Research Activities

Books

• Price, A.D., McDermott, P, Walker, P and Boussabaine, H, Rethinking the Construction Process: Focusing the Construction Curriculum, Loughborough University, Loughborough, 2001, 24, ISBN 0947974040
• Boussabaine, A, H, and R.J. Kirkham (2004), Whole life cycle costing: Risk and Risk Responses, Blackwell Science, PP 246. ISBN 1405107863, 69.003
• Boussabaine, A, H, (2006), Cost planning of PFI and PPP building projects, Taylor & Francis, PP 338, ISBN10: 0415366224
• Vakili-Ardebili, A. and Boussabaine (2010), Ecological Building Design: Fuzzy Approach, Published by VDM Germany. ISBN 978-3-639-04681-6
• Boussabaine A.H. (2013), Public Private Partnership Projects: risk pricing strategies, Pub by Wiley-Blackwell
• Boussabaine, A, H, Climate change risk assessment for the built environment, to be published by Taylor & Francis 2015

Edited Books

• Boussabaine, A, H and Bouchlaghem, D., (2008) Embracing Complexity in the Built Environment, , Earthscan, ISBN: 9781844076406

Edited conference proceeding

• Boussabaine, Lewis, Kirkham and Jared, (2005), Complexity and the built environment, the proceeding of the international conference on complexity, Liverpool, UK. ISBN 0-9550984-1-6

Chapter in books

• Boussabaine, A. H, Wanous, M (2000), A neurofuzzy model for predicting business bankruptcy, “Business Applications of Neural Networks: The State-of-the-Art of Real-World Applications”, edited by Paulo J. G. Lisboa, Bill Edisbury and Alfredo Vellido, Singapore, World Scientific
• Yahya K, . Haron Z, Boussabaine, A and R. Zakaria, Developing a Framework for Assessing Eco-costs of Construction Site Activities in Malaysia, Development in Construction Management (2008), Chapter in Book, Penerbit UTM, Malaysia
• Boussabaine, A. H. and Kirkham, R., (2008), Artifical Neural Network Modeliing Techniques for Applied Civil and Construction Engineering Research, in Advanced research Methods in the Built Environment, edited by Knight, A and Ruddock, L, Pub by Wiley-Blackwell

