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Developing Industry 4.0 applications - A social construction of technology approach (2023)
Book Chapter
Collinge, W. H., Osorio-Sandoval, C. A., Manu, P., & Cheung, C. (2023). Developing Industry 4.0 applications - A social construction of technology approach. In P. Manu, S. Gao, P. Jorge Silva Bartolo, V. Francis, & A. Sawhney (Eds.), Handbook of Construction Safety, Health and Well-being in the Industry 4.0 Era (42-51). London: Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003213796-5

The design and development of Industry 4.0 applications requires focused research work and close collaboration with the industry. Such an approach requires a balance between technical work and social interactions with industry partners: a social cons... Read More about Developing Industry 4.0 applications - A social construction of technology approach.

Factory digital twinning with model driven engineering methodology (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Zaidi, Y., & Sahu, S. (2023, December). Factory digital twinning with model driven engineering methodology. Presented at Model Driven Engineering Network (MDENet) Annual Symposium 2023, London

In the contemporary landscape of industrial manufacturing, the concept of a digital twin has emerged as a tool bridging the gap between physical systems and their virtual counterparts. The main aim of this project was to delve into the concept, givin... Read More about Factory digital twinning with model driven engineering methodology.

Investigating barriers to blockchain adoption in construction supply chain management: A fuzzy-based MCDM approach (2023)
Journal Article
Singh, A. K., Kumar, V. P., Dehdasht, G., Mohandes, S. R., Manu, P., & Pour Rahimian, F. (2023). Investigating barriers to blockchain adoption in construction supply chain management: A fuzzy-based MCDM approach. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 196, Article 122849. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122849

This study aims to investigate the barriers to the adoption of Blockchain Technology (BT) within the field of Construction Supply Chain Management (CSCM) by unravelling their interrelationships. In doing so, a Pythagorean fuzzy-set-based DEMATEL meth... Read More about Investigating barriers to blockchain adoption in construction supply chain management: A fuzzy-based MCDM approach.

A systematic review of Internet of Things applications in construction occupational safety and health management (2023)
Book Chapter
Babalola, A., Urhal, P., Manu, P., Da Silva Bartolo, P. J., Cheung, C., Yunusa-Kaltungo, A., …Paton-Cole, V. (2023). A systematic review of Internet of Things applications in construction occupational safety and health management. In P. Manu, S. Gao, P. J. S. Bartolo, V. Francis, & A. Sawhney (Eds.), Handbook of Construction Safety, Health and Well-being in the Industry 4.0 Era (283-295). London: Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003213796-26

The construction industry has a poor reputation for being a high-risk industry due to its poor record of occupational injuries, illnesses, and deaths globally. In recent times, the Internet of Things (IoT) as part of a suite of Industry 4.0 technolog... Read More about A systematic review of Internet of Things applications in construction occupational safety and health management.

Handbook of Construction Safety, Health and Well-being in the Industry 4.0 Era (2023)
Book
Manu, P., Gao, S., Bartolo, P. J. S., Francis, V., & Sawhney, A. (Eds.). (2023). Handbook of Construction Safety, Health and Well-being in the Industry 4.0 Era. London: Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003213796

This Handbook seeks to examine and advance current understanding of the confluence of construction health, safety and well-being and the broad range of Industry 4.0 technologies in use in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry.... Read More about Handbook of Construction Safety, Health and Well-being in the Industry 4.0 Era.

Digital thread: The missing link (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Zaidi, Y. (2022, December). Digital thread: The missing link. Presented at Model Driven Engineering Network (MDENet) Annual Symposium 2022, King's College London and online

An area where model-driven engineering methodologies offer the potential to accelerate digital engineering in different development phases is the connectivity of models and lifecycle activities via a digital thread. However, we need to understand how... Read More about Digital thread: The missing link.

Contracts: “Help wanted” to deliver advanced services (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Alves, K., Oliver, S., & West, S. (2022). Contracts: “Help wanted” to deliver advanced services. In Competitive Advantage in the Digital Economy (CADE 2022) (150-157). https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2022.2057

Technology-supported business models associated with Servitization and digitally-enhanced Advanced Services rely on the co-creation of value that emerges during engagements between customers and suppliers. This value must be clearly identified in ord... Read More about Contracts: “Help wanted” to deliver advanced services.

BIM-based construction safety risk library (2022)
Journal Article
Collinge, W., Farghaly, K., Hadi Mosleh, M., Manu, P., Cheung, C., & Osorio Sandoval, C. (2022). BIM-based construction safety risk library. Automation in Construction, 141, Article 104391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2022.104391

This paper presents a digital tool and Safety Risk library to assist designers in their health and safety work in BIM digital environments. Addressing an industry need for improved knowledge sharing and collaboration, the BIM Safety Risk library tool... Read More about BIM-based construction safety risk library.