International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation

Pore properties and moisture loss of repair mortars under low-impact microwave curing

Shahriar Abubakri, Pritpal S. Mangat, Konstantinos Grigoriadis, Vincenzo Starinieri

Microwave curing (MC) can facilitate rapid concrete repair in cold climates without using conventional accelerated curing technologies which are environmentally unsustainable…

Empirical assessment of the impacts of Sino-African cross border relations in the construction industry: a Confirmatory Factor Analysis approach

Olushola Akinshipe, Matthew Ikuabe, Samuel Adeniyi Adekunle, Clinton Aigbavboa

It is no news that Chinese construction companies are highly motivated to invest in Africa in terms of infrastructure and construction. This influx from the beginning of the…

Smart housing adaptations register with user matching functionalities for different mobility categories for the social housing sector

Adekunle Sabitu Oyegoke, Saheed Ajayi, Muhammad Azeem Abbas, Stephen Ogunlana

The lack of a proper register to store, match and display information on the adapted property has led to a waste of resources and prolonged delays in matching the disabled and…

Effect of plant-based natural fibers on the mechanical properties and volume change of cement paste

Rawan Ramadan, Hassan Ghanem, Jamal M. Khatib, Adel M. ElKordi

The purpose of this paper is to check the feasibility of using biomaterial such as of Phragmites-Australis (PA) in cement paste to achieve sustainable building materials.

Green building adaptation in hot-humid climates: assessment of coconut and corn husk fiber composite bricks as energy-efficient building envelopes

Obed Ofori Yemoh, Richard Opoku, Gabriel Takyi, Ernest Kwadwo Adomako, Felix Uba, George Obeng

This study has assessed the thermal performance of locally fabricated bio-based building envelopes made of coconut and corn husk composite bricks to reduce building wall heat…

Undrained shear strength of soft clay reinforced with encapsulated stone dust columns

Md. Ikramul Hoque, Muzamir Hasan, Shuvo Dip Datta

The stone dust column was used to strengthen the sample and had a significant effect on improving the shear strength of the kaolin clay. The application of stone columns, which…

Driving forces behind the adoption of IEQ principles in building design: evidence from Nigerian quantity surveying firms

John Aliu, Doyin Hellen Agbaje, Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke, Andrew Ebekozien

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the driving forces behind the adoption of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) principles in building designs from the perspectives…

Drivers of corporate social responsibility initiatives among construction companies in Nigeria

Innocent Chigozie Osuizugbo, Opeyemi Olanrewaju Oyeyipo, Aduragbemi Deborah Olojo

This study investigates the drivers of CSR practices among construction companies in Lagos, Nigeria.

The effects of a short information-giving intervention on householders’ beliefs and actions related to window opening as purge ventilation of water vapour: implications for surveyors

Richard John Boulton, Lia Louise Boulton, Michael John Boulton

High levels of interior water vapour lead to condensation and black mould that in turn represent significant risks to residential properties and their occupants. Beliefs about…

Deterministic and stochastic finite element modeling of reinforced concrete beams without stirrups containing plastic wastes

Maria Ghannoum, Joseph Assaad, Michel Daaboul, Abdulkader El-Mir

The use of waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics derived from shredded bottles in concrete is not formalized yet, especially in reinforced members such as beams and…

Adoption of building information modelling for post-construction in Nigeria: examination of barriers and strategies development

Abdulkabir Opeyemi Bello, Calistus Ayegba

Despite successfully adopting building information modelling (BIM) for design and construction, its adoption in post-construction is critically lagging. This study aims to…

Development of a smart home suitability indicator and indicative self-assessment platform for the disabled facilities grants (DFGs)

Adekunle Sabitu Oyegoke, Saheed Ajayi, Muhammad Azeem Abbas, Stephen Ogunlana

Delay in housing adaptation is a major problem, especially in assessing if homes are suitable for the occupants and in determining if the occupants are qualified for the Disabled…

Building design considerations for healthy and active aging-in-place

Atinuke Arinola Ajani, Daramola Thompson Olapade

The concept of aging-in-place has gained notable significance in the last decade due to a dramatic demographic shift in global population dynamics that have considerably affected…

Consideration of senior citizens in private residential design in Sub-Saharan Africa: reflections from Akure, Nigeria

Victor Olutope Ige, Solomon Pelumi Akinbogun

The design of buildings is crucial to functionality and safety for senior citizens. People often refrain from talking about old age and its related support; however, it is…

Energy consumption and carbon emission of conventional and green buildings using building information modelling (BIM)

Elijah Kusi, Isaac Boateng, Humphrey Danso

Using building information modelling (BIM) technology, a conventional structure in this study was converted into a green building to measure its energy usage and CO2 emissions.