Publications Peer Reviewed Journals

• Boussabaine A. H., and R. A. Duff (1991),’Construction Management in Algeria’, Building Research and Information, May/June, 158-166.
• Boussabaine A. H., (1995),’An expert System for planning and Productivity analysis’, The International Journal of Construction Information Technology, Vol.3, N2, 49-64.
• Boussabaine A. H., (1996), the use of artificial neural networks in construction management: a review, Construction Management and Economics Journal, Vol. 14, pp-427-436.
• Boussabaine A. H., and R. Duff, (1996), an expert-simulation system for construction productivity forecasting, Building Research and Information Journal Vol. 1, No. 5, 279-286.
• Boussabaine A. H., and A. Kaka, (1996), an artificial neural network for predicting duration of construction projects” International Journal of Construction Information Technology, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp35-45.
• Boussabaine A. H. (1997), Artificial Neural Networks: A solution to the problem of predicting construction site noise, invited paper, Building Acoustics Vol. 3. No. 3, pp.211-221
• Boussabaine A. H., and A. Kaka, (1998), A neural networks approach for cost-flow forecasting, Construction Management and Economics Journal , Vol. 16, pp 471-479
• Boussabaine A. H., and Thomas, R., (1999), A Neural Network approach for forecasting Cost-Flow for water industry projects, Journal of Engineering Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 6, no.3, pp. 213-224
• Boussabaine A. H., and Elhag., (1999), Fuzzy cash flow analysis, Construction Management and Economics Vol. 17, no. 6 pp. 745-756
• Boussabaine, Kirkham, Grew (1999), Modelling Total Energy Costs of Sports Centres, Journal of Facilities Management, Vol. 17 no. 12/13 pp.452-461
• Kaka and Boussabaine, (1999),Updating techniques for cumulative forecasting on construction projects, Vol. 5, no. 2, pp.141-158
• Wanous, M., Boussabaine, A.H. and Lewis, J. (2000). to bid or not to bid: a parametric solution. Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 457-467.
• Boussabaine, A. (2001), Neurofuzzy modelling of construction projects duration I: Principles, Journal of Engineering Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 8, No.2, PP 104-113
• Boussabaine, A. (2001), Neurofuzzy modelling of construction projects duration II: Application, Journal of Engineering Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 8, No.2, PP 114-129
• Boussabaine, A. (2001), A Comparative approach for modelling the cost of energy in sport facilities, Facilities,Vol. 19, No. 5/6 pp.194-203
• Elhag, T. Boussabaine, A. (2001), Tender Price Estimation Using Artificial Neural Networks, Journal of Financial management of Property Construction, Vol. 6. No: 14 193 208.
• Elhag, T. Boussabaine, A. (2002), Tender Price Estimation Using Artificial Neural Networks: Part II, Journal of Financial management of Property Construction, Vol. 7. No: 1, 49-64
• Kirkham, R.J., Boussabaine, A.H. and Awwad, A.H. (2002), Probability Distributions of Facilities Management Costs in NHS Acute Care Hospital Buildings, Construction Management and Economics Journal, Vol 20, No. 3, pp251-261, E and FN Spon Press, London
• Kirkham, R.J, Boussabaine, A.H and Kirkham, M.P. (2002) Stochastic Time Series Forecasting of electricity costs in an NHS acute care hospital building, for use in whole life cycle costing, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management Journal, Vol 9 Number 1 pp38-52, Blackwell Science Journals, London
• Ogunye F.O and Boussabaine A.H (2002), Diagnosis of assessment methods for weatherability of stabilized compressed soil blocks, Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 16, pp163-172
• Ogunye F.O and Boussabaine A.H (2002), Development of a rainfall test rig as an aid in soil block weathering assessment, Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 16, pp173-180
