Unlocking the potential of early contractor involvement in reducing design risks in commercial building refurbishment projects–a Western Australian perspective

JG Nibbelink, M Sutrisna, AU Zaman - … Engineering and Design …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The commercial refurbishment sector is widely gaining popularity, particularly in industries
such as the Western Australian construction industry in order to effectively house …

FlexZhouse: New business model for affordable housing in Malaysia

MZ bin Mohd Noor - A+ BE| Architecture and the Built …, 2017 - journals.open.tudelft.nl
Central to this PhD research was the problem of the lack of affordable housing for young
starters in Malaysia. The solutions for affordable housing that are available in the market do …

Measures in curbing poor compliance to building control regulation among renovated terrace houses

BKM Sabri, N Ujang, AMM Arif, S Aripin - … Journal of Law in the Built …, 2017 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore measures taken by local authorities in
curbing poor compliance among renovated terrace houses in the state of Selangor …

Standard guidelines for bill of quantities customised for building conservation works: The Malaysian context/Lim Yoke Mui

YM Lim - 2017 - studentsrepo.um.edu.my
The aim of this research is to formulate a guideline for preparing Bill of Quantities (BQ) for
building conservation works. The justifications for this research are derived from both the …

Competency-driven benefits realization model for minimization of post-contract transaction costs in design-build (d&b) delivery systems

AU Raji - 2017 - eprints.uthm.edu.my
The construction industry has been struggling with the issue of inconsistent performance
with respect to cost of projects, completion time and the delivery of a quality product. In an …

[PDF][PDF] Sustainable Refurbishment for School Buildings in New Zealand: A Literature Review

THA Le, KS Park, EO Rasheed - Advancing collaborative built …, 2017 - researchgate.net
Building refurbishment is challenging and an effective solution should be sought to expand
their service life and the comfort of their users. The school buildings in New Zealand (NZ) …