Mitigating construction delays in Indian real estate projects through effective organizational and project management

Dillip Kumar Das

The delay in real estate projects in India is pervasive. Organization and management (O&M) and project management (PM)-related challenges are argued to contribute to project…

Relationship between indoor environmental quality and residential mobility: implications for student housing design and management in Northern Ghana

Elvis Attakora-Amaniampong, Iruka Chijindu Anugwo, Miller Williams Appau

This study aims to establish the relationship between indoor environmental quality and residential mobility in student housing in Ghana.

Design for maintainability (DfM) implementation among design professionals: empirical evidence from a developing country context

Kofi Agyekum, Annabel Morkporkpor Ami Dompey, Hayford Pittri, Edward Ayebeng Botchway

Design for maintainability (DfM) is a construction technique that links maintenance objectives with the design process. Adopting DfM within the construction industry is a solution…

Investigating the impact of indoor environmental quality and internal design on students' satisfaction in Tehran and North Cyprus dormitories

Hirou Karimi, Mohammad Anvar Adibhesami, Maryam Ghasemi, Borhan Sepehri, Bonin Mahdavi Estalkhsar

This study was conducted to investigate the impact of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and internal design on the performance of students in university dormitories in Tehran and…

Building information modeling (BIM) in green buildings: a state-of-the-art bibliometric review

Muhammad Ashraf Fauzi, Khairul Firdaus Anuar, Nurhaizan Mohd Zainudin, Mohd Hanafiah Ahmad, Walton Wider

This study evaluates the knowledge structure of building information modeling (BIM) in green buildings. Buildings are one of the main contributors to carbon emissions, and…

The behavior of strengthened RC beams under pure torsion using NSM-CFRP rope

Ahmed Ashteyat, Ala Taleb Obaidat, Yasmeen Taleb Obeidat, Ahmad Bani Awwad

The paper aims to introduces an experimental work to investigate the torsional behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened by near-surface mounted (NSM) carbon…

Occupational stress in the construction industry: a bibliometric-qualitative analysis of literature and future research directions

Dephanie Cheok Ieng Chiang, Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari, Shahnawaz Anwer, Saeed Reza Mohandes, Xiao Li

Given the growing concern about employees' well-being, numerous researchers have investigated the causes and effects of occupational stress. However, a review study on identifying…

Removal or preservation in place? A review of the conservation management options for asbestos cement sheeting in heritage properties

Dirk H.R. Spennemann

Invented in late 1890s, asbestos cement sheeting rose to prominence during the post-Second World War period as a building material for low-cost housing by state housing…

Integrated approach for facility management of existing buildings using point cloud segmentation

Mohamed Marzouk, Mohamed Zaher

Facility management gained profound importance due to the increasing complexity of different systems and the cost of operation and maintenance. However, due to the increasing…

Web platform for building roof maintenance inspection using UAS and artificial intelligence

Luciano de Brito Staffa Junior, Dayana Bastos Costa, João Lucas Torres Nogueira, Alisson Souza Silva

This work aims to develop a web platform for inspecting roof structures for technical assistance supported by drones and artificial intelligence. The tools used were HTML, CSS and…

Evaluation of the level of awareness of the inhabitants on the importance of the energy retrofitting of buildings: case study of Tlemcen (Algeria)

Khadidja El-Bahdja Djebbar, Abderahemane Mokhtari

This study aims to examine the awareness of the inhabitants regarding energy consumption in relation to comfort in Tlemcen and analyze the paths of influence and the effects of…

Eliciting social themes of flood mitigation and community engagement studies through text mining

Temitope Egbelakin, Temitope Omotayo, Olabode Emmanuel Ogunmakinde, Damilola Ekundayo

Flood preparedness and response from the perspective of community engagement mechanisms have been studied in scholarly articles. However, the differences in flood mitigation may…

Influence of building attributes on thermal comfort in naturally ventilated hospital wards in the hot-humid tropics of southeast Nigeria

Francis O. Uzuegbunam, Fynecountry N. Aja, Eziyi O. Ibem

This research aims to investigate the influence of building design on the thermal comfort of occupants of naturally ventilated hospital (NVH) wards to identify the aspects with…

The “fight” for adaptations: exploring the drivers and barriers to implementing home and environment modifications that support healthy ageing

Vikki McCall, Kenneth Gibb, Yang Wang

The ageing and disabled population is fast growing, which emphasises the need to effectively modify current homes and environments to support healthy ageing and increasingly…

Assessment of specifications' usability for engineering projects of the built environment

Ahmed M. Ibrahim, Mohammad A. Hassanain, Mohamed H. Salaheldin

This research compares consultants' and contractors' professional practices and perspectives on the use of specifications in the engineering of built environment projects.

