Construction Engineering and Management at NUST, Islamabad

Postdoc/PhD opportunity at The Hong Kong Polytech with one of our alumni, Dr Tayyab Ahmad.
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Dear All, my name is Tayyab Ahmad and I'm a NUST alumnus. Our group at the Department of Building and Real Estate, PolyU Hong Kong is looking for postdocs, Research Assistants, Programmers, and PhD students. It is basically a Construction Management group, but we also have some projects on water pipe break/failure research. We are also interested in BIM and Digital Twin (for some future projects). Please, let us know if any of you is interested or if you know someone who is interested. Please, send me your CV with journal papers' impact factors and the journal rank as Q 1,2, etc. Our group works under the supervision and mentorship of Prof Tarek Zayed. He will be the one who will decide the final recruitment. Please show interest in these positions only if you can come live in Hong Kong. You are free to directly contact Prof Zayed Tarek (https://www.polyu.edu.hk/en/bre/people/academic-staff/prof-tarek-zayed/ ). If you are not sure whether you will meet the requirements of our group, you can send me your CV by email at: [email protected]

Announcement for special G*T (Gen) and HAT Tests for MS Admissions Applicants

Higher Education Commission, P**istan and National Testing Service - P**istan - NTS are conducting special HAT and G*T (Gen) in the month of June 2022.

On request of frequent MS admission applicants, it has been decided that these tests will be considered admissible for MS Admissions for Fall 2022.

However, applicants are required to email test results to NUST Postgraduate Programmes Directorate by June 28, 2022.

The deadline for MS and Ph.D. admissions at NUST has now been extended up to June 10, 2022.

The aspirants of MS and Ph.D. degrees at the Dept. of Construction Engineering Management are encouraged to apply before the deadline to be the future leaders of tomorrow’s construction world!

While the quantification of construction waste is an almost exhausted area of research, there are no credible figures when it comes to the construction industry of P**istan. This comprehensive study gathered material waste data from 40 completed projects and not only quantified and benchmarked construction waste, but also estimated its impacts on project cost. Lastly, which subcontracting arrangements have better and worse material waste performance is assessed. This study can significantly help in improving the productivity, profitability, reliability, and sustainability of the P**istani construction industry.

Main Author: Muhammad Usman Shahid
Online link: https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/ECAM-07-2019-0375/full/html
Free Pdf: shorturl.at/cuEH7

Buildings consume a large amount of energy for space cooling during the summer season, creating an overall sustainability concern. The upfront cost associated with sustainability repels the decision-makers to often end up adopting solutions that have huge operations and maintenance costs. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to assess the lifecycle cost implications of optimum configurations of active and passive strategies for reducing the cooling load in buildings.
Main Author: Huma Khalid
Publisher link: https://rdcu.be/cBG4r

Delivery of sustainable buildings requires infusing sustainability criteria into project decisions. Hiring a suitable contractor and consultant for the delivery of green buildings is critical to ensuring sustainable procurement. Plus, introducing sustainability criteria in the prequalification process can improve stakeholder agreement on project objectives and help hire firms with appropriate experience in sustainable project delivery. We develop a cumulative sustainability performance rating index (CSPI) for the prequalification of consultants and contractors on green building projects.

Excellent work by: Ahmad Jamal
ResearchGate: https://bit.ly/3la3Wio
ASCE Library: https://ascelibrary.org/doi/full/10.1061/(ASCE)LA.1943-4170.0000515

The construction industry is different from other industries in terms of its unforeseeable working conditions. Unlike most of the other industries operating indoors within a controlled environment, the construction workers share a fair amount of time outdoors exposing them to different climatic and workability. These transfigurations contribute towards more vulnerability for workplace accidents. It has been observed that there is a common absence of formal construction safety training programs for fresh workers that result in work accidents. Instead, employees are expected to learn from their own experiences and mistakes. One of the main causes is the inability to understand safety training material by the masses due to its presence in uniform languages and lack of education. This study focuses on the development of a Construction Safety for All (ConSafe4All) framework to produce safety training modules for workers to overcome language restrictions. The demonstration through the developed modules for most occurring accident types shows that the framework may be used to elaborate different construction hazards with their remedies to enhance awareness among workers, thereby mitigating work-related accidents.

