COVID-19 is the most critical health and safety risk facing global construction sector. The crisis leads to a reduction in site productivity, has increased compliance costs, delayed projects workers' exposure infections. However, as countries begin ease lockdowns restrictions, there need examine measures that companies can take ensure workers are "Covid-safe". This research developed questionnaire instrument included 24 Covid-preventive on sites. Isolating sick workers, conducting daily...

Due to the obvious increase in environmental and human health concerns produced by diesel engines, there has been a lot of interest ecologically friendly fuels. Current research development efforts are focused on water-in-diesel emulsion (WiDE) fuels, which have potential reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) particulate matter (PM) emissions while enhancing performance allowing for more efficient energy cleaner environment using existing engines. The current topic is concerned with WiDE fuel...

This study aims to analyze the impact of employee engagement on organizational performance in government hospitals, with particular attention moderating role Psychological Capital – comprising resilience, optimism, self-efficacy, and hope - strengthening this relationship. Grounded theories Positive Organizational Behavior, research positions as a critical construct that enhances an individual’s motivational cognitive resources. By integrating these theoretical perspectives, elucidates how...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the Technology Readiness Index (TRI) managers Malaysian construction firms. Also, backgrounds were examined determine influence background on TRI level. Design/methodology/approach developed by Parasuraman was adopted measure readiness firm managers. refers people's propensity embrace and use technologies for accomplishing goals in home life at work. Four hundred structured questionnaires sent out respondents. Findings overall score (M=3.18,...

Water-in-diesel emulsions potentially favor the occurrence of micro-explosions when exposed to elevated temperatures, thereby improving mixing fuels with ambient gas. The distributions and sizes both spray dispersed water droplets have a significant effect on puffing micro-explosion behavior. Although injection pressure is likely alter properties emulsions, this flow has not been reported. To investigate this, we injected fuel using microsyringe needle into high-temperature environment...

This paper investigated the low-cost housing (LCH) policies in regard to squatters and offered a descriptive comparative analysis that affords insights into Malaysian potential squatter zero programmes could be applied tackle long-standing chronic urban slums Nigerian cities. To achieve this, data were collected via in-depth oral interviews. Phenomenological type of qualitative research snowball non-probability sampling technique was adopted respectively. MAXQDA 2018 with support thematic...

The importance of clean energy resources in the environmental sustainability agenda (ESA) widely documents earlier literature that emphasized need to use renewable (RE) sources mitigating high mass carbon emissions across countries. Saudi Arabia's future vision focused on establishing RE markets, especially solar electricity generation (SEG) would likely present an alternative source meet challenges and allow country switch its oil‐based economy a by 2030. In this initiative, study intends...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the entrepreneurship module offered in Master's Degree Project Management by School Housing Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach reviews scenario construction industry demonstrate necessity education University's programme. Findings findings are discussed relation important role played small medium enterprises (SMEs) supporting national growth. existence high number SMEs indicates significant courses...

Abstract The present research aims to investigate the insights of housing providers on potential benefits sustainable affordable housing. Housing need certainty for homebuyers. We used a cross‐sectional survey questionnaire consisting 23 administered 121 experts from industry. In total, 82% professional respondents believed that offered all included in survey. first five main were an increase comfort homeowners, enjoyment natural ventilation, reduction water bills, electricity bills and...

This study investigates the effect of varying air-fuel ratios (AFR) on performance and emission characteristics a spark-ignition direct-injection (SI-DI) compressed natural gas (CNG) engine fuelled with enriched-carbon dioxide (CO2) mixture. The experimental work was conducted single-cylinder, four-stroke SI-DI operated at constant speed 3000 rpm AFRs from stoichiometric (λ = 1) to lean mixtures 1.1, 1.2, 1.3). parameters analyzed include brake torque specific fuel consumption (BSFC), while...

An in-depth study on 16 major overseas contractors and desk research 100 others from various countries revealed that some have adopted global strategies during the turbulent 1980s. The world is perceived as a single operating platform. This implies they harbour no inhibitions to serve anywhere. Their actions include utilizing specific springboard enter other national markets well sources of landbound competitive advantages. These firms associate with all sorts private public bodies around...

This article reviews the resource-based view theory and factors relating to performance of small medium sized contracting enterprises (SMCEs) in Malaysia. The strength this lies its ability explain usefulness firm’s resources performance. By using multiple regression, study proposes empirically that SMCEs should place greater emphasis on managerial capabilities finance, project, marketing supplier relationships order enhance company However, unique industry, research found owner/manager...