Paul Olomolaiye, Professor of Construction Engineering and Management, recently became the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean of the large and vibrant Faculty of Environment and Technology at the University of West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom. He holds a PhD degree in Civil Engineering from Loughborough University and gained his Professorship in 1999. He worked briefly on a World Bank Project on completion of his PhD; and progressed to academia at the University of Wolverhampton where as the Dean of Engineering and the Built Environment, from 2001 to 2009, he achieved significant year on year business growth through a motivating and vision-driven leadership. Paul’s School at Wolverhampton led the regeneration drive aimed at advancing products and business practices of more than 3000 Engineering Companies in Northern Birmingham. through 3 major clusters and attracted funds in excess of £20million from Private Sector, Government and European Union to execute applied research projects which have helped to define Wolverhampton University as the regional leader in business interaction. With well published and on-going research and active knowledge transfer initiatives, Paul has developed specific expertise in Productivity and Performance enhancement strategies to the benefit of a number of Governments, Agencies, Charities, Companies and Institutions worldwide.
Abstract Having identified the main problems influencing construction workers&amp... more Abstract Having identified the main problems influencing construction workers' productivity in a preceding study, Bldg Environ. 22, 4 (1987), workers on seven sites were approached through questionnaire surveys and interviews to identify and rank probable motivation influences should the main restrictions on productivity be removed and if pay is adequate and regular. Their responses identified the highest ranking motivators on the surveyed sites as fringe benefits, good relationship with mates and challenging tasks; while the highest ...
Abstract A survey of housing quality and neighbourhood environments of Ibadan City, Nigeria was c... more Abstract A survey of housing quality and neighbourhood environments of Ibadan City, Nigeria was conducted to evaluate the housing infrastructure and to identify those areas where there is a likelihood of future incidences of disease and epidemics. Based on existing demographic and land use characteristics, the city can be divided into high, medium and low-density zones.
Abstract: This paper presents a conceptual framework aimed at implementing sustainability princip... more Abstract: This paper presents a conceptual framework aimed at implementing sustainability principles in the building industry. The proposed framework based on the sustainable triple bottom line principle, includes resource conservation, cost efficiency and design for human adaptation. Following a thorough literature review, each principle involving strategies and methods to be applied during the life cycle of building projects is explained and a few case studies are presented for clarity on the methods.
ABSTRACT Numerical prediction of wall pressures in silos has been a major topic of research in th... more ABSTRACT Numerical prediction of wall pressures in silos has been a major topic of research in the last few decades in the international silos research community. Numerous finite element studies have been carried out on filling pressures in silos. Most of these studies were carried out by treating the self-weight of the ensiled solid as a 'switch-on'gravity. However, this approach does not simulate the feature that most silos are filled progressively in practice.
The overall significance of the construction and building services sector internationally cannot ... more The overall significance of the construction and building services sector internationally cannot be overemphasized. In the UK, the industry currently accounts for 10% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employs 2 million people, which is more than 1 in 14 of the total workforce. However, regardless of its peculiarity there has being a steady decline in the number of trade entrant into the construction and building services sector.
Website: www. mit. wlv. ac. ukBuilding technologies cluster covers a wide range of materials, pro... more Website: www. mit. wlv. ac. ukBuilding technologies cluster covers a wide range of materials, products, systems and specialist services supplied by a variety of industry sectors. The supply chain of the building technologies industry within the cluster is currently organized on a fragmented basis.
Abstract Higher education institutions in the UK increasingly have to engage with industry, with ... more Abstract Higher education institutions in the UK increasingly have to engage with industry, with government reports such as the Lambert Review (2003) and more recently the Leitch Review (2006) highlighting the necessity for academia and industry to collaborate to keep up to date with rapidly changing industry requirements. This is evident within the built environment sector with seminal UK government reports such as the Fairclough report (2002).
While performance measures are widely held as a viable option for providing appropriate evaluativ... more While performance measures are widely held as a viable option for providing appropriate evaluative criteria against which effective managerial performance can be validated, research towards project managers'(PMs') performance measures has not been vigorously pursued in construction. This paper is a contribution towards addressing the apparent weakness.
Lending is considered to be the utilization of resources mobilized and management of associated r... more Lending is considered to be the utilization of resources mobilized and management of associated risk. Existing literature on housing finance in the developed world identifies the high Loan-To-Value (LTV) approach for funding housing purchase as posing a significant risk to mortgage lenders. In response, developed countries have adopted mortgage insurance as the key vehicle for credit risk mitigation.
The economic impact of the early 1990s recession on UK's constructors (employers) is still linger... more The economic impact of the early 1990s recession on UK's constructors (employers) is still lingering, this is because, the industry has not recovered fully from its' loss of invaluable manpower during recession. Workforce is currently overstressed, there is high claimant rate–unemployment driven, skills gap amid overall peaking of construction output. This sub-regional trend is broadly reflected at both regional and national levels.