The impacts of building opening characteristics on dust particle deposition indoors

Mohammed Alhaji Mohammed, Kyari Bulama, Alhaji Modu Bukar, Mala Ali Modu, Audu Alhaji Usman, Alhaji Kasir Lawan, Garba Abba Habib

The effects of dust exposure in buildings and its health and comfort consequences continue to concern occupants, particularly those who spend most of their time indoors. This…

Factors affecting BIM implementation in Saudi Arabia: a critical analysis

Mohammad S. Al-Mohammad, Ahmad Tarmizi Haron, Rahimi A. Rahman, Yasir Alhammadi

This study examines the underlying relationships between the critical factors of building information modeling (BIM) implementation and the factors' groupings among architecture…

Change order effects on labor productivity and mitigation the effects by developing policies using system dynamic modeling: a case study in a construction project

Nadira Islam Nila, Jhumana Akter, Md. Mehrab Hossain

Change orders are a typical occurrence in building projects. Change orders indirectly affect labor productivity, resulting in a significant delay in the completion of a building…

The impact of disruptive events on built environment degree apprenticeship delivery – a case study of COVID-19

David Oloke, Louis Gyoh, Emmanuel Itodo Daniel, Olugbenga Oladinrin, Nagwan Abdallah

This study aims to understand the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic disruptive event on delivery of the built environment degree apprentice programme in higher education in the UK…

COVID-19 pandemic disruptions and environmental turbulence in architectural, engineering and construction project delivery space

Michael Adesi, Duga Ewuga, De-Graft Owusu-Manu, Frank Boateng, Ernest Kissi

Firms in the architectural, engineering, construction and operations (AECO) sector continue undertaking projects in a disruptive environment due to the coronavirus disease 2019…

Evaluation of climate change effects on residential building cooling and heating demands in New Zealand: implications for energy efficiency standards and building codes

Zahra Jalali, Asaad Y. Shamseldin, Sandeeka Mannakkara

Climate change reports from New Zealand claim that climate change will impact some cities such as Auckland from a heating-dominated to a cooling-dominated climate. The benefits…

Evolution of the courtyard to the skycourt: a bibliometric analysis of research trends

Rasha Adel, Naglaa Megahed, Asmaa M. Hassan, Merhan Shahda

Passive design strategies contribute to improving indoor comfort conditions and reducing buildings' energy consumption. For several years, courtyards have received wide attention…

Factors influencing adoption of green buildings in Tanzania: a qualitative case study

Frank Victor Mushi, Huba Nguluma, Jacob Kihila

Green buildings have proven to be essential contributors to the sustainability of buildings in the construction industry. However, in developing economies, the rate of green…

A weather-adaptive perspective to building cost estimation in Nigeria: exploring climate-induced cost variance

Alolote I. Amadi

Using Nigeria, as a point of reference, this study aims to explore the applicability of climatic variables as analytically valid factors for conceptual cost estimation. This is in…

Utilization of simulation tools for building performance assessment among design professionals

Edward Ayebeng Botchway, Kofi Agyekum, Jenefailus Nikoi Kotei-Martin, Samuel Owusu Afram

This study explores the utilization of simulation tools for building performance assessments among design professionals in Ghana.

Performance of double skin steel tube columns filled with self-compacted concrete containing nanoclay

Ala'aldin Al-Hassoun, Rabab Allouzi

Concrete-filled double skin steel tubes (CFDST) columns are taken more attention due to their ability to withstand high structural loads in structures such as high-rise buildings…

The 2018–2019 UK residential dwellings clay shrinkage subsidence event

Margaret MacQueen, Michael Lawson, Wen-Nyi Ding

In the UK, responses to intense weather events regarding national and regional level perils include the support of a General Insurance policy at the address level as part of…

Property level flood risk adaptation: technical and socioeconomic dimensions to resilience

Alolote Amadi

Understanding the technical and socioeconomic dimensions to resilience is core to making a business case for property-level flood risk adaptation. The study investigates the…

