Conference Papers

Title:Computer based cash flow forecasting
Author(s):McCaffer, R.
Conference:Internet'76 Project Implementation and Management - Bridging the Gap, Conference papers published by National Computing Centre, September 1976
Title:Contractors' bidding behaviour
Author(s):McCaffer, R.
Conference:Internet'76 Project Implementation and Management - Bridging the Gap, Conference papers published by National Computing Centre, September 1976
Title:Bidding data analysis to aid management decisions
Author(s):McCaffer, R. and Pettitt, A.N.
Conference:Conference Proceedings, The Institute of Management Science, 23rd International Meeting, Athens, Greece, July 1977
Title:A Career in Construction
Author(s):McCaffer, R.
Conference:International Conference on Civil Engineering Education, Research and Professional Development, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, August 1988
Title:Quality Assurance - The Historical Perspective
Author(s):McCaffer, R.
Conference:Conference on Quality Assurance and the Executive, Institution of Civil Engineers, February 1989
Title:Betonun Bakim Ve Korunmasi Uzerine Gelistirilen Bir Bilgisayar Programmi ( An expert system for concrete batching procedures)
Author(s):Celik, T., Thorpe, A. and McCaffer R.
Conference:1st National Concrete Congress for Institution of Civil Engineers Istanbul Branch, pp 379-390, May 1989
Title:Privatisation and Academia
Author(s):McCaffer, R.
Conference:The Institution of Civil Engineers ConferencePrivatisation and the Profession, London, 0 1989
Title:Implementing research work : The Teaching Company Scheme
Author(s):McCaffer, R. and Thorpe, A.
Conference:Value in Building Economics and Construction Management, CIB1990, W55 Building Economics, Sydney, Australia, Vol 5, pp 123-133, March 1990
Title:A Site based data capture and information system
Author(s):James M.T. McCaffer R and Thorpe A.
Conference:Value in Building Economics and Construction Management, CIB1990, W55 Building Economics, Sydney, Australia, Vol 6, pp 291-300, March 1990
Title:Constructability and Detailed Design
Author(s):Jergeas G.F. Tyler A.H. and McCaffer R
Conference:4th International Conference on Civil and Structural Engineering Computing, City University, ISBN 0-948749-11-3, September 1989
Title:Quantification of sub-contractors disruption
Author(s):Abdel-Razek R.H.and McCaffer R
Conference:3rd International Symposium, International Project Management Association Project Management Theory and Practice, Cairo Egypt, pp 168-189, February 1990
Title:Evaluating variability in labour productivity
Author(s):Abdel-Razek, R.H. and McCaffer, R.
Conference:3rd International Symposium, International Project Management Association Project Management Theory and Practice, Cairo Egypt, pp 527-550, February 1990
Title:International Construction Markets - A review of Papers
Author(s):McCaffer, R.
Conference:CIB1990 - W5S Building Economic, Value in Building Economics and Construction Management, CIB, Sydney, Australia, March 1990
Title:Comments on Subject F - International Comparisons
Author(s):McCaffer, R.
Conference:CIB 90, Building Economics and Construction Management, Sydney, Vol 7, pp 118-126, March 1990
Title:A Career in Construction
Author(s):McCaffer, R.
Conference:7th Canadian Conference on Engineering Education, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 0-7727-6701-7, pp 589-599, June 1990
Title:Implementing Research Work: The Teaching Company Scheme
Author(s):McCaffer, R and Thorpe, A.
Conference:Paper presented at the Science and Engineering Research Councils Seminar on Academic/Industrial Collaboration,, Institute of Mechanical Engineers, London, September 1990
Title:Towards Knowledge-Based Estimating
Author(s):McCaffer, R. Tah, J.M.H. and Thorpe, A.
Conference:Information Technology in Engineering, The Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago, University of the West Indies, Trinidad, November 1990
Title:The Future of IT in Construction - An Academic Viewpoint
Author(s):McCaffer, R., Thorpe, A., Baldwin, A. N. and Carrillo P.
