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AbstractPurpose – 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...
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View Article“Plastic” repair of natural stone in Scotland: perceptions and practice
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View ArticleConceptualisation of the consultancy pricing paradox
AbstractPurpose – Despite widespread demand for consultants and especially within the surveying profession, driving forces of service/pricing/quality are not fully understood and have received minimal...
View ArticleRe-imagining existing architecture: Reflections on refurbishment in the age...
AbstractPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to draw attention to the range of philosophical issues that can encourage practitioners toward a reflective and meditative consideration of refurbishment...
View ArticleThe new Construction Act: views and perceptions of construction industry...
AbstractPurpose – 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...
View ArticleSustainability of solid brick walls with retrofitted external hemp-lime...
AbstractPurpose – Dwellings constructed before 1920 often had solid brick walls with poor thermal performance. Today there is a drive to reduce both energy demand and carbon dioxide production. The...
View Article“Plastic” repair of natural stone in Scotland: perceptions and practice
AbstractPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the issue of perceptions of suitability of different materials for a repair. The use of highly cementitious materials in the repair of historic...
View ArticleCalculation methods for a complete air conditioning study - Case Study of an...
AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to describe and categorize calculation methods for conducting a complete air conditioning study. More specifically, this paper is a general review of:...
View ArticleInsights of architects knowledge on the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) in...
AbstractPurpose - The purpose of the paper is to report research conducted to explore the insights of UK architects on the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) in relation to low carbon housing design and...
View Article4Es and 4Poles Model of Sustainability: Redefining Sustainability in the...
AbstractPurpose - The paper is conceptual in nature and explores the role and function of project management in the achievement of sustainability in the built environment by developing a 4Es (Economic,...
View ArticleResearch on the computational model for carbon emissions in building...
AbstractPurpose - The purpose of the paper is to marshal the carbon sources and explore a computational model to calculate the buildings’ carbon emissions by using BIM techniques. The study aims to...
View ArticleAnalysing sustainable retrofit potential in premium office buildings.
AbstractPurpose - The built environment has high potential to reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions and with around 1-2% of new buildings added to the total stock annually; the scope for reductions...
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