... research gaps and analyze the effects of hybrid work patterns on work engagement, work performance and various well-being factors. This study seeks to determine the best current work arrangement while providing valuable insights and trends. Design/methodology/approach This study deploys a survey of 220...

...Kavya Jain; Ganesh Devkar Purpose Set-based design (SBD) is a lean tool widely adopted for improving design processes and providing value maximization to clients. The purpose of this paper is to present the development and testing of a lean simulation game that incorporated point-based and SBD...

...Abubakar Danladi Isah; Isa Bala Muhammad; Idris Katun Purpose This study aims to avail architects with the potentials of knowledge management (KM) principles towards an optimal and effective procedural mechanism for the choice of building materials during design and construction processes...

...Joseph Bashouri; Glen William Duncan Purpose – This theoretical paper aims to develop a model of how best to facilitate projects knowledge sharing within architectural firms to learn from lessons and improve the firm innovation capabilities, knowledge and skills. Design/methodology/approach...

...Mohammed Arif; Matt Syal; Kalyan R. Piratla; Samuel T. Ariaratnam Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate design alternatives for pump‐included water distribution networks considering sustainability and reliability aspects. The aim is to demonstrate that CO₂ emissions could...

...Patrick T.I. Lam; Franky W.H. Wong Purpose This paper aims to highlight the similarities and differences in the buildability perspectives held by the client and the design team (collectively known as the design decision‐making group) and the contractor (known as the execution group). Design...

...Zhikun Ding; Fungfai Ng Purpose The complexity of knowledge in architectural design results in its unique management characteristics not being fully recognized and appreciated. Little research has been done in this area. This paper aims to bridge this knowledge gap. Design/methodology/approach...

...Kriengsak Panuwatwanich; Rodney A. Stewart; Sherif Mohamed Purpose The paper is an extension to a previous empirical study that models the process of innovation diffusion in Australian architectural and engineering design (AED) firms. This paper aims to utilise explanatory case studies to assist...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Customer satisfaction Fragmentation Customer orientation Design Innovation Construction Innovation 2005; 5: 3 12 The challenge of customer orientation in the construction industry Mohammed Fadhil Dulaimi, Institute of Engineering, The British...

...Lee Bibby; Dino Bouchlaghem; Simon Austin Drives to improve industry performance are being hindered by difficulties in managing the construction design process, preventing the UK construction industry from delivering projects on time, to budget and to the specified quality. This paper reports...

... and potential abuse of ICTs in the construction industry that will have to be successfully addressed in order to avoid ICTs being perceived as threatening and to allow their use to help organizations address the globalising marketplace. Key words: information and communications technologies (ICTs); design...

...Ihsan Faraj In features based design systems that are underpinned by solid models, buildings are designed by applying features to the design domain. A feature may be translated and/or rotated in order to position it in the desired place. Contradiction between the applied features and resulting...