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Welcome to the publications section.

Most of the publications detailed here can be obtained from the British Library. However, should you have any difficulty obtaining a copy then please feel free to contact the OPERC team. We are always glad to assist industry practitioners and fellow academics.

Reports and Theses

  • M.A.H. Hassanan and Edwards, D.J. (2004) Implementation of a Single Fuel Policy for all Off-highway Plant and Equipment Items. A report submitted to the Defence Logistics Organisation, UK Ministry of Defence.
  • Edwards D.J. and Oloke, D.A. (2004) The Cost Benefit of Used Oil Analysis Over Fixed-Time-To Maintenance. A Report submitted to the Defence Logistics Organisation, UK Ministry of Defence.
  • Cabahug, R.R. (2003) A Profile for Classifying Plant Operator Maintenance Proficiency, Doctor of Philosophy Thesis, Loughborough University.
  • Oloke, D.A. (2003) Development of a Web Based Off-Highway Plant Information System, Doctor of Philosophy Thesis, University of Wolverhampton.
  • Edwards, D.J. (2002) Growth Strategy Forecast, Prepared for JCB Service, World Parts Centre, Waterloo Park, Beamhurst, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.
  • Edwards, D.J. (2002) Preventing Workplace Transport Accidents: A Consultation Response Document Submitted to the Safety Policy Directorate B7, Health and Safety Executive.
  • Edwards, D.J. (2002) A Brief Reflection Upon the CTA Scheme for Plant Operator Training, A Confidential Report Prepared For Mr Peter Lobban, Chief Executive of the Construction Industry Training Board.
  • Edwards, D.J. and Nicholas, J. (2001) Used Plant and Equipment Owner Survey: Profiling Customer Requirements and Purchasing Power, Prepared for JCB Service, World Parts Centre, Waterloo Park, Beamhurst, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.
  • Edwards, D.J. (1999) A Methodology for Predicting the Total Average Hourly Maintenance Cost of Tracked Hydraulic Excavators Operating in the UK Opencast Mining Industry, Doctor of Philosophy Thesis, University of Wolverhampton.

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Published Refereed Research Papers

