Tayyab Maqsood

RMIT University | RMIT · School of Property, Construction and Project Management

The construction and demolition (C&D) waste stream is the main source of solid waste in Australia. While there is a strong circularity drive in Australia's and state/territory governments' waste regulatory framework, clear guidelines for C&D waste management are yet to be developed for the built environment sector in Australia. This study proposes...

Resource circularity has become a necessity in the built environment sector. A significant amount of construction and demolition (C&D) waste is generated worldwide. This waste results from poor resource efficiency in the sector. Australia is among the lowest-ranked countries in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) regard...

The sustainable management of construction and demolition (C&D) warrants effective policy approaches to ensure minimum waste disposal. Sustainable procurement of recycled waste resources is an encouragement-based policy approach that can serve this purpose. This approach assists relevant stakeholders in improving the circular economy (CE) in the bu...

The COVID-19 crisis has brought unprecedented challenges to many sectors, including the built environment. The construction and demolition (C&D) waste management and recovery industry is an essential service provider to this sector. Like other industries, this industry has been affected by the pandemic in many ways. However, in Australia, this impa...

Growing population and urbanisation have led to a significant increase in construction and demolition (C&D) waste generation. There are urgent calls for government and industry to develop better methods for C&D waste management. The creation and stimulation of a market for recycled construction and demolition waste have emerged as a targeted interv...

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the nature of public opposition (PO) to the siting of construction and demolition (C&D) waste management facilities in Australia. A qualitative case study of PO to the development proposal for the Gunnedah waste facility, in the state of New South Wales (NSW), was conducted. The waste facility is promised...

Amongst different aspects of a capital construction project, procurement is found to be the most important area and represents over 80% of the contract value. The selection of an appropriate procurement strategy is an important contributor to overall project success. Within several procurement methods, Early Contractor Involvement (ECI), a relative...

Project implementations normally fail due to sustainable development problems that inhibit the usage levels required to facilitate successful implementations. This paper explores the successful implementation from a Bangladesh perspective. In particular, it identifies the possible applications of Blockchain in project procurement and management, an...

Australia's increasing rate of construction and demolition (C&D) waste generation indicates low resource efficiency in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. This study aims to identify C&D waste disposal reduction (WDR) opportunities and barriers in various stages of the construction materials lifecycle using a systematic l...

The COVID-19 crisis has brought unprecedented challenges to many sectors, including housing, building and infrastructure. The Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste management and recovery industry have been affected by this pandemic through a change in waste amount, composition, timing/frequency, distribution and risk, which affects the handling...

The launch of new waste policies by developing nations that ban waste import from other countries has put pressure on the waste management and recovery sector in Australia. Hence, the Australian state and territory governments have started to find solutions to mitigate its impact. However, the process to obtain such solutions need to be informed an...

Purpose The literature shows that the current Australian waste management framework does not meet industry and government expectations. This study, therefore, seeks the key construction and demolition (C&D) stakeholders' insights on various issues identified. It aims to understand the main barriers to effective C&D waste management, examining the r...

Strong community opposition to a proposed waste facility in regional New South Wales made headlines earlier this year. The A$3.9 million facility would occupy 2.7 hectares of Gunnedah’s industrial estate. It’s intended to process up to 250,000 tonnes a year of waste materials from Sydney. Much of this is construction waste that can be used in road...

With the COVID-19 outbreak across the world, policymakers and authorities have realised that they cannot solve the emerging issues using conventional policies and practices. COVID-19 has severely affected many industries, including construction and demolition (C&D) waste management and C&D waste resource recovery sector. Extended Producer Responsib...

Despite the approved benefits of Building Information Modelling (BIM) for the whole project life cycle, the adoption of BIM in facilities management (FM) is only minimal. Still, BIM adoption and implementation in FM is unclear. Thus, this ongoing research aims at identifying the main factors that affect the acceptance of BIM in facility management...

Temporary housing plays a critical role in post-disaster recovery efforts but due to their unsustainability, cultural inadequacies, and being expensive they are not seen as a suitable resolution. Thus, due to the need for an integrated and more responsive strategy has become evident to better utilize the recovery and relief resources. The aim of th...

Due to the increase in construction activities worldwide and in Australia, the generation rate of construction and demolition (C&D) waste has significantly grown in recent years. In Australia, construction projects (i.e. housing, buildings and transport infrastructure) are being delivered at an unprecedented rate. Between 2009 and 2019, the annual...

Brick is a widely used construction material in the Australian construction industry. It has different applications in construction elements, notably walls and pavements. Between 85-90% of new dwellings in Australia in 2011 were built with external brick walls and concrete flooring. Furthermore, brickwork generates an abundance of waste in construc...

While the increasing rate of urbanisation is a critical concern for socio-environmental reasons, this also leads to more extraction of natural raw materials and the generation of significant quantities of construction and demolition (C&D) waste. Although the use of recycled C&D waste products is technically feasible and regulated, and positive appl...