• Wanous, M, Boussabaine, AH, Lewis, j, (2003) A neural network bid/no bid model: the case for contractors in Syria, The Construction Management and Economics Journal, Vol. 21, N. 7 pp 737-744
• Boussabaine, and R. Kirkham (2004) Simulation of Maintenance Costs in Local Authority Sport Centres, Construction Management and Economics Journal, Vol. 22, No. 10 pp 1011-1020
• Kirkham, R.J, Boussabaine (2005) Forecasting the residual service life of NHS hospital buildings: A stochastic approach, accepted for publication in Construction Management and Economics Journal
• Elhag, T. and Boussabaine (2004), Critical Determinations of Construction Costs: Quantity Surveyors’ standing point, The international Journal of Project Management, Volume 23, Issue 7
• Yahya, K. and Boussabaine (2006), Eco-costing of construction waste, Management of Environmental Quality: an international Journal, Vol.17, No.1 pp-6-19
• Boussabaine, and Kirkham (2006), Re-engineering whole life cycle performance measurement of the UK National Health Service estate, Facilities Volume 24, Numbers 9-10, , pp. 324-342(19)
• Vakili-Ardebili, A. and Boussabaine, A (2007), Creating Value through Sustainable Building Design, Architectural Engineering and Design Management, Volume 3 Pages 83–92
• Vakili-Ardebili, A. and Boussabaine, A (2007) Application of fuzzy techniques to develop an assessment framework for building design eco-drivers, Building and Environment, Volume 42, Issue 11, Pages 3785-3800
• Vakili-Ardebili, A. and Boussabaine, A (2007), Design Eco-Drivers, The Journal of Architecture, Volume 12, Issue 3, pages 315 – 332
• Brookfield, (D) and Boussabaine, A (2009) A complexity based framework of financial risk assessment in large-scale projects, Journal of Risk Management, Vol. 11, 1, Pages 44–65.
• Boussabaine and Vakili-Ardebili (2010), Topological characteristics of ecological building design complexity, Intelligent Buildings International, Vol 2, Number 2, PP. 124-139
• Vakili-Ardebili, A. and Boussabaine, A (2010), Ecological building design determinants, Architectural Engineering and Design Management, Vol. 6 pp 1-21
• Khairulzan Yahya and Halim Boussabaine (2010), Quantifying Environmental Impacts and Eco-costs from Brick Waste, Architectural Engineering and Design Management, Vol 6 1–18.
• Sliteen, S., Boussabaine, H, and Catarina, O, (2011), Benchmarking operation and maintenance costs of French healthcare facilities, Journal of Facilities Management, Vol. 9 No. 4, 2011
• Sliteen, S., Boussabaine, H, and Catarina, O, (2012)., The impact of hospital bed use on healthcare facilities operational costs: the French perspective, Facilities Volume: 30 Issue: 1/2
• Brookfield, D., Boussabaine, H., and Su, C., (2012), Identifying reference companies using the book-to-market ratio: a minimum spanning tree approach, The European Journal of Finance, 1–25
• Stringer, A., Dune, J. and Boussabaine, H., (2012), Schools Design Quality: a User Perspective, in print, Architectural Engineering and Design Management
• Rahim, F.A, Boussabaine, H, Brookefield, D, Chen, W, Abdul-Rahman, Zainon, N (2012), Risk occurrence and cost overrun in IT projects , Technics Technologies Education Management.
• Faizul Azli Mohd-Rahim, Chen Wang, Halim Boussabaine, Hamzah Abdul-Rahman, Lincoln C.Wood. (2014). Factor Reduction and Clustering For Operational Risk In Software Development; The Journal of Operational Risk; Vol. 9; No.3; pp 53-88.
• Brookfield, D., Fischbacher-Smithb,D., Faizul Mohd-Rahimc and Boussabaine,. H, (2014) Conceptualising and responding to risk in IT projects, Risk Management (2014) 16, 195–230. doi:10.1057/
• Khairulzan Yahya and Boussabaine, H., (2015), Estimating environmental impacts and eco-costs from the metal waste in the construction industry, accepted for publication in Management of Environmental Quality: an international Journal

