Abstract: Poor response capacities related to public and commercial infrastructure and facilities... more Abstract: Poor response capacities related to public and commercial infrastructure and facilities management have been identified as a major inhibit for successful post tsunami recovery attempts in Sri Lanka. Lack of proper knowledge related to disaster management has been identified as a main attribute of the above poor response capacities. Being more specific, none of the Sri Lankan higher education institutions possess a curricular with the ability to produce disaster management expertise within the country.
Distance education technologies have come into prominence during the last decade of the 20 th cen... more Distance education technologies have come into prominence during the last decade of the 20 th century. However, with the advent of the Internet it was repositioned as a major tool for course delivery so that students can undertake learning within a setting of their choice aligned with a pace that they can easily cope with. Marketing of distance learning programmes is a diversified business activity in many universities.
Modern Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) tools have been identified as one of the primary ena... more Modern Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) tools have been identified as one of the primary enablers of delivering modern Distance Learning courses. However, it is increasingly becoming apparent that these CMC tools are often developed to cater to structural and management needs of courses (eg number of students who can log in at one time, downloadable lecture content, downloadable speeds etc.,).
The mismatch between graduate skills and labour market requirements has been identified as one of... more The mismatch between graduate skills and labour market requirements has been identified as one of the main factors behind graduate unemployment and employer dissatisfaction, particularly in the Built Environment sector, as reported by EU labour force survey 2008. This paper presents the initial conceptual ideas of a research project titled Built Environment Lifelong Learning Challenging University Responses to Vocational Education.
Due to various challenges and opportunities such as globalisation of research agenda and advancem... more Due to various challenges and opportunities such as globalisation of research agenda and advancements in information and communication technologies, research collaborations (both international and national) have become popular during the last decade more than ever before. Within this context, the concept of Virtual Research environments (VRE) is an emerging concept looking at addressing the complex challenges associated with conducting collaborative research.
The repositioning of the distance learning as a mode of course delivery is largely backed up by t... more The repositioning of the distance learning as a mode of course delivery is largely backed up by the recent advancements in communication technologies. It is widely visible that the modern Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) tools are being predominantly used within these distance learning environments. Primarily these Computer Mediated Communication tools were often developed with the priority given to address the structural and management issues visible within Distance Learning environments.
This exploratory paper considers the need for a more expansive view of the life cycle of infrastr... more This exploratory paper considers the need for a more expansive view of the life cycle of infrastructure projects: one that extends beyond the traditional cycle of feasibility analysis, planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance and divestiture.
ABSTRACT: This paper tries to scrutinize the nature of knowledge management and facilities manage... more ABSTRACT: This paper tries to scrutinize the nature of knowledge management and facilities management within their variety of definitions, through a literature review. It concentrates on identifying different broad views and definitions of each subject area. At the same time the paper concentrates on ascertaining the core features of each discipline during the literature review.
Due to various challenges and opportunities such as globalisation of research agenda and advancem... more Due to various challenges and opportunities such as globalisation of research agenda and advancements in information and communication technologies, research collaborations (both international and national) have become popular during the last decade more than ever before. Within this context, the concept of Virtual Research Environments is an emerging concept looking at addressing the complex challenges associated with conducting collaborative research.
Number of victims from the disaster has been dramatically increasing around the world. This pheno... more Number of victims from the disaster has been dramatically increasing around the world. This phenomenon causes a very high demand of emergency and temporary shelters on particular basis including the need of permanent houses in resettlement programmes. Noticeably, those resettlement programmes have shown the success and failure of their activities. For instance, plenty communities have been forced by governments to abandon their lands to the new locations for safety purpose.
Distance education technologies have come into prominence during the last two decades of the 20th... more Distance education technologies have come into prominence during the last two decades of the 20th century. Propagation of these technologies, software development and methods of computer aided assessments have been fuelled by the advances in the Internet as a platform by which the various courses can be delivered.
This document represents the final report for Guidelines for Improving social outcomes gained thr... more This document represents the final report for Guidelines for Improving social outcomes gained through distance Learning (DL) tools, a research project led by the University of Salford's School of Construction and Property Management (SCPM). The project was funded through the Teaching and Learning Quality Improvement Scheme (TLQIS) and this report has been produced in partial fulfilment of the TLQIS scheme requirements.
Abstract Sri Lanka has been identified as one of the worst affected countries from the December 2... more Abstract Sri Lanka has been identified as one of the worst affected countries from the December 2004 tsunami. Despite large number of relief programmes initiated within Sri Lanka, it has been admitted that the county is yet to recover from the devastation. Among many other reasons lack if intellectual capacities related to the matter has been identified as a major reason behind the largely unsuccessful recovery attempts.