Conference:Information Technology for Contractors, The Chartered Institute of Building, Barbican, London, February 1991
Title:Working for Industry
Author(s):McCaffer, R. and Thorpe, A.
Conference:Keynote address, Threats and Opportunities in the New European Construction Market, Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, March 1991
Title:A knowledge-based approach to estimating
Author(s):McCaffer, R., Tah, J. and Thorpe, A.
Conference:The Practice and Science of Project Management, Nordnet'91 Transactions, Trodheim, pp 427-437, June 1991
Title:A Decision Support System for Drainage Cost Estimating
Author(s):McCaffer R Tah J M H and Thorpe A.
Conference:Civil Comp, 91 Oxford University, ISBN 0-048749-14-8, pp 1-2, September 1991
Title:An integrated management system for house builders
Author(s):McCaffer, R. and Thorpe, A.
Conference:Quality and Economics in Building, CIB, Lisbon, ISBN 0419 174702, pp 292-300, October 1991
Title:An Expert System for Drainage Cost Estimating
Author(s):Tah, J., Thorpe, A. and McCaffer, R.
Conference:The World Congress on Expert Systems, Florida, Vol 3, pp 2129-2137, December 1991
Title:Decision making in large computer-based management systems
Author(s):McCaffer, R. and Thorpe, A.
Conference:CIB92 World Congress, Montreal, pp 536-537 and Vol 2, pp 681-684, May 1992
Title:Co-operative research in the wider European market
Author(s):McCaffer R and Thorpe A
Conference:CIB92 World Congress, Montreal, pp 556-557 and Vol 2, pp 678-680, May 1992
Title:Industry/University co-operation in the UK
Author(s):McCaffe, R. and Thorpe, A.
Conference:Canadian Conference on Engineering Education, Quebec, pp 795-802, May 1992
Title:Project Management: Education and Training
Author(s):McCaffer, R. and Adham, T.
Conference:Canadian Conference on Engineering Education, Quebec, pp 675-681, May 1992
Title:The European Construction Industry
Author(s):McCaffer, R., Davis, C. & Williams, I.
Conference:Construction Beyond 2000 Conference, Finland, June 1992
Title:A site based data capture and information system for the construction industry
Author(s):McCaffer, R and Thorpe A
Conference:Technology Transfer and Implementation Conference, Teaching Company Directorate/DTI, London, pp 692-701, July 1992
Title:Education for Effective Project Management
Author(s):McCaffer, R. and Adham, T.
Conference:1992 World Conference on Engineering Education, Portsmouth, pp 565-570, September 1992
Title:The Formation of Successful Project Managers
Author(s):McCaffer, R and Adham T.
Conference:4th International Symposium, Project Management for Development and Growth. Egyptian Society for Engineers, Management Engineering Society (International Project Management Association) Cairo, pp 403-415, February 1993
Title:Towards the Development of a Decision Support System for Indirect Cost Estimating
Author(s):Tah, J., Thorpe, A. and McCaffer, R.
Conference:CIB W-65 International Symposium1993 - Organisation and Management of Construction - The Way Forward Vol 1, pp 161-171, September 1993
Title:Towards Improved Management
Author(s):McCaffer, R.
Conference:Keynote Address. CIB W-65 International Symposium1993 - Organisation and Management of Construction - The Way Forward Vol 1, pp 361-370, September 1993
Title:Education, Training and Experience of Project Managers
Author(s):McCaffer, R. and Adham, T.
Conference:CIB W-65 International Symposium1993 - Organisation and Management of Construction - The Way Forward Vol 2, pp 1235-1242, September 1993
Title:The Role of Knowledge Based Systems in Construction Cost Estimating
Author(s):Tah, J., Thorpe, A. and McCaffer, R.
Conference:CIB W-65 International Symposium1993 - Organisation and Management of Construction - The Way Forward Vol 1, pp 139-148, September 1993
Title:Construction Managers: Tomorrows Leaders,
Author(s):McCaffer, R.
