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What should be automated next in developing construction smart contracts? Five principles for guiding incremental change (2024)
Journal Article
Mason, J. (in press). What should be automated next in developing construction smart contracts? Five principles for guiding incremental change. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction,

Existing research on smart contracts in construction primarily concentrates on their operational stage and the mechanics of their potential operation. Having established “can we do it?” the next question to answer is “how do we do it?” The answer inv... Read More about What should be automated next in developing construction smart contracts? Five principles for guiding incremental change.

Enforcing payment obligations under construction contracts by insolvency proceedings (2023)
Journal Article
Mason, J., Ndekugri, I., & Silverio, K. (in press). Enforcing payment obligations under construction contracts by insolvency proceedings. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction,

Purpose States have intervened with legislation to improve cashflow within construction project supply chains. The operation of the UK’s Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 leads to payment obligations stated either as a contract... Read More about Enforcing payment obligations under construction contracts by insolvency proceedings.

Randomised trial of the clinical and cost effectiveness of a supraglottic airway device compared with tracheal intubation for in-hospital cardiac arrest (AIRWAYS-3): Protocol, design and implementation (2023)
Journal Article
Watkins, S., Chowdhury, F. J., Norman, C., Brett, S. J., Couper, K., Goodwin, L., …Benger, J. R. (2023). Randomised trial of the clinical and cost effectiveness of a supraglottic airway device compared with tracheal intubation for in-hospital cardiac arrest (AIRWAYS-3): Protocol, design and implementation. Resuscitation Plus, 15, Article 100430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resplu.2023.100430

Survival from in-hospital cardiac arrest is approximately 18%, but for patients who require advanced airway management survival is lower. Those who do survive are often left with significant disability. Traditionally, resuscitation of cardiac arrest... Read More about Randomised trial of the clinical and cost effectiveness of a supraglottic airway device compared with tracheal intubation for in-hospital cardiac arrest (AIRWAYS-3): Protocol, design and implementation.

Chopping shopping? Implications of retail structural change on sector allocations (December 2019) Summary Report (2019)
Report
Wiejak-Roy, G., Toher, D., Mason, J., & Lamond, J. (2019). Chopping shopping? Implications of retail structural change on sector allocations (December 2019) Summary Report. Investment Property Forum

Retail real estate has traditionally been seen as an attractive investment class. Historically it has provided superior returns, long-term stability and income growth. It has preserved residual value, allowed for diversification and enhanced the scop... Read More about Chopping shopping? Implications of retail structural change on sector allocations (December 2019) Summary Report.

Chopping shopping? Implications of retail structural change on sector allocations: Full report - December 2019 (2019)
Report
Wiejak-Roy, G., Toher, D., Mason, J., & Lamond, J. (2019). Chopping shopping? Implications of retail structural change on sector allocations: Full report - December 2019. London: Investment Property Forum

Retail real estate has traditionally been seen as an attractive investment class. Historically it has provided superior returns, long-term stability and income growth. It has preserved residual value, allowed for diversification and enhanced the scop... Read More about Chopping shopping? Implications of retail structural change on sector allocations: Full report - December 2019.

BIM fork: Are smart contracts in construction more likely to prosper with or without BIM? (2019)
Journal Article
Mason, J. (2019). BIM fork: Are smart contracts in construction more likely to prosper with or without BIM?. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 11(4), Article 02519002. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28asce%29la.1943-4170.0000316

Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views expressed in this Forum article... Read More about BIM fork: Are smart contracts in construction more likely to prosper with or without BIM?.

Smart contracts in construction: Views and perceptions of stakeholders (2018)
Journal Article
Mason, J., & Escott, H. (2018). Smart contracts in construction: Views and perceptions of stakeholders

Smart contracts and blockchain technology are at the forefront of technological advancement in the financial services industry. The basic premise involves the creation of an automated contract capable of satisfying common conditions and reducing the... Read More about Smart contracts in construction: Views and perceptions of stakeholders.

A framework to assist in the analysis of risks and rewards of adopting BIM for SMEs in the UK (2017)
Journal Article
Lam, T. T., Mahdjoubi, L., & Mason, J. (2017). A framework to assist in the analysis of risks and rewards of adopting BIM for SMEs in the UK. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 23(6), 740-752. https://doi.org/10.3846/13923730.2017.1281840

© 2017 The Author(s) Published by VGTU Press and Informa UK Limited, [trading as Taylor & Francis Group]. Building information modelling (BIM) adoption amongst larger construction firms and innovators seems to be on the increase. However, there is... Read More about A framework to assist in the analysis of risks and rewards of adopting BIM for SMEs in the UK.