  • Edwards, D. J. and Holt, G. D. (2007) Construction hand tools: Some comparisons of vibration emissions among types and sizes using alternative tool inserts. Building Research and Information, Vol. 35, No. 3, pp 329-342.
  • Edwards, D.J. and Holt, G.D. (2007) Risk-assessing hand-arm vibration exposure: The role of HAVTEC, Construction Information Quarterly, Chartered Institute of Building, Vol 9, No. 2, pp74-79
  • Edwards, D.J. and Holt, G.D. (2007) Perceptions of workplace vibration hazards among a small sample of UK construction professionals, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol 14, No. 3, pp 261-276, ISSN 0969-9988
  • Carmichael, R, Edwards, D. J. and Holt, G. D. (2007) Plant managers' perceptions of plant security systems. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management. Vol. 14, No. 1, pp 65-78. Oxford: Blackwell Science. ISSN: 0969 9988
  • Riaz, Z., Edwards, D.J. and Thorpe, A. (2006) SightSafety: A Hybrid Information and Communication Technology System for Reducing Vehicle/Pedestrian Collisions. Automation in Construction. Vol 15(6). pp. 719 - 728.
  • Oloke, D., Edwards, D.J. Wright, B and Love, P.E.D. (2006) A Web-hosted Information Management System for Predicting the Breakdown of Off-highway Plant. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, Vol. 4(1), pp 29 - 45
  • Edwards, D.J. and Holt, G.D. (2006) Hand-arm Vibration Exposure from Construction Tools: Results of a Field Study, Construction Management and Economics. Vol 24, pp 209-217
  • Edwards, D. J. and Holt, G. D. (2006) Hand-arm Vibration Controls: A Perspective Based on Performance and Cost Dimensions, Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction.
  • Love, P.E.D., Edwards, D.J. and Smith, J. (2006) Contract Documentation, Fees and the Incidence of Rework in Projects, Architectural Engineering and Design Management.
  • Edwards, D.J., Yang, J., Cabahug, R. and Love, P.E.D. (2005) Intelligence and Maintenance Proficiency: An Examination of Plant Operators, Construction Innovation, Vol. 12, No. 4., pp 243-254.
  • Edwards, D.J., Yang, J. and Love, P.E.D. (2005) A Computer Based Intelligent Software Tool of Assessing Plant Operative's Productivity, International Journal of IT in Architecture, Engineering and Construction, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp 303-314.
  • Love, P.E.D and Edwards, D.J.(2005) Calculating Total Rework Costs in Australian Construction Projects, Civil and Environmental Engineering Systems, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 11-27.
  • Love, P.E.D., Tse, R.Y.C. and Edwards, D.J. (2005) Time-Cost Relationships in Australian Building Construction Projects, ASCE Journal of Construction, Engineering and Management, Vol. 131, No. 2, pp. 187-194.
  • Holt, G.D. and Edwards, D.J. (2005) Domestic Builder Selection in the UK Housing Repair and Maintenance Sector: A Critique, Journal of Construction Research, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 123-137.
  • Edwards, D.J. and Holt, G.D. (2005) UK Construction Operatives' Exposure to Hand Arm Vibration: Implications of the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations (2005), Building Research and Information, Vol. 33, No. 3, pp. 257-266.
  • Love, P.E.D., Irani, Z., and Edwards, D.J. (2005) Researching the Investment of Information Technology in Construction: An Examination of Evaluation Practices, Automation in Construction, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp 569-582.
  • Malekzadeh, H., Harris, F.C. and Edwards, D.J.(2005) Simulating the Ground Freezing Process: A Decision Support Model, Journal of Construction Research, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 107-121.
  • Love, P.E.D. and Edwards, D.J. (2005) Taking the Pulse of Construction Project Managers Health: Influence of Job Demands, Job Control and Social Support on Psychological Well-being. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 88-101.
  • Love, P.E.D., Edwards, D.J. and Smith, J. (2005) A Forensic Examination of the Causal Mechanisms of Rework in a Structural Steel Supply Chain, Managerial Auiting Journal, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 187-197.
  • Yang, J., Edwards D.J. and Love, P.E.D (2004) Measuring the Impact of Daily Workload upon Plant Operator Production Performance Using Artificial Neural Networks, Civil and Environmental Engineering Systems, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 279-293.
  • Love, P.E.D and Edwards, D.J. (2004) Forensic Project Management: the Underlying Causes of Rework in Construction Projects, Civil and Environmental Engineering Systems, Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 207-228.
  • Edwards, D.J., Love, P.E.D. and Smith, J. (2004) A Proportional Hazards Model Approach to Determine the Covariates Influencing Hydraulic Hose Life. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp.144-154.
  • Love, P.E.D., Irani, Z. and Edwards, D.J. (2004) A Rework Reduction Model for Construction Projects. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp 426-440 (IEEE prize winning paper).
  • Edwards, D.J., Dainty A. and Love, P.E.D.(2004)A Sustainable Cohort of Professional Civil Engineering Graduates?: Uncovering the UK Graduate Crisis, International Journal of Education, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp 374-384.
  • Love, P.E.D. and Edwards, D.J.(2004) Determinants of Rework in Building Construction Projects, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol 11, No. 4, pp 259-274.
  • Love, P.E.D., Irani, Z and Edwards, D.J.(2004) Industry-centric Benchmarking of Information Technology Benefits, Costs and Risks for Small-to-Medium Sized Enterprises in Construction, Automation in Construction, Vol 13., No. 4, pp 507-524 .
