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Framework for the UK Construction Industry Transition to Net Zero Design: A Delphi Techniques and Structural Equation Model Approach (2024)
Journal Article
Osunsanmi, T. O., Gillies-Denning, E., Khaddour, L., Olawumi, T. O., & Moobela, C. (online). Framework for the UK Construction Industry Transition to Net Zero Design: A Delphi Techniques and Structural Equation Model Approach. International journal of construction management, https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2024.2337143

The shift towards net zero design for the construction industry poses complex challenges, which can be likened to a three-headed hydra embodying energy, water, and carbon emissions. The industry stakeholders have grappled with addressing the challeng... Read More about Framework for the UK Construction Industry Transition to Net Zero Design: A Delphi Techniques and Structural Equation Model Approach.

Lecturer's pedagogical attributes and teaching quality for construction and engineering education in UK universities: mediating effect of research informed teaching (2023)
Journal Article
Ikediashi, D., Moobela, C., Leitch, K., Dan-Jumbo, N., Dania, A., Akoh, S. R. R., & Esangbedo, P. (2024). Lecturer's pedagogical attributes and teaching quality for construction and engineering education in UK universities: mediating effect of research informed teaching. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 16(3), 875-890. https://doi.org/10.1108/jarhe-05-2023-0216

Purpose
Researchers have opined that the quality of commitment to pedagogical approaches by lecturers is one of the most important factors in determining student academic success. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the mediating effect of resea... Read More about Lecturer's pedagogical attributes and teaching quality for construction and engineering education in UK universities: mediating effect of research informed teaching.

Challenges, drivers and incentives to private sector participation in public-private partnership projects in developing countries: evidence from Zambia (2023)
Journal Article
Zulu, E., Mutwale, J., Zulu, S. L., Musonda, I., Kavishe, N., & Moobela, C. (online). Challenges, drivers and incentives to private sector participation in public-private partnership projects in developing countries: evidence from Zambia. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1108/jedt-03-2023-0092

Purpose
Governments in developing countries seeking to meet their infrastructure backlog are increasingly turning to public–private partnerships (PPP) due to a lack of public funds. However, while there are factors which drive the current uptake of... Read More about Challenges, drivers and incentives to private sector participation in public-private partnership projects in developing countries: evidence from Zambia.

Exploring constraining factors for use of private sector finance in delivery of public sector infrastructure in Tanzania: A qualitative study (2023)
Journal Article
Kavishe, N., Zulu, S. L., Luvara, V., Zulu, E., Musonda, I., Moobela, C., & Chileshe, N. (2023). Exploring constraining factors for use of private sector finance in delivery of public sector infrastructure in Tanzania: A qualitative study. Frontiers in Built Environment, 9, Article 1098490. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2023.1098490

While governments remain accountable for the delivery of infrastructure services, given the paucity of public resources, studies have recommended the use of private sector finance (PSF) as an alternative approach to delivering sustainable infrastruct... Read More about Exploring constraining factors for use of private sector finance in delivery of public sector infrastructure in Tanzania: A qualitative study.

Effects of COVID-19 on the relationship between inflation and REITs returns in South Africa (2023)
Journal Article
Mpofu, B., Moobela, C., & Simbanegavi, P. (2023). Effects of COVID-19 on the relationship between inflation and REITs returns in South Africa. Journal of Property Investment and Finance, 41(5), 506-522. https://doi.org/10.1108/jpif-10-2022-0072

Purpose
This research aims to ascertain the extent to which the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic affected the relationship between inflation and real estate investment trusts (REITs) returns in South Africa.

Design/methodology/approac... Read More about Effects of COVID-19 on the relationship between inflation and REITs returns in South Africa.