Therefore, this paper presents the existing knowledge in several activities related to accessibil... more Therefore, this paper presents the existing knowledge in several activities related to accessibilities in hazard areas. Additionally, the initial findings derived from interviews conducted as a part of a doctoral research are determined showing real activities related to accessibilities in a study area of Thailand where was attacked by a major debris-flow event in 2001.
Recent large scale natural disasters such as Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 2004 reminded the w... more Recent large scale natural disasters such as Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 2004 reminded the world that the natural disasters can occur at any time any place and there are no “safe heavens” in the world. Moreover the devastation triggered through this natural disasters reminded us once again the strength of the link between the built environment and natural disasters.
ABSTRACT: This paper attempts to identify the dynamics of the CMM (Capability Maturity Model) hig... more ABSTRACT: This paper attempts to identify the dynamics of the CMM (Capability Maturity Model) higher capability maturity level characteristics within the UK construction context from a theoretical perspective. Firstly, this paper follows a literature survey and a synthesis to identify the nature of CMM higher capability maturity level dynamics and its specific attachments to the software industry.
Abstract Within post disaster reconstruction projects, critical decisions will have to be made ab... more Abstract Within post disaster reconstruction projects, critical decisions will have to be made about various aspects. These decisions often include affected community's priority needs, nature of the development, relocation strategies, fund availability and disbursements and alike. On the other hand, the decisions made within post disaster scenarios are likely to be affected constrains such as resource availability, governmental policies, community requests and geographical and climatic constrains.
Abstract: Electrical installations contribute to 6%-10% of the total cost of a typical house. The... more Abstract: Electrical installations contribute to 6%-10% of the total cost of a typical house. Therefore, the selection of the most appropriate electrical accessories is very important from the client's point of view. But lack of information about the products and prices makes these decisions very difficult for clients to make. Development of a product-cost model for the selection of electrical accessories could be seen as one of the solutions for this problem.
ABSTRACT Quantity surveying skills sector has undergone significant changes over the past decade.... more ABSTRACT Quantity surveying skills sector has undergone significant changes over the past decade. Although, it was initially considered as the main profession for quantifying construction works in projects, quantity surveyors today undertake a spectrum of work ranging from providing investment appraisals to construction project management. In addition, changes in market, construction industry, client needs and profession posed threats and opportunities to the profession.
ABSTRACT Process improvement has been identified as an important strategy to address the current ... more ABSTRACT Process improvement has been identified as an important strategy to address the current unpredictability and under-achievements of the UK construction industry. Within the technological view of process improvement, information technology (IT) has been identified as a key enabler.
Abstract: Poor response capacities related to public and commercial infrastructure and facilities... more Abstract: Poor response capacities related to public and commercial infrastructure and facilities management have been identified as a major inhibit for successful post tsunami recovery attempts in Sri Lanka. Lack of proper knowledge related to disaster management has been identified as a main attribute of the above poor response capacities. Being more specific, none of the Sri Lankan higher education institutions possess a curricular with the ability to produce disaster management expertise within the country.
Distance education technologies have come into prominence during the last decade of the 20 th cen... more Distance education technologies have come into prominence during the last decade of the 20 th century. However, with the advent of the Internet it was repositioned as a major tool for course delivery so that students can undertake learning within a setting of their choice aligned with a pace that they can easily cope with. Marketing of distance learning programmes is a diversified business activity in many universities.
Modern Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) tools have been identified as one of the primary ena... more Modern Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) tools have been identified as one of the primary enablers of delivering modern Distance Learning courses. However, it is increasingly becoming apparent that these CMC tools are often developed to cater to structural and management needs of courses (eg number of students who can log in at one time, downloadable lecture content, downloadable speeds etc.,).
The mismatch between graduate skills and labour market requirements has been identified as one of... more The mismatch between graduate skills and labour market requirements has been identified as one of the main factors behind graduate unemployment and employer dissatisfaction, particularly in the Built Environment sector, as reported by EU labour force survey 2008. This paper presents the initial conceptual ideas of a research project titled Built Environment Lifelong Learning Challenging University Responses to Vocational Education.
Due to various challenges and opportunities such as globalisation of research agenda and advancem... more Due to various challenges and opportunities such as globalisation of research agenda and advancements in information and communication technologies, research collaborations (both international and national) have become popular during the last decade more than ever before. Within this context, the concept of Virtual Research environments (VRE) is an emerging concept looking at addressing the complex challenges associated with conducting collaborative research.
The repositioning of the distance learning as a mode of course delivery is largely backed up by t... more The repositioning of the distance learning as a mode of course delivery is largely backed up by the recent advancements in communication technologies. It is widely visible that the modern Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) tools are being predominantly used within these distance learning environments. Primarily these Computer Mediated Communication tools were often developed with the priority given to address the structural and management issues visible within Distance Learning environments.
This exploratory paper considers the need for a more expansive view of the life cycle of infrastr... more This exploratory paper considers the need for a more expansive view of the life cycle of infrastructure projects: one that extends beyond the traditional cycle of feasibility analysis, planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance and divestiture.
