Browsing Construction + Engineering Conference Papers by Title
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The integration of seismic resistant design & construction into the Diploma of Associate Engineering DAE (Civil) curriculum in Pakistan
(2010)The 8th October 2005 Kashmir Earthquake exposed the vulnerability of Pakistan’s building stock with the collapse of both public and private buildings. Whilst appropriate building codes are now being developed and introduced, ... -
International Energy Agency (IEA) strategic initiatives and activities for hydrogen
(2019-05-22)Hydrogen overview Light vehicle activity Buses Trucks Forklifts, trains and ferries Other IEA Technology Collaboration Programmes IEA H2TCP -- objectives IEA H2TCP strategy IEA H2TCP strategic activities Task 40 ... -
International hydrogen community needs from policymakers and public and private Investors
(2021-11-16)AIM To provide a landscape of the strategic needs of governments, industry and the public in relation to the role of hydrogen in the economy -
The interplay of market forces and government action in the achievement of urban sustainability: The case of Auckland, New Zealand
(SUE-MoT, 2009-04-01)This is a case study of urban intensification in the central business district (CBD) of Auckland. The city is the commercial centre of New Zealand with a population of 1.3m. It is a sprawling city with low population density ... -
Investigating construction workers health and safety risks in sustainable building projects
(2019-06)This research aims to explore workers’ health and safety risks in sustainable building projects. This research systematically reviews literature on workers’ health and safety risks in sustainable building projects and its ... -
Is radical innovation a new value-adding paradigm for construction organisations or just a current fad? -A critique-
(Australian Universities Building Educators Association (AUBEA), 2016-07)The Construction Industry, globally, has long been accused of low levels of productivity and innovation and arguably cannot be as readily measured using mechanisms common to other industries. Innovation is described and ... -
Is radical innovation a new value-adding paradigm for construction organisations or just a current fad? : a critique.
(Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference (AUBEA), 2016-07)The Construction Industry, globally, has long been accused of low levels of productivity and innovation and arguably cannot be as readily measured using mechanisms common to other industries. Innovation is described and ... -
IT Barometer New Zealand – A Survey of Computer Use and Attitudes in the New Zealand Construction Industry
(2010)Building productivity in New Zealand lags other countries and industries which invest more heavily in technology. Improved productivity of the construction sector is widely touted as a significant factor in boosting the ... -
Iwi resilience? : the Maori response following the February 22, 2011 Christchurch Earthquake
(Australasian Universities Building Education Association, 2013)The apparent treatment of some Maori following the September 4 2010 Earthquake in Christchurch resulted in the setting up of a Maori Response Network MRN when the subsequent February 22 2011 Earthquake occurred. This ... -
Keep-Out-Zone analysis for three-dimensional ICs
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2014-04)One of main challenges of 3D-integration is the area overhead which has two main causes: first the huge TSV diameter which is usually in the range of microns, and the second reason is the Keep-Out-Zone (KOZ) overhead due ... -
Keynote presentation: Creating capacity and capability for the future of the built environment: The importance of applied research
(2022-02)ESRC – team & purpose The issues: waste & pollution Finding practical solutions Environmental Solutions Research Centre Funding potential Multidisciplinary partnering Indoor air quality IAQ research Unitec ... -
Keynote presentation: Reducing construction plastic waste to landfill : Making gold from straw!
(2022-08)The issue - construction waste Plastic waste Waste auditing Plastic type Plastic uses Novel solutions Difficult wastes Hazardous wastes On-site separation Plastics audits catalogues Holistic management decision ... -
Last Planner System : views of main contractors and subcontractors within the New Zealand construction industry
(Curtin University (Bentley, Western Australia), 2018-09)The construction industry in Auckland, New Zealand is currently experiencing an economic boom, which is set to continue due to a forecasted level of unprecedented population growth in Auckland to 2025. The construction ... -
Last Planner System – a step towards improving the productivity of New Zealand Construction
(International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC), 2013)Productivity of New Zealand’s construction sector is declining compared with other countries and with most other sectors of the New Zealand economy. In response, the New Zealand government has set a target to lift construction ... -
Learnings for construction project management personnel about offshore projects : a case study.
(Curtin University (Bentley, Western Australia), 2018)Involvement in the global construction project market is becoming more of a norm for designers and construction companies, no matter where the head office is located. As a result, practitioners need to be work - ready in ... -
Learnings from a collaborative academia –construction sector bespoke study programme – a reflective case study
(Australasian University Building Educators Association (AUBEA), 2018-09)The construction industry is known as a competitive, fragmented and often adversarial work environment. Maintaining high levels of productivity and profitability within such an environment frequently requires a diverse ... -
The licensed building practitioner scheme: another step in the New Zealand leaking building battle
(2012)The long-term proposal to license building practitioners, a reality from 1st March 2012, marks a significant retreat from the strong pioneering tradition of self-help building that historically has been a significant element ... -
Long-term reconstruction in Christchurch : learning from its governance structure
(i-Rec 6th International Conference, 2013)New Zealand is prone to significant natural hazards. Past experience in New Zealand has demonstrated an ability to cope with small-scale natural disasters; but the recent Canterbury earthquake sequence, in particularly, ... -
Longitudinal study of the success rates of a cohort of New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Civil) domestic students
(Institution of Engineers Australia, 2014)BACKGROUND Low success rates in the New Zealand Diploma in Engineering - Civil (NZDE) in 2011 were a cause for concern. The average success rate of the eight compulsory courses in the first year of study in the NZDE was ... -
Loss estimation methods utilised by stakeholders involved on residential post-canterbury earthquake reconstruction.
(International CIB World Building Congress, 2013)The importance of natural disaster economic loss estimations is paramount, in terms of assisting policy makers in mitigation decisions, risk assessments and tracking losses as they occur. Historically the New Zealand ...
