Research Methods for Construction

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By Richard F. Fellows and Anita M. M. Liu

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Research Methods for Construction provides a comprehensive guide to the theoretical, philosophical, and practical aspects of research within construction and related built environment disciplines. Covering both qualitative and quantitative methods, this fifth edition incorporates contemporary issues such as data protection, ethics, and emerging research areas. It supports students in developing rigorous problem-solving skills, selecting appropriate methodologies, and navigating the full research process from proposal to reporting.
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Ideal for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students undertaking research projects in construction, surveying, architecture, civil engineering, and associated fields.

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The new and enhanced edition of the popular textbook on research methods in construction and related disciplines.

Research Methods for Construction is designed to help construction students develop the research skills needed to achieve success in their research projects. Providing clear guidance on research formulation, methodologies, and methods, this comprehensive textbook addresses the theoretical, philosophical, and practical aspects of research in many areas of construction. The authors explain the requirements for data and analysis and describe the methods used for scientific and engineering experiments, modelling and simulations, research on management and socio-economic issues, and more.

Now in its fifth edition, Research Methods for Construction is fully revised to reflect contemporary developments and emerging areas of construction research. New and expanded chapters cover topics including data protection and ethics, theory borrowing, sensemaking, and directionally motivated reasoning. This edition includes additional models and details relating to translation, and offers fresh discussion of axiology, determinism, and stochasticism. Providing students with a coherent, well-structured account of construction research, this market-leading textbook:

Emphasizes and instils rigour into construction students' problem-solving, reports, and publications.
Assists researchers in selecting appropriate methods to execute research.
Articulates the stages of construction research processes: producing a proposal, executing the research, and reporting the results.
Examines qualitative and quantitative approaches and statistical considerations for a wide range of construction research.
Discusses current ethical, legal, and regulatory issues pertaining to research in construction.

The fifth edition of Research Methods for Construction is the ideal textbook for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students embarking on a research project, at bachelor's, master's, or doctoral level, in construction, surveying, architecture, civil engineering, and other built environment disciplines.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119814733

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 December 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 5th edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 652g

Pages: 384

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Anita M. M. Liu Education & Reference Engineering, Technology & Agriculture Non-Fiction Richard F. Fellows

About the Author

Richard Fellows is Emeritus Professor of Construction Business Management, Loughborough University, UK. He is an experienced quantity surveyor and in his academic career has taught at several universities in the UK and other countries. His research interests concern economics, contracts and law, and the management of people in construction - especially cultural issues as drivers of behaviour and performance. He was a founder and for many years was joint coordinator of the CIB group, W112 - Culture in Construction. Richard is an editor of a leading construction journal and frequent reviewer of papers for international conferences and journals.

Anita Liu graduated from the University of Reading and returned to Hong Kong to work in a quantity surveying consultancy, for the Hong Kong government, and for a major contractor. She then moved into academia, obtaining an MSc and a PhD from the University of Hong Kong. She became Chair Professor of Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying at Loughborough University and subsequently Head of Department and Professor in the Department of Real Estate and Construction at The University of Hong Kong. She was also joint co-coordinator of CIB group W112: Culture in Construction.