Conference:Construction Engineering Tomorrow's Leaders, Institution of Civil Engineers, Thomas Telford, pp 33-38, April 1994
Title:Innovative Management Improvements - Establishing the Quality Culture in Construction
Author(s):McCaffer, R., Thorpe, A. and Tyler, A. H.
Conference:Technology Transfer and Implementation Conference, Teaching Company Directorate/DTI, London, pp 429-434, July 1994
Title:Future Labour Recruitment Strategies for the UK Construction Industry
Author(s):Agapiou, A., Price, A.D.F. and McCaffer, R.
Conference:ARCOM, 11th Annual Conference, York, pp. 705-714, September 1995
Title:Merit 2, a Construction Management Simulation
Author(s):Ahmed, V., Thorpe, A. and McCaffer, R.
Conference:SAGSET Annual Conference Conference Proceedings, Vol 1, pp 1-18, June 1996
Title:The Effectiveness of Merit 2 as a Training Tool in Construction Management
Author(s):Ahmed, V., Thorpe, A. and McCaffer, R.
Conference:ARCOM 12th Annual Conference, Conference Proceedings, Sheffield, Vol 1, ISBN 086339 6607 pp 277-285, September 1996
Title:Total Quality Construction: A Neverending Journey
Author(s):Harvey, P. and McCaffer, R.
Conference:CIB International Conference, Beijing, October 1996
Title:Conceptualising the efficiency and effectiveness relationship in construction performance
Author(s):Edum-Fotwe, F.T., Price, A.D.F., Thorpe, A. and McCaffer, R.
Conference:Productivity in Construction- International Experiences, Proceedings of the 2nd International Congress on Construction, ISBN 981-00-8443-9, pp. 39-45, November 1996
Title:Towards Effective Client Procurement: Assessing Contractor Risk With Financial Ratios
Author(s):Edum-Fotwe, F.T., Price, A.D.F., Thorpe, A. and McCaffer, R.
Conference:International Symposium of Commission W92, Montreal, Canada, ISBN: 0 9682215 0 5, pp 163-173, May 1997
Title:Learning Techniques Employed by Construction Contractors Organisations,
Author(s):Kululanga, G.K., Edum-Fotwe, F.T., McCaffer, R. and Price, A.D.F.
Conference:ARCOM, 13th Annual Conference,Cambridge, Conference Proceedings, Vol 2, pp509-517, September 1997
Title:Developing Best Practice in European Construction
Author(s):McCaffer, R., Williams, I. and Hassan, T.M.
Conference:First International Conference on Construction Industry Development: Building the future together, 1 of 2 Proceedings, National University of Singapore, Raffles City Conference Centre, Singapore, pp 14-26, 0 1997
Title:Developing Construction Management Research: A Balance of Perspectives
Author(s):Edum-Fotwe, F.T., McCaffer, R. and Price, A.D.F.
Conference:ARCOM, 13th Annual Conference, Cambridge 15-17, Conference Proceedings, ol 2, pp 454-461, September 1997
Title:Advancing Construction Management Research through Organic Learning Styles
Author(s):Edum-Fotwe, F.T., Kululanga, G.K. and McCaffer, R.
Conference:Proceedings of 3rd International Electronic Forum on Research and Education for Construction AUBEA University of Melbourne, Australia, Session 2 paper no 1, 0 1997
Title:Re-Thinking SMC Prospects within Evolving Globalised Markets
Author(s):Edum-Fotwe, F.T., Price, A.D.F., Thorpe, A. and McCaffer, R.
Conference:First International Conference on Construction Industry Development: Building the Future Together. Singapore, Conference Proceedings, Vol 2, pp 28-34, December 1997
Title:Developing Best Practice in European Construction
Author(s):McCaffer, R., Williams, I. and Hassan, T.M.