  • Edwards, D.J. (2004)Validating a Stochastic Model of Excavator Maintenance Expenditure, Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, Vol 2, No. 1, pp. 66-82.
  • Love, P.E.D., Edwards, D.J. and Sohal, A. (2004) Total Quality Management in Australian Contracting Organisations: Preconditions for Successful Implementation, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol.11, No. 3, pp189-199.
  • Smith, J. Zheng, B, Love, P.E.D. and Edwards, D.J. (2004) The Procurement of Construction Facilities in Guangdong Province, China: Factors Influencing the Choice of Procurement Methods, Facilities, Vol. 22, No. 5/6 pp141-148
  • Love, P.E.D., Edwards, D.J. and Irani, Z. (2004) Nurturing a Learning Organisation in Construction: A Focus on Strategic Shift, Organisational Transformation, Customer Orientation and Quality Centred Learning, Construction Innovation, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp.
  • Edwards, D.J., Thorpe, A. and Love, P.E.D. (2004)Financial Implications of Poorly Utilised Construction Plant and Equipment. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp 3-12.
  • Cabahug, R.R., Edwards, D.J. and Nicholas, J. (2004) Classifying Plant Operator Maintenance Proficiency. Building Research and Information, Vol. 32, No.2, pp 119-127.
  • Oloke, D.A., Edwards, D.J. and Thorpe, A. (2004) Predicting Construction Plant Breakdown Time Using Time Series Modelling. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp.202
  • Cabahug, R.R., Edwards, D.J. and Nicholas, J. (2004) The Impact of Training and Education Characteristics Upon Plant Operator Maintenance Proficiency. Journal of Engineering Design and Technology, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp.119-134
  • Love, P.E.D., Irani, Z and Edwards, D.J. (2004) A Seamless Project Supply Chain Management Model for Construction, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp.43-56.
  • Edwards, D.J. and Love, P.E.D (2004) Modelling UK Backhoe Loaders Sales. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, Vol 2, No. 1, pp 56-66.
  • Yang, J., Edwards, D.J. and Love, P.E.D. (2004) Classifying Plant Operator Productivity Using Computational Science, Asian Journal of Information Technology, Vol. 3, No. 5, pp.336-346
  • Yang, J., Edwards, D.J. and Nicholas, J. (2003) A Fuzzy Logic Decision Support System for Routing Materials on Construction Sites, International Journal of IT in Architecture, Engineering and Construction, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp.293-306
  • Dainty, A. and Edwards D.J. (2003) The UK Building Education Recruitment Crisis: A Call for Action, Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 21, No. 7, pp 767-775.
  • Yang, J., Edwards, D.J. and Love, P.E.D. (2003) A Computational Intelligent Fuzzy Model Approach for Excavator Cycle Time Simulation, Automation in Construction, Vol. 12, No. 6, November, pp. 725-735.
  • Love, P.E.D., Irani, Z and Edwards, D.J. (2003) Learning to Reduce Rework in Projects: Analysis of Firms Learning and Quality Practices. Project Management Journal Vol. 34, No. 3, pp.13-25.
  • Nicholas, J. and Edwards, D.J. (2003) A Model to Evaluate Materials Suppliers' and Contractors' Business Interactions, Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 21, No. 3, pp 237-245.
  • Oloke, D.A. and Edwards, D.J. (2003) An Intelligent System for Improving Plant Information Management, International Journal of IT in Architecture, Engineering and Construction, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp 157-172.
  • Edwards, D.J. (2003) Accident Trends Involving Construction Plant: An Exploratory Analysis, Journal of Construction Research, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp.
  • Edwards, D.J., Griffiths, I. J. and Holt, G.D. (2002) A Comparative Analysis of Multiple Regression and Artificial Neural Networks for predicting Plant Productivity. Computer Integrated Design and Construction, Vol. 3, No. 2 pp 61-69.
  • Yisa, S. and Edwards, D.J. (2002) Evaluation of Business Strategies in the UK Construction Engineering Consultancy, Measuring Business Excellence, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp 23 - 32. MCB University Press.
  • Cabahug, R.R. and Edwards, D.J. (2002) Maintenance Skills Training of UK Construction Plant Operatives: A Pilot Survey, Journal of Structural Survey, Vol. 20, No. 1,pp 22-30. MCB University Press.
  • Edwards, D.J. and Nicholas, J. (2002) The State of Health and Safety in the UK Construction Industry with a Focus on Plant Operator, Journal of Structural Survey, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp 78-87.
  • Edwards, D.J., Holt, G.D. and B. Robinson (2002) An Artificial Intelligence Approach For Improving Plant Operator Maintenance Proficiency, Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering, MCB University Press, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp 239-252.
  • Edwards, D.J., Holt, G.D. & Harris, F.C. (2002) Predicting Downtime Costs of Tracked Hydraulic Excavators Operating in the UK Opencast Mining Industry, Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 20, No. 7, pp 581-591.
  • Nicholas, J., Holt, G.D. and Edwards, D.J. (2001) Towards a Risk Assessment Model for Evaluating Construction Contractors' Creditworthiness, Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp31-40. ISSN: 1366 4387.
  • Edwards, D.J., Holt, G.D. and Major J.G. Spreckley (2001) Application of the Multilayer Perceptron 'Neural Network' for Predicting Construction Plant Maintenance Costs, Computer Integrated Design and Construction, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp183-192.
