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Abu Bakar, A H B (2004) Factors affecting technology transfer to indigenous construction companies in developing countries: a Malaysian experience, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Adams, O A (1993) Management training needs of Nigerian indigenous contractors and their preferred training delivery systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Addyman, S (2019) The timing of patterning or the patterning of timing? Organisational routines in temporary organisations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, The Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Ahmad, A H (2008) Private housing development: refining rational choice, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Al-Zarooni, S (1997) Developing the construction industry in the United Arab Emirates with special reference to Abu Dhabi, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of London, University College London.

Almadhoob, H M A H H (2020) Self-organising networks in complex infrastructure projects: the case of London Bank Station Capacity Upgrade Project, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

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transformation in asset management organisations: towards a data driven approach for life cycle asset management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Amin, R A (2016) Condition-based maintenance: innovation in building maintenance management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Antonopoulou, S (1987) The building industry in Greece: its role in the post-war Greek economy, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Arthur, A C (2016) The impact of systems differentiation and affect heuristics in intuitive construction risk management decision making systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Aslan, Z M (2008) The design of protective structures for the conservation and presentation of archaeological sites, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Institute of Archaeology, University College London.

Atkinson, A R (1999) The management of error in construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Atkinson, A R (2000) The management of error in construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of London, University College 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).

Binions, O (2019) A study of corruption using the Institutional Analysis and Development framework with an application to the bidding phase of infrastructure procurement, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College 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).

Broer, S (2012) Solutions to climate change in UK housing developments: a lifestyle approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College 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).

Chang, C-Y (2002) An economic interpretation of construction procurement behaviour for the commercial and industrial buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Deng, F (2015) Performance measurement system: attributes, effects and context in UK construction firms, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Denicol, J (2019) Designing client organisations and supply chain strategies to deliver megaprojects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Edkins, A J D (1998) Managing the design process in construction: a cognitive approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Eleftheriadis, E (2018) Decision-based and BIM-embedded optimisation framework for material, cost and carbon efficiency of RC building structures, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Fabianski, C J C (2017) Complex partnership for the delivery of Urban Rail Infrastructure Project: how culture matters for the treatment of risk and uncertainty, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Fahy, P (2007) Cross cultural training and the effective integration of the construction supply chain, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College 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).

Filho, Antonio Juca (1995) Technological change and informal housebuilding in Brazil, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of London, University College London.

Finnimore, B (1986) The industrialisation of building: building systems and social housing in postwar Britain 1942 to 1975, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London.

Goh, B H (1997) Construction demand modelling: a systematic approach to using economic indicators and a comparative study of alternative forecasting approaches, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Gruneberg, S L (2001) The growth and survival of firms in the heating and ventilating industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Hanna, S (2012) Addressing complex design problems through inductive learning, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College 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).

Jones, K (2019) A Framework for Assessing Interventions to Promote the Implementation of Material Innovations on Construction Projects, Published PhD Thesis, The Batlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College 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).

Karadimitriou, N (2007) Re-use of previously developed land: housebuilder adaptation to a changing context, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Kurul, E (2003) Re-using listed buildings through conversion: A process mapping approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Kusuma, I C (2016) The evolution of culture-climate interplay in temporary multi-organisations: the case of construction alliancing projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Lin, R F Y (2016) The comparative econometric analysis of property and construction markets in commercial and residential sectors for GB and its regions, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of London, University College London.

Loewenson, T N (2020) A weird-tender: unearthing an inclusive practice for public procurement in Lusaka through design, fiction and performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Lynch, H (2014) Passivhaus in the UK: the challenges of an emerging market: a case study of innovation using mixed methods research, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Ma, C-P (2001) IT performance and organisational characteristics in construction firms: the case of Taiwanese contractors, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Maytorena Sanchez, E S (2003) Building conversion process: a cognitive exploration, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

McMillan, L (2023) Artificial intelligence–enabled self-healing infrastructure systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London.

Mimendi Cruz, J L (2021) Digital workflow for the design, construction and management of natural bamboo pole structures, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of London, University College London.

Mohammed, M A H (1994) An investigation into firms' strategies and their financial performance in the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Morgan, B (2017) Organizing for technology in practice: implementing Building Information Modeling in a design firm, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Munifi, A (2005) An analysis of construction demand in Saudi Arabia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

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).

