Research Outputs & Articles

Stakeholders and their Roles in the Net Zero Carbon Construction Industry.
Van Reenen, C., Gibberd, J., Van Reenen, T., Surrige, A.K.J., Reynolds, L., Van der Merwe, L., Hugo, J., Euston-Brown, M. and Oellermann, B. 

Book Chapter: Global Net Zero Carbon Practices in Construction |  
Published: 2025

Sustainable urban management through digitaltransformation and technologies in the South:Challenges and prospects
Afinowi, T.,

20th International Conference on Sustainable Development
Published: 2025

Deconstruction for selective reuse of structural building elements: a cost-benefit sensitivity study
Carson, E.M., van der Merwe,   J.E.  Davey, C.A.
Journal of Cleaner Production |  In review
Paper submitted, in review 2025

Optimising Construction Material Quantification in South Africa through BIM Integration
Govender, S., Davey, C.A., Afinowi, T.

Computing in Civil & Building Engineering Conference | 20-22 Oct 2025
Paper accepted.

Towards a Structural Condition Assessment Framework for Selective Reuse
Carson, E.M., van der Merwe,   J.E.  Davey, C.A.

Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation Conference |  1-3 Sep 2025
Paper accepted.

Optimal BIM Level of Development and Information Maturity for Evaluating the Deconstruction and Reuse Potential of Post-End-of-Life Buildings
Mollema, S. Davey, C.A,  Afinowi, T., van der Merwe, J.E., Potgieter, H.

Computing in Civil & Building Engineering Conference | 20-22 Oct 2025
Paper accepted, in review 2025

The role of organisational culture and structure in data-driven green policy and decision-making.
Van der Merwe, L.L., Davey, C.A.

Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development | Published: 2024

Leveraging Building Information Modelling for Circularity and Material Reuse in the Global South Davey, C.A.  

African BIM Report for BIM Africa  | Published: 2024

Digital Twin Cities: An Instrument for Pedagogical Change
Davey, C.A.

Book Chapter: Teaching architecture(s) in the post-Covid era | Published: 2024

Best Way to Get Data Insights? Crack the Culture Code 
Van der Merwe, L., Davey, C.A.

Re.SEARCH Magazine Issue 3 | Published: 2024

Barriers to BIM in Facilities Management at Universities 
Wheeler, A., Davey, C., de Coning, A.  

ISEM Conference 2023 | Published: 2023

The transdisciplinary classroom leads to dynamic learning.
Davey, C.A., vd Merwe, J.E.

Innovate UP Magazine| Published: 2023

From waste to wisdom: Transforming circular construction.
Davey, C.A., vd Merwe, J.E.

Innovate UP Magazine| Published: 2023

Heuristics and Biases Uncovered During the Digitalisation Decision-Making Process in the Property Sector
Cook, L.L., Cloete, C.E.

AHFE Accelerating Science in Human Factors Engineering and Human-Centered Computing Conference | Published: 2023

The Use of Drone Technologies Within the Built Environment of South Africa
Jensen, B.N., Uys, E., Cook, L.L.

AHFE Accelerating Science in Human Factors Engineering and Human-Centered Computing Conference | Published: 2022

Thriving African Future Cities: The Hatfield Digital Twin City Initiative
Davey, C.A.

 Innovate UP Magazine | Published: 2021 

An Exploratory Study of the Cutting-Edge Development of Nanotechnology Pertaining to the Construction Industry
Cook, L.L., Wantenaar, C., Wise, B.

 Materials Science Forum | Published: 2021