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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Migrant healthcare workers in Australia find themselves at the centre of three intersecting concerns, often presented as ‘crises’ in contemporary discourse: the ‘care crisis’, the ‘housing crisis’ and the ‘migration crisis.’ Yet their own perspectives on these issues are rarely foregrounded. This paper explores the role of homeownership in the
Leah Williams Veazey
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Facade renovation – replacement and restoration of the panels in a monument protected object
Selected Scientific Papers: Journal of Civil Engineering, 2017 The article deals with problems of reconstruction of the facade and the associated problem of replacement or repair of the panels. In conventional buildings it is a smooth operation, but it is problematic in monument-protected objects.
Novotný Michal
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Identifying The Role of Project Management in Sustainable Refurbishment of Heritage Buildings
Journal of Urban Research, 2021 Cultural heritage is considered one of the major valuable resources that improve the quality of life. Therefore, protecting as well as enhancing its value through applying sustainable refurbishment process is a major challenge that needs to be properly ...
Merna khaled Mohamed +3 more
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Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In the pulverized coal boiler industry, reducing NOx emissions has become a critical objective. Although low‐NOx combustion technologies are effective, they may lead to localized high‐temperature corrosion. To address this issue, near‐wall air supply technology has been introduced, which involves injecting an appropriate amount of air near the
Wangyongjia Zhong +4 more
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Drawing the line: balancing the spatial requirements of customer and contractor in occupied refurbishment [PDF]
, 2003 In planning the refurbishment of railway stations the spatial needs of the contractor and ofthe ongoing business stakeholders have to be balanced.
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract To solidify their power over society, totalitarian regimes will usually eliminate any dissent, any perceived threats early on. These threats include not only political enemies but also educated and independent segments of society, such as professional associations.
Michael Hortsch
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Customer behavior and decision making in the refurbishment industry‐a data mining approach
Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 2010 The study of consumer behavior in the refurbishment industry is crucial to the business operation of firms, but there is a lack of research in this regard.
Chung-Fah Huang, Sung-Lin Hsueh
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Optimizing biomass use for carbon storage and land use with the OptiBiU model
Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.Abstract Optimal biomass use in a circular bioeconomy requires a system perspective to guide decision‐making. The Optimizing Biomass Use (OptiBiU) model was developed for this purpose. The model distinguishes among primary biomass production, intermediate products, and biobased products, and incorporates recycling.
Pim M. Post +8 more
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Essential BIM Input Data Study for Housing Refurbishment: Homeowners’ Preferences in the UK
Buildings, 2014 Construction customers are persistently seeking to achieve sustainability and maximize value as sustainability has become a major consideration in the construction industry.
Kenneth Sungho Park, Ki Pyung Kim
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Space, society and construction refurbishment [PDF]
, 2006 Researchers in the Space Syntax group at UCL have shown distinct sets of patterns relating spatial configurations and observed movement within the built environment. They have also demonstrated how patterns of control and exclusion are implied by spatial
Kelsey, J
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