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Papers by Rod Gameson
Citeseer, 2001
The Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation (CRCCI) research project 2001-008-C:&... more The Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation (CRCCI) research project 2001-008-C:'Project Team Integration: Communication, Coordination and Decision Support', is supported by a number of Australian industry, government and university ...
Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 2012
This paper reports investigations into the needs and requirements of information visualisation fo... more This paper reports investigations into the needs and requirements of information visualisation for designers and building planners. The study firstly discusses current CAD visualisation approaches for planning. Current user preferences are established and measured from interviews ...
Crc Construction Innovation Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering School of Urban Development, 2001
The Participants of the CRC for Construction Innovation have delegated authority to the CEO of th... more The Participants of the CRC for Construction Innovation have delegated authority to the CEO of the CRC to give Participants permission to publish material created by the CRC for Construction Innovation. This delegation is contained in Clause 30 of the Agreement for the ...
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is becoming more comprehensive and more integrated... more Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is becoming more comprehensive and more integrated into the design and management phases of the construction industry. Not only are increasingly sophisticated electronic tools being widely used to assist construction professionals design and manage buildings -ICT is making significant contributions by assisting these people to work in virtual, electronic environments. As a result of the application of these enhanced ICT tools there is a trend to move away from co-located teams to virtual team collaboration. The operational differences which result from the use of different electronic communication media and its impact on generic skills on design and construction professionals have been the basis for the research reported in this Cooperative Research Centre Construction Innovation (CRC-CI) paper. The outcomes of this research include the development and mapping of generic skills profiles for virtual design teams. The research findings also describe changes in generic skills profiles between different operational states (low bandwidth-high bandwidth). The paper links our research findings with literature relating to design teams and processes, virtual teams and the generic skills required to effectively participate in these teams. The conclusions of our research indicate that design team participants require 'appropriate skills' to function efficiently and effectively, and that the introduction of ICT reinforces the need for ongoing skills mapping and measurement.
2,3,4 School of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton, UK Stakeholde... more 2,3,4 School of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton, UK Stakeholders abound in construction projects and often have diverse interests. These stakeholders also have different levels of power which influence certain decisions and sometimes control actions. Given the diversity of stakeholders, it is not unexpected if certain stakes conflict with each other. When this happens, some stakeholders may use their power to gain an upper hand either in negotiations or in the extreme imposing their desires. The interests and powers of stakeholders are dynamic and so it is worthwhile to track these in the course of a project. Stakeholder management advocates for this tracking as well as responding to conflicting stakes. Research was carried out to study how internal stakeholders are managed. That research informs this article which dwells on the dynamic nature of stakeholders' levels of power as a project passes through different phases. The research involved e...
Organisations liaise with internal and external stakeholders, i.e. other organisations and indivi... more Organisations liaise with internal and external stakeholders, i.e. other organisations and individuals. The inter-links between stakeholders can be very complex as engagement is often done with different departments at different hierarchical levels. Stakeholders have different levels of power and interests, and given their diversity, it is likely that inter-organisational liaisons could experience conflicting stakes. Against this background research was carried out to investigate how Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), as a distinct segment, manage their internal and external stakeholders. HEIs are a subset of learning institutions in the UK and have significant property portfolios. They also procure construction projects continuously and thus engage with both internal and external stakeholders. Having established key issues from a literature review, data were collected by a questionnaire survey sent to Estates / Facilities Managers employed by HEIs in the UK. The data were analys...
It is essential for construction professionals to be able to work in teams. Information and Commu... more It is essential for construction professionals to be able to work in teams. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has significantly influenced the ways in which team members interact. The School of Architecture and Built Environment at the University of Newcastle is currently investigating the extent to which the three domains of People, Processes and Technology contribute to the effectiveness of virtual teams as part of a CRC Construction Innovation project.
and management of construction projects. Not only are sophisticated electronic tools being widely... more and management of construction projects. Not only are sophisticated electronic tools being widely used to help construction professionals design and manage buildings -ICT is assisting these people to work in virtual, collaborative electronic environments. As a result there is a trend to move from co-located to virtual team collaboration. The operational differences inherent in these environments and their impact on the generic skills of design professionals are the basis of the research reported here. We developed a generic skills coding framework for the activities of designers working in virtual teams. We then audio and video recorded designers working in teams designing different buildings and analysed the resulting data using our generic skills framework. We identified changes in the skills profiles of design team members between different operational states (low bandwidth-high bandwidth). The major conclusion of our analysis is that there are significant differences between the operational conditions: face-to-face, whiteboard and 3D virtual world, for the generic skills profiles.