Publications in Professional Media

• Boussabaine A. H., (1996), A virtual Reality Environment for site layout planning, Construction Computing, Issue No. 54, December, 16-17.
• Boussabaine, A. and Elhag, T. (1999), Statistical analysis and cost models development for tender price estimation, Published the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, ISBN-085406-9917 (EPSRC GR/K/85001)
• Boussabaine and Kirkham (2001), Towards the definition of WLCC , RCIS Online

Publications Peer Reviewed Conferences

• Boussabaine A. H., and R. Duff (1990),’Estimating Activity Durations by Expert Systems’, In the 7th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, June 1990
• Duff R. D. and A. Boussabaine (1991), ‘An Expert System for Construction Planning’, in the Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction Project Modelling and Productivity, Dubrovnik
• Boussabaine A. H., (1995), An Object-oriented approach for construction planning knowledge representation,  Developments in Artificial Intelligence for Civil and structural Engineering, Edited by B.H.V. Topping, Civil-COMP Press, 97-104
• Boussabaine A. H., (1995),  A knowledge-based system for planning, Developments in Artificial Intelligence for Civil and structural Engineering, Edited by B.H.V. Topping, Civil-COMP Press, 75-82
• Boussabaine A. H., (1995),  A neural network system for productivity forecasting,  Proceeding of the 12th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), Warszawa, Poland, 375-381.
• Boussabaine A. H., and D. W. Cheetham, (1995), Artificial neural networks as a tool for predicting project durations,  11th Annual Conference ARCOM, September, 551-558.
• Boussabaine A. H., (1996), An intelligent virtual reality model for site layout visualization, in the 13th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Japan.
• Boussabaine A. H., and B. Grew (1996), A probabilistic expert system for construction productivity forecasting, International Conference on  Construction Productivity, Singapore, 70-75.
• Boussabaine A. H., and  B. Grew, (1997), Smart materials and their possible use in intelligent buildings, to be presented at the 2nd  International Congress on Intelligent Buildings, 255-260.
• Boussabaine A. H.,   S, Cowland, and P. Slater,  (1997), A Virtual Reality System for Site Layout Planning, The Mouchel Centenary Conference in Innovation Civil and Construction Engineering. Edited by Topping, B.H. V. and Leeming, M. B.  Civil-Comp Press. 233-240.
• Boussabaine A. H., Thomas, R., and Elhag, T. (1997), A Neural Network Model for Predicting Cost-Flow for water industry projects, The Mouchel Centenary Conference in Innovation in Computer Methods for Civil and Structural Engineering, Edited by Topping, B.H. V. and Leeming, M. B.  Civil-Comp Press. 113-120.
• Grew, B. and Boussabaine A. H., (1997),  A Knowledge based techniques for the diagnosis and understanding of structural damage of buildings, The Mouchel Centenary Conference in Innovation Civil and Construction Engineering. Edited by Topping, B.H. V. and Leeming, M. B.  Civil-Comp Press. 287-296.
• Boussabaine A. H. and Elhag, T. (1997), A neurofuzzy model for predicting cost and duration of construction projects, Proceedings of COBRA, 97, RICS.
• Boussabaine A. H., and Elhag. T,  (1998),  A fuzzy approach for cash flow analysis, Proceedings of the 6th European Congress on Intelligent Techniques & Soft Computing, Aachen, Germany, September, Vol. 3, pp 1975-1984.
• Boussabaine, A. H., and  Elhag. T., (1998),  A neurofuzzy model for predicting Construction Cost, Proceedings of the 6th European Congress on Intelligent Techniques & Soft Computing, Aachen, Germany, September,  Vol. 3, pp 1970-1974.
• Boussabaine, A. H., (1998), Fuzzy Approach to Cash Flow Analysis, UNICOM Proceedings on Fuzzy Logic and Soft Computing in Commerce, April, pp. 129-139, London
• Elhag, T. and Boussabaine (1998), An artificial neural system for cost estimation of construction projects, 14th Annual Conference of Association of Researchers in Construction Management, University of Reading, UK. September, pp.219-226
• Wanous, M. , Boussabaine and Lewis, J. (1998), Tendering factors considered by Syrian contractors, 14th Annual Conference of Association of Researchers in Construction Management, University of Reading, UK. September, pp.535-543
• Kirkham, Boussabaine ,. Grew. Sinclair (1999) Forecasting the cost of running sports and leisure centres, 8th international conference on durability of building materials and components May 30 – June 3, 1999 Vancouver, Canada
• Boussabaine, Grew and Currin  (1999) increasing on-site productivity through Wireless Computer Control, 8th international conference on durability of building materials and components May 30 – June 3, 1999  Vancouver, Canada
