International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation: Volume 37 Issue 2

A scientometric analysis of BIM studies in facilities management

Mustafa Hilal, Tayyab Maqsood, Amir Abdekhodaee

The purpose of this paper is to statistically classify and categorize Building Information Modelling (BIM)-Facility Management (FM) publications in order to extract useful…

Climate change adaptation in the management of public buildings: an Indonesian context

Jose Arif Lukito, Connie Susilawati, Ashantha Goonetilleke

The purpose of this paper is to provide a strategy to integrate climate change adaptation (CCA) in public asset management (PAM) in Indonesia. This paper focusses on public…

Defects in newly constructed residential buildings: owners’ perspective

Agnieszka Zalejska Jonsson, Rosane Hungria Gunnelin

The purpose of this paper is to present defects reported by cooperative owners, and to determine the relationship between building characteristics, developer’s/contractor’s…

Maintenance work for heritage buildings in Malaysia: owners’ perspectives

Umi Kalsum Zolkafli, Norhanim Zakaria, Aina Mohammad Mazlan, Azlan Shah Ali

The purpose of this paper is to establish the impacts of good maintenance work for heritage buildings in Malaysia. This purpose is achieved through identifying factors that lead…

New design for reducing interfacial stresses of reinforced structures with FRP plates

Youssouf Belabed, Bachir Kerboua, Mostapha Tarfaoui

The sustainability of the structures is not only a technical goal, but also a matter of social and environmental values. This requires the researchers to use very rigid, highly…

Key performance indicators for the evaluation of academic and research laboratory facilities

Abubakar Sadiq Mahmoud, Muizz O. Sanni-Anibire, Mohammad A. Hassanain, Wahhaj Ahmed

The purpose of this paper is to develop a comprehensive list of key performance indicators (KPIs) that can be employed in determining the functional performance of academic and…

Paradox and legitimacy in construction: how CSR reports restrict CSR practice

Greg Watts, Scott Fernie, Andy Dainty

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a prominent topic of debate, and yet remains subject to multiple interpretations. Despite this ambiguity, organisations need to…