Get smart (2017)
Journal Article
Mason, J. (2017). Get smart

‘Smart’ contracts could be the next big thing in construction technology but will developers learn the lessons of BIM implementation? Sometimes it’s better to keep things simple

Intelligent contracts and the construction industry (2017)
Journal Article
Mason, J. (2017). Intelligent contracts and the construction industry. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 9(3), https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29LA.1943-4170.0000233%23sthash.wMgQa56Q.dpuf

Advances in technology have resulted in a fast changing landscape for construction contracts. Lawyers struggle to keep up with the pace of innovation and the need to provide legal solutions and accommodate new approaches. Building Information Modelli... Read More about Intelligent contracts and the construction industry.

Isn’t all loss consequential? A review of recent case law and its relevance to contractual practices within the built environment (2015)
Journal Article
Connell, A., & Mason, J. (2015). Isn’t all loss consequential? A review of recent case law and its relevance to contractual practices within the built environment. International Journal of Law in the Built Environment, 7(3), 176-194. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLBE-01-2014-0002

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to demystify the meaning of the term “consequential loss” in relation to the practice of construction law. Parties may have different understandings of the term and typically an exclusion clause will not solely... Read More about Isn’t all loss consequential? A review of recent case law and its relevance to contractual practices within the built environment.

An examination of clients and project teams developing information requirements for the Asset Information Model (AIM) (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Navendren, D., Mahdjoubi, L., Mason, J., & Shelbourn, M. (2015, September). An examination of clients and project teams developing information requirements for the Asset Information Model (AIM). Paper presented at BIM 2015 Conference, University of the West of England, Bristol

The client brief not being met by the final construction project could be due to a lack of clarity and collaboration causing substantial difficulties. As the final end-product on a construction project is most heavily influenced by decisions made in... Read More about An examination of clients and project teams developing information requirements for the Asset Information Model (AIM).

Developing capability of public sector procurement in Ghana: An assessment of the road subsector client (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Addo-Duah, P., Westcott, A., Mason, J., Booth, C., & Mahamadu, A. (2014, May). Developing capability of public sector procurement in Ghana: An assessment of the road subsector client. Paper presented at Construction Research Congress 2014, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

The Ghanaian public sector procurement is experiencing a paradigm shift from a clerical role to a more strategic function targeting optimum achievement of value for money. For this to be fully realised, the skills of the workforce must be developed t... Read More about Developing capability of public sector procurement in Ghana: An assessment of the road subsector client.

The new Construction Act: Views and perceptions of construction industry stakeholders (2012)
Journal Article
Proverbs, D. G., Sinden, G. F., Mason, J., & Booth, C. (2012). The new Construction Act: Views and perceptions of construction industry stakeholders. Structural Survey, 30(4), 333-343. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630801211256670

Purpose: Part II of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 introduced major changes to the way in which construction contracts are administered. The payment and adjudication provisions, in particular, have been well received by th... Read More about The new Construction Act: Views and perceptions of construction industry stakeholders.

Law and the Built Environment (2010)
Book
Wood, D., Chynoweth, P., Adshead, J., & Mason, J. (2010). Law and the Built Environment. Wiley Blackwell

Law and the Built Environment is a core textbook for all students undertaking compulsory law modules on construction, real estate and property management programmes. This single text provides an accessible introduction to the many areas of law studie... Read More about Law and the Built Environment.

Corruption of the commercial process revisited (2010)
Journal Article
Mason, J. (2010). Corruption of the commercial process revisited. Construction Law Journal, 26(4), 235-249

This article is based on a report entitled “The Corruption of the Commercial Process” (“the Report ”) written over twenty years ago by John Huxtable, the then Chairman of the Confederation of Construction Specialists. The Report is a passionate call... Read More about Corruption of the commercial process revisited.

Ethics in the construction industry: The prospects for a single professional code (2009)
Journal Article
Mason, J. (2009). Ethics in the construction industry: The prospects for a single professional code. International Journal of Law in the Built Environment, 1(3), 194-204. https://doi.org/10.1108/17561450911001252

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider the potential for generating improved levels of ethical conduct within the construction industry through the introduction of a single industrywide professional code. Design/methodology/approach – Th... Read More about Ethics in the construction industry: The prospects for a single professional code.