A practitioner study into the variability of UK domestic energy assessments

Toby Gledhill, William Swan, Richard Fitton

This paper aims to focus on the assessment of a domestic property's energy performance status by a domestic energy assessor (DEA), to ascertain the possible underlying reasons for…

Does the analytical hierarchy process help appraisers make better decisions? A quasi-experimental approach for property investment comparables

Vincent Uwaifiokun Aihie, Abiodun Kolawole Oyetunji, Temitope Omotayo, Damilola Ekundayo

Income from investment properties can fluctuate depending on the state of the economy. The idea that there is always a potential exit (sale) value whenever the property stops…

Review of drivers of teamwork for construction health and safety

Aziz Yousif Shaikh, Robert Osei- kyei, Mary Hardie, Matt Stevens

This paper systematically reviewed research work on drivers of teamwork, which will reinforce construction work teams to enhance workers’ safety performance. This study adds to…

Redefining green roof systems with climbers: simulation of a conceptual model for thermal-radiative performance and plant vitality

Emmanuel Otchere-Darko, Laura Atuah, Richard Opoku, Christian Koranteng

Green roofs are strategies for the ecological intensification of cities and a measure of meeting some of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). They have widely been adopted as…

Impacts of COVID-19 on the construction sector in the least developed countries

Shakil Ahmed, Iffat Haq, S.M. Asif Anam

Global construction has been affected by COVID-19 unprecedently. The construction sectors in the least developed countries are considered as vulnerable, but the covid made the…

Decisive factors for decision-making to achieving sustainable procurement in construction projects

Innocent Chigozie Osuizugbo, Olumide Afolarin Adenuga

This study aimed at determining the decisive factors for achieving sustainable procurement in construction projects.

Experimental and analytical behavior of one-way fiber foamed concrete slabs reinforced with/without glass fiber grid under 4-point flexural test

Aya Qatawna, Rabab Allouzi, Samih Qaqish

The primary objective of this study is to produce one-way slabs made of LWFC with low density and sufficient compressive strength suitable for structural purpose then investigate…

Relationship between physical environment and neuropsychological perception in children with Asperger’s disorder

Haniyeh Ehsani Far, Siyamak Nayyeri Fallah, Akram Khalili

This research aims to examine the relationship between the physical environment and neuropsychological perception in children with Asperger’s disorder.

An assessment of indoor environmental quality in COVID-19 affected houses: a case study in Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Laina Hilma Sari, Brit Anak Kayan, Zahriah Zahriah

During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020–2021 in Indonesia, the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) of local houses occupied by infected occupants was adversely affected. This paper…

Comparison of the building adaptability assessment models: a semi - systematic review

Hasan Unver, Orkun Alptekin, Melike Kalkan

Adaptability studies in the literature include repetitive models and completely independent new model proposals. As a result of the evaluation of these studies, the lack of…

Barriers to the deployment of solar photovoltaic in public universities in South Africa: a Delphi study

Nutifafa Geh, Fidelis Emuze, Dillip Kumar Das

The deployment of solar photovoltaic (PV) in higher education institutions is beneficial and critical for attaining sustainable campus goals. However, various barriers hamper the…

Construction stakeholders' knowledge on zero carbon initiatives in New Zealand

Bindhu Kumari Sreekandan Nair Nidhin, Niluka Domingo, Thao Thi Phuong Bui, Suzanne Wilkinson

In light of climate change, the design and construction of buildings needs to shift from conventional to lower-carbon practices to maximise carbon reduction. Over the past few…

BIM-based analysis of construction safety tracking using behavior-based safety in Bangladeshi construction industry

Tamanna Islam Meem, Md. Mehrab Hossain, Jhumana Akter

In comparison to other industries, the construction industry is one of the most dangerous industries. Behavior-based safety (BBS) is a common and useful technique for risk…

The association of physical development density, prevalence and types of microbes in colonized façade finishes in Enugu metropolis, Nigeria

Lawrence A. Isiofia, Emmanuel Nna, Francis O. Uzuegbunam, Eziyi O. Ibem

This research examines the association of physical development density, prevalence and types of microbes in colonized façade finishes of buildings in Enugu metropolis, Nigeria.