  • Edwards, D.J., Nicholas, J. and Sharp, R. (2001) Forecasting UK Plant Sales, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol.8, No. 3, pp 171-177.
  • Edwards, D. J. and Yisa, S. (2001) Modelling the Magnitude of Plant Downtime: A Tool for Improving Plant Operations Management, Engineering Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 8., No. 3, pp 225-233.
  • Edwards, D.J., and Malekzadeh, H. (2001) A Linear Programming Tool for Selection of Optimum Excavator Type. Structural Survey, Vo.19, No. 2, pp 113-121.
  • Edwards, D.J., Holt, G.D. (2001) An Analysis of Construction Plant Utilisation, Standing Time and Cumulative Breakdown, Journal of Construction Research, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp115-126.
  • Cabahug, R.R., Edwards, D.J. and Holt, G.D. (2001) Certified Skills of Plant Operators for Maintaining Construction Plant, Journal of Construction Research, Vol. 2, No.2, pp 127-134.
  • Malekzadeh, H., Harris, F.C. and Edwards, D.J. (2001) Sensitivity of the FE Software in Ground Freezing, Journal of Construction Research, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp 203-212.
  • Edwards, D. J. and Nicholas, J. (2001) Telescopic Handler Machine Park Prediction Using Sales Trends, Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp109-118.
  • Edwards, D.J. and Holt, G.D. (2001) Predicting Construction Plant Maintenance Expenditure, Building Research and Information-The International Journal of Research, Development and Demonstration, Vol. 29, No. 6, pp 417-427.
  • Malekzadeh, H., Harris, F.C. and Edwards, D.J. (2001) Modelling Culvert Construction in Artificially Frozen Ground Using Finite Element Analysis, Journal of Structural Survey, Vol. 19, No. 5, pp253-261. MCB University Press.
  • Edwards, D.J., Holt, G.D. & Harris, F.C. (2000) A Model for Predicting Plant Maintenance Costs, Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 18, pp 65-75. E & F.N. Spon. ISSN: 0144-6193.
  • Edwards, D.J., and Holt, G.D. (2000) ESTIVATE: A Model for Calculating Hydraulic Excavator Productivity and Output Costs, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 7, No.1, pp 52-62. Blackwell Science. ISSN: 0969 9988.
  • Edwards, D.J., Holt, G.D. & Harris, F.C. (2000) A Comparative Analysis Between the Multilayer Perceptron 'Neural Network' and Multiple Regression Analysis for Predicting Construction Plant Maintenance Costs, Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering, Vol.6, No. 1, pp 45-61. ISSN: 1355-2511. Yorkshire: MCB University Press.
  • Edwards, D.J., Griffiths, I. J. and Gough, N.E. (2000) An Intelligent Approach to Earthmoving Analysis, International Journal of Engineering Simulation (IJES) with Industrial Applications, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp 8-12. http://www.amorphic.co.uk/wol/nethome.htm. ISSN 1468-1137.
  • Edwards, D.J., Holt, G.D. and Harris, F.C. (2000) Estimating Life-Cycle Plant Maintenance Costs, Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp 427-436. E & F.N. Spon. ISSN: 0144-6193.
  • Edwards, D.J., and Holt, G.D. (2000) Quantifying the Cost of Plant Operators' Productivity: Answering the Why and the How, Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp 85 - 92. ISSN: 1366 4387.
  • Edwards, D.J. and Griffiths, I. J. (2000) An Artificial Intelligent Approach to Calculating Hydraulic Excavator Cycle Time and Productivity Output, Transactions of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Vol. 109, pp A23-29. ISSN 0371-7844.
  • Edwards, D.J., and Holt, G.D. (1999) Predicting Mechanical Reliability Using Artificial Intelligence, Plant Services, June, Vol. 20, No.6, pp 51-54, www.plantservices.com .
  • Edwards, D.J., Holt, G.D. and Harris, F.C. (1999) Construction Plant Maintenance Management, A Detailed Review of Maintenance and Breakdown Costs, Construction Paper 102, Construction Information Quarterly, The Chartered Institute of Building, Ascot, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp 18-24.
  • Edwards, D.J., Holt, G. D. and Harris, F.C. (1999). Predicting Maintenance Expenditure on Construction Plant: Model Development and Performance Analysis, The Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp 31-45, The University of Ulster. ISSN: 1366 - 4387.
  • Edwards, D.J., Holt, G.D. and Harris, F.C. (1999) Predicting Plant Maintenance Costs: Condition Based Monitoring, Used Oil Analysis and Management Strategy, International Mining and Minerals, Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, Vol. 2, No. 19, pp 181-186. ISSN: 1461-4715.
  • Edwards, D.J., Holt, G.D. & Harris, F.C. (1998) Financial Management of Construction Plant: Conceptualising Cost Prediction, Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp 59-73. The University of Ulster. ISSN: 1366 - 4387.
  • Edwards, D.J., Holt, G.D. and Harris, F.C. (1998) Predictive Maintenance Techniques and their Relevance to Construction Plant, Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp 25-37. ISSN: 1355-2511. Yorkshire: MCB University Press.
  • Edwards, D.J., Holt, G.D. & Harris, F.C. (1997) Used Oil Analysis: Methods, Applications and Limitations of its use on UK Construction Plant, Campus Construction, The Chartered Institute of Building, pp 13-16.
  • Edwards, D.J., Shaw, T. and Holt, G.D. (1996) Electronic Document Management Systems and the Management of Construction Projects, Building Research and Information-The International Journal of Research, Development and Demonstration, Vol. 24, No. 5, pp 287-292. ISSN: 0961-3218.
  • Edwards, D.J., Harris, P.T. and Holt, G.D. (1996) The 'Greenhouse Effect'; Impact Upon, and the Role to be Played by Construction, Building Research and Information-The International Journal of Research, Development and Demonstration, Vol. 24, No. 2, pp 97-103. ISSN: 0961-3218.

