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You are invited to join the World Conference to celebrate the U.N. World Habitat Day on the 2nd of October 2006

CALL FOR PAPERS

WORLD CONFERENCE ON

ACCELERATING EXCELLENCE IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
(WCAEBE)

2-4 OCTOBER 2006
BIRMINGHAM - UNITED KINGDOM

RESEARCH, POLICY AND PRACTICE

Hosted By:

In-Collaboration with:

You are cordially invited to submit and present your research papers at the WCAEBE International.

WCAEBE is an integrated world conference series that will enable practitioners, government policy makers, scientific and management innovators to accelerate excellence in physical regeneration, urban development and construction. This international conference provides the unique opportunity to bring together industry, government, NGOs and experts in a spirit of global cooperation to share knowledge and to advance international best practice, in areas such as Strategic Leadership, Innovation, Productivity and Policy, to enable the delivery of regeneration, urban development and construction programmes that realise maximum value for clients, end users and all stakeholders.

WCAEBE International is hosted by the West Midlands Centre for Constructing Excellence in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's Centre for Procurement. It is anticipated that the United Nations and the World Bank will participate in the conference.

TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC THEMES

URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

URBAN REGENERATION

Urban Governance and Secure Tenure
Housing and Urban Development
Affordable Housing - Research, Policy and Practice
Sustainable Development and Urbanisation
International Best Practice
Planning and Design
Engaging Communities

Housing and Planning
Design Quality
Inclusive Regeneration (Neighborhood-stakeholders)
Transport and Infrastructure
Sustainable Communities
Land Fill and Reclamation

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND DELIVERY

INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGIES

Strategic Partnerships and Procurement Techniques
Contracts, Law and Adjudication
Lean Construction
Client Leadership
Construction Logistics
Supply Chain Management and Empowerment
Construction Management
Facilities and Assets Management
Financing and Insurance
Health and Safety

ICT in Construction and Regeneration
Smart Homes, including telematics, systems and technologies
E-Procurement, Sourcing, Tendering and the Market Place
Simulation and Modelling
Information Management
Systems Integration
Knowledge Management

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND BENCHMARKING

MODERN METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Best Practice
Measurement Techniques
Efficiency Review and Management

Innovation and Productivity in Construction
Building Technologies
Offsite Manufacturing and Construction
Construction Materials

CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION

Flood Damage and Management
Water Resource Management
Rural Impacts of Climate Change
Impact of Climate Change on Property Value
Building for Climate Change

Waste Minimization and Management
Recycling and Reuse
Whole Life Costing
Sustainable Design
Innovation in Products, Materials and Processes
Facilities Management
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Impact of National and International Standards

SKILLS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH COLLABORATION

Developments in Education and Training
Sector Skills Initiatives
Future Skills
Leaderships and Management
Best Practice
E-Learning

Construction related research and development needs of the new member countries which joined the European Union in May 2004

Future directions for transatlantic (USA-Europe) collaboration in construction R&D

R&D needs for improving land and urban real estate development in China

SUPPORTING TRANSACTIONS AND JOURNALS

High quality papers will be published at the following journals

Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering
International Transaction of Accelerating Excellence in the Built Environment (JAEBE)
More Journals will be included at a later stage

IMPORTANT DATES

Deadline for Abstracts:

30 November 2005

Notification of Acceptance:

31 January 2006

Deadline for Final Paper:

31 May 2006

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