ABSTRACT The dilemma of what constitutes the theoretical base of the project management disciplin... more ABSTRACT The dilemma of what constitutes the theoretical base of the project management discipline has been debated from different perspectives. Drawing mainly from the literature, a reflexive discourse of the trend and the story so far is elucidated. The consensus reached indicates that the research focus on theory development lacks far behind other contributions in the hierarchy such as those labelled as insights, new techniques, model testing and/or building.
Since the recession of the early nineties, the instability in the supply of construction and buil... more Since the recession of the early nineties, the instability in the supply of construction and building services skills has resulted in a skills shortage, a skills mismatch, high unemployment and claimant rates, and the migration and immigration of labour. To redress these will require the development of a sensitive demand led skills acquisition model. Evidence to date, confirms the use of a variety of response strategies and models which have lacked theoretical foundations and have had very little success.
Recent reports by Latham (1994) and Egan (1998) have emphasized the need for the construction ind... more Recent reports by Latham (1994) and Egan (1998) have emphasized the need for the construction industry to increase its competitiveness, and have suggested the use of performance measurement as a tool for continuous improvement. Comprehensive measurement of a company's performance and subsequent feedback to its managers is vital for business transformation.
Abstract: The proliferation of Performance Measurement Systems (PMS) has generated a new thinking... more Abstract: The proliferation of Performance Measurement Systems (PMS) has generated a new thinking in the assessment of project success and the management of performance on future projects. Alternatively, this proliferation has also generated some contentious issues over the scope, potential application and viability of existing frameworks.
Abstract This paper presents the findings of a survey of 53 major UK construction client organiza... more Abstract This paper presents the findings of a survey of 53 major UK construction client organizations, which revealed their perceived importance of factors influencing their choice of contractors. Utilizing the relative index ranking technique and taking into account each factors' frequency as being the perceived cause of clients' dissatisfaction with contractors' performance, a weighting index was determined for each of the factors. Results indicate the five most important factors are: contractors' current workload, contractors' past experience ...
Despite numerous efforts to understand construction clients and their priorities, evidence abound... more Despite numerous efforts to understand construction clients and their priorities, evidence abounds to suggest that they are largely misunderstood and dissatisfied with the performance of their consultants and contractors. The perception of poor performance may not be attributed to the consultants alone. Perhaps the clients themselves do not possess the necessary attributes to secure a successful project performance. This paper describes a survey which set out to establish the relative importance of the attributes of clients' ...
Background, prime influences upon present day methods and current trends in United Kingdom tender... more Background, prime influences upon present day methods and current trends in United Kingdom tendering practices are reviewed. Significant weaknesses are identified, confirming the need for some revision of existing contractor selection methods. The findings compliment recommendations of the recent government/industry review of the construction sector headed by Sir Michael Latham. Specifically, that tendering procedure should embrace investigation of contractors' potential to deliver a service of acceptable standard, ...
Abstract Having identified the main problems influencing construction workers&amp... more Abstract Having identified the main problems influencing construction workers' productivity in a preceding study, Bldg Environ. 22, 4 (1987), workers on seven sites were approached through questionnaire surveys and interviews to identify and rank probable motivation influences should the main restrictions on productivity be removed and if pay is adequate and regular. Their responses identified the highest ranking motivators on the surveyed sites as fringe benefits, good relationship with mates and challenging tasks; while the highest ...
Abstract A survey of housing quality and neighbourhood environments of Ibadan City, Nigeria was c... more Abstract A survey of housing quality and neighbourhood environments of Ibadan City, Nigeria was conducted to evaluate the housing infrastructure and to identify those areas where there is a likelihood of future incidences of disease and epidemics. Based on existing demographic and land use characteristics, the city can be divided into high, medium and low-density zones.
Abstract: This paper presents a conceptual framework aimed at implementing sustainability princip... more Abstract: This paper presents a conceptual framework aimed at implementing sustainability principles in the building industry. The proposed framework based on the sustainable triple bottom line principle, includes resource conservation, cost efficiency and design for human adaptation. Following a thorough literature review, each principle involving strategies and methods to be applied during the life cycle of building projects is explained and a few case studies are presented for clarity on the methods.
ABSTRACT Numerical prediction of wall pressures in silos has been a major topic of research in th... more ABSTRACT Numerical prediction of wall pressures in silos has been a major topic of research in the last few decades in the international silos research community. Numerous finite element studies have been carried out on filling pressures in silos. Most of these studies were carried out by treating the self-weight of the ensiled solid as a 'switch-on'gravity. However, this approach does not simulate the feature that most silos are filled progressively in practice.
The overall significance of the construction and building services sector internationally cannot ... more The overall significance of the construction and building services sector internationally cannot be overemphasized. In the UK, the industry currently accounts for 10% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employs 2 million people, which is more than 1 in 14 of the total workforce. However, regardless of its peculiarity there has being a steady decline in the number of trade entrant into the construction and building services sector.
