Humdrum Tasks of the Salaried Men: Edwin Williams, a London County Council Architect at War by Nick Beech

“…Using archival evidence and histories of the construction industry, this paper sets out Williams’s role in the organisation of rescue and recovery services in London during the Second World War. …”
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FACTORS AFFECTING WOMEN’S ENROLLMENT IN CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION IN NIGERIA by Joshua Oluwasuji DADA

“… The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have advocated for the empowerment of women in all aspects of the economy for them to be economically self-reliant and actively participate in decision making. While the construction industry remains a major player in the economy of any nation, in Nigeria and indeed globally, the industry is male dominated. …”
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Energy-efficient chain-based data gathering applied to communicating concrete by Hang Wan, Michael David, William Derigent

“…This project aims to develop the concept of “communicating concretes,” which are concrete elements embedding wireless sensor networks, for applications dedicated to Structure Health Monitoring in the construction industry. Due to applicative constraints, the topology of the wireless sensor network follows a chain-based structure. …”
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RECONCEIVING CONSTRUCTION IN THE CONTEXT OF HUMANISATION by Philip McAleenan, Ciaran McAleenan

“…This paper examines the ethical and moral challenges arising from the societal responsibilities required of and inherent in the construction industry’s raison d’être. Through an examination of the literature and of selected projects, the contribution to and the negation of an authentic ethic is explored, challenging stakeholders to evaluate the positive and address the negative in such a way that construction meets its obligations to society and to individuals. …”
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Intelligent Identification and Construction System of Prefabricated Tunnel Structure Based on BIM Technology by Wenzhi Liu

“…Based on BIM Technology and integrating advanced concepts and technologies in the construction industry and management field, an intelligent construction system of prefabricated tunnel structure based on BIM is proposed, the characteristics, functions, and values of each component are introduced, and the overall architecture of the system is established, which can provide technical support for the whole life cycle construction, operation, and maintenance of prefabricated railway tunnel. …”
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3D visualization of interpolating geotechnical strata in a BIM environment and estimating the volume by Reem Zaid

“…As a result of the development occurring recently in the construction industry and infrastructure development, with respect to the importance of the geotechnical aspect in this field, the two-dimensional representation unable to develop the complete picture of the soil characteristics. …”
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Flexural behavior of delta and bi-delta cold-formed steel beams: experimental investigation and numerical analysis by Yazid Hadidane, Nadia Kouider, Mohammed Benzerara

“…Cold-formed steel (CFS) structural members retain their preferred position in the lightweight construction industry, which is due to their significant advantages. …”
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2010 Florida Land Value Survey: Farmland Prices Still Down by Rodney L. Clouser, Charles Moss, Ronald Muraro, Laila Racevskis, Robert A. Morris

“…It is apparent from the survey responses that the recessionary U.S. and Florida economies, the slower rate of Florida’s population growth, and the decline in the Florida housing construction industry continue to be reflected in a further decline in most Florida farmland values. …”
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Torsional Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Beam–Column Joint Retrofitted by Aramid Fiber—Experimental and Numerical Analysis by Palaniappan Prasath, Ravindran Gobinath, Jayaprakash Sridhar

“…The performance of structural composites during loading has always been a concern for the designers and construction industry since the reinforced concrete structure was discovered. …”
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Investigation of the Properties of Fresh Concrete with Scoria as Coarse Aggregates. by Erugu, Pius

“…By investigating the properties of fresh concrete namely; setting time, yield stress, slump, density and air content, this research work will aid the utilisation of concrete with scoria as coarse aggregates in the construction industry of Uganda and elsewhere it has not been utilised on the globe. …”
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Assessing the Effect of Hand Crushed, Machine Crushed and River Coarse Aggregates on Concrete Properties. by Agaba, Derick

“…The findings of this research could have significant implications for the construction industry, potentially leading to more cost-effective and environmentally friendly practices. …”
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CHARACTERISATION OF CEILING BOARDS PRODUCED FROM PLASTER OF PARIS REINFORCED WITH BANANA FIBRE AND COCONUT SHELL by Eugenia Obidiegwu, Munirat Ayomide BALOGUN, Paul Adedeji AJAYI

“…The need for environmentally friendly and affordable building materials has sparked researches for materials to use in the construction industry. This paper therefore, studied the characterization of ceiling boards manufactured from plaster of Paris (POP) reinforced with banana fibres (BF) and coconut shell (CS) particulates. …”
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Behavior and sustainability benefits of modular steel buildings by Ahed Habib, Ausamah Al Houri, Bashar Alibrahim, Maan Habib

“…The motivation behind this research comes from the increasing demand for sustainable construction practices, as well as the need for more efficient and cost-effective solutions in the construction industry. The findings of this study are expected to be of significant importance to both industry professionals and researchers, helping to drive further innovation in modular construction and support the adoption of more sustainable building practices.…”
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AN IDENTIFICATION OF COST MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IN PUBLIC SECTOR PROJECTS by T.G MONYANE, Fidelise EMUZE, G CRAFFORD

“… The prevalence of cost overruns in public sector projects is a call to all stakeholders to address cost management issues in the construction industry. This study seeks to make sense of these existing cost management practices. …”
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Knowledge Integration and Analysis of Technological Innovation in Prefabricated Construction by Yudan Dou, Xiaoxue Fu, Tianxin Li

“…Prefabricated construction (PC) plays a critical role in advancing the sustainable and high-quality transformation of the construction industry. Nevertheless, the fragmented and variable nature of technological innovations in PC complicates their acquisition, comprehension, and practical application, thereby hindering the process of innovation transformation. …”
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COLLABORATION AND LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS IN CONSTRUCTION by Calistus AYEGBA, Xebiso B KAMUDYARIWA, David ROOT

“… There is increasingly a shift away from traditional contracting practices to collaboration and long-term relationships (CLR) contracts in the construction industry. The purpose of this article is to examine dimensions of CLR practices from a construction perspective. …”
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BIM-Based Construction Information Management Framework for Site Information Management by Dong-Gun Lee, Ji-Young Park, Sang-Hoon Song

“…Projects in the construction industry are becoming increasingly large and complex, with construction technologies, methods, and the like developing rapidly. …”
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Nanomodified cement composition by D. A. Lyashenko, V. A. Perfilov

“…The development of the construction industry leads to the design of increasingly complex structures, whose construction requires high-performance concretes featuring greater reliability.Materials and methods. …”
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A Graph-Based Method for IFC Data Merging by Qin Zhao, Yuchao Li, Xinhong Hei, Mingsong Yang

“…Collaborative work in the construction industry has always been one of the problems solved by BIM (Building Information Modeling) technology. …”
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Research and Model Prediction on the Performance of Recycled Brick Powder Foam Concrete by Hongyang Xie, Jianjun Dong, Yong Deng, Yiwen Dai

“…In order to achieve resource conservation, protect the environment and realize the sustainable development of the construction industry, the low energy resource utilization of construction waste was explored. …”
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