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Current Research Interests
  • Knowledge Management and Intellectual Capital assets in Diverse Project Management Environments
  • Managing Innovations (process, product, technology, service and market) in Construction
  • Benchmarking and Key Performance Indicators
  • Risk, Quality, Health & Safety Management in Diverse Project Environments
  • Refurbishment, Modernisation and Maintenance Management
  • Project Management Processes (Including Methodologies), tools & techniques
  • Information technology and its impact on team-working, communication and productivity
  • Supply Chain and Inventory Management
  • Construction procurement practices (including partnering, Prime Contracting, PFI and PPP)
  • Strategic Management in Construction
  • Skills, knowledge and Competencies for Construction Management
  • Education and Training for Improved Performance in Small, Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Construction.
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Recently Published Text Books:

Anumba, C; Egbu, C; and Carrillo, P (2005) Knowledge Management in Construction, Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 1-4051 2972-7

Recently Published Journal Papers:

Lee, C. Cynthia and Egbu, C. (2007) "Information technology tools for capturing and communicating learning and experiences in construction SMEs in developed and developing countries". ITcon Vol. 12, Special Issue on construction information technology in emerging economies, pg. 167-180
Egbu, C. O (2006), "Knowledge Production and Capabilities - Their Importance and Challenges for Construction Organisations in China" The Journal of Technology Management in China, Vol 1., No.3, ISSN 1746-8779

Liyanage, C. and Egbu, C. (2006), "The integration of key players in the control of Healthcare Associated Infections in different types of domestic services" Journal of Facilities Management, Vol. 4, No. 4, pg 245 - 261., ISSN: 1472-5967

Hari S, Egbu C and Kumar B (2005), "A knowledge capture awareness tool: an empirical study on small and medium enterprises in the construction industry " Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, ISSN 0969-9988, Volume 12, Issue 6, pp 533-567

Hunter K, Hari S, Egbu C and Kelly J (2005) “Grounded Theory: Its Diversification and Application Through two Examples From Research Studies on Knowledge and Value Management”, The Electronic Journal of Business Research Methodology, Volume 3, Issue 1, pp 57-68, available online at www.ejbrm.com

Liyanage C., Egbu C. (2005), Controlling Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) and the role of FM in achieving ‘Quality’ in Healthcare: A Three-Dimensional View, Facilities, 23 (5/6), pp. 263-277.

Charles O Egbu, Subashini Hari, and Suresh H Renukappa, (2005) "Knowledge management for sustainable competitiveness in small and medium surveying practices" Structural Survey, Vol. 23 No. 1, pp. 7-21

Egbu, C.O. (2004) "Managing Knowledge and Intellectual Capital for Improved Organisational Innovations in the Construction Industry: An Examination of Critical Success Factors" Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management (ECAM) Journal, Vol. 11 No 5., pp. 301 - 315.
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