All Outputs (17)

Building a framework for dynamic organisational capabilities in Design for Safety (DfS) for Malaysian construction organisations (2024)
Journal Article

Purpose – Despite the growing construction subject of Design for Safety (DfS) in Malaysia, little effort has been made to understand the construction organisational DfS capability in a dynamic environment. This study aims to propose a framework for d... Read More about Building a framework for dynamic organisational capabilities in Design for Safety (DfS) for Malaysian construction organisations.

Moderating effects of coping behaviors on stressors–Stress relationships of ethnic minority construction workers (2024)
Journal Article

To overcome the shortage of construction workers in developed countries, the construction industry recruits a minority workforce from developing countries. However, ethnic minority construction workers (EM-CWs) experience numerous stressors in the h... Read More about Moderating effects of coping behaviors on stressors–Stress relationships of ethnic minority construction workers.

Mapping the social reuse of assets confiscated from organized crime (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The ‘social reuse’ of assets confiscated from organised crime groups is a practice gaining increasing influence worldwide. While a precise definition has yet to be established, the broad concept – that of reusing the proceeds of crime for the benefit... Read More about Mapping the social reuse of assets confiscated from organized crime.

Antecedents and consequences of distributed leadership in Indian higher education (2024)
Journal Article

Purpose
The concept of distributed leadership (DL) has been widely advocated within higher education (HE). Yet, there have been few empirical investigations and little theory development outside Western contexts to date. This study presents a unique... Read More about Antecedents and consequences of distributed leadership in Indian higher education.

Solar-integrated biogas reactor for efficient kitchen waste conversion to biogas (2024)
Journal Article

This study aimed to improve biogas production by co-digesting kitchen waste and animal manure in a solar-integrated biogas reactor. The panel then heated the substrate mixture to the right temperature for the reactor after turning solar energy into e... Read More about Solar-integrated biogas reactor for efficient kitchen waste conversion to biogas.

Baseline synthesis: Transforming cities fund national evaluation (2024)
Report

Between 2018/19 and 2022/23, the Department for Transport allocated the £2.45bn Transforming Cities Fund across 18 English city regions – to support delivery of sustainable transport improvements which would enhance intra-city connectivity and boost... Read More about Baseline synthesis: Transforming cities fund national evaluation.

The transformation of mobility in Europe: Technological change and social conditionings (2024)
Journal Article

The mobility of persons is changing due to technological innovation linked to autonomous and electric vehicles or to connectivity and data communication technologies. Furthermore, it is being conditioned by social behaviours. Qualitative research bas... Read More about The transformation of mobility in Europe: Technological change and social conditionings.

Prevention through Design (PtD) educational elements in engineering, architectural and construction domain: A review (2024)
Journal Article

Despite the increasing emphasis on early Prevention through Design (PtD) education, the extent to which educational elements need to be embedded in tertiary education remains unclear. To address these issues, a scoping review of the literature relate... Read More about Prevention through Design (PtD) educational elements in engineering, architectural and construction domain: A review.

Barriers to achieving satisfactory dropped objects safety performance in the UK construction sector (2024)
Journal Article

In 1980 a deadly explosion occurred at a nuclear missile base precipitated by a dropped object. The potential for major catastrophe, an industry call to action and a research gap forms the rationale for this research into dropped objects. The aim of... Read More about Barriers to achieving satisfactory dropped objects safety performance in the UK construction sector.

Will I ever learn Chinese (2024)
Digital Artefact

This is an auto-ethnographic podcast, following the author's processes of learning Mandarin Chinese and linking to 'traditional' research. It has 30 episodes, first published September - October 2024 (a new episode is published every 2 days). The pod... Read More about Will I ever learn Chinese.

How engineering and technology sectors are derailed by legislations: A case study of Pakistan (2024)
Journal Article

The engineering profession play a vital role in the socio-economic development of societies and contribute to the GDP of countries. This role, however, can be derailed by legislations that regulate such profession. This paper investigates the impacts... Read More about How engineering and technology sectors are derailed by legislations: A case study of Pakistan.

East Quay: Designing for change (2021)
Physical Artefact

East Quay is a £7m cultural development, much-lauded in the architectural press, and the recipient of multiple awards including SW RIBA Building of the Year. Designed by Piers Taylor of Invisible Studio, East Quay was commissioned and is now run by O... Read More about East Quay: Designing for change.

Revamping occupational safety and health (OS&H) regulations in Pakistan
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Construction is regarded as the most hazardous industrial sector due to its nature and physical demanding activities. Construction workers in developing countries are 3~4 times more likely to die from accidents on-site compared to workers in other in... Read More about Revamping occupational safety and health (OS&H) regulations in Pakistan.

Making and knowledge exchange for repair and sustainability
Report

The MAKERS project at UWE Bristol enhances belonging among diverse engineering students through sustainability and repair activities, whilst tackling the Climate and Ecological Emergency in partnership with local communities.
Launched in 2023, a mo... Read More about Making and knowledge exchange for repair and sustainability.

Can a student-led Repair Café develop a sense of belonging and provide hands-on experiences for engineering students?
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Repair Cafés offer an effective challenge to the “throwaway society” providing a space where communities can work together to repair. Meanwhile, it has been shown that for engineering students from under-represented backgrounds, hands-on environments... Read More about Can a student-led Repair Café develop a sense of belonging and provide hands-on experiences for engineering students?.

Factors influencing DfS adoption: The case of Malaysian construction organisations
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Despite the introduction of the Occupational Safety and Health in Construction Industry (Management) (OSHCIM) guidelines in 2017, little is known about the factors contributing to Design for Safety (DfS) adoption in the Malaysian construction industr... Read More about Factors influencing DfS adoption: The case of Malaysian construction organisations.

Impact of corruption on achieving sustainable development goals within Africas construction industry
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Corruption is prevalent across the construction industry in developing countries. This is due to converging factors such as (a) the sector’s requirement for substantial capital investment, (b) government involvement, (c) time pressures to deliver new... Read More about Impact of corruption on achieving sustainable development goals within Africas construction industry.