IEE 2nd Annual Symposium on Engineering Education, 2002
Abstract The Bachelor of Construction Management (Building) programme in the Department of Buildi... more Abstract The Bachelor of Construction Management (Building) programme in the Department of Building, at the University of Newcastle, is recognised by professional institutions in relevant disciplines as a leading edge programme in Australia, and worldwide. It uses an innovative integrated problem-based learning approach combining curriculum study areas in: ethics and principles, communication and computing, building technology, construction economics and quantity surveying, and management. The programme is ...
Artificial Intelligence Tools and Techniques for Civil and Structural Engineers, 1989
Language Structures and Social Interaction, 2010
Construction Management and Economics, 2007
... Therefore many clients are re-evaluating their needs for services such as project ... 1993) a... more ... Therefore many clients are re-evaluating their needs for services such as project ... 1993) and Lowe and Skitmore (1994) found a reluctance to change within the quantity surveying profession. ... use and a prediction of the knowledge base needed for the profession's future role in ...
The analysis of lost labour productivity claims on construction projects is a difficult undertaki... more The analysis of lost labour productivity claims on construction projects is a difficult undertaking at its best. One of the accepted methods of quantifying productivity losses is the use of industry standards and publications/charts. The sources of these publications are studies based on data from a large number of projects of varying conditions thus raising questions on their general applicability. The aim of this paper is to review the various published studies in a view to offer guidance to practitioners as to their proper applications. The review examines how they were carried out, their strengths and limitations, which will provide guidance to practitioners as to their proper applications. A major limitation identified was that each of the studies applies to a very specific project environment for specific trades only and that there are many other projects types for which productivity studies are not available. Furthermore, most of the studies were carried out in the US whose construction environment is different from that of the UK making their applicability here tenuous. The paper therefore outlines directions for necessary future research.
Citeseer, 2001
The Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation (CRCCI) research project 2001-008-C:&... more The Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation (CRCCI) research project 2001-008-C:'Project Team Integration: Communication, Coordination and Decision Support', is supported by a number of Australian industry, government and university ...
Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 2012
This paper reports investigations into the needs and requirements of information visualisation fo... more This paper reports investigations into the needs and requirements of information visualisation for designers and building planners. The study firstly discusses current CAD visualisation approaches for planning. Current user preferences are established and measured from interviews ...
Crc Construction Innovation Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering School of Urban Development, 2001
The Participants of the CRC for Construction Innovation have delegated authority to the CEO of th... more The Participants of the CRC for Construction Innovation have delegated authority to the CEO of the CRC to give Participants permission to publish material created by the CRC for Construction Innovation. This delegation is contained in Clause 30 of the Agreement for the ...
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is becoming more comprehensive and more integrated... more Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is becoming more comprehensive and more integrated into the design and management phases of the construction industry. Not only are increasingly sophisticated electronic tools being widely used to assist construction professionals design and manage buildings -ICT is making significant contributions by assisting these people to work in virtual, electronic environments. As a result of the application of these enhanced ICT tools there is a trend to move away from co-located teams to virtual team collaboration. The operational differences which result from the use of different electronic communication media and its impact on generic skills on design and construction professionals have been the basis for the research reported in this Cooperative Research Centre Construction Innovation (CRC-CI) paper. The outcomes of this research include the development and mapping of generic skills profiles for virtual design teams. The research findings also describe changes in generic skills profiles between different operational states (low bandwidth-high bandwidth). The paper links our research findings with literature relating to design teams and processes, virtual teams and the generic skills required to effectively participate in these teams. The conclusions of our research indicate that design team participants require 'appropriate skills' to function efficiently and effectively, and that the introduction of ICT reinforces the need for ongoing skills mapping and measurement.
