...Gary D. Holt; Jack Steven Goulding; Akintola Akintoye Purpose – Perceptions drawn from the construction management research (CMR) community regarding research impact (RI) and its relationship to theory generation (TG) are examined. Investigative emphasis is on RI and TG enablers and challenges...

...Hans Voordijk Purpose The purpose of this study is to characterize construction management research at the interface of explanatory science and design science. Design/methodology/approach The dual nature of construction management research is analyzed by relating this field of research...

...Shamas‐ur‐Rehman Toor; George Ofori Purpose Researchers have traditionally focused on the technical and managerial features of construction projects and have tended to ignore the subject of leadership. However, recent interest in the subject has resulted in global research initiatives that aspire...

...Peter Lansley Purpose For many academics in UK universities the nature and orientation of their research is overwhelmingly determined by considerations of how that work will be graded in research assessment exercises (RAEs). The grades awarded to work in a particular subject area can have...

...Sepani Senaratne; Mike Kagioglou; Dilanthi Amaratunga; David Baldry; Ghassan Aouad; Andy Bowden Purpose There is no automatic link between research and teaching in higher education institutions. Hence, in order to achieve a productive relationship, these two activities need to be linked through...

... a broader scope for the application of quality concepts within the procurement process from a whole‐of‐life perspective. Identifies also areas which require further research. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Construction industry Procurement Total quality management Research Project management...

...J. GLASS; B. BAICHE The findings from a survey of attitudes amongst professional and trade (PT) groups in the UK construction industry in relation to the use of hybrid concrete construction (HCC) are reported in this paper. Following a brief introduction to HCC, the context of the research...

...P.R. LANSLEY After providing a brief review of the 1996 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) of UK universities in the subject areas of Built Environment and Town and Country Planning, four measures are developed to represent the range of activities considered by the exercise. These have simple...

...PETER R. LANSLEY; RACHAEL LUCK; SARAH LUPTON The paper provides details of the size and scope of construction research carried out in a number of architecture, civil engineering and building related departments in British universities. After considering the level of funding, the type of research...