must be identified. To this end data were collected through a structured questionnaire survey. By utilizing the relative index ranking technique,... Read More about A survey of constraints on Iranian construction operatives' productivity.

Validation of the model for evaluating client-generated risk by project consultants (1996)
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Olomolaiye, P. O., Kometa, S. T., Olomolaiye, P., & Harris, F. C. (1996). Validation of the model for evaluating client-generated risk by project consultants. Construction Management and Economics, 14(2), 131-145. https://doi.org/10.1080/014461996373575

This paper reports the results of studies in 29 construction consulting firms aimed at validating a model for evaluating client-generated risks (see Kometa et al. 1995a). Validation required quantification of project outcomes in terms of time, cost,... Read More about Validation of the model for evaluating client-generated risk by project consultants.

Tendering procedures, contractual arrangements and Latham: The contractors' view (1996)
Journal Article
Olomolaiye, P. O., Holt, G. D., Olomolaiye, P., & Harris, F. C. (1996). Tendering procedures, contractual arrangements and Latham: The contractors' view. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 3(1-2), 97-115. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb021025

The procedural and administrative aspects of UK tendering have remained largely unaltered for decades but this may soon change in light of the recent review of the construction sector, headed by Sir Michael Latham. This paper presents findings of a n... Read More about Tendering procedures, contractual arrangements and Latham: The contractors' view.

An evaluation of clients' needs and responsibilities in the construction process (1995)
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Olomolaiye, P. O., Kometa, S. T., Olomolaiye, P., & Harris, F. C. (1995). An evaluation of clients' needs and responsibilities in the construction process. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 2(1), 57-76. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb021003

The importance of clients' responsibilities in the construction process, as perceived by both clients and consultants, was assessed through a structured questionnaire survey. Using the relative index ranking technique, clients' fundamental needs and... Read More about An evaluation of clients' needs and responsibilities in the construction process.

Evaluating performance potential in the selection of construction contractors (1994)
Journal Article
Olomolaiye, P. O., Holt, G. D., Olomolaiye, P., & Harris, F. C. (1994). Evaluating performance potential in the selection of construction contractors. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 1(1), 29-50. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb020991

A quantitative contractor selection technique which embraces the prequalification, evaluation and final selection processes is being developed. The emphasis is on evaluating contractors’ performance potential in terms of their ability to achieve time... Read More about Evaluating performance potential in the selection of construction contractors.