ABSTRACT: This paper tries to scrutinize the nature of knowledge management and facilities manage... more ABSTRACT: This paper tries to scrutinize the nature of knowledge management and facilities management within their variety of definitions, through a literature review. It concentrates on identifying different broad views and definitions of each subject area. At the same time the paper concentrates on ascertaining the core features of each discipline during the literature review.
Due to various challenges and opportunities such as globalisation of research agenda and advancem... more Due to various challenges and opportunities such as globalisation of research agenda and advancements in information and communication technologies, research collaborations (both international and national) have become popular during the last decade more than ever before. Within this context, the concept of Virtual Research Environments is an emerging concept looking at addressing the complex challenges associated with conducting collaborative research.
Number of victims from the disaster has been dramatically increasing around the world. This pheno... more Number of victims from the disaster has been dramatically increasing around the world. This phenomenon causes a very high demand of emergency and temporary shelters on particular basis including the need of permanent houses in resettlement programmes. Noticeably, those resettlement programmes have shown the success and failure of their activities. For instance, plenty communities have been forced by governments to abandon their lands to the new locations for safety purpose.
Distance education technologies have come into prominence during the last two decades of the 20th... more Distance education technologies have come into prominence during the last two decades of the 20th century. Propagation of these technologies, software development and methods of computer aided assessments have been fuelled by the advances in the Internet as a platform by which the various courses can be delivered.
This document represents the final report for Guidelines for Improving social outcomes gained thr... more This document represents the final report for Guidelines for Improving social outcomes gained through distance Learning (DL) tools, a research project led by the University of Salford's School of Construction and Property Management (SCPM). The project was funded through the Teaching and Learning Quality Improvement Scheme (TLQIS) and this report has been produced in partial fulfilment of the TLQIS scheme requirements.
Abstract Sri Lanka has been identified as one of the worst affected countries from the December 2... more Abstract Sri Lanka has been identified as one of the worst affected countries from the December 2004 tsunami. Despite large number of relief programmes initiated within Sri Lanka, it has been admitted that the county is yet to recover from the devastation. Among many other reasons lack if intellectual capacities related to the matter has been identified as a major reason behind the largely unsuccessful recovery attempts.
Therefore, this paper presents the existing knowledge in several activities related to accessibil... more Therefore, this paper presents the existing knowledge in several activities related to accessibilities in hazard areas. Additionally, the initial findings derived from interviews conducted as a part of a doctoral research are determined showing real activities related to accessibilities in a study area of Thailand where was attacked by a major debris-flow event in 2001.
Recent large scale natural disasters such as Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 2004 reminded the w... more Recent large scale natural disasters such as Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 2004 reminded the world that the natural disasters can occur at any time any place and there are no “safe heavens” in the world. Moreover the devastation triggered through this natural disasters reminded us once again the strength of the link between the built environment and natural disasters.
ABSTRACT: This paper attempts to identify the dynamics of the CMM (Capability Maturity Model) hig... more ABSTRACT: This paper attempts to identify the dynamics of the CMM (Capability Maturity Model) higher capability maturity level characteristics within the UK construction context from a theoretical perspective. Firstly, this paper follows a literature survey and a synthesis to identify the nature of CMM higher capability maturity level dynamics and its specific attachments to the software industry.
Abstract Within post disaster reconstruction projects, critical decisions will have to be made ab... more Abstract Within post disaster reconstruction projects, critical decisions will have to be made about various aspects. These decisions often include affected community's priority needs, nature of the development, relocation strategies, fund availability and disbursements and alike. On the other hand, the decisions made within post disaster scenarios are likely to be affected constrains such as resource availability, governmental policies, community requests and geographical and climatic constrains.
Abstract: Electrical installations contribute to 6%-10% of the total cost of a typical house. The... more Abstract: Electrical installations contribute to 6%-10% of the total cost of a typical house. Therefore, the selection of the most appropriate electrical accessories is very important from the client's point of view. But lack of information about the products and prices makes these decisions very difficult for clients to make. Development of a product-cost model for the selection of electrical accessories could be seen as one of the solutions for this problem.
ABSTRACT Quantity surveying skills sector has undergone significant changes over the past decade.... more ABSTRACT Quantity surveying skills sector has undergone significant changes over the past decade. Although, it was initially considered as the main profession for quantifying construction works in projects, quantity surveyors today undertake a spectrum of work ranging from providing investment appraisals to construction project management. In addition, changes in market, construction industry, client needs and profession posed threats and opportunities to the profession.
ABSTRACT Process improvement has been identified as an important strategy to address the current ... more ABSTRACT Process improvement has been identified as an important strategy to address the current unpredictability and under-achievements of the UK construction industry. Within the technological view of process improvement, information technology (IT) has been identified as a key enabler.
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