Valerie Francis

Innovation and Immersive Vocational Education Training for Construction Site Supervisors

V Francis, V Paton-Cole

Book Chapter  |  2021

Request for information frequency and their turnaround time in construction projects

Ajibade A Aibinu, Simon Carter, Valerie Francis, Paulo Vaz-Serra

Journal article  |  2019  |  Built Environment Project and Asset Management

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the nature of request for information (RFIs) on construction projects by using data ..

Innovative vocational training for the Construction Industry

Valerie Francis, Vidal Paton-Cole

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century

The advent of the 21st century have resulted in significant population growth across the major Australian cities. Currently, the s..

Use of an Object-Oriented System for Optimizing Life Cycle Embodied Energy and Life Cycle Material Cost of Shopping Centres

Kumudu Weththasinghe, Andre Stephan, Valerie Francis, Piyush Tiwari

Book Chapter  |  2019  |  Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies

Shopping centres are an integral part and a critical component of urban cities in most economies. Typically, the shorter refurbish..

Necessary evils: Controlling Requests for Information (RFIs) to reduce cost and improve margins

Ajibade A Aibinu, Simon Carter, Valerie Francis, Paulo Vaz Serra

Journal article  |  2018  |  Construction Research and Innovation

Facilitating Climate Change Adaptation in the Australian Construction Industry - Identification of Information Needs

A Hurlimann, Geoff Browne, Georgia Warren-Myers, Valerie Francis

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  Climate Adaptation 2018: Learn, Collaborate, Act

The construction industry creates a significant proportion of global greenhouse gas emissions. It is in a unique position to facil..

Work-family conflict within civil engineering: The role of family supportive policies (FSPs) and work-family culture

V Francis

Book Chapter  |  2018

Can Construction Bidding Practices Be Improved Through Use of the SCRUM Project Framework?

Valerie Francis, P Vaz-Serra, AU Ullal, Andre, AGN Nahri, Aslan Ghods

Conference Proceedings  |  2018

The selection of the “right” construction contractor has been a topic of continual interest within academia and industry, with att..

Barriers to climate change adaptation in the Australian construction industry–Impetus for regulatory reform

A Hurlimann, G Browne, G Warren-Myers, V Francis

Journal article  |  2018  |  Building and Environment

It is increasingly recognised that the risks associated with climate change must be addressed through both mitigation and adaptati..

What influences professional women's career advancement in construction?

Valerie Francis

Journal article  |  2017  |  CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS