All Outputs (27)

Constructing for the future: Can the duty of good faith improve payment in the UK construction industry? (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Aderibigbe, A., Umeokafor, N., & Umar, T. (2023). Constructing for the future: Can the duty of good faith improve payment in the UK construction industry?. In A. Tutesigensi, & C. J. Neilson (Eds.), Proceedings of the 39th Annual ARCOM Conference (14-23)

Adversarialism within the UK construction industry fosters poor payment practices. Thus, stakeholders down the supply chain consistently suffer cashflow issues which can cause insolvencies. This study consisted of a critical review of literature and... Read More about Constructing for the future: Can the duty of good faith improve payment in the UK construction industry?.

Is integrated project delivery sufficient to reduce adversarialism in the UK construction industry? (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Aderibigbe, A., Umeokafor, N., & Umar, T. (2023). Is integrated project delivery sufficient to reduce adversarialism in the UK construction industry?. In Proceedings of the 11th World Construction Symposium (634-644). https://doi.org/10.31705/WCS.2023.52

Adversarialism is an endemic feature of the construction industry, resulting in devasting effects on productivity, cost, performance and client satisfaction within the industry. This can be explained by various factors of which adversarial ‘tradition... Read More about Is integrated project delivery sufficient to reduce adversarialism in the UK construction industry?.

The implications of interim payment certificate in UK: A literature review (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T., & Tawfik, A. (2023). The implications of interim payment certificate in UK: A literature review. In S. M. Ahmed, S. Azhar, A. D. Saul, K. L. Mahaffy, & R. U. Farooqui (Eds.), Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC 13) (440-447)

The appropriate measurement and valuation of construction works is between the crucial aspects of successful project management. This takes place following traditional surveying methods and inspection techniques, however, both clients and contractors... Read More about The implications of interim payment certificate in UK: A literature review.

The implementations of smart monitoring on construction sites – A literature review (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T., & Bozorgzadeh, A. (2023). The implementations of smart monitoring on construction sites – A literature review. In S. M. Ahmed, S. Azhar, A. Saul, K. Mahaffy, & R. Farooqui (Eds.), Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC 13) (738-748)

A critical concern with the UK’s construction project progress monitoring and control techniques is their dependency on data collection, which is time-consuming and unproductive and may lead to various circumstances in managing projects. However, col... Read More about The implementations of smart monitoring on construction sites – A literature review.

A comparative study of occupational safety and health (OS&H) regulations in United States, United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, and Oman (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T., Umeokafor, N., Honnur Vali, M. S., & Zia, A. (2022). A comparative study of occupational safety and health (OS&H) regulations in United States, United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, and Oman. In 1755-1315 (032016). https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1101/3/032016

This article identifies the gaps in OS&H regulations in Omani construction using a critical review and analysis of relevant literature. Four countries United States of America (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Australia (AUS), and South Africa (SA) were th... Read More about A comparative study of occupational safety and health (OS&H) regulations in United States, United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, and Oman.

Considering carbon as another criterion on deciding the optimum material mix (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Nawarathna, A., Siriwardana, M., & Umar, T. (in press). Considering carbon as another criterion on deciding the optimum material mix.

Embodied carbon (EC) of a building is directly proportional to its used materials and their quantities. Therefore, material selection is a crucial juncture of a building development that cannot be disregarded in attempting to reduce the EC share of w... Read More about Considering carbon as another criterion on deciding the optimum material mix.

An experimental investigation on strength characteristics of concrete using Wastepaper Sludge Ash (WPSA) (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T., Tahir, A., Umeokafor, N., Nawarathna, A., Zia, A., & Honnur Vali, M. S. (in press). An experimental investigation on strength characteristics of concrete using Wastepaper Sludge Ash (WPSA).

This study explores an experimental investigation in finding the strength characteristics of the concrete made with the addition of (WPSA) as a cementious material. The WPSA has some sort of pozzolanic properties and is high in silica, magnesium and... Read More about An experimental investigation on strength characteristics of concrete using Wastepaper Sludge Ash (WPSA).

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.

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.

Promoting employee safety performance in the Chinese construction industry (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Opoku, A., Zhao, S., Lok, K. L., Chen, C., & Umar, T. (2020). Promoting employee safety performance in the Chinese construction industry. In L. Scott, & C. Nielson (Eds.), Proceedings of the 36th Annual ARCOM Conference (285-294)

In the construction industry, safety leadership has been widely recognised as an indispensable factor that affects organisational safety performance. However, in China specifically, research on safety leadership in the construction domain is not adeq... Read More about Promoting employee safety performance in the Chinese construction industry.

A balanced diet for construction workers to improve safety and productivity (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T. (2020). A balanced diet for construction workers to improve safety and productivity. In F. Sherratt, B. Hare, & F. Emuze (Eds.), Proceedings of the Joint CIB W099 & TG59 International Web-Conference 2020: Good Health, Wellbeing & Decent Work

The United Nations (UN) under its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aims to protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers around the world. Although the deadline to achieve the UN SDGs is approaching faster... Read More about A balanced diet for construction workers to improve safety and productivity.