Website: www. mit. wlv. ac. ukBuilding technologies cluster covers a wide range of materials, pro... more Website: www. mit. wlv. ac. ukBuilding technologies cluster covers a wide range of materials, products, systems and specialist services supplied by a variety of industry sectors. The supply chain of the building technologies industry within the cluster is currently organized on a fragmented basis.
Abstract Higher education institutions in the UK increasingly have to engage with industry, with ... more Abstract Higher education institutions in the UK increasingly have to engage with industry, with government reports such as the Lambert Review (2003) and more recently the Leitch Review (2006) highlighting the necessity for academia and industry to collaborate to keep up to date with rapidly changing industry requirements. This is evident within the built environment sector with seminal UK government reports such as the Fairclough report (2002).
While performance measures are widely held as a viable option for providing appropriate evaluativ... more While performance measures are widely held as a viable option for providing appropriate evaluative criteria against which effective managerial performance can be validated, research towards project managers'(PMs') performance measures has not been vigorously pursued in construction. This paper is a contribution towards addressing the apparent weakness.
Lending is considered to be the utilization of resources mobilized and management of associated r... more Lending is considered to be the utilization of resources mobilized and management of associated risk. Existing literature on housing finance in the developed world identifies the high Loan-To-Value (LTV) approach for funding housing purchase as posing a significant risk to mortgage lenders. In response, developed countries have adopted mortgage insurance as the key vehicle for credit risk mitigation.
The economic impact of the early 1990s recession on UK's constructors (employers) is still linger... more The economic impact of the early 1990s recession on UK's constructors (employers) is still lingering, this is because, the industry has not recovered fully from its' loss of invaluable manpower during recession. Workforce is currently overstressed, there is high claimant rate–unemployment driven, skills gap amid overall peaking of construction output. This sub-regional trend is broadly reflected at both regional and national levels.
ABSTRACT The dilemma of what constitutes the theoretical base of the project management disciplin... more ABSTRACT The dilemma of what constitutes the theoretical base of the project management discipline has been debated from different perspectives. Drawing mainly from the literature, a reflexive discourse of the trend and the story so far is elucidated. The consensus reached indicates that the research focus on theory development lacks far behind other contributions in the hierarchy such as those labelled as insights, new techniques, model testing and/or building.
Since the recession of the early nineties, the instability in the supply of construction and buil... more Since the recession of the early nineties, the instability in the supply of construction and building services skills has resulted in a skills shortage, a skills mismatch, high unemployment and claimant rates, and the migration and immigration of labour. To redress these will require the development of a sensitive demand led skills acquisition model. Evidence to date, confirms the use of a variety of response strategies and models which have lacked theoretical foundations and have had very little success.
Recent reports by Latham (1994) and Egan (1998) have emphasized the need for the construction ind... more Recent reports by Latham (1994) and Egan (1998) have emphasized the need for the construction industry to increase its competitiveness, and have suggested the use of performance measurement as a tool for continuous improvement. Comprehensive measurement of a company's performance and subsequent feedback to its managers is vital for business transformation.
Abstract: The proliferation of Performance Measurement Systems (PMS) has generated a new thinking... more Abstract: The proliferation of Performance Measurement Systems (PMS) has generated a new thinking in the assessment of project success and the management of performance on future projects. Alternatively, this proliferation has also generated some contentious issues over the scope, potential application and viability of existing frameworks.
Abstract This paper presents the findings of a survey of 53 major UK construction client organiza... more Abstract This paper presents the findings of a survey of 53 major UK construction client organizations, which revealed their perceived importance of factors influencing their choice of contractors. Utilizing the relative index ranking technique and taking into account each factors' frequency as being the perceived cause of clients' dissatisfaction with contractors' performance, a weighting index was determined for each of the factors. Results indicate the five most important factors are: contractors' current workload, contractors' past experience ...
Despite numerous efforts to understand construction clients and their priorities, evidence abound... more Despite numerous efforts to understand construction clients and their priorities, evidence abounds to suggest that they are largely misunderstood and dissatisfied with the performance of their consultants and contractors. The perception of poor performance may not be attributed to the consultants alone. Perhaps the clients themselves do not possess the necessary attributes to secure a successful project performance. This paper describes a survey which set out to establish the relative importance of the attributes of clients' ...
Background, prime influences upon present day methods and current trends in United Kingdom tender... more Background, prime influences upon present day methods and current trends in United Kingdom tendering practices are reviewed. Significant weaknesses are identified, confirming the need for some revision of existing contractor selection methods. The findings compliment recommendations of the recent government/industry review of the construction sector headed by Sir Michael Latham. Specifically, that tendering procedure should embrace investigation of contractors' potential to deliver a service of acceptable standard, ...
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