In Australia, construction and demolition activities have substantially grown over the recent decades leading to the generation of a large amount of waste. Among available options, the development of end-markets for construction and demolition (C&D) waste materials is regarded as a sustainable option to tackle issues around their management. Despit...

Increased construction activities in Australia have led to the generation of a massive volume of construction and demolition (C&D) waste annually. Management of this volume of waste requires an effective waste framework. The literature reported that the current Australian waste framework does not meet expectations and needs immediate improvements....

With increased construction activities in capital cities of Australia, the sustainable management of construction and demolition (C&D) has become an important item in the federal and state government agendas. According to the universally accepted concept of waste hierarchy waste disposal is the worst preferred waste management option due to environ...

The construction industry in Australia has grown significantly in the past two decades in the wake of population growth, migration and expansion in the tertiary education industry. The growing population has necessitated extensive property development, better public transport and improved infrastructure. To achieve all of this, construction activit...

The construction industry in Australia has grown significantly in the past two decades in the wake of population growth, migration and expansion in the tertiary education industry. The growing population has necessitated extensive property development, better public transport and improved infrastructure. To achieve all of this, construction activit...

The construction industry has faced issues regarding the proper management of Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste in Australia. As enshrined in many Australian waste strategy documents, waste is everyone's responsibility. Therefore, initiatives promoting the concept of shared responsibility are being paid attention in more recent waste managed...

The construction industry in Australia has grown significantly in the past two decades in the wake of population growth, migration and expansion in the tertiary education industry. The growing population has necessitated extensive property development, better public transport and improved infrastructure. To achieve all of this, construction activit...

The Australian construction industry has grown significantly in the past two decades. Population growth has led to the need for extensive property development, better public transport and improved infrastructure. This means there has been a substantial increase in waste produced by construction and demolition.

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a hybrid conceptual model for building information modelling (BIM) adoption in facilities management (FM) through the integration of the technology task fit (TTF) and the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) theories. The study also aims to identify the influence factors of BIM...

Rapid growth in construction activities in Australia in recent years has led to increased generation of construction and demolition (C & D) waste. It is expected that C & D waste generation will continue to grow steadily in the coming years in the wake of population growth and migration. Failure in effective management of C & D waste will have unin...

The growth in the generation of construction and demolition (C&D) waste in Australia and new China's waste policy have put pressure on the C&D waste and resource recovery industry. Therefore, new solutions need to be provided to minimize the adverse effects of C&D on the environment, society, and economy. One of the highly preferred options is to d...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to statistically classify and categorize Building Information Modelling (BIM)-Facility Management (FM) publications in order to extract useful information related to the adoption and use of BIM in FM. Design/methodology/approach This study employs a quantitative approach using science mapping techniques to ex...

The purpose of this pilot case study report is to explore, report upon, and analyse the project Alliance Package 1 delivery process to highlight a number of interesting and important innovations that the LXRP has delivered both from a process and product perspective. With 11 separate alliance packages awarded to complete the LXRP, it made sense to...

The advantages of integrating construction knowledge into design development have long been recognised by the construction industry. Early contractor involvement and project alliancing are two recent relational contracting labels that have been largely utilised in the Australian construction industry for the public and private infrastructure projec...

The advantages of integrating construction knowledge into design development have long been recognised by the construction industry. Early contractor involvement and project alliancing are two recent relational contracting labels that have been largely utilised in the Australian construction industry for the public and private infrastructure projec...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the use of various construction procurement systems in the past and present, specifically within the Australian construction industry and to overview the historical development of procurement both globally and in the Australian context through the existing literature. Design/methodology/approach The...

Knowledge management (KM) has become an important process in many industries since last decade. To sustain in the turbulent business environment, KM is seen as pre-requisite in the project-based industries including the construction industry to solve regular and emerging situations. Regular tasks and daily activities result into reuse/sharing of pa...

This paper aims to review the use of various construction procurement systems and present the development of Relationship-Based Procurement (RBP) Methods currently in use within the Australian construction industry. Therefore, this paper provides the historical development of procurement briefly and then focuses on the adoption of Relationship-Base...

This paper aims to explore the relationship and the links between knowledge management (KM) and human resources management (HRM) and their role in assisting employees' replacement process as part of localisation program, called Nitaqat in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Qualitative research approach was employed using review of literature, semi-struct...

The use of a relationship-based procurement method is promoted by many authors in the past few years. The construction industry is encouraged to adopt a relational contract in an effort to overcome its perceived problems prevailing in the industry. Despite a number of benefits proposed for the adoption of a relationship-based delivery method, the d...

The effectiveness of human resource management (HRM) in sustaining knowledge management (KM) and the role of both KM and HRM in supporting employee replacement processes are the main objectives of the study presented in this paper. This research through literature review and qualitative case studies examined the impact of KM and HRM strategies on o...

The effectiveness of human resource management (HRM) in sustaining knowledge management (KM) and the role of both KM and HRM in supporting employee replacement processes are the main objectives of the study presented in this paper. This research through literature review and qualitative case studies examined the impact of KM and HRM strategies on o...