• Wanous, M. , Boussabaine and Lewis, J. (1999), A qualitative bidding model,   15th Annual Conference of Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Liverpool, UK. pp. 625-634
• Elhag, T. and Boussabaine (1999), Tendering price estimation: Neural Networks Vs Regression analysis, COBRA conference, Salford, U.K, pp 114-123
• Elhag, T. and Boussabaine (1999), Cost and Duration Attributes: a questionnaire Survey, 15th Annual Conference of Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Liverpool, UK. Pp. 481-488
• Boussabaine, a, and Kirkham (1999), estimating the cost of energy usage in sport centers: a comparative modelling approach, 15th Annual Conference of Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Liverpool, UK. pp. 481-488
• Boussabaine, A. and Elhag, T. (1999) Knowledge discovery in construction cost data, 15th Annual Conference of Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Liverpool, UK, pp-489-497
• Boussabaine, A. and Elhag, T. (1999) Extraction of interpretable rules from construction cost data, COBRA conference, RICS, U.K. pp. 102-113
• Kirkham, R.J. and Boussabaine, (1999), Forecasting the cost of energy in sport centers, COBRA conference, RICS, U.K. pp. 141-151
• Boussabaine A. H., B.Grew,  S, Cowland, and P. Slater,  (1999), A Virtual Reality  model  for Site Layout, In Novel Design and Information Technology Applications for Civil and Structural Engineering, Edited by Kumar and Topping, Civil-Comp., ISBN 0-948749-63-6, pp 77-82
• Grew, B. and Boussabaine, A. H. (1999),  The use of rules of thumb and simple calculations for the checking of computer simulations of building structures, in Computing Developments in Civil and structural Engineering, Edited by Kumar and Topping, Civil-Comp., ISBN 0-948749-65-2, pp 09-12
• Wanous, M., Boussabaine, A.H. and Lewis, J. (2000b). A neural networks decision-support system for bidding in construction. 17th International Symposium on automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2000). Taipei, Taiwan, pp783-786.
• Kirkham, R.J. and Boussabaine, A.H. (2000), Developing a Framework for Whole Life Costing in the National Health Service Estate, Proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference of the Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Glasgow Caledonian University ISBN 0 9534161 4 3
• Kirkham, R.J., Boussabaine, A.H. and Jones, J.P. (2000), Modelling Energy Costs for Whole Life Costing in the NHS Estate, Proceedings of the 2000 construction and building research conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (COBRA), University of Greenwich ISBN1-84219-027X
• Awwad, B.H., Boussabaine, A.H. and Kirkham, R.J. (2000), Statistical Justification for using historical data to forecast the cost flow of housing projects in the United Kingdom, Proceedings of the 2000 construction and building research conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (COBRA), University of Greenwich ISBN 1-84219-027-X
• Wanous, M., Boussabaine, A.H. and Lewis, J. (2001). A fuzzy decision-support system for competitive tendering. In creative systems in structural and construction Engineering, Edited by A. Sigh, Pub. Balkema, PP. 281-286
• Kirkham, R.J and Boussabaine, A.H. (2002) An integrated risk-forecasting model of electricity costs in an NHS acute care hospital building: an application to whole life cycle costing, Paper 191, Vol 3, 9th International Conference on the Durability of Building materials and Components, Brisbane, Australia ISBN 0 643 06827 9
• Kirkham, R.J and Boussabaine, A.H. (2002) Stochastic modelling of the facilities management costs in NHS acute care hospital buildings for application in whole life cycle costing methods, Paper 190 Vol 3, 9th International Conference on the Durability of Building materials and Components, Brisbane, Australia ISBN 0 643 06827 9
• Boussabaine, A.H. and Kirkham, R.J. (2002) The Application Of Risk Methods For The Economic Viability Of Air-Conditioning Systems, Paper 199, Vol 3, 9th International Conference on the Durability of Building materials and Components, Brisbane, Australia ISBN 0 643 06827 9
• Khairulzan Yahya  and A Boussabaine (2004), Developing a framework for assessing eco-costs of construction site activities, to be presented in 20th Annual Conference of the Association of Researchers in Construction Management Heriot Watt University, UK, September 2004,  ISBN 0953416194
• Mohammed Wanous, Halim Boussabaine and John Lewis A neurofuzzy decision-support model for mark-up estimation. Proceedings of 20th ARCOM conference, Heriot Watt University, UK, September 2004, pp. 153-162, ISBN 0953416194