Residents’ perceptions of sustainable drainage systems as highly functional blue green infrastructure (2019)
Journal Article
Williams, J., Jose, R., Moobela, C., Hutchinson, D., Wise, R., & Gaterell, M. (2019). Residents’ perceptions of sustainable drainage systems as highly functional blue green infrastructure. Landscape and Urban Planning, 190, Article 103610. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2019.103610

Blue-green infrastructure for storm water management in the UK is considered to be part of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS). Design guidance recommends that source control and treatment trains are embedded within developments. This means that resi... Read More about Residents’ perceptions of sustainable drainage systems as highly functional blue green infrastructure.

Profiling causative factors leading to construction project delays in the United Arab Emirates (2017)
Journal Article
Mpofu, B., Ochieng, E. G., Moobela, C., & Pretorius, A. (2017). Profiling causative factors leading to construction project delays in the United Arab Emirates. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 24(2), 346-376. https://doi.org/10.1108/ecam-05-2015-0072

Purpose
A voluminous amount of research has been conducted on project delay in the recent past; however, the persistence of the problem demands that a relentless quest for solutions is upheld. It can be argued that the problem is likely to be more p... Read More about Profiling causative factors leading to construction project delays in the United Arab Emirates.

Providing real-estate services through the integration of 3D laser scanning and building information modelling (2013)
Journal Article
Mahdjoubi, L., Moobela, C., & Laing, R. (2013). Providing real-estate services through the integration of 3D laser scanning and building information modelling. Computers in Industry, 64(9), 1272-1281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2013.09.003

There is an opportunity for real-estate services sector to deliver more accurate, faster and quality building surveys and information models. This paper reports on a study, designed to establish automated procedures for the development of a digital m... Read More about Providing real-estate services through the integration of 3D laser scanning and building information modelling.

Effects of Interactive Real-Time Simulations and Humanoid Avatars on Consumers’ Responses in Online House Products Marketing (2012)
Journal Article
Mahdjoubi, L., Hao Koh, J., & Moobela, C. (2014). Effects of Interactive Real-Time Simulations and Humanoid Avatars on Consumers’ Responses in Online House Products Marketing. Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 29(1), 31-46. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8667.2012.00775.x

Interactive product presentation techniques have recently gained importance in online marketing of house products. Real-time simulation offers a high level interactive presentation with more powerful features to present product functions and variatio... Read More about Effects of Interactive Real-Time Simulations and Humanoid Avatars on Consumers’ Responses in Online House Products Marketing.

Using Multimedia to Encourage Public Participation in Planning and Design Decision-making Processes (2010)
Journal Article
Moobela, C., & Mahdjoubi, L. (2010). Using Multimedia to Encourage Public Participation in Planning and Design Decision-making Processes. International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability: Annual Review, 6(5), 149-160. https://doi.org/10.18848/1832-2077/cgp/v06i05/54823

The impetus towards public engagement in many spheres of the human existence has evolved over the years from the doldrums of the top-down approaches to current levels of excitement with collaborative planning. One of the fundamental principles of pub... Read More about Using Multimedia to Encourage Public Participation in Planning and Design Decision-making Processes.

Sustainable Community Assets: Business planning for the (re)development of community buildings (2009)
Report
Moobela, C., & Rampton, L. (2009). Sustainable Community Assets: Business planning for the (re)development of community buildings. Portsmouth: South East Coastal Communities Project

This publication is the result of the ideas, experience and knowledge of a range of people. It is informed by a workshop held at the University of Portsmouth in spring 2009 and the results of the Rapid Parish Development Programme run by the local An... Read More about Sustainable Community Assets: Business planning for the (re)development of community buildings.

Investigating the Physical Determinants of Social Capital and Their Implications for Sustainable Urban Development (2009)
Journal Article
Moobela, C., Price, A. D. F., Mathur, V. N., & Paranagamage, P. (2009). Investigating the Physical Determinants of Social Capital and Their Implications for Sustainable Urban Development. International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability: Annual Review, 5(2), 255-270. https://doi.org/10.18848/1832-2077/cgp/v05i02/54596

The concept of social capital is gaining increasing recognition as a concomitant for social and economic development. Robert Putnam’s (2000) exposition of the crucial correspondence between the decline of social capital on one hand and the economic l... Read More about Investigating the Physical Determinants of Social Capital and Their Implications for Sustainable Urban Development.