Conference:First International Conference on Construction Industry Development: Building the Future Together. Singapore, Conference Proceedings, Vol 1, pp 14-26, December 1997
Title:Learning Mechanisms for Addressing Improvement in Construction Companies
Author(s):Kululanga, G.K., Price, A.D. and McCaffer, R.
Conference:Association of Researchers in Construction Management: 14th Annual Conference, Reading, ISBN 09534161000, pp 69-77, 0 1998
Title:Business and IT requirements of European large scale engineering clients
Author(s):Hassan, T.M., Thorpe, A. and McCaffer, R.
Conference:Changing the ways we work, ESPRIT, IiM Conference, Gothenburg, ISBN 90 5199 4265, pp 301-308, October 1998
Title:Construction User Needs for On-line Global Information Resources
Author(s):Edum-Fotwe, F.T., Thorpe A., McCaffer, R., Leonard, C.D. and Buckley, E.
Conference:The life-cycle of Construction IT Innovations, CIB-W78, Stockholm, ISBN 91 7170 281 4, pp 437-444, June 1998
Title:Globalisation in the Construction Industry
Author(s):Hassan, T.M. and McCaffer, R.
Conference:Globalisation in Construction, Cairo International Conference for the Middle East Construction and Building Industry, MIDEC '98, Cairo, Egypt, 0 1998
Title:Methodology to develop an effective safety performance technique (SPMT)
Author(s):Kunju Ahmad, R., Gibb, A.G.F and McCaffer, R.
Conference:ARCOM Conference, Reading, Vol 1, pg 183-191, 0 1998
Title:Developing a proactive safety performance measurement technique (SPMT) for construction
Author(s):Kunju Ahmad, R., Gibb, A.G.F and McCaffer, R.
Conference:2nd International Conference of Health and Safety on Construction Sites, Hawaii, ISBN 90 5809 036 1, pp 507-516, March 1999
Title:Requirements of the large scale engineering industry in a 'virtual enterprise',environment - findings from eLSEwise
Author(s):Hassan, T.M., McCaffer, R. and Thorpe, A.
Conference:Proceedings of conference Concurrent Engineering in Construction (CEC99), Challenges for the New Millennium, Finland, pp 267 - 276, 0 1999
Title:Business and ICT Trends in the European large scale engineering industry
Author(s):Hassan, T.M. Thorpe, A. and McCaffer, R.
Conference:Fifth International Conference on Concurrent Enterprising, Wognum, N; Thoben, K; Pawar, K.S. Centre for Concurrent Enterprising, ICE 99, The Hague, The Netherlands, ISBN 0951975986, pp 489-496, 0 1999
Title:Changes in the European Large Scale Engineering Construction Industry
Author(s):Hassan, T.M., McCaffer, R. and Thorpe, A.
Conference:2nd International Conference on Construction Industry Development, Singapore, pp 231-239, 0 1999
Title:Measuring Learning of Construction contractors
Author(s):Kululanga, G.K., Price, A.D.F and McCaffer R.
Conference:Proceedings of 4th International Conference on ISO 9000 and TQM. School of Business, Hong Kong Baptist University, ISBN: 962-85264-4-8, pp 704-709, March 1999
Title:Dynamics of Learning for Advancing Improvement in Organisations within the Construction Industry
Author(s):Kululanga, G.K., Price, A.D.F and McCaffer, R.
Conference:Customer Satisfaction: A Focus for Research and Practice, Joint Triennial Symposium, CIB: Cape Town , W55 & W92 paper no 135, September 1999
Title:A vision from the UK construction industry
Author(s):Austin, S.A., Baldwin, A.N., McCaffer, R. and Thorpe, A.
Conference:Berkeley-Stanford Workshop - Defining a Research Agenda for AEC Process/Product Development in 2000 and beyond, Stanford, August 1999
Title:Changes in Large Scale Construction Arising from ICT development
Author(s):McCaffer, R., Hassan, T.M.
Conference:Invited keynote paper at the Millennium Conference on Construction Project Management, Hong Kong University, 0 2000
Title:Engineering and the future of construction industry: realities and emerging possibilities
Author(s):McCaffer, R. and Edum-Fotwe, F.T.