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Refereed Research Papers in Press

  • Rimell, A.N., Notini, L., Mansfield, N.J. and Edwards, D.J. (2007) Variation between manufacturers' declared vibration emission values and those measured under simulated workplace conditions for a range of hand held power tools typically found in the construction industry (International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics)
  • Love, P.E.D., Edwards, D.J. and Irani, Z (2007) Integrating the Design and Production Process: Propagation of a Seamless Project Supply Chain Management Model. A paper accepted for publication in ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering.
  • Love, P.E.D., Edwards, D.J. and Smith, J. (2007) Contract Documentation Quality and Rework in Australian Projects. A paper accepted for publication in ASCE Journal of Architectural Engineering,
  • Love, P.E.D. and Edwards, D.J. (2007) Forensic Project Management: An Exploratory Examination of the Casual Behaviour of Design Induced Rework. A paper accepted for publication in IEEE.

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Refereed Research Papers Under Review

  • Edwards, D.J. and Holt, G.D. (2007) Employee, test-safety
  • Edwards, D.J. and Yang, J. (2007) Motivation and Production (JEDT)
  • Edwards, D.J. and Holt, G.D. (2007) Risk Vibration (CIOB)

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Papers being prepared

  • Edwards, D.J.(2005) Plant Marketing.
  • Edwards, D.J.(2005) Plant Marketing.
  • Edwards, D.J.(2005) Plant operator training.

