This is a briefing note on the Institution of Civil Engineers’ Health and Safety Register and the importance of lifelong learning to practising civil engineers. It takes a look at the next steps ne...
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The working conditions of people mostly play second fiddle to productivity and profitability in construction. Anecdotal and empirical construction reports, mostly in developing countries such as So...
{"title":"Disrespecting people with working conditions in South Africa","authors":"F. Emuze, L. Mollo","doi":"10.1680/JMAPL.18.00029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JMAPL.18.00029","url":null,"abstract":"The working conditions of people mostly play second fiddle to productivity and profitability in construction. Anecdotal and empirical construction reports, mostly in developing countries such as So...","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2019-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90022571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Umar, C. Egbu, Mohamed Shaik Honnurvali, M. Saidani, A. Al-Bayati
The construction projects in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-member countries are peaking as the region is in the stage of improving its infrastructures. This briefing presents the current status of...
{"title":"Briefing: Status of occupational safety and health in GCC construction","authors":"T. Umar, C. Egbu, Mohamed Shaik Honnurvali, M. Saidani, A. Al-Bayati","doi":"10.1680/JMAPL.18.00053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JMAPL.18.00053","url":null,"abstract":"The construction projects in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-member countries are peaking as the region is in the stage of improving its infrastructures. This briefing presents the current status of...","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":"283 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2019-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77612944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
In the design of reinforced-concrete buildings, solid and lightweight hollow block slabs are commonly preferred. In general, it is believed that the cost of lightweight hollow block slabs is higher...
在钢筋混凝土建筑的设计中,通常首选实心轻质空心砌块板。一般认为轻质空心砌块板造价较高…
{"title":"Investigating the effect of solid and lightweight hollow block slabs on construction cost","authors":"M. Bikçe, Bünyamin Akyol, R. Resatoglu","doi":"10.1680/JMAPL.17.00054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JMAPL.17.00054","url":null,"abstract":"In the design of reinforced-concrete buildings, solid and lightweight hollow block slabs are commonly preferred. In general, it is believed that the cost of lightweight hollow block slabs is higher...","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2019-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80119258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This paper examines the determinants of non-compliance with structural building code standards and regulations within residential development projects in Nigeria. The study targets all stakeholders...
{"title":"Determinants of non-compliance with structural building code standards in Nigeria","authors":"A. Agapiou, Sunday Ukwe-nya Yakubu","doi":"10.1680/JMAPL.18.00033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JMAPL.18.00033","url":null,"abstract":"This paper examines the determinants of non-compliance with structural building code standards and regulations within residential development projects in Nigeria. The study targets all stakeholders...","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2019-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88545671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Developing countries have adopted public–private partnerships for water infrastructure utilities because of rapid urbanisation and economic growth along with the public sector’s lack of capital and...
{"title":"An analytical review of failed water public–private partnerships in developing countries","authors":"S. Tariq, Xueqing Zhang, Raymond Leung","doi":"10.1680/JMAPL.18.00042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JMAPL.18.00042","url":null,"abstract":"Developing countries have adopted public–private partnerships for water infrastructure utilities because of rapid urbanisation and economic growth along with the public sector’s lack of capital and...","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":"61 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2019-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72967019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A typical preliminary cost estimation for a building construction project in Indonesia may take weeks and have an error rate varying from around −13 to +27%. The research objectives of this study w...
{"title":"Improving preliminary cost estimation in Indonesia using support vector regression","authors":"Jieh-Haur Chen, Yu-Min Su, Diana Wahyu Hayati, Indradi Wijatmiko, Ragil Purnamasari","doi":"10.1680/JMAPL.18.00040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JMAPL.18.00040","url":null,"abstract":"A typical preliminary cost estimation for a building construction project in Indonesia may take weeks and have an error rate varying from around −13 to +27%. The research objectives of this study w...","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2019-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85401668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This paper reports the results of an analysis on the performance levels of wind technicians at 1 month and 3 months on safety-critical steps using situational judgement tests (SJTs) and job knowled...
{"title":"Evaluating wind technicians’ performance on safety-critical rescue steps","authors":"K. Lawani, B. Hare, I. Cameron","doi":"10.1680/JMAPL.18.00002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JMAPL.18.00002","url":null,"abstract":"This paper reports the results of an analysis on the performance levels of wind technicians at 1 month and 3 months on safety-critical steps using situational judgement tests (SJTs) and job knowled...","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2019-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84989118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A comparative study of contracts tendered in England, Wales and Scotland was conducted to determine the impact of the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 (‘the Act’) on public sector constructi...
{"title":"Evaluating social value in the UK construction industry","authors":"Tom Cartigny, Wayne Lord","doi":"10.1680/JMAPL.17.00051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JMAPL.17.00051","url":null,"abstract":"A comparative study of contracts tendered in England, Wales and Scotland was conducted to determine the impact of the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 (‘the Act’) on public sector constructi...","PeriodicalId":44163,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Management Procurement and Law","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2019-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73949326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-02-01DOI: 10.1680/mpal.2014.167.1.61
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