Refurbishment projects are characterised with uncertainty and complexity that result in subvert of value for money. In this context, value management (VM) is endorsed as an approach to optimise value for money of construction ...

Amongst the contemporary issues encountered by the buildings, deterioration and obsolescence are in the forefront. The refurbishment has been acknowledged as an avenue to deliver profound solutions to overcome these ...

With the rising impact of technological advancements within all sectors, there is an increase in interest among construction industry practitioners to integrate novel technologies collaborated with concepts. Lean is one ...

Purpose – Despite the positive impacts of the construction sector on enhancing economic growth and ensuring societal well-being, its negative impacts on the environment from unsustainable resource consumption levels, ...

Purpose Many studies have focused on embodied energy (EE) and operational energy (OE), but a shortage of studies on decision making, which involves several decision makers whose decisions can affect the energy performance ...

Achieving quality in construction projects is vital for construction organisations. Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) require vigorous quality achieving techniques to compete with large scale competitors. ...