• Balancing the seesaw : the ups and downs of delivering vocational training programmes 

      Davies, Kath; Kestle, Linda; Laing, Neil; Bryan, A. (2019-11-29)
      Developing training programmes in partnership with industry is a rich and rewarding endeavour Context - partnership between Unitec and Hawkins Programme framework Challenge: Learner diversity - cadets Challenge: Learner ...
    • Competence development in advanced and emerging construction technologies 

      Rehman, attiq; Puolitaival, Taija; McMullan, Randall; Kestle, Linda (Curtin University (Bentley, Western Australia), 2018-09)
      Digitalisation is affecting all aspects of the built environment altering the approach in which the design content is conceptualized, project is delivered and buildings are used. This has created a need to provide innovative ...
    • Development of a collaborative training partnership in the NZ construction industry 

      Laing, Neil; Roberts, Paul; Kestle, Linda; Puolitaival, Taija; Brenton-Rule, T.; Bryan, A. (2017-07)
      In 2015 a first tier New Zealand commercial construction company approached the Department of Construction at Unitec regarding the company’s professional development training. The primary aim was to focus on introducing a ...
    • Making the sustainability learning and assessment experience real for undergraduate construction students 

      Kestle, Linda; Birchmore, Roger (2013-10-03)
      Examine/explore certain SDC concepts and apply them in a real world context: Environmentally Sustainable Design and Construction; Passive Solar Design(designing for the actual site, natural lighting ventilation and ...
    • Reliable assessment of drawings on architectural technology courses 

      McGarrigle, Malachy; Kestle, Linda (2020-02-20)
      The purpose of this project is to refine and rationalise the process where different tutors assess architectural drawings in order to mitigate personal subjectivity thereby generating more reliable assessment decisions. ...
    • Tertiary delivery modes and construction industry sector habits, do they match yet? 

      Kestle, Linda; Puolitaival, Taija (EDUlearn 2017, 2017-07)
      Collaboration has become a buzzword, whether describing tertiary educational delivery modes or themes in industry related conferences, or touted by leaders in the construction industry sector. Educational organisations ...
    • Virtual construction project management environment 

      Puolitaival, Taija; Davies, Kathryn; Kestle, Linda; Forsythe, P.; Kahkonen, K. (Ako Aotearoa (National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence), 2016-03)
      The focus of this research project was to develop a virtual Construction Project Management (CPM) environment to enhance the educational outcomes for learners in the discipline of Construction Management. The environment ...