Conference:Proceedings of the 4th Asia-Pacific Structural Engineering & Construction Conference, 1, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 333-340, September 2000
Title:The future project manager - some considerations of knowledge and skill requirements
Author(s):Edum-Fotwe, F.T. and McCaffer R.
Conference:Performance in Product and Practice, 3, Duncan, J. (Ed), Proceedings CIB World Building Congress, New Zealand, pp. 323-332, April 2001
Title:Decision dynamics of construction managers,
Author(s):Edum-Fotwe, F.T., Thorpe, A. and McCaffer, R.
Conference:International Symposium on Decision Making in Urban and Construction Environments, Khosroshahi, F. (Ed), London, November 2002
Title:Learning by doing: constructing experience in a virtual world,
Author(s):Thorpe, A., McCaffer, R. and Edum-Fotwe, F.T.
Conference:CIB-W89 BEAR 2003 Symposium,The Lowry,Salford, 0 2003
Title:Learning by doing: constructing experience in a virtual world,
Author(s):Thorpe, A., McCaffer, R. and Edum-Fotwe, F.T.
Conference:BEAR 2003, CIB W89, International Conference on Building Education and Research, University of Salford, ISBN 1 900 491 90 7, pp. 1278-1296, April 2003
Title:Construction in Transition: Where are, we and where could we be?
Author(s):McCaffer, R. and Edum-Fotwe, F.T.
Conference:Sustainability and Innovation in Management and Technology, Tang, S.L. and Ahmed, I. (Eds), (Keynote paper) Second International Conference on Construction in the 21st century (CITC-II), Hong Kong, December 2003
Title:Cultivating virtual leadership in AEC projects environments,
Author(s):Edum-Fotwe, F.T., Badu, E., Ling, F.Y., Thorpe, A. and McCaffer, R.
Conference:Proceedings of the Specialty Conference on Leadership and Management in Construction, Chinowsky, P. and Songer, A. (Eds), Hilton Head, SA, pp. 78-87, March 2004
Title:Overcoming Legal Barriers to ICT Uptake in Collaborative Working in Construction
Author(s):Shelbourn, M.A., Hassan, T.M., Carter, C.D. and McCaffer, R.
Conference:Proceedings of the CIB World Building Congress 2004, Building for the Future, Toronto, Canada, May 2004
Title:The leadership factor for managing in future virutal construction projects,
Author(s):Edum-Fotwe, F.T. and McCaffer, R.
Conference:3rd Scientific Conference on Project Management, Clustering in Construction Project Management, Thessaloniki Greece, September 2004
Title:Developing operational norms for schedule escalations of project activities
Author(s):Edum-Fotwe, F.T., Nielsen, Y., McCaffer, R. and Thorpe, A.
Conference:4th International Conference on Decision-Making in Urban and Civil Engineering, Porto, Portugal, October 2004
Title:Evaluation of the shift in technical responsibility of clients in construction procurement
Author(s):Edum-Fotwe, F.T., Thorpe, A. and McCaffer, R.
Conference:ISEC 05, Japan, 0 2005
Title:Exploring the changing client management role in construction procurement
Author(s):Edum-Fotwe, F.T., Mitchell, D., Larzarus, D., Thorpe, A. and McCaffer, R.
Conference:The Impact of Cultural Differences and Systems on Construction Performance, Kashiwagi, D. (Ed), CIB W92/T23/W107 International Symposium on Procurement Systems, Las Vegas, NV, USA, February 2005
Title:Changing Client Role in Emerging Construction Procurement
Author(s):Edum-Fotwe, F.T., Thorpe, A. and McCaffer, R.
Conference:CIB Joint Symposium of W65 and W55, Helsinki, June 2005
Title:Improving construction: why innovation tarries
Author(s):McCaffer, R. and Edum-Fotwe, F.T.
Conference:CCIM 2006, Dubai, 0 2006