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The role of the built environment in addressing the global challenges (2024)
Book Chapter
Opoku, A., Umar, T., & Amudjie, J. (2024). The role of the built environment in addressing the global challenges. In The Elgar Companion to the Built Environment and the Sustainable Development Goals (44-57). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035300037.00011

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs), the Paris Agreement, the New Urban Agenda (NUA), and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR), are the global frameworks and policies that are now in use in relation to disaster risk... Read More about The role of the built environment in addressing the global challenges.

The built environment’s contribution to the progress of the sustainable development goals (2024)
Book Chapter
Umar, T., Opoku, A., Umeokafor, N., & Ahmed, S. (2024). The built environment’s contribution to the progress of the sustainable development goals. In A. Opoku (Ed.), The Elgar Companion to the Built Environment and the Sustainable Development Goals. Edward Elgar Publishing

It is now more than six years since the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were agreed to be achieved by all member countries by 2030. While the deadline is approaching fast, still much of the counties are not on track to achiev... Read More about The built environment’s contribution to the progress of the sustainable development goals.

Investigation of the displacement-based seismic performance of geogrid earth-retaining walls using three-dimensional finite element modeling (2024)
Journal Article
Akbar, M., Huali, P., Guoqiang, O., Arshid, M. U., Ahmad, B., & Umar, T. (2024). Investigation of the displacement-based seismic performance of geogrid earth-retaining walls using three-dimensional finite element modeling. Results in Engineering, 21, Article 101802. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2024.101802

This study evaluates the earthquake-induced movement of geogrid earth-retaining (GER) walls. A thorough investigation was conducted on a GER wall model, utilizing a comprehensive finite element (FE) analysis. This research focuses on investigating an... Read More about Investigation of the displacement-based seismic performance of geogrid earth-retaining walls using three-dimensional finite element modeling.

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?.

Automated code compliance checking through building information modelling (2023)
Journal Article
Aslam, B., & Umar, T. (in press). Automated code compliance checking through building information modelling. Proceedings of the ICE - Structures and Buildings, https://doi.org/10.1680/jstbu.22.00214

Design, construction and handing over of the building need to be complaint with the rules set by the local authority. Manual assessment of the drawings and plans against variable and complex set of rules is quite cumbersome, inconsistent, expensive,... Read More about Automated code compliance checking through building information modelling.

Automated progress measurement using computer vision technology in UK construction (2023)
Journal Article
Bozorgzadeh, A., & Umar, T. (2023). Automated progress measurement using computer vision technology in UK construction. Proceedings of the ICE - Smart Infrastructure and Construction, 176(4), 165-182. https://doi.org/10.1680/jsmic.22.00026

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 Automated progress measurement using computer vision technology in UK construction.

Barriers to big data techniques application in construction safety, health and wellbeing (2023)
Book Chapter
Umeokafor, N., & Umar, T. (2023). Barriers to big data techniques application in construction safety, health and wellbeing. In P. Manu, G. Shang, P. Jorge Silva Bartolo, V. Francis, & A. Sawhney (Eds.), Handbook of Construction Safety, Health and Well- being in the Industry 4.0 Era (169-179). London: Taylor & Francis

The adoption of digital technologies such as big data analytics (BDA) for health, safety, and wellbeing (HSW) improvement in construction has increased but continues to experience challenges. Reviewing extant literature, this chapter identifies and d... Read More about Barriers to big data techniques application in construction safety, health and wellbeing.

Impact of industry 5.0 on sustainable development with machine learning and the role of internal audit: Literature review (2023)
Book Chapter
Rehman, A., Umar, T., & Hashim, F. (in press). Impact of industry 5.0 on sustainable development with machine learning and the role of internal audit: Literature review. In J. Żywiołek, . J. Rosak-Szyrocka, A. Nayyar, & M. Naved (Eds.), Modern Technologies and Tools Supporting The Development of Industry 5.0 (1-62). Taylor & Francis

This chapter delves into the potential impact of Industry 5.0 on sustainable development and associated risks. It emphasizes the importance of mitigating these risks while taking into account the interests of all stakeholders involved. The chapter ai... Read More about Impact of industry 5.0 on sustainable development with machine learning and the role of internal audit: 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.

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.