Unlocking the Barriers to Participation of Black and Minority Ethnic Communities in the Decision-Making Processes: The Potential of Multimedia (2008)
Journal Article
Mahdjoubi, L., & Moobela, C. (2008). Unlocking the Barriers to Participation of Black and Minority Ethnic Communities in the Decision-Making Processes: The Potential of Multimedia. International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations: Annual Review, 8(2), 141-154. https://doi.org/10.18848/1447-9532/cgp/v08i02/39513

Cerebrating diversity has become one of the most important exports from political science into everyday language usage. As many political boundaries continue to fall under the weight of such phenomena as globalisation, recognising and tapping the pot... Read More about Unlocking the Barriers to Participation of Black and Minority Ethnic Communities in the Decision-Making Processes: The Potential of Multimedia.

Integrating our nation’s diversity: Exploring the roles of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation, Volume 3: Communication media technologies (2007)
Report
Mahdjoubi, L., & Moobela, C. (2007). Integrating our nation’s diversity: Exploring the roles of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation, Volume 3: Communication media technologies. Bristol: British Academy

This report is the third in the series of reports on the potential of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation in planning decision-making processes. The aim of the report is to present an array of the key media communication technologies.... Read More about Integrating our nation’s diversity: Exploring the roles of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation, Volume 3: Communication media technologies.

Integrating our nation’s diversity: Exploring the roles of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation, Volume 1: Participation of minority and ethnic communities in planning decision-making processes (2007)
Report
Mahdjoubi, L., & Moobela, C. (2007). Integrating our nation’s diversity: Exploring the roles of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation, Volume 1: Participation of minority and ethnic communities in planning decision-making processes. Bristol: British Academy

This report represents Volume 1 of a series of reports on ‘Integrating our Nation’s Diversity in the Planning process: Exploring the Potential of Multimedia in Fostering Multicultural Participation’ commissioned by the British Academy, the National A... Read More about Integrating our nation’s diversity: Exploring the roles of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation, Volume 1: Participation of minority and ethnic communities in planning decision-making processes.

Integrating our nation’s diversity: Exploring the roles of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation, Volume 4: The Potential of Visual Simulation in Encouraging Participation of BME Communities in Planning: Lessons from the Barton Hill Redevelopment in Bristol, United Kingdom (2007)
Report
Mahdjoubi, L., & Moobela, C. (2007). Integrating our nation’s diversity: Exploring the roles of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation, Volume 4: The Potential of Visual Simulation in Encouraging Participation of BME Communities in Planning: Lessons from the Barton Hill Redevelopment in Bristol, United Kingdom. Bristol: British Academy

Assessing Urban Social Sustainability: Current Capabilities and Opportunities for Future Research (2007)
Journal Article
Castillo, H., Moobela, C., Price, A. D. F., & Mathur, V. N. (2007). Assessing Urban Social Sustainability: Current Capabilities and Opportunities for Future Research. International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability: Annual Review, 3(3), 39-50. https://doi.org/10.18848/1832-2077/cgp/v03i03/54355

The increased importance of the concept of sustainable development combined with the need for an evidence-based approach to policy development, has created the need for reliable models and tools to guide decision-makers by robust measures of system p... Read More about Assessing Urban Social Sustainability: Current Capabilities and Opportunities for Future Research.

From worst slum to best example of regeneration: Complexity in the regeneration of Hulme, Manchester (2005)
Journal Article
Moobela, C. (2005). From worst slum to best example of regeneration: Complexity in the regeneration of Hulme, Manchester. Emergence: Complexity & Organization, 7(1), 29-42

One of the celebrated features of the emergence of 'complexity thinking' on the research scene is its acclaimed ability to cut across disciplinary boundaries, offering potential explanations to pertinent issues that have haunted 'experts' and bureauc... Read More about From worst slum to best example of regeneration: Complexity in the regeneration of Hulme, Manchester.