Developing a sustainable concrete using ceramic waste powder (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T., Tahir, A., Egbu, C., Honnurvali, M. S., Saidani, M., & Al-Bayati, A. J. (2021). Developing a sustainable concrete using ceramic waste powder. In S. Ahmed, P. Hampton, S. Azhar, & A. D Saul (Eds.), Collaboration and Integration in Construction, Engineering, Management and Technology (157-162). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48465-1_27

The change from a traditional utilization based society to a sustainable society is urgently needed because of the contamination of the natural environment, the depletion of the natural resources and the reduced capacity of the final waste disposal a... Read More about Developing a sustainable concrete using ceramic waste powder.

Cyclical construction workforce shortage: An evaluation of the current shortage in Western North Carolina (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Al-Bayati, A. J., Tafazzoli, M., York, D. D., & Umar, T. (2020). Cyclical construction workforce shortage: An evaluation of the current shortage in Western North Carolina. In Construction Research Congress 2020 (643-650). https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482872.070

The inadequate supply of skilled construction craft workers is an issue that currently affects the performance of the construction industry. The performance of the construction industry has a significant influence on the growth of the national econom... Read More about Cyclical construction workforce shortage: An evaluation of the current shortage in Western North Carolina.

Measurement, modeling and simulation of photovoltaic degradation rates (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Honnurvali, M. S., Gupta, N., Goh, K., & Umar, T. (2020). Measurement, modeling and simulation of photovoltaic degradation rates. In MoSICOM 2020 : International Conference on Modelling, Simulation and Intelligent Computing (56-63). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4775-1_7

Photovoltaic degradation rates play a vital role in visualizing and analyzing the performance of the PV modules over the long run. A site survey is conducted to calculate PV degradation rates. The results have shown that for the first three years sin... Read More about Measurement, modeling and simulation of photovoltaic degradation rates.

Can future smart cities powered by 100% renewables and made cyber secured-a analytical approach (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Shaik Honnurvali, M., Gupta, N., Goh, K., Umar, T., Kabbani, A., & Nazecma, N. (2019). Can future smart cities powered by 100% renewables and made cyber secured-a analytical approach. In 2019 IEEE 12th International Conference on Global Security, Safety and Sustainability (ICGS3) (206-212). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICGS3.2019.8688324

A smart city main objective is to provide a better living for the citizens by managing the resources both in a sustainable and cost-effective way to benefit the people at maximum., One of the key building factors of future smart cities is to generate... Read More about Can future smart cities powered by 100% renewables and made cyber secured-a analytical approach.

A review of occupational safety and health regulations in Oman (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T. (2018). A review of occupational safety and health regulations in Oman. In The 1st National Conference on Civil & Architectural Engineering, 2018 (1st NCCAE 2018) : Book of Abstracts (79-80)

The poor occupational safety and health (OS\&H) results in an economic burden of 4\% of the total world Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The effective OS\&H regulations and it implementation are one of the main factors to achieve an improved safety perf... Read More about A review of occupational safety and health regulations in Oman.

A review of geothermal energy resources for electricity generation in Oman (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T., & Egbu, C. (2017). A review of geothermal energy resources for electricity generation in Oman. In G. Aouad, A. Al‐Hajj, & C. Egbu (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Futures (235-244)

Oman, like other Arab gulf countries, depends on oil and gas to produce electricity. However, these resources are not guaranteed to last forever and constitute one of the energy security issues in the country. Oman’s oil and gas reserv... Read More about A review of geothermal energy resources for electricity generation in Oman.

Factors that influence safety climate in construction in Oman (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T., Wamuzir, S., & Egbu, C. (2017). Factors that influence safety climate in construction in Oman. In F. Emuze, & M. Behm (Eds.), Joint CIB W099 and TG59 International Safety, Health, and People in Construction Conference: Towards Better Safety, Health, Wellbeing, and Life in Construction Conference Proceedings (99-113)

The safety climate on a specific construction project refers to managers? and workers? shared perceptions of the adequacy of the safety and health programmes and the consistency between the organization?s espoused safety policies/procedures and the a... Read More about Factors that influence safety climate in construction in Oman.

The potential of biomass for electricity generation in Oman (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T., & Ebgu, C. (2017). The potential of biomass for electricity generation in Oman. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Futures (245-251)

Oman, like other Arab gulf countries, depends on oil and gas to produce electricity. However, these resources are not guaranteed to last forever and constitute one of the energy security issues in the country. This article explores the potential of u... Read More about The potential of biomass for electricity generation in Oman.

The potential of biomass for electricity regeneration in Oman (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T., & Egbu, C. (2017). The potential of biomass for electricity regeneration in Oman. In G. Aouad, A. Al‐Hajj, & C. Egbu (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Futures (245-151)

Oman, like other Arab gulf countries, depends on oil and gas to produce electricity. However, these resources are not guaranteed to last forever and constitute one of the energy security issues in the country. This article explores the potential o... Read More about The potential of biomass for electricity regeneration in Oman.