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Abdulla, H S (2016) An investigation on the causes and remedial measures on the delays in the construction industry in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering and Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University.
Alrashed, F A (2015) Design and application of zero-energy homes in Saudi Arabia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Callaghan, N (2013) Alignment of house buyer and house builder opinions in the delivery of energy efficient homes in Scotland, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Charles, A (2012) Factors affecting the transformation of existing (no-fines concrete) dwellings to low carbon homes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Endut, I R (2008) Framework for minimising time overruns of Malaysian construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built and Natural Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University.
English, J (2007) The development of women in the South African construction workforce in terms of employment, training and skills acquisition, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Graig, N (2007) The prevailing trends of defects and snagging in new homes in the UK, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Hare, W J (2006) Integration of health and safety planning in construction project management through the development of a best practice gateway model, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Leblanc, H (2012) Knowledge mapping and process modelling to develop a sustainability-related knowledge management strategy for Scottish housing association planned works, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: government; housing associations; integration; new build; refurbishment; replacement; sustainability; case study; interview; UK
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- URL: https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.554313
- Abstract:
In the United Kingdom (UK) the social housing sector is mainly managed by Local authorities (LAs) and Housing Associations (HAs), and is at the forefront of the development of sustainable practices. In Scotland, the growing number and financial capacity of HAs places this sub-sector in a privileged position to develop sustainable practices. Furthermore, aging housing stock and limited budgets for new housing or large refurbishment projects places maintenance (and more precisely, planned works defined by the cyclical replacement of internal and external housing components) at the centre of efforts. Although evidence suggests that amongst HA practitioners, awareness of the concept of sustainability is growing, changes in practice remain relatively slow. This research argues that despite governmental initiatives and existing sustainable guidelines and frameworks, insufficient emphasis has been placed on the management of sustainability-related I knowledge held by practitioners. This thesis therefore aims to investigate the nature (explicit, implicit and tacit) and flow of HA planned work sustainability-related knowledge in order to develop a sustainability-related KM strategy improving the exchange, storage and retrieval of knowledge. The research adopts an interpretivist approach to investigate the socially constructed nature of knowledge based on four case studies with different HAs. Prior to the case studies, social housing experts were interviewed to develop an understanding of sustainability awareness amongst HA practitioners. In addition, a Planned Work Process Model (pWPM) was developed through interviews and a survey with HA practitioners to serve as a structure for knowledge mapping exercises across the case studies. The PWPM was contextualised for each of the four case studies and knowledge maps (Kmaps) were used to explore the nature and flow of knowledge around each of the activities. The comparison of the PWPM and the four contextualised case study versions provided the basis for a Generic PWPM (GPWPM) for HA planned works comprised of 6 phases and 30 activities classified as mainstream, occasional and recurrent. From the analysis and comparison of the Kmaps recommendations were developed for the generic HA level and for every GPWPM phase/activity and these formed a sustainability-related KM strategy. In terms of sustainability agenda, the research confirmed the position of planned works as central to future strategy for Scottish HA' s mainly because of the economic downturn limiting new build and large refurbishment projects and the growing governmental pressure for sustainability. The research proposes the integration of KM principles into practitioners' daily activities through practical recommendations considering all sustainability dimensions. The developed GPWPM provides HA practitioners with a process model specific to planned work and a level of detail that is not currently available in the literature. Finally, the knowledge mapping technique developed in this thesis is inspired by existing approaches but builds upon this through a relatively novel practical and systematic way of capturing sustainability-related knowledge from practice.
Lee, C C (2007) Developing an appropriate methodology for matching project team's knowledge with client's project requirements in refurbishment projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Built and Natural Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University.
Lowe, J (1993) Construction productivity: an input-output approach , Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Magdub, R H (2006) Application of the lump sum turnkey contracts in Libyan civil law with reference to English law and international practice, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Law and Social Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University.
McGibbney, L J (2012) Better regulation of construction activity through data modelling, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
McNairney, F (2012) Using images to overcome communication hurdles posed by foreign site operatives, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering and the Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University.
Meldrum, A (2009) Measuring worker engagement as an aspect of health and safety performance in the construction industry: towards a best practice tool, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering and the Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University.
Morrow, S (2012) Balancing a safer and healthier frame to designing: A grounded theory, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Odeyinka, H. A. (2003) The development and validation of models for assessing risk impacts on construction cash flow forecast, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of the Built and Natural Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University.
Rostami, A (2015) Risk management in small and medium enterprises in the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering and Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University.
Rostron, J (2021) Improving access design considerations in buildings and services for people with disabilities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Saka, N (2013) The impact of foreign direct investment on the construction sectors of Africa, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Shehu, Z (2008) The framework for effective adoption and implementation of programme management within the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Sulaiman, N F (2002) The development of a dual phase approach to embracing a total quality culture in the Malaysian construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Suresh, S (2006) Knowledge capture in small and medium enterprises in the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Takim, R (2005) A framework for successful construction project performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Tong, M K L (2011) The management of inter-organisational relationships and project based learning, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Engineering and Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University.
Trushell, J M (2010) A history of the quantity surveying profession in scotland to the late-twentieth century, with special reference to john dansken & purdie, chartered quantity surveyors, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Glasgow Caledonian University.
Yfanti, S (2015) An investigation of critical success factors for the creation of clusters within micro companies working in the construction sector, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Business Management, Glasgow Caledonian University.