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Other Publications

Textbooks, Textbook Chapters, DVDs and Shortworks

  • Edwards, D.J., Harris, F.C. and McCaffer, R. (2003) Management of Off-highway Plant and Equipment, E and FN Spon, London. ISBN
  • Edwards, D.J. (2003) A Best Practice Guide for Plant Instructors: Operator, Instructor Plant Item Ratios, Plant and Equipment, A Publication Produced in Association with JCB, Off-highway Plant and Equipment Research Centre (OPERC), Loughborough University Press. ISBN 0 947974 14. Distributed by IRAS Group sales@irasgroup.net
  • Edwards, D.J. and Harris, F.C. (2003) The Practical Plant Maintenance Manager, currently being edited. Due 2004/5. Distributed by IRAS Group sales@irasgroup.net
  • Edwards, D.J., Nicholas, J. and Cabahug, R. (2002) A Review of Current Off-highway Plant Operator Training: A Warning from the West, A Textbook Chapter Accepted for Publication in TG 29, Edited by Professor Stephen Ogunlana, ISBN 974-8208-52-4.
  • Edwards, D.J. (2002) A Voluntary Code of Practice for Plant and Equipment, A Publication Produced in Association with Finning (UK) Ltd, Off-highway Plant and Equipment Research Centre (OPERC), Loughborough University Press. ISBN 0 947974 06 7. Distributed by IRAS Group sales@irasgroup.net
  • Edwards, D.J., Holt, G.D. and Harris, F.C. (1998) Maintenance Management of Heavy Duty Construction Plant and Equipment, Chandos Publishing, Oxford, ISBN 1 902375 09 2.
  • Love, P.E.D., Huang, J., Edwards, D.J. and Irani, Z. (2004). Building a Learning Organisation in a Project-based Environment. In Love, P.E.D., Irani, Z., and Fong, S.P.(Ed). Knowledge Management in Project Environments. Butterworth Heinemann.
  • Summers, D and Edwards, D.J. (2004) A Voluntary Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Cranes in and Around Airports, A Publication Produced in Association with BAA PLC., Off-highway Plant and Equipment Research Centre (OPERC), Loughborough University Press. ISBN 0 947974 245 (CIOB prize winning textbook). Distributed by IRAS Group sales@irasgroup.net.
  • Edwards, D.J. and Holt, G.D. (2004) Lubricant Analysis, A Publication Produced in Association with Finning (UK) Ltd, Off-highway Plant and Equipment Research Centre (OPERC), Loughborough University Press. ISBN 0 94797423 7. Distributed by IRAS Group sales@irasgroup.net.
  • Edwards, D.J., Robinson, B. and Loxton, N. (2004) A Practical Guide to All Round Awareness (ARA), Off-highway Plant and Equipment Research Centre (OPERC), Loughborough University Press. ISBN 0 94797426 1. Distributed by IRAS Group sales@irasgroup.net.
  • Edwards, D.J. and Spittle, P.G. (2004) A Practical Guide: How to Use Safetynet, Off-highway Plant and Equipment Research Centre (OPERC), Loughborough University Press. ISBN 0-94797425 3. Distributed by IRAS Group sales@irasgroup.net.
  • Edwards, D.J. and Holt, G.D. (2005) A Practitioners' Guide to Whole Body Vibration, Off-highway Plant and Equipment Research Centre (OPERC), Loughborough University Press. ISBN 0 947974 31 8. Distributed by IRAS Group sales@irasgroup.net.
  • Edwards, D.J. and Holt, G.D. (2005) A Practitioners' Guide to Hand Arm Vibration, Off-highway Plant and Equipment Research Centre (OPERC), Loughborough University Press. ISBN 0 947974 32 6. Distributed by IRAS Group sales@irasgroup.net.
  • Carmichael, R., Edwards, D.J. and Holt, G.D. (2005) Plant Theft and Recovery, a Practitioners' Guide, Off-highway Plant and Equipment Research Centre (OPERC), Loughborough University Press. ISBN 0-947974-40-7. Distributed by IRAS Group sales@irasgroup.net.
  • Edwards, D.J. and Holt, G.D. (2005) An Introduction to Whole-body Vibration. Digital Versatile Disk. Loughborough: The Off-Highway Plant and Equipment Research Centre, Loughborough University, UK (in association with the Health and Safety Executive). (Run time 25 mins.). November. Distributed by IRAS Group sales@irasgroup.net.
  • Edwards, D.J. and Holt, G.D. (2006) An Introduction to Hand-arm Vibration. Digital Versatile Disk. Loughborough: The Off-Highway Plant and Equipment Research Centre, Loughborough University, UK (in association with the Health and Safety Executive). (Run time 25 mins.). March. Distributed by IRAS Group sales@irasgroup.net.
  • Edwards, D.J. and Holt, G.D. (2007) Health and Safety Management: A Distance Learning Guide, Off-highway Plant and Equipment Research Centre (OPERC), Loughborough University Press. ISBN ******. Distributed by IRAS Group sales@irasgroup.net.
  • Edwards, D.J. and Holt, G.D. (2007) A Practitioners' Guide to Hand Arm Vibration (2nd Edition), Off-highway Plant and Equipment Research Centre (OPERC), Loughborough University Press. ISBN 978-0-947974-54-1. Distributed by IRAS Group sales@irasgroup.net.
  • Edwards, D.J. and Holt, G.D. (2007) Noise at Work. Digital Versatile Disk. Loughborough: The Off-Highway Plant and Equipment Research Centre, Loughborough University, UK (in association with the Health and Safety Executive). (Run time 25 mins.). November. Distributed by IRAS Group sales@irasgroup.net.
  • Edwards, D.J. and Holt, G.D. (2007) A Manager's Guide to to Hand Arm Vibration, Off-highway Plant and Equipment Research Centre (OPERC), Loughborough University Press. ISBN 978-0-947974-55-8. Distributed by IRAS Group sales@irasgroup.net.

