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1973
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Overview

Charles Egbu is affiliated with Leeds Trinity University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Decision Sciences, with a significant focus on Building and Construction, Management Science and Operations Research, and Radiological and Ultrasound Technology. Additional subfields include Economics and Econometrics as well as Civil and Structural Engineering.

Their work covers several main topics, notably:

  • BIM and Construction Integration
  • Construction Project Management and Performance
  • Occupational Health and Safety Research
  • Risk and Safety Analysis
  • Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
  • Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
  • Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Recent publications by Charles Egbu include:

  • "UAE's commitment towards UN Sustainable Development Goals," 2020, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering Sustainability
  • "Risk identification framework in construction of Egyptian mega housing projects," 2020, Ain Shams Engineering Journal
  • "The effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the UK construction industry and the process of future-proofing business," 2021, Construction Innovation
  • "The critical success factors to remote development of construction management skills and competencies in Nigeria," 2021, Journal of Engineering Design and Technology
  • "Virtual reality in construction activities: barriers for adoption in China," 2024, Construction Economics and Building

Charles Egbu frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including Tariq Umar, Messaoud Saïdani, George Ofori, Mohamed Shaik Honnurvali, and Alex Opoku. Their research has appeared in various publication venues, with multiple contributions to the International Journal of Applied Management Science, as well as appearances in Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering Sustainability, Ain Shams Engineering Journal, Construction Innovation, and Journal of Engineering Design and Technology.

Best Publications

  • Managing knowledge and intellectual capital for improved organizational innovations in the construction industry: an examination of critical success factors

    Charles O. Egbu

  • Knowledge management for sustainable competitiveness in small and medium surveying practices

    Charles O. Egbu;Subashini Hari;Suresh H. Renukappa

  • Knowledge management in construction

    Chimay J. Anumba;Charles O. Egbu;Patricia M. Carrillo

  • Building information modelling (Bim) implementation and remote construction projects: Issues, challenges, and critiques

    Yusuf Arayici;Charles Egbu;Paul Coates

  • Making a case for offsite construction in China

    Mohammed Arif;Charles Egbu

  • Skills, knowledge and competencies for managing construction refurbishment works

    Charles O. Egbu

  • Information technologies for knowledge management: their usage and effectiveness

    Charles O. Egbu;Katherine Botterill

  • A knowledge capture awareness tool: an empirical study on small and medium enterprises in the construction industry

    Subashini Hari;Charles Egbu;Bimal Kumar

  • Construction as a Knowledge-Based Industry

    Charles O. Egbu;Herbert S. Robinson

  • Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Facilities Management (FM): The Mediacity Case Study Approach

    Yusuf Arayici;Timothy Onyenobi;Charles Egbu

  • A literature review of the role of project management in post-disaster reconstruction

    B Hidayat;CO Egbu

  • The effect of indoor environmental quality on occupants’ perception of performance : a case study of refurbished historic buildings in Malaysia

    Syahrul Nizam Kamaruzzaman;C.O. Egbu;Emma Marinie Ahmad Zawawi;Azlan Shah Ali

  • Building Urban Resilience for Disaster Risk Management and Disaster Risk Reduction

    Nuha Etinay;Charles Egbu;Virginia Murray

  • Critical Review of Procurement Method Research in Construction Journals

    Shamil Naoum;Charles Egbu

  • Grounded Theory: Its Diversification and Application Through two Examples From Research Studies on Knowledge and Value Management

    Kirsty Hunter;Subashini Hari;Charles Egbu;John Kelly

  • State of green construction in India: drivers and challenges

    Mohammed Arif;Charles Egbu;Abid Haleem;Dennis Kulonda

  • Modern selection criteria for procurement methods in construction

    Shamil George Naoum;Charles Egbu

  • Knowledge integration process in construction projects: a social network analysis approach to compare competitive and collaborative working

    Ximing Ruan;Edward G. Ochieng;Andrew D.F. Price;Charles O. Egbu

  • Gender in the Construction Industry: Literature Review and Comparative Survey of Men’s and Women’s Perceptions in UK Construction Consultancies

    Shamil George Naoum;Jennifer Harris;Joseph Rizzuto;Charles Egbu

  • Measuring knowledge retention: a case study of a construction consultancy in the UAE

    Mohammed Arif;Charles Egbu;Ola Alom;Malik M.A. Khalfan

  • The role of IT in strategic knowledge management and its potential in the construction industry

    CO Egbu

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew D.F. Price
Andrew D.F. Price Loughborough University
Chimay J. Anumba
Chimay J. Anumba University of Florida
George Ofori
George Ofori London South Bank University
Akintola Akintoye
Akintola Akintoye Leeds Beckett University
Abid Haleem
Abid Haleem Jamia Millia Islamia
David R. Moore
David R. Moore Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Peter E.D. Love
Peter E.D. Love Curtin University
Patricia M. Carrillo
Patricia M. Carrillo Loughborough University
Alistair G.F. Gibb
Alistair G.F. Gibb Loughborough University
Virginia Murray
Virginia Murray Public Health England

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