Amazing work by Mahud Arif and Dr. Abdur Rehman Nasir
Please read and reflect.
ResearchGate Link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351816111_ConSafe4All_A_framework_for_language_friendly_safety_training_modules
50 days' free access Elsevier Link: https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1d7Cg3IVV9nDKB

Construction organizations are challenged with the effective management of their human resource. But the state of practice in the developing countries is not encouraging and construction professionals found themselves less motivated and enthusiastic about their job. This pushes to study the motivational needs of construction professionals of different career levels. We benchmarked the HR practices of the construction industry of P**istan.
Read and reflect.
Excellent work by Hamna Bukhari
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351345916_Are_P**istani_construction_professionals_truly_happy_A_benchmarking_approach

A very interesting opportunity for PhD aspirants of Construction Engineering and Management at NUST, Islamabad
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-salman-azhar-9967893_auburn-university-activity-6737211387036147712-muPQ

Dr. Salman Azhar on LinkedIn: Auburn University Two Funded PhD Fellowships at Auburn University, USA Description: Two funded Auburn University Presidential Fellowships are available for PhD in Building...

A very comprehensive professional diploma course in Construction Engineering and Management is offered by PDC-NUST. Any industry professional who is involved in Bidding, Contract Management and Project Monitoring should attend this course. The applicant will not only get benefit with the academic knowledge but also from its wide-ranging application in industry.
Classes will commence from 25th November 2020. Two classes are scheduled per week on Thursday and Friday, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Registrations are open. Get yourself register at https://bit.ly/34bg7BM

Competitiveness is a complex domain with many definitions, meanings, and measures. This study captures the contractor's perspectives about the competitiveness of the P**istani construction industry, underlines the key factors affecting its performance, and proposes a framework for enhancing competitiveness.

Main Author: Moazzam Azeem

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344430214_Competitiveness_in_the_construction_industry_A_contractor%27s_perspective_on_barriers_to_improving_the_construction_industry_performance

Interesting event for prospective Ph.D. students. Don't miss it.

Meet Ph.D. scholars from the Faculty of Built Environment and the School of Optometry & Vision Science. Get the answers to all your questions related to Higher Degree Research and more during our online discussion.

PLEASE JOIN US VIA FACEBOOK LIVE FROM 3PM ONWARD

Looking forward to your questions 🧡

Healthcare facilities provide a cure from the ailment while maintaining a clean environment. A high indoor environmental quality (IEQ) can improve the recovery process and create a pleasant working environment, while a poor IEQ causes nosocomial diseases that are harmful to the patients as well as the hospital staff. To assess the state of IEQ in local hospitals, the current study investigates critical IEQ parameters.

https://bit.ly/3fW9cAu

Main Author: Mawra Haris Khan

The building sector is a major resource consumer and waste generator. The circular economy has the potential to overcome these problems, it offers a new perspective for industrial ecosystems including materials and products being fed back into the supply chain as resources. There is decent research on the circular economy but its current state and barriers in the building sector of developing countries are not studied. That’s where we come in!

https://bit.ly/31xAHex
Main author: Muhammad Bilal

The deadline for Post-graduate admissions in NUST has been extended until July 27, 2020.
Those interested in applying for Masters and PhD at the Department of Construction Engineering and Management, please don't miss the boat!

Couldn't get a chance to apply for Fall 2020 PG admissions at ? No need to worry, we have your back! The deadline for online application for Fall 2020 PG admissions (MS & PhD) at NUST has been extended till July 27, 2020. Interested candidates can now apply for postgraduate programmes at NUST till the new date.

For more details on the MS programmes please visit: http://www.nust.edu.pk/Admissions/Masters-Programs/Pages/Masters-Admissions.aspx

For more details on PhD programmes please visit: http://www.nust.edu.pk/Admissions/PhD-Program/Pages/PhD-Admissions.aspx

For information on scholarships and financial aid please visit: http://www.nust.edu.pk/Admissions/Scholarships/Pages/default.aspx

To all interested students!!!

This study examines the sustainable housing sector of P**istan by describing the potential buyers' profile and quantifying their willingness to pay for sustainable housing uptake in the market.

Main author: Rana Asad

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341593226_Are_P**istani_homebuyers_ready_to_adopt_sustainable_housing_An_insight_into_their_willingness_to_pay

The energy-efficient buildings may seem like a panacea to several issues faced by the built environment, but they are constrained by performance gaps. This study, after quantifying this performance gap, simulates the occupant behavior to estimate energy savings.
Main author: Qadeer Ali

https://bit.ly/3ddJXcV

Construction projects frequently experience delays. A construction schedule is instrumental in monitoring the whole process. Recently, BIM is remarked as an efficient and reliable construction management tool. This study investigates the role of BIM in identifying schedule risks and providing an effective solution for schedule management. It is found that BIM has a substantial impact on construction schedules.

