...Mohammad A. Hassanain; Muizz O. Sanni-Anibire; Abubakar Sadiq Mahmoud; Wahhaj Ahmed Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the post-occupancy evaluation (POE) of academic and research laboratory facilities. This is based on the premise that the performance of such facilities is directly...

...Abubakar Sadiq Mahmoud; Muizz O. Sanni-Anibire; Mohammad A. Hassanain; Wahhaj Ahmed Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a comprehensive list of key performance indicators (KPIs) that can be employed in determining the functional performance of academic and research laboratory...

...Jorge Falorca; R. Calejo Rodrigues; R. Mendes da Silva Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the general progress of Building Maintenance knowledge, to ascertain the growth of the whole body of literary production, and to determine which research lines may require further development...

...De‐Graft Owusu‐Manu; Edward Badu; David J. Edwards; Michael Adesi; Gary D. Holt Purpose 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 research attention...

... of its academic knowledge base is poorly developed. This has consequences for research and teaching practice within the field which are explored in this paper. Design/methodology/approach Using established literature on the historical approaches to knowledge categorisation a theoretical model...

... © MCB UP Limited 2003 --> Concrete Cullet Research Concrete ideas for waste glass Keywords: Concrete, Cullet, Research The Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP) and the University of Sheffield,in collaboration with some 25 industrial partners, have funded...

... archives, and recording of “threatened buildings”. Suggests why the past is regarded as significant and how historical research operates by piecing together evidence. Explains how old structures contribute their stored evidence to this process. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Archives Research...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> Concrete Research Alkali-silica reaction in concrete Keywords Concrete,Research A new edition of Concrete Society Technical Report 30 draws on the results of recent extensive research by the Society. The research...

...Lawrie Hurst © MCB UP Limited 1998 --> Buildings History Metals Research English Heritage Research Transactions (Volume 1) James & James (Scientific Publishers) Ltd for English Heritage£30x + 118 pp. Keywords Buildings, History,Metals, Research This new series...

...R.V. Balendran; H.W. Pang; H.X. Wen This paper offers a brief review of the present use of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in concrete studies, from the perspective of how research in materials science is translated into applications in construction engineering. It describes the scope of present...

...Andrew Bussey; Michael Hoxley This paper presents the findings of a research project which investigates the market for the chartered building surveyor to act as the “panel expert” for insurance companies in domestic subsidence claims cases. The key players in the process of a claim are considered...

... EMFs, chronicling the history of the issue of fields and health and detailing the results of recent research into possible connections with cancer and leukaemia. Looks at the guidelines set by the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB) and other national and international bodies, pointing out...

...Andrew Eastwell Outlines the structure and working arrangements of the Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA) and gives examples of projects using its £1.2 million research programme. Emphasizes the wide spectrum of construction industry membership and how this can greatly...