Adaptive re-use of industrial heritage and its role in achieving local sustainability

Pari Alavi, Hooman Sobouti, Majid Shahbazi

The current study evaluates the success of this project at the local scale by examining the degree of compliance with local sustainability indicators after the revival of the…

Boosting employee performance through gamification: a study of the awareness and usage of game elements among construction professionals

Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke, John Aliu, Ahmed Farouk Kineber, Timilehin Abayomi

This study examines the level of awareness and usage of game elements among construction professionals with a view to promoting the usage of gamification tools for the effective…

Measuring property flood resilience (PFR) in UK homes

Taiwo Adedeji, David G. Proverbs, Hong Xiao, Victor Oluwasina Oladokun

Despite the present focus on improving the resilience of homes to flooding in UK flood risk management policy and strategy, a general measurement framework for determining levels…

An automated BIM and system dynamics tool for assessing safety leading indicators in construction projects

Mostafa Dadashi Haji, Behrouz Behnam

It is a well-accepted note that to enhance safety performance in a project by preventing hazards, recognizing the safety leading indicators is of paramount importance.

Process monitoring and terminal verification of π–section girder cable-stayed bridge

Kexin Zhang, Dachao Li, Xingwei Xue

In this paper, taking a p-section girder cable-stayed bridge as an example, the construction monitoring and load test of the bridge are implemented.

Socio-ecological risks management dynamic simulation in megaproject development of the Edinburgh Tram Network

Prince Boateng, Temitope Omotayo, Temidayo Osunsanmi, Damilola Ekundayo

The inherent risks and their interactive impacts in megaproject development have been found in numerous cases worldwide. Although risk management standards have been recommended…

Flexural bearing capacity of reinforced concrete beams reinforced with carbon fiber reinforced plastics strips and ultra-high performance concrete layers

Long Liu, Songqiang Wan

To make full use of the tensile strength of near surface mounting (NSM) pasted carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) strips and further increase the flexural bearing capacity…

Strategic planning of sustainable maintenance in heritage school buildings: Malaysia perspectives

Norsafiah Norazman, Naziah Muhamad Salleh, Siti Nurul Asma' Mohd Nashruddin, Wan Norisma Wan Ismail

Retrofitting and rehabilitation are part of the conservation approach in Heritage Building Conservation Guideline 2016 in Malaysia. Heritage buildings can be retrofitted to…

Sustainable refurbishment of existing, typical single-family residential buildings in Greece

Flora Bougiatioti, Eleni Alexandrou, Miltiadis Katsaros

Residential buildings in Greece constitute an important portion of the existing building stock. Furthermore, most of these buildings were built prior to the first Thermal…

Barriers to BIM for facilities management adoption in Nigeria: a multivariate analysis

Dubem Isaac Ikediashi, Otoabasi Asuquo Ansa, Anthony Okwogume Ujene, Sani Reuben Akoh

Building information modelling (BIM) has been established in the literature as a successful platform that creates an intelligent virtual model for processing data from conceptual…

Performance evaluation of a single-side windcatcher in the transitional seasons (case study: Khousf town, Southern Khorasan Province, Iran)

Mansoure Dormohamadi, Mansoureh Tahbaz, Azin Velashjerdi Farahani

Life experience in hot and arid areas of Iran has proved that in the transitional seasons (spring and autumn) in which the climate is not too hot, passive cooling systems such as…

Modeling labor costs using artificial intelligence tools

Mohammed Hamza Momade, Serdar Durdyev, Saurav Dixit, Shamsuddin Shahid, Abubakar Kori Alkali

Construction projects in Malaysia are often delayed and over budget due to heavy reliance on labor. Linear regression (LR) models have been used in most labor cost (LC) studies…

Reducing overheating risk in naturally ventilated houses through the design of compressed Earth blocks walls in hot dry climate

Césaire Hema, Philbert Nshimiyimana, Adamah Messan, Abdou Lawane, Geoffrey Van Moeseke

Appropriate thermal properties of walls can lead to the improvement of the indoor environment of buildings especially in countries with low energy availability such as Burkina…

Critical project management success factors analysis for the construction industry of Bangladesh

Shuvo Dip Datta, Md. Habibur Rahman Sobuz, Mohammad Nafe Assafi, Norsuzailina Mohamed Sutan, Md. Nazrul Islam, Maria Binte Mannan, Abu Sayed Mohammad Akid, Noor Md. Sadiqul Hasan

This paper aims to identify the critical project management success factors and analyze those factors to achieve a sustainable construction industry in Bangladesh.