Main Author: Muhammad Sami Ur Rehman
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339377814_Project_schedule_risk_management_through_building_information_modelling

The purpose of this paper is to investigate critical barriers hindering the adoption of green supply chain management and the opportunities that can be exploited with such an implementation in the construction industry of developing countries. It also devises strategies to avoid critical barriers in implementation and exploit opportunities for a better overall environmental performance of the construction industry.

Main author: Maria Ahmed

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338363717_Barriers_and_opportunities_to_greening_the_construction_supply_chain_management_Cause-driven_implementation_strategies_for_developing_countries

Risk management in the construction of green buildings is substantially different from that of traditional projects because of difference in risk, stakeholder behavior and project related factors. This paper develops a risk management framework for green building projects and validates it through a case study.

Main author: Nida Umair

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336047664_Managing_risk_in_green_building_projects_toward_a_dedicated_framework

Research Data Collection
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Ever heard of the phrase “Professor of Professors”? Meet Prof. Dr. Rafiq Ahmed Chaudhry. He is the founder of CEM@NUST and made selfless efforts to establish this department and spread its wings across the region. The faculty of CEM warmly greeted him and share valuable contribution we had over the years.
We truly appreciate his dedication and support of our CEM program.

BIM is an encouraging development in the AECO industry due to its data-rich digital representation of building components. Despite its technical maturity, BIM's legal and contractual systems are yet to be standardized. Therefore, this study offers a framework for legal and contractual risks within BIM. it contributes to the body of knowledge and practice by helping AECO community understand the current level of legal and contractual maturity of BIM, and by stimulating the technological and legal fraternities to sufficiently deliberate the contractual uncertainties in order to facilitate the uptake of BIM.

Main Author: Farhan Arshad

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330683649_Contractual_Risks_of_Building_Information_Modeling_Toward_a_Standardized_Legal_Framework_for_Design-Bid-Build_Projects

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Deplorable safety management practices are damaging the reputation of construction sector. Though legislation has specified rules and regulations for safety improvement, the state of violation is still alarming. Its root causes are unavailability of information and lack of integration of core data with other project activities. BIM has the potential to address poor safety performance. The primary objective of this study is to review and analyze the literature on BIM through science mapping.

Main Author: Ramsha Akram

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334825718_Exploring_the_role_of_building_information_modeling_in_construction_safety_through_science_mapping

Owing to a great diversity of stakeholder involvement in construction projects and extensive heterogeneity of situations emanating from construction processes, conflicts among stakeholders are inevitable and require particular consideration. This research quantifies the effect of stakeholder conflicts on project constraints.

Main author: Muhammad Irfan

www.researchgate.net

Dear Alumni,

A study is being conducted at the department of Construction Engineering and Management at NUST, in an attempt to develop a state-of-the-art post-graduate course under the domain of 'Construction Law' in collaboration with the industry.

If you have served in the construction industry of P**istan, you are requested to please click on the following link and response. Your contribution will be valuble for the alma mater.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJVzIRDSx-puhtIPUHTu_8YXTV4r8dhyZ34mtmrFFjbLme7Q/viewform

Construction Law: Development of a Post-Graduate Course Respected Participant, This questionnaire is a part of a project conducted at National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST). The project aims to develop a systematic post-graduate course at NUST, under the domain of ‘Construction Law’, for construction graduates of P**istan. The need of ...

Construction projects need adequate and sensible planning to ensure success. The ultimate purpose of planning is to build a model that enables you to predict which activities are critical to the timely completion of the project. A software package such as Primavera makes this activity much easier

We bring a 5-day (1-5 July) Primavera course for Civil Engineering students who wish to plan and control projects in an established Primavera Enterprise environment with and without Resources at an extremely economic cost.

Please contact NICE ACAD for registration. The details are mentioned in the attached flyer. Limited seats available.

Trainer: Lec. Muhammad Hasnain

The interviews for the Admission in MS Construction Engineering & Management (Intake 2019) are starting from June 17,2019 at NUST H-12 Campus Islamabad.

All the candidates are advised to reach the campus in time along with original documents (Degrees / Transcripts), Final Year Research Project Thesis / Report and Original National Identity Card.

Wishing you all the best of Luck for the interviews!