Structural health monitoring of underground metro tunnel by identifying damage using ANN deep learning auto-encoder (2023)
Journal Article
Abbas, N., Umar, T., Salih, R., Akbar, M., Hussain, Z., & Haibei, X. (2023). Structural health monitoring of underground metro tunnel by identifying damage using ANN deep learning auto-encoder. Applied Sciences, 13(3), 1332. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13031332

Due to the complexity of underground environmental conditions and operational incidents, advanced and accurate monitoring of the underground metro shield tunnel structures is crucial for maintenance and the prevention of mishaps. In the past few deca... Read More about Structural health monitoring of underground metro tunnel by identifying damage using ANN deep learning auto-encoder.

A review of spatial variations of multiple natural hazards and risk management strategies in Pakistan (2023)
Journal Article
Hussain, M. A., Shuai, Z., Moawwez, M. A., Umar, T., Iqbal, M. R., Kamran, M., & Muneer, M. (2023). A review of spatial variations of multiple natural hazards and risk management strategies in Pakistan. Water, 15(3), 407. https://doi.org/10.3390/w15030407

Natural hazards are dynamic and unpredictable events that are a continuous threat to global socio-economic development. Humans’ reactions to these catastrophes are influenced by their proximity to the hazards and their ability to anticipate, resist,... Read More about A review of spatial variations of multiple natural hazards and risk management strategies in Pakistan.

The impact of COVID 19 on GCC construction industry (2022)
Journal Article
Umar, T. (2022). The impact of COVID 19 on GCC construction industry. International Journal of Service Science, Management, Engineering, and Technology, 13(2), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJSSMET.20220301.oa1

The Coronavirus pandemic has badly affected everyone on the earth. Apart from losing thousands of lives, businesses and individuals are going to be affected by the long-lasting financial effects due to an expected global recession. The impact of the... Read More about The impact of COVID 19 on GCC construction industry.

Effect of human hair fibers on the performance of concrete incorporating high dosage of silica fume (2022)
Journal Article
Akbar, M., Umar, T., Hussain, Z., Pan, H., & Ou, G. (2022). Effect of human hair fibers on the performance of concrete incorporating high dosage of silica fume. Applied Sciences, 13(1), 124. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13010124

Sustainable development in structural materials is currently getting attention all around the world. Solid waste, building and demolition waste, natural resources, and their reuse are the most obvious strategies for achieving sustainability in the co... Read More about Effect of human hair fibers on the performance of concrete incorporating high dosage of silica fume.

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.

A comprehensive review of incorporating steel fibers of waste tires in cement composites and its applications (2022)
Journal Article
Zia, A., Pu, Z., Holly, I., Umar, T., Tariq, M. A. U. R., & Sufian, M. (2022). A comprehensive review of incorporating steel fibers of waste tires in cement composites and its applications. Materials, 15(21), 7420. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15217420

Accumulating vast amounts of pollutants drives modern civilization toward sustainable development. Construction waste is one of the prominent issues impeding progress toward net-zero. Pollutants must be utilized in constructing civil engineering stru... Read More about A comprehensive review of incorporating steel fibers of waste tires in cement composites and its applications.

An experimental study on non-destructive evaluation of the mechanical characteristics of a sustainable concrete incorporating industrial waste (2022)
Journal Article
Umar, T., Yousaf, M., Akbar, M., Abbas, N., Hussain, Z., & Ansari, W. S. (2022). An experimental study on non-destructive evaluation of the mechanical characteristics of a sustainable concrete incorporating industrial waste. Materials, 15(20), 7346. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15207346

Structural materials sustainability is gaining popularity across the globe at present. Reusing natural resources, building, demolition debris, and solid waste are the most apparent tools to make construction more environmentally friendly. Traditional... Read More about An experimental study on non-destructive evaluation of the mechanical characteristics of a sustainable concrete incorporating industrial waste.

Bibliometric and scientometric analysis-based review of construction safety and health research in developing countries from 1990 to 2021 (2022)
Journal Article
Umeokafor, N., Umar, T., & Evangelinos, K. (2022). Bibliometric and scientometric analysis-based review of construction safety and health research in developing countries from 1990 to 2021. Safety Science, 156, 105897. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2022.105897

This bibliometric and scientometric analyses and critical review of construction health and safety (H&S) research in developing countries (DCs) over the past 31 years, identifies its trends, dissemination, knowledge gaps, study implications, and dire... Read More about Bibliometric and scientometric analysis-based review of construction safety and health research in developing countries from 1990 to 2021.

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.