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Supplier BIM competence assessments within the cloud: A proposed fuzzy-TOPSIS approach (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Mahamadu, A., Mahdjoubi, L., & Booth, C. (2015, September). Supplier BIM competence assessments within the cloud: A proposed fuzzy-TOPSIS approach. Paper presented at BIM 2015 Conference, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK

Building information modelling (BIM) is regarded as a technological solution for construction supply chain (SC) integration through centralised digital communications. A number of approaches have been proposed for the evaluation of a firm’s capabilit... Read More about Supplier BIM competence assessments within the cloud: A proposed fuzzy-TOPSIS approach.

Experimental insights of using waste marble fines to modify the geotechnical properties of a lateritic soil (2015)
Journal Article
Booth, C. A., Akinwumi, I. I., Akinwumi, I., & Booth, C. (2015). Experimental insights of using waste marble fines to modify the geotechnical properties of a lateritic soil. Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management, 23(2), 121-128. https://doi.org/10.3846/16486897.2014.1002843

Copyright © 2015 Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) Press. Marble spoil waste is an environmental nuisance. The effects of adding waste marble fines (WMF) on the plasticity, strength and permeability of a lateritic clay have been investiga... Read More about Experimental insights of using waste marble fines to modify the geotechnical properties of a lateritic soil.

Evidence for improved urban flood resilience by sustainable drainage retrofit (2015)
Journal Article
Booth, C. A., Rose, C. B., Lamond, J. E., Lamond, J., Rose, C., & Booth, C. (2015). Evidence for improved urban flood resilience by sustainable drainage retrofit. Proceedings of the ICE - Urban Design and Planning, 168(2), 101-111. https://doi.org/10.1680/udap.13.00022

© ICE Publishing: All rights reserved. The rapid growth of cities under modern development pressure has resulted in surface water flooding becoming an increasing hazard and future climate change uncertainties may exacerbate this threat still further:... Read More about Evidence for improved urban flood resilience by sustainable drainage retrofit.

Integrated delivery of quality, safety and environment through road sector procurement: The case of public sector agencies in Ghana (2015)
Journal Article
Mahamadu, A., Mahdjoubi, L., Booth, C., & Fewings, P. (2015). Integrated delivery of quality, safety and environment through road sector procurement: The case of public sector agencies in Ghana. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 20(1), 1-24

Poor quality, safety and environmental (QSE) performance within Ghana's road sector has been cited as a major challenge in the procurement of infrastructure. This study evaluates the applicability and level of integrated consideration of QSE in the d... Read More about Integrated delivery of quality, safety and environment through road sector procurement: The case of public sector agencies in Ghana.

Dysfunctional neighbourhoods: A conceptual framework for urban regeneration and renewal (2015)
Journal Article
Squires, G., & Booth, C. (2015). Dysfunctional neighbourhoods: A conceptual framework for urban regeneration and renewal. Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal, 8(3), 301-313

For neighbourhoods within area-based initiatives for regeneration and renewal, they often experience difficulties of poverty, disadvantage, and deprivation. Furthermore, the experience of function or dysfunction is also important when exploring neigh... Read More about Dysfunctional neighbourhoods: A conceptual framework for urban regeneration and renewal.

Reducing floodwater ingress rates through an exterior masonry wall of a domestic building: A pilot investigation (2015)
Journal Article
Beddoes, D. W., & Booth, C. A. (2015). Reducing floodwater ingress rates through an exterior masonry wall of a domestic building: A pilot investigation. Structural Survey, 33(3), 196-209. https://doi.org/10.1108/SS-01-2013-0003

© 2015, Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – Experimental field test apparatus has been used to determine the inter-variability and intra-variability floodwater ingress rates of the masonry wall of a domestic building, before and after prepara... Read More about Reducing floodwater ingress rates through an exterior masonry wall of a domestic building: A pilot investigation.

Assessing the accessibility of the Wolverhampton interchange, UK (2015)
Journal Article
Mehmood, A., Georgakis, P., & Booth, C. (2015). Assessing the accessibility of the Wolverhampton interchange, UK. Proceedings of the ICE - Municipal Engineer, 168(1), 54-64. https://doi.org/10.1680/muen.14.00007

© 2015, Thomas Telford Services Ltd. All rights reserved. The UK Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) of 2005 requires transport service providers and local authorities to make reasonable infrastructure adjustments to accommodate the needs of disabled... Read More about Assessing the accessibility of the Wolverhampton interchange, UK.