Factors influencing adoption of construction technologies in Vietnam's residential construction projects

Mohammed Hamza Momade, Serdar Durdyev, Nguyen Van Tam, Shamsuddin Shahid, Jasper Mbachu, Yusra Momade

Vietnam's construction technology (CT) adoption is low when compared to other countries with similar gross domestic product (GDP) per capita resulting in lesser productivity. The…

Assessment of susceptibility of buildings with different façade finishes to microbial decay in the hot-humid tropical environment of Enugu, southeast Nigeria

Francis O. Uzuegbunam, Lawrence A. Isiofia, Eziyi O. Ibem

Buildings respond differently to microbial invasion depending on the design, type of construction materials and finishes used and extent of exposure to climatic factors. However…

Defects in Malaysian hospital buildings

Christtestimony Jesumoroti, AbdulLateef Olanrewaju, Soo Cheen Khor

Hospital building maintenance management constitutes a pertinent issue of global concern for all healthcare stakeholders. In Malaysia, the maintenance management of hospital…

Development of interaction diagrams of reinforced concrete short columns strengthened by NSM-CFRP strips using finite element method

Yasmeen Taleb Obaidat, Wasim Barham, Rawan Abu libdeh

The main aim of this study is to examine the behavior of reinforced concrete short columns strengthened using longitudinal near surface mounted (NSM)-carbon fiber reinforced…

Role of sustainable refurbishment in the perception of quality of life of residential building occupants in Prishtina, Kosovo

Visar Hoxha, Fuat Pallaska

The aim of this research is to investigate the impact of thermal, acoustic and HVAC upgrades on the perception of the quality of life among residential building occupants.

Factors influencing the organisational capabilities of the public sector for implementation of building information modelling in construction projects

Anthony Olukayode Yusuf, Akintayo Opawole, Nofiu Abiodun Musa, Dele Samuel Kadiri, Esther Ilori Ebunoluwa

This study examined factors influencing the organisational capabilities of the public sector for building information modelling (BIM) implementation in construction projects with…

Promoting construction for sustainability transformation: the perspective of institutional theory

Patience Tunji-Olayeni, Kahilu Kajimo-Shakantu, Timothy Oluwafemi Ayodele, Olubola Babalola

Sustainability transformation in the construction industry is vital for the attainment of sustainable development goals. While conventional construction has been at the expense of…

Achievement to adaptive reuse strategies of industrial heritage: learning from Iranian cases

Mohammad Javad Porkar, Mehdi Khakzand, Nima Mardanlou

The adaptability of multi-functional industrial buildings can be an important factor in their reuse. This utility requires the evaluation of factors that are effective apart from…

Effect of cement and geopolymer stabilization on the thermal comfort: case study of an earthen building in Burkina Faso

Ibrahim Neya, Daniel Yamegueu, Adamah Messan, Yezouma Coulibaly, Arnaud Louis Sountong-Noma Ouedraogo, Yawovi Mawuénya Xolali Dany Ayite

The stabilization of earthen blocks improves their mechanical strength and avoids adobe construction erosion due to rainwater. However, the stabilization affects the thermal…

Developing a framework for building maintenance: a case study of Malaysia's low-cost housing via soft system methodology

Andrew Ebekozien, Mohamad Shaharudin Samsurijan, Clinton Aigbavboa, Andrew I. Awo-Osagie

The cost of residential building maintenance can harmfully affect low-income earners' expenditure if not checked. A customised maintenance concept via a framework will ensure…

Scan-to-BIM technique in building maintenance projects: practicing quantity take-off

Michael C.P. Sing, Sophie, Y.Y. Luk, Ken H.C. Chan, Henry J. Liu, Richard Humphrey

In Hong Kong, over 20,000 private residential buildings will be 50 plus years old by 2039. However, building maintenance has not been owners’ popular interest because of the high…

Factors affecting the construction quality in Bangladesh

Md. Ikramul Hoque, Muzamir Hasan

Quality is a sensitive and high-priority issue in the global construction including in Bangladesh. This research is intended to provide necessary information to stakeholders and…

Assessment of sandcrete hollow blocks’ thermal performance as a walling material for tropical buildings in Lokoja, Nigeria

Adamu Muhammed, Clement Oluwole Folorunso, Gabriel Fadairo

Understanding the thermal performance of sandcrete hollow block walls in the tropic is very essential for occupants' well-being, productivity and efficiency, due to its widespread…

The implications of adopting sustainable urbanism in developing resilient places in Abuja, Nigeria