2,3,4 School of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton, UK Stakeholde... more 2,3,4 School of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton, UK Stakeholders abound in construction projects and often have diverse interests. These stakeholders also have different levels of power which influence certain decisions and sometimes control actions. Given the diversity of stakeholders, it is not unexpected if certain stakes conflict with each other. When this happens, some stakeholders may use their power to gain an upper hand either in negotiations or in the extreme imposing their desires. The interests and powers of stakeholders are dynamic and so it is worthwhile to track these in the course of a project. Stakeholder management advocates for this tracking as well as responding to conflicting stakes. Research was carried out to study how internal stakeholders are managed. That research informs this article which dwells on the dynamic nature of stakeholders' levels of power as a project passes through different phases. The research involved e...
Organisations liaise with internal and external stakeholders, i.e. other organisations and indivi... more Organisations liaise with internal and external stakeholders, i.e. other organisations and individuals. The inter-links between stakeholders can be very complex as engagement is often done with different departments at different hierarchical levels. Stakeholders have different levels of power and interests, and given their diversity, it is likely that inter-organisational liaisons could experience conflicting stakes. Against this background research was carried out to investigate how Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), as a distinct segment, manage their internal and external stakeholders. HEIs are a subset of learning institutions in the UK and have significant property portfolios. They also procure construction projects continuously and thus engage with both internal and external stakeholders. Having established key issues from a literature review, data were collected by a questionnaire survey sent to Estates / Facilities Managers employed by HEIs in the UK. The data were analys...
It is essential for construction professionals to be able to work in teams. Information and Commu... more It is essential for construction professionals to be able to work in teams. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has significantly influenced the ways in which team members interact. The School of Architecture and Built Environment at the University of Newcastle is currently investigating the extent to which the three domains of People, Processes and Technology contribute to the effectiveness of virtual teams as part of a CRC Construction Innovation project.
and management of construction projects. Not only are sophisticated electronic tools being widely... more and management of construction projects. Not only are sophisticated electronic tools being widely used to help construction professionals design and manage buildings -ICT is assisting these people to work in virtual, collaborative electronic environments. As a result there is a trend to move from co-located to virtual team collaboration. The operational differences inherent in these environments and their impact on the generic skills of design professionals are the basis of the research reported here. We developed a generic skills coding framework for the activities of designers working in virtual teams. We then audio and video recorded designers working in teams designing different buildings and analysed the resulting data using our generic skills framework. We identified changes in the skills profiles of design team members between different operational states (low bandwidth-high bandwidth). The major conclusion of our analysis is that there are significant differences between the operational conditions: face-to-face, whiteboard and 3D virtual world, for the generic skills profiles.
IEE 2nd Annual Symposium on Engineering Education, 2002
Abstract The Bachelor of Construction Management (Building) programme in the Department of Buildi... more Abstract The Bachelor of Construction Management (Building) programme in the Department of Building, at the University of Newcastle, is recognised by professional institutions in relevant disciplines as a leading edge programme in Australia, and worldwide. It uses an innovative integrated problem-based learning approach combining curriculum study areas in: ethics and principles, communication and computing, building technology, construction economics and quantity surveying, and management. The programme is ...
Artificial Intelligence Tools and Techniques for Civil and Structural Engineers, 1989
Language Structures and Social Interaction, 2010
Construction Management and Economics, 2007
... Therefore many clients are re-evaluating their needs for services such as project ... 1993) a... more ... Therefore many clients are re-evaluating their needs for services such as project ... 1993) and Lowe and Skitmore (1994) found a reluctance to change within the quantity surveying profession. ... use and a prediction of the knowledge base needed for the profession's future role in ...
The analysis of lost labour productivity claims on construction projects is a difficult undertaki... more The analysis of lost labour productivity claims on construction projects is a difficult undertaking at its best. One of the accepted methods of quantifying productivity losses is the use of industry standards and publications/charts. The sources of these publications are studies based on data from a large number of projects of varying conditions thus raising questions on their general applicability. The aim of this paper is to review the various published studies in a view to offer guidance to practitioners as to their proper applications. The review examines how they were carried out, their strengths and limitations, which will provide guidance to practitioners as to their proper applications. A major limitation identified was that each of the studies applies to a very specific project environment for specific trades only and that there are many other projects types for which productivity studies are not available. Furthermore, most of the studies were carried out in the US whose construction environment is different from that of the UK making their applicability here tenuous. The paper therefore outlines directions for necessary future research.