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Alnaggar, A M M M (2022) Digital transformation in asset management organisations: towards a data driven approach for life cycle asset management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Antonopoulou, S (1987) The building industry in Greece: its role in the post-war Greek economy, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Baik, A H (2017) Heritage Building Information Modelling (HBIM) as a model of UNESCO's World Heritage Nomination File, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Baltazar dos Santos, A P (2009) Cyberarchitecture: the virtualisation of architecture beyond representation towards interactivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Beech, N (2012) Constructing everyday life: an architectural history of the South Bank in production, 1948-1951, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Behar, C B (2016) A socio-technical perspective of ventilation practices in UK social housing with whole house ventilation systems: design, everyday life and change, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Bouwer, K A (2016) Building disappointment: the limits and potential of tort liability for energy efficiency problems in domestic buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Boyes, G (2021) Towards BIM/GIS interoperability: a theoretical framework and practical generation of spaces to support infrastructure Asset Management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Burman, E (2016) Assessing the operational performance of educational buildings against design expectations: a case study approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Fang, Z (2022) Machine learning integrated portfolio-based strategic building asset management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Few, J F M (2021) Ventilation in occupied homes: measurement, performance and sociotechnical perspectives, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Hesse, A D (1991) The management of risks in the procurement of very large construction projects (Britain and New Commonwealth): Comparative change in procurement methods for very large construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Howard, R W (2021) Of incentive, bias, and behaviour: an empirical economic investigation into project delivery constructs influencing the adoption of building information modelling, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Husain, T (2023) Foreign investment and infrastructure financing: railways during the first age of globalisation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Kadir Pakir, A H (2003) Integration: A study in the context of low cost housing projects in Malaysia with special reference to the state of penang, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Kurul, E (2003) Re-using listed buildings through conversion: A process mapping approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: complexity; duration; heritage; market; listed buildings; obsolescence; project cost; property development; re-use; London; case study
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- URL: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1382928/
- Abstract:
Re-use is the fundamental means of sustaining and thus conserving modest architectural heritage (Grade II listed buildings). Currently, it remains a marginal activity within property development as the direct agents perceive the re-use process to be more complex, construction and project costs to be higher, and the project duration to be longer than new built projects. As a result, the risk of vacancy and obsolescence in architectural heritage Increases. The author asserts that understanding the actual dynamics of the process, and identifying the factors that increase the chances of overcoming challenges associated with re-use, and thus achieving a successful outcome, would be Instrumental In firstly evaluating the validity of the above perceptions, which are widely published in the related literature, and then proposing a 'good practice re-use process' that can be adopted to similar projects. Hence, agents would become equipped with the know-how of carrying out re-use projects. Eventually, re-use would move towards the centre of the property development domain, and subsequently our capacity for sustaining architectural heritage would have increased. Therefore, this thesis focuses on the process of re-using listed buidings. It adopts a process mapping approach m a case study context. The development processes of three re-use projects in London are mapped. The process mapping approach adopted is novel to the property development sector. Its novelty lies in two areas. Firstly, it maps the actual processes instead of proposing a normative process protocol. Secondly, it devises a methodological approach, which is both flexible enough to allow data to 'speak for itself', and systematic enough to allow for rigorous and consistent analysis of rich and extensive qualitative data. Comparative analysis of the maps follow process mapping. Here, the aim is to assess process performances and project outcomes. Then a 'good practice guide for re-use process' is proposed. This is based on the findings of the comparative analysis. The research has shown that the re-use process is complex, but is still possible to achieve success if the development team is competent in managing complexity, flexible and responsive, and adopts a holistic project perspective. Even if the development teams do not have these attributes, they can successfully complete a re-use project if the market is buoyant. The buoyancy of the market can thus counter-balance the direct agents' reluctance to get involved and increase the opportunities of re-using listed buildings. The challenge is to establish and sustain the attributes the development team needs to possess to achieve success in the development/construction industry where short-termism still overrides. Until this is achieved, re- - use is likely to continue to be a marginal activity dominated by a small number of development teams with expertise in the field at locations and times of market depression.
Murray, A (2018) Returns on public capital investment: Procurement, whole life cost and value in English schools and hospitals, from 1997-2012, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Naghshbandi, S N (2022) Technology capabilities for safe and resilient coordination of automated earthwork systems: a decentralized multi-agent system approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Pocobelli, D P (2021) Heritage building information model (BIM) for scientific data, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Presland, A J (2023) Picturing construction, constructing identities: the photographic archive of John Laing & Son Ltd, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Sanei, H (2016) Discipline breakdown structure: Bridging project management and systems engineering to form an integrated management system in multidisciplinary rail projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Sassano, G (2022) Optimism bias and cost overruns: experimenting on the internal and external views in resources and time estimation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Song, Y (2022) Resilience bonds and the financing of resilient infrastructure, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Sugiyantoro (2021) Homebuyers' strategies for progressive residential infrastructure improvement in Bandung, Indonesia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Symons, A W (2021) Integrated design, design management and the delivery of major hospitals, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Udomdech, P (2021) Project-based innovation learning mechanisms in the built environment, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Vinci, F (2022) Project-based networks in the delivery of infrastructure projects and programmes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).
Wang, Y (2022) Monitoring, modelling and analysis of occupants' operation of windows, use of air purifiers and smart air quality control in low-energy residential buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).