Job Momoh, Benachir Medjdoub, Obas John Ebohon, Olubisi Ige, Bert Ediale Young, Jin Ruoyu

Sustainable urbanism is the study of both cities and the practices to build them, which focusses on promoting their long-term viability by reducing consumption, waste and harmful…

Professionals’ perception studies of vertical greening systems in Lagos, Nigeria

Olawale Olusoga, Olumuyiwa Adegun

The purpose of this study is to explore the perceptions of built environment professionals on the benefits and impediments limiting the widespread acceptance of vertical greening…

Multi-criteria decision-making model for EPC contractor prequalification: a hybrid approach

Omid Amiri, Mahmoud Rahimi, Amir Ayazi, Garshasb Khazaeni

Nowadays, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts are being widely used to perform industrial and infrastructure projects because of several reasons like high…

A failure mode, effects and criticality analysis-based method for formwork assessment and selection in building construction

Saleh Abu Dabous, Tareq Zadeh, Fakhariya Ibrahim

This study aims at introducing a method based on the failure mode, effects and criticality analysis (FMECA) to aid in selecting the most suitable formwork system with the minimum…

Stakeholders prioritization of key performance indicators on public and private tertiary educational projects in Osun State, Nigeria

Nathaniel Ayinde Olatunde, Idienumah Monday Fidelis, Imoleayo Abraham Awodele, Bosede Olajumoke Adebayo

The study assessed the stakeholders prioritization of key performance indicators (KPIs) on public and private tertiary educational projects in Osun State, Nigeria intending to…

Stakeholder management strategies employed on building projects procured by private corporate organisations in south-western Nigeria

Nathaniel Ayinde Olatunde

Advocates of structured stakeholder management (SM) processes have emphasized the use of the appropriate strategies as the most important process in SM. Yet, research effort in…

Adoption of innovative technologies in the South African construction industry

Liané van Wyk, Kahilu Kajimo-Shakantu, Akintayo Opawole

The South African construction industry appears to be lagging behind other industries in the country in terms of implementation and adoption of innovative technologies. Moreover…

Conceptual arguments on the use of unlatched reverse swing “flappy” door smoke control systems in residential buildings

Charlie Hopkin, Simon Lay

The proposed use of unlatched, reverse swing flappy doors is becoming widespread in the design of residential common corridor smoke control systems. This article explores the…

Design for safety in construction: a study of design professionals in Kuwait

Mohammed Sharar, Kofi Agyekum, Patrick Manu, Che Khairil Izam Che Ibrahim, Abdul-Majeed Mahamadu, Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari, Frederick Owusu Danso

Design for safety (DfS), also known as prevention through design (PtD), is a concept that mitigates accidents and hazards through considerations during the design stage of…

An appraisal of the early impact of COVID-19 on affordable housing finance in Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030

Raed Alharbi

Affordable housing provision is one of the visions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), as highlighted in Vision 2030. For about 21 months now, the coronavirus disease 2019…

The development of residential spatial configuration for visual privacy in Iranian dwellings, a space syntax approach

Fatemeh Khozaei Ravari, Ahmad Sanusi Hassan, Muhammad Hafeez Abdul Nasir, Mohsen Mohammad Taheri

The study's main objective is to evaluate the morphological developments in the characteristics of the spatial configurations of the residential layouts in Kerman, Iran, in…

Development of Adapt-ABLE smart system – an end-to-end system for speeding up disabled housing adaptation process

Adekunle Sabitu Oyegoke, Saheed Ajayi, Muhammad Azeem Abbas, Stephen Ogunlana

The problem of long delay and waiting time in Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG) housing adaptation has been ongoing for years. This study aimed at constructing an innovative smart…

Investigating the causes of construction delay on the perspective of organization-sectors involved in the construction industry of Bangladesh

Mohammad Nafe Assafi, Md. Ikramul Hoque, Md. Mehrab Hossain

Construction delay always causes massive damage to the advancing construction industries, which is no different in the case of Bangladeshi construction industries. This paper aims…

An evaluation of the impacts of construction professionals’ conflict on performance in the Nigerian construction industry

Benjamen Sunkanmi Adeyemi, Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa

This study aims to evaluate impacts of construction professionals (CPs) conflict on performance in the Nigerian construction industry (NCI).