• Type: Thesis
• Keywords: coordination; flexibility; equipment; earthmoving; earthworks; excavation; manufacturing; safety; agent-based modelling; productivity; simulation; systematic literature review; innovation
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• URL: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10152587/
• Abstract:
  A systematic examination and evaluation of operational system safety is required for automated earthwork systems due to its distinguishing characteristics compared to other automated industrial systems like the manufacturing and mining industries. Earthwork systems operate in an unpredictable and uncontrolled environment. Accordingly, complete safety cannot be assured, yet we can progress toward it using digitisation and object detection technologies, and efficient coordination strategies. As such, the problem is: How do we enhance the future system safety of complex automated earthmoving operational systems that a digitised construction industry relies on? This thesis centres on operational systems' safety, and consequently the impact of technology innovations on emerging safety risks from the interaction between automated earthmoving equipment units and operational environments were studied. A systematic literature review was conducted to identify the existing technology innovations and their capabilities in enhancing earthworks' system safety. Then a hybrid distributed multi-agent system was developed to analyse an earthwork's system safety continuously via simulating the interaction of automated earthmoving equipment units with the environment during their operation. The developed hybrid model integrates Agent-Based Modelling and Discrete Event Simulation methods. The model developed for this thesis evaluates an earthwork's system safety through assessing both its safety, and productivity concurrently. The developed hybrid model contributes to better safety management and planning of complex earthwork systems in a digitized construction industry, as well as further development of earthwork operation agent-based modelling paradigm as it is a tool to support safe behaviour generation for agents such as automated earthmoving equipment through: 1- Evaluating and analysing both the system's safety and productivity concurrently, based on the estimated state of earthmoving operations; and quantifying them. 2- Evaluating the efficiency of plans and actions. In fact, it facilitates defining better safety enhancement strategies by tracing the states and attributes of agents, situations, events, and interactions to acquire the required information and knowledge to control automated environment and associated agents' actions and plans their future behaviour. 3- Testing the effect of individual agent's actions (e.g. path planning) on fleet-level coordination of the earthwork system. In other words, this thesis contributed to the body of knowledge by establishing a distributed multi-agent framework for enhancing an earthwork system's safety without compromising its productivity through applying agent-based modelling which has not been sufficiently utilised in this area of science. A key strength of the hybrid model is its scalability and flexibility. This can be used to accommodate a wide range of excavation site requirements, including different layouts and parameters. This study shows although historical data analysis can define safety barriers, this cannot be completely responsive to uncertainties related to a complex system. Highly automated systems (autonomous systems) require real-time reactive capability to deal with dynamic and uncertain interactions within the operational system. In other words, automated earthwork systems require a high degree of adaptability to ensure safety. Higher adaptability can be achieved through integrating 1- accurate object detection technologies, 2- appropriate coordination strategies, and 3- operational environment modifications. Even though this study is able to test a wide range of scenarios, it does not guarantee a safe, resilient performance under all possible circumstances that could arise from equipment-environment interactions. However, simulation of scenarios clarifies the consequences of the defined actions for different operational states and shows how automated earthwork systems are safe and productive.

North, S (2003) Clients' 3D visualisation of construction performance: from s-curves to data surfaces, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Ofori, G (1980) The construction industries of developing countries: the applicability of existing theories and strategies for their improvement and lessons for the future: the case of Ghana, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Ojuri, O B (2020) Prescribing social value co-creation in networks for the Nigerian water supply sector, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Okon, B B (2013) Sustainable building services systems management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Okuwoga, A A (1994) Construction cost escalation and resource planning in Nigeria: A case study of public sector housing projects 1975-90, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London.

Paskins, J F (2012) The social experience of building construction work in and around Paris during the 1960s, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Pheng, L S (1990) Marketing theories and concepts for the international construction industry: a study of their applicability at the global, national and corporate perspectives, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Pocobelli, D P (2021) Heritage building information model (BIM) for scientific data, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Polson, D R (2020) Assessment of applications of optimisation to building design and energy modelling, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of London, University College 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).

Pryke, S D (2002) UK construction in transition: developing a social network approach to the evaluation of new procurement and management strategies, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Raed, H (1999) Empowerment via progressive participation: Jordanian experience of the low income housing production, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Rahmat, I B (1997) The planning and control process of refurbishment projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Raslan, R M S (2010) Performance based regulations: the viability of the modelling approach as a methodology for building energy compliance demonstration, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Reeves, K (2003) The evolution of the Japanese construction business system and its major players, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of London, University College London.

Reichert, J (2005) Will change management master the challenge of introducing the Eurocodes to the UK?, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of London, University College London.

Rintala, K M (2004) The economic efficiency of accommodation service PFI projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London.

Rose, C (2019) Systems for reuse, repurposing and upcycling of existing building components, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering, University College 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).

Shafie, K (1995) Building refurbishment contracts bid decision knowledge and its applicationan a knowledge based decision support system (ADJUBID), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of London, University College London.

Si, J (2017) Green retrofit of existing non-domestic buildings as a multi criteria decision making process, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Song, Y (2022) Resilience bonds and the financing of resilient infrastructure, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University College London (University of London).

Sridharan, G (1995) Determinants of joint venture performance in the construction industry: cases from the mass rapid transit project of Singapore, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Stefanescu, D A (2020) Alternate means of digital design communication, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College 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).

Thomson, C P H (2016) From point cloud to building information model: capturing and processing survey data towards automation for high quality 3D models to aid a BIM process, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London.

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Udomdech, P (2020) Project-based innovation learning mechanisms in the built environment, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of London, University College 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).

Weiss, A P W (2006) Value for money: defining and measuring 'value' in MoD's acquisition policy of obtaining best value for money, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London.

Willan, C M (2019) Life in the gap: how does a construction company respond to the challenge of targets for energy and carbon in-use?, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Xu, J (2019) The value of trust in construction supply chains, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

Xuereb, K (2015) Future-proofing buildings: a novel approach to measure the performance of building structures, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Chemistry, University College London.

Yu, K W (2014) The economics of construction price inflation: measurement, output and productivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London.

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Zhao, C E (2007) Financial risk management of PPP projects in the UK and China: A comparative study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of London, University College London.