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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.

Audit of antenatal corticosteroid treatment in the South West (1996)
Journal Article
Richardson, J., Brassey, J., Richardson, M., Marlow, N., & Gray, S. (1996). Audit of antenatal corticosteroid treatment in the South West. Journal of Clinical Effectiveness, 1(3), 90-93. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb020843

A multidistrict audit was conducted in seven hospitals to examine the proportion of preterm births in which antenatal corticosteroids were given. Of the 550 births examined, corticosteroids had been given in 301(64%), ranging from 49–76% in different... Read More about Audit of antenatal corticosteroid treatment in the South West.

Transcription and masking of mRNA in germ cells: Involvement of Y-box proteins (1996)
Journal Article
Sommerville, J., & Ladomery, M. (1996). Transcription and masking of mRNA in germ cells: Involvement of Y-box proteins. Chromosoma, 104(7), 469-478. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00352111

Gametogenesis is directed by various specialized genetic mechanisms which, to a considerable extent, apply to the production of both eggs and sperm and have been conserved across a wide spectrum of eukaryotic organisms. Two key aspects which are disc... Read More about Transcription and masking of mRNA in germ cells: Involvement of Y-box proteins.

Local and regional air quality impacts of airport operations (1996)
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Longhurst, J. W., Longhurst, J., Gibbs, D., Raper, D. W., & Conlan, D. E. (1996). Local and regional air quality impacts of airport operations. Environmentalist, 16(2), 83-90. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01325099

This paper discusses the air quality impacts of airport operations. It considers a range of pollutants and identifies emission sources both within and surrounding airports as being important in contributing to the air quality experienced at an airpor... Read More about Local and regional air quality impacts of airport operations.

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.

Consent to clinical research - adequately voluntary or substantially influenced? (1996)
Journal Article
Hewlett, S. (1996). Consent to clinical research - adequately voluntary or substantially influenced?. Journal of Medical Ethics, 22(4), 232-237. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme.22.4.232

In clinical research the giving of consent by the patient often lies within the context of illness or the doctor/patient relationship. On exploration of these issues it would appear unlikely that the patient's consent is free of substantial influence... Read More about Consent to clinical research - adequately voluntary or substantially influenced?.

Validation of the model for evaluating client-generated risk by project consultants (1996)
Journal Article
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.

A survey of constraints on Iranian construction operatives' productivity (1996)
Journal Article
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.

Community care as an alternative to state welfare (1996)
Journal Article
Marsland, D., Means, R., & Langan, J. (1996). Community care as an alternative to state welfare. Social Policy and Administration, 30(3), 183-188. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9515.1996.tb00553.x

This paper challenges prevailing notions of community and community care. It exposes some of the confusions associated with current thinking and offers a more realistic interpretation, drawing upon the roots of the idea of community. By this standard... Read More about Community care as an alternative to state welfare.