In many construction projects, prefabrication has proven to benefit sustainability. This innovative construction practice can virtually extend the life of assets while minimizing costs and time and enhancing quality and safety. In rail construction, prefabrication has long been utilized for certain elements of the rail assets but not all. The paper...

Capstone experiences provide critical opportunities for undergraduate students to integrate and apply the skills and knowledge they have previously developed in their degree or program. Commonly, this involves students engaging in learning experiences that involve real-world issues and which in turn enhance the student experience and employability...

Problems in existing methods of production tracking in off-site construction result in schedule delays and increased costs. To eliminate these deficiencies, an autonomous production tracking that analyzes real-time production data is proposed. A specific implementation of the proposed production tracking mechanisms has been developed for a large of...

Purpose – The purpose of this Thesis Research Note (TRN) paper is to provide a summary of key aspects of a recently completed and passed PhD thesis. It enables readers who may be interested in the thesis topic to gain an overview of that work and a link to the entire thesis through a URL link http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/eserv/rmit:160896/Taylor...

Employee turnover as a term and its sources have been introduced and conducted in several studies in the past few decades. The lost knowledge as a result of this turnover on a large scale as a" country scale" is the topic that will be discussed and presented in this paper. Nitaqat as a localization program that have been forced by the Saudi ministr...

Many techniques have been implemented to make construction industry more productive. The key focus is on reduction of total duration, reduction in construction cost, improvements in the quality, achieving more sustainable development, and safer construction sites. One of the techniques, which is emerging in the last two decades, is the use of off-s...

Purpose – The paper summarises the scope, methodology and main findings of a PhD thesis about how the use of metaphor can be used to constructively influence project team behaviours. The purpose of this paper is to inform other candidates on the experience of the research journey using action research in a project environment and highlight how crea...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to illustrate, through an example taken from a recent research project, how rich pictures could be used to more effectively evaluate the delivery of projects. It has as its focus a detailed account of the process of identifying, interviewing and co-developing rich pictures with research respondents. Design/me...

In Australia, the Commonwealth alongside the states and territory governments are committed to delivering effective and efficient infrastructure projects across the country. To date, over 340 economic infrastructure projects valued at $20 Million or more, account for almost two-fifth of the total value of capital expenditure on major projects. The...

In the context of supply chain management (SCM) in construction, this paper discusses how relationships are maintained, it examines the implementation of SCM and how it can be used to identify and resolve problems, create better relationships and the understanding between trades and suppliers of services for construction projects. Maintaining long-...

In recent years, many countries have employed Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) delivery system mostly for their big, complex projects with a relatively high risk profile; however they customise this method based on their needs and situations. Some countries such as UK adopted a relationship-based approach throughout the whole life of the project...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report on a research thesis that investigates the role of procurement practices in effective implementation of infrastructure projects in a developing country, i.e. Pakistan. The research investigated and explored the issues and barriers to effective implementation of different procurement methods, the envi...

The aim of this study was to develop constructs for project success factors and project success criteria in the public sector of a developing country, Pakistan, and to explore the relationship between them. Through a literature review we identified project variables for project success factors and criteria and from them we developed a survey instru...

In Pakistan, the need for infrastructure is immense while resources, capitals and commodities are scarcely found. This paper explores the methods used in Pakistan to procure infrastructure projects. With the help of archival analysis, in depth case interviews and in light of the literature it discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the method...

A successful partnering should begin early, prior to contract award or the procurement selection process in order to deliver the best value to a project. The benefit will be maximised if during the planning and design stages, the construction knowledge is introduced. Early contractor Involvement (ECI), a form of relationship-based delivery system f...

The populations of major cities in Australia are increasing rapidly and facing an acute housing shortage. Traditional apartment procurement techniques involve lengthy lead times, and therefore, factory-based, or off site-constructed (OSC), multistory apartment buildings may offer the opportunity to help fulfill the need by significantly reducing bu...

Building Information Modeling (BIM), also called n-D Modeling or Virtual Prototyping Technology, is a revolutionary development that is quickly reshaping the Architecture-Engineering-Construction (AEC) industry. BIM is both a technology and a process. The technology component of BIM helps project stakeholders to visualize what is to be built in a s...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the concept of supply chain capital, which is formed through managing knowledge in supply chains on a long‐term basis. Design/methodology/approach The development of a conceptual model describing supply chain capital is achieved through extensive literature review, past research carried out by the...

Public Private Partnerships (PPP’s) are becoming an increasingly popular method for procurement of infrastructure in Australia and around the world. In this current day and age, following the recent financial crisis, it is becoming ever important for governments to achieve value for money. This paper will aim to determine whether Public Private Par...

In Pakistan, the need for infrastructure is immense while resources and capital are scarce commodities. The government estimates the public exchequer cannot even meet half of the funds required for infrastructure development. This paper investigates the methods used in Pakistan to procure infrastructure projects. This paper is a part of doctoral st...