Proceedings

Associated Schools of Construction Proceedings of the 48th Annual International Conference

Hosted by Birmingham City University, Birmingham, UK April 11-14, 2012

Welcome

Table of Contents

Construction Education:

Construction Practice:

Research in Progress Abstracts

Acknowledgements:

Table of Contents

CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION

PAPERS PRESENTED ON UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

A Comparison of Two Inquiry-based Construction Management Curricula

A Situation Engine for Teaching and Learning Residential Construction Technology

A Study of Interactive e-lessons Use in a Residential Construction Management Course

A Study of Using BIM as an Innovated Teaching Tool in an Estimating Class – A Preliminary Report

A Web-Based Peer Evaluation Tool

Application of Personal Learning Environment to Teaching BIM for Construction

Creating an Undergraduate Construction Management Program in the Developing World

Developing an Introductory Green Building Workshop for and with Construction Management Students

Enhancing Project-Based Learning in Sustainable Building by Incorporating Learning Technology

Evaluating Attitudinal Student Surveys to Improve Construction Management Programs: A Case Study

Exploring Real Estate Students’ Learning Approaches, Reflective Thinking and Academic Performance

First-Year Experience in Construction Education

Games as an Interactive Learning Tool: A Case Study of a Jeopardy Style Game Show for Construction Classes

Incorporating the Certified Green Professional (CGP) Designation into a University Residential Construction Management Specialization

More substance than software: a combined CADD and construction drawings course

Product Research & Development in an Academic Collaboration: A Qualitative Case Study

Students Involvement in the Solar Decathlon Competition: Giving Context to the Classroom Experience

Visualizing Construction Curriculum

PAPERS PRESENTED ON GRADUATE EDUCATION

Collaborative Professional Services: A Case Study in Graduate Outreach

Critically Learning from Practice in Construction Education

The Learning Cycle of an International Graduate Student in Construction Job-Shadowing

PAPERS PRESENTED ON GENERAL TOPICS

A Twin Peak Model of Industry University Relationships

Increasing African American Participation in the Construction Industry

Perceptions of Female Faculty in Construction Higher Education Programs

Restructuring Purdue University’s Construction Management Curriculum Utilizing Graduate Competencies and American Council for Construction Education Standards

Using Articulation Agreements to Facilitate Ordered Transfer Policy Development and Program Growth

PAPERS PRESENTED ON RESEARCH TOPICS

'Retooling' Recession Displaced Workers for Green Collar Jobs

A Model for Professional Inquiry-based Education: Lessons from Construction Management Toward Further Research

Using synchronous web conferencing to enhance situated distance learner experience in a built environment context

CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE

PAPERS PRESENTED ON GENERAL TOPICS

A Preliminary Study to Enhance Communication on Construction Field Trips

A Qualitative Approach to Quality Assessment of Facilities

An Expert Systems Approach to Highway Construction Scheduling

Applications of Reclaimed Water and Reuse Water Systems

Bad for Business: Skilled Labor Shortages in Alabama's Construction Industry

Change Order Causation; Who is the Guilty Party?

Dissolving A Corporate Contractor: Using A Liquidating Trust To Limit Personal Liability

Energy Efficiency Improvement of an Institutional Facility through Retro-Commissioning (RCx) – A Case Study

Greywater Recycling Systems: Can These Systems Gain Public Support?

Has Construction Site Safety in Ireland Changed; And is Company Size the Key to Safety Performance Success

How Industrial Contractors are Handling Skilled Labor Shortages in the United States

How the Use of Lighting Controls Affects Energy Use - A Case Study

Integrated Project Delivery: Not a Panacea for Everyone

Pipe Falsework-Planning, Design and Installation

Smoke Detector Retrofits in Low-Income Multifamily Buildings

Sustainable Building Contracts and the 2012 AIA Documents

The Effect of the Cureent Recession on Craftworker's Accident/Injury Rate in Relation to Overtime

The Use of Negative Easements To Facilitate Construction Projects

United States Army Corp of Engineers Requirements for Air Barrier Systems in Buildings

PAPERS PRESENTED ON RESEARCH TOPICS

A Conceptualization for Using Analytical Hierarchy Process in Green Building Market Research

A Survey of Construction Managerial Leadership Styles

Adding Value to Change Order Management Process Using Simulation Approach: A Case Study

An Analysis of The Licensing Rates of Contractors in Massachusetts Under The USEPA RRP Regulation

Architecture of Ensemble Neural Networks for Risk Analysis

Assessing Fugitive Dust Generated from Earthwork in Desert Construction Sites

Building Information Modeling’s Impact on Team Performance

Changes in OSHA Crane Rules: A Preliminary Look at the Economic Impact on Individual Construction Operations

Compressed Natural Gas as a Fuel for Concrete Mixer Trucks: The Business Case

Construction and Demolition Waste Management Plan to Support Required Recycling Rates in Florida

General Contractors’ Perceptions of Subcontractor’s Competencies and Attributes: A Pacific Northwest Study

High Performance Concrete for Bridge I-Girders

Is Breeam suitable for small and medium refurbishment / maintenance projects?

Maximizing Reuse and Recycling of Construction Materials

Modular v. Stick-Built Construction: Identification of Critical Decision-Making Factors

Quantifying the Relationship between Construction Cost Index and Macroeconomic Factors in the United States

Reconceptualising Lean in Construction Environments – ‘the case for “AgiLean” Project Management’

Residential Attic with Radiant Barrier System : Finite Element Simulation and Parametric Study

Safety Issues among Hispanic Construction Workers along the Wasatch Front in Utah

The US Army Corps of Engineers Celebrate Safety Program’s Effect on Construction Jobsite Safety

Towards Practical Guidelines for the Design of Affordable Net Zero Communities in Peri-Urban Ethiopia

Using Risk Assessment to Improve Highway Construction Project Perfromance

Utilization of a Co-location Office in conjunction with Integrated Project Delivery

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