• Yahya, K and Boussabaine, A.H. (2004), Eco-costs of Sustainable Construction Waste Management, Proceeding of 4th International Postgraduate Research Conference, Salford, pp 142-150.
• Vakili-Ardebili, A and Boussabaine, A., H, (2005), Complexity of Eco-design, Proceedings of the 1st international conference on Complexity and the Built Environment, Liverpool, UK, IBSN 0-95509884-1-6
• Vakili-Ardebili, A and Boussabaine, A., H, (2005) The Intricacy of eco-building design, EcoDesign 2005:4th International Symposium on Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing , December 12-14, 2005 in Tokyo, Japan
• Vakili-Ardebili, A and Boussabaine, A., H, (2006), Quality in Persian precedent architecture: a lesson in eco-building design, 23rd International conference on passive and low energy architecture, September Geneva, Switzerland, Vol. 2, page II-37-41 ISBN:2-940156-31-X,
• Vakili-Ardebili, A and Boussabaine, A., H, (2006), Eco-building design: Design strategies to increase building compatibility, 23rd International conference on passive and low energy architecture, September Geneva, Switzerland, Vol. 2, page II-177-181 ISBN:2-940156-31-X
• Alzaed, A and Boussabaine, A., H, (2012), Passive Building Design: a User Centered Approach , Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Building Sustainability Assessment, Porto, Portugal, ISBN: 978-989-95671-6-0.
• Alzaed, A and Boussabaine, A., H, (2012), User Centred Passive Building Design: Attributes and Sub-Attributes , Proceedings of the 9th European Conference of Product and Process  Modelling , Reykjavik, Iceland, ISBN-13: 978-0-415-62128-1.
• Alzaed, A and Boussabaine, A., H, (2012), Integration User Needs into Passive Building Design , Proceedings of Zaytoonah University International Engineering Conference on Design and Innovation in Infrastructure 2012  (ZEC Infrastructure 2012), Amman, Jordan.
• Alzaed, A and Boussabaine, A., H, (2012), User Centred Passive Building Design: Who is the End User?, Proceedings of Zero Energy Mass Customs Homes  (ZEMCH 2012), Glasgow, UK.
• Alzaed, A and Boussabaine, A., H, (2012), A Conceptual Model for User-Centred Passive Building Design, Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference (Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM), Edinburgh, UK, ISBN: 978-0-9552390-6-9 (2 Vols.).
• Alzaed, A and Boussabaine, A., H, (2012), Towards a New Methodology for Integrating User Aspirations into Passive Building Design, Proceedings of the 3rd EPPM (Engineering, Project and Production Management) International Conference, Brighton, UK.
• Alzahrani, S and Boussabaine, H (2013) Construction Risks in Public Private Partnership Projects: Mapping Risks into Construction Costs. In: Proceedings of the IPF Conference, Italy, ISBN vol. 1: 978-1-910069-02-8
• Boussabaine, H (2013), Risk pricing in PPP projects, In: Proceedings of the IPF Conference, Italy, ISBN vol. 1: 978-1-910069-02-8
• Alfraidi Y, Boussabaine, A. H. (2014). Risks Impact of Climate Change on Buildings. (ICCSEE): International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environment Engineering. London, United Kingdom. Paper code 15UK01000737. (ISBN: 2010 – 376X), page: 1083.
• Alzahrani, S and Boussabaine, H (2014) Risk Mapping in Public Private Partnership Projects. In: 2nd International Conference on Advance in Social Science, Economics & Management Study–SEM, UK, ISBN: 978-1-63248-007-1 doi: 10.15224/ 978-1-63248-007-1-86
• Alfraidi Y, Boussabaine, A. H. (2014). Design resilient building strategies in face of climate change. Architectural and Environmental Engineering. (ICTLT): International Conference on Transportation and Logistics Technology. Istanbul, Turkey. Paper code 15TR01000729. (ISBN: 2010 – 376X), page: 2389.
• Alzahrani, S and Boussabaine, H (2015), Impact of Construction Risk Factors on Actual Construction Price in PPP Projects. In: World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, Paris France Jan 23-24, 2, 13(01) Part IX

Publications Reports

• Elhag and Boussabaine A. H., (1997), Factors affecting cost and duration, EPSRC GR/K/85001), Research Report No. 1,  35 Pages
• Elhag, T and Boussabaine, A. (1998), Statistical analysis and cost Models development for construction projects, EPSRC GR/K/85001), Research Report No. 2, 70 Pages
• Boussabaine, A. and Elhag, T. (1999f) Tender Price Estimation Using ANN Methods, EPSRC Research Grant (ref.: GR/K/85001) Research Report No. 3, 55 Pages
• Boussabaine A. H., (1996), neurofuzzy modelling of cost and duration of construction EPSRC Research Grant (ref.: GR/K/85001) Research Report No. 4, 40 Pages projects