A theoretical BIM-based framework for quantity take-off to facilitate progress payments: the case of high-rise building projects in Vietnam

The-Quan Nguyen, Eric C.W. Lou, Bao Ngoc Nguyen

This paper aims to provide an integrated BIM-based approach for quantity take-off for progress payments in the context of high-rise buildings in Vietnam. It tries to find answers…

Effectiveness of interventions to convert the energy consumption of an educational building to zero energy

Mahdiyeh Zaferanchi, Hatice Sozer

The amount of energy consumption of buildings has obtained international concern so the concept of zero energy building becomes a target for building designers. There are various…

Building performance analysis for optimizing the energy consumption of an educational building

Md Hamidul Islam, Md. Abu Safayet, Abdullah Al Mamun

In response to rising energy prices and growing environmental concerns, there is a growing demand for environmentally friendly building facilities. This study investigates…

Various recycled steel fiber effect on mechanical properties of recycled aggregate concrete

Amit Deb Nath, Md. Ikramul Hoque, Shuvo Dip Datta, Fahim Shahriar

The current study mainly focuses on the effect of varying diameter recycled steel fibers (RSF) on mechanical properties of concrete prepared with 25 and 50% of recycled coarse…

Investigation and optimization of forced convective heat transfer around a tall building using experimental results

Javad Babakhani, Farzad Veysi

The purpose of this article is to investigate the variables affecting heat transfer from the surfaces of a tall building and also the extent of the impact of each of them. Another…

Critical solutions to the lapses of supply chain management in Nigeria's construction industry

Chigozie Collins Okafor, Ugochukwu Sydney Ani, Onuegbu Ugwu

Recent studies on construction supply chain management (CSCM) evaluated its vulnerability and challenging factors, but studies that have identified and examined the possible…

The impact of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) on patients' health and comfort in Nigeria

Pontip Stephen Nimlyat, Bala Salihu, Grace Pam Wang

The most challenging aspect of hospital design is the creation of an environment that heals rather than the one acting as a barrier to healing. Much has not been done in the…

Modeling the robotics implementation barriers for construction projects in developing countries

Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke, Ahmed Farouk Kineber, Ibraheem Albukhari, Adeyemi James Dada

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the barriers militating against the adoption of robotics in the construction industry.

Evaluating water sorption isotherms, drying kinetics and exergy performance of traditionally earth mortar drying system based on hybrid solar-electrical dryer

Mounir Kouhila, Younes Bahammou, Hamza Lamsyehe, Zakaria Tagnamas, Haytem Moussaoui, Ali Idlimam, Abdelkader Lamharrar

The paper aims to evaluate drying performance of earth mortar by solar drying for more durability, minimize pathologies in traditional construction and determine the influence of…

Creating a link between healthy homes and architectural elements: a qualitative study of modern residential buildings

Hafizah Mohd Latif, Emmanuel A. Essah, Sohrab Donyavi

The aim of the research presented in this paper is to provide information on the common problems of healthy homes in the context of architectural design deficiencies. Especially…

A case study to explore the synergy between HBIM and BEM for maintenance of historical buildings

Ana Carolina Franco De Oliveira, Cristiano Saad Travassos do Carmo, Alexandre Santana Cruz, Renata Gonçalves Faisca

In developing countries, such as Brazil, the construction sector is consistently focused on the construction of new buildings, and there is no dissemination of the preservation…

Energy-efficient building design under climate change adaptation process: a case study of a single-family house

Gökçe Tomrukçu, Touraj Ashrafian

The residential buildings sector has a high priority in the climate change adaptation process due to significant CO₂ emissions, high energy consumption and negative environmental…

Assessment of sustainability indicators for urban water infrastructure in a developing country

Kamilla Zhalmurziyeva, Serik Tokbolat, Serdar Durdyev, Mohamad Y. Mustafa, Ferhat Karaca

This research aims to study a broad range of sustainability aspects and develop a set of indicators with their subjective relevance to each of the sustainability dimensions that…

Urban solid waste challenges and opportunities to promote sustainable developing cities through the fourth industrial revolution technologies

Andrew Ebekozien, Clinton Aigbavboa, Faith Ebekozien Emuchay, Marvelous Aigbedion, Iliye Faith Ogbaini, Andrew Igiebor Awo-Osagie

In less than a decade to Sustainable Development Goals, the urban solid waste (USW) emanating from households, especially in developing countries, calls for concern. Several…

Finnish architects' attitudes towards multi-storey timber-residential buildings

Hüseyin Emre Ilgın, Markku Karjalainen, Sofie Pelsmakers

The paper aims to understand Finnish architects' attitudes towards the use of timber as a structural material in multi-storey (over two--storeys high) residential construction.