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News Paper Publications

  • Edwards, D.J. and Holt, G.D. (1999d) Groundwork...Today's Business, Express and Star, Friday 6th August 1999, p 44. Collaborators

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Conference Papers

  • Rimell, A.N, Mansfield, N.J and Edwards, D.J (2006), The Influence of Drill-Bit on the Measured Vibration Exposure of Hammer Drills. Proceedings of the 41st UK Conference on Human Response to Vibration, 20th-22nd September 2006. Pub: Vibration and Motion Group, QinetiQ Ltd, UK.
  • Riaz, Z, Edwards, D.J, Mackenzie, J and Thorpe, A (2006) Emerging information, communication and technology systems applied to construction vehicle safety. In: Boyd, D (Ed) Procs 22 Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006, Birmingham, UK, Association of Researchers in Construction Management, pp. 675 - 684.
  • Atkinson, G., Edwards, D.J., Golding P. and Love, P.E.D. (2004) Plant and Equipment Simulators: An Empirical Examination, The proceedings of RICS COBRA 2004, The International Construction Conference, 7-8, September, 2004, Leeds, UK, (Ed. Ellis, R and Bell, M.), pp 159-159, ISBN: COBRA 2004 Proceedings (with CD-ROM) 1842191993.
  • Summers, D., Edwards, D.J, Wright, B.C. and Love, P.E.D. (2004) The Safe Use of Cranes and Other Tall Construction Equipment in the Vicinity of Airport, The proceedings of RICS COBRA 2004, The International Construction Conference, 7-8, September, 2004, Leeds, UK, (Ed. Ellis, R and Bell, M.), pp 190-190, ISBN: COBRA 2004 Proceedings (with CD-ROM) 1842191993.
  • Yang, J., Edwards, D.J., Wright, B.C. and Love, P.E.D. (2004) A Controlled Experiment for Plant Productivity Measurement: Uncovering the Impact of Plant Operators, The proceedings of RICS COBRA 2004, The International Construction Conference, 7- 8, September, 2004, Leeds, UK, (Ed. Ellis, R and Bell, M.), pp 189-189, ISBN: COBRA 2004 Proceedings (with CD-ROM) 1842191993.
  • Love, P.E.D., Edwards, D.J. and Gibb, A.G.F. (2004) 'Information technology evaluation practices of construction SMEs in Australia', cib world building congress 2004 , International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction , Toronto, Canada, 2004, pp 187 - 197, ISBN 0 662 36716 2.
  • Dainty, A and Edwards, D.J. (2003) Excoriating the Truth Behind the Student Recruitment Crisis, Proceedings of the 19th Annual ARCOM Conference (D
    Greenwood, Ed.), Brighton, Vol. 2, pp. 595-603.
  • Love, P.E.D. Edwards, D.J. and Smith, J.(2003) Nurturing a Learning Organisation in Construction. Proceedings of CIB W-102, Information and Knowledge Management in Building. The Centre for the Built Environment, Strathclyde University, 23rd -24th June, Glasgow, UK
  • Love, P.E.D., Edwards, D.J. and Smith, J. (2003) Propagation of Seamless Project Procurement Supply Chain Management Model. Proceedings of the Joint International Symposium of CIB Working Commissions W-55, W-65, W-107, National University of Singapore, 22nd-23rd October, Singapore/.
  • Oloke, D., Edwards, D.Jand Olomolaiye P. (2003) Enhancing Construction/Off-highway Plant Productivity Through Web-Based Information Management. Proceedings of the COBRA 2003 Conference, pp 268-278 September, Wolverhampton University UK.
  • Yang, J. Edwards, D.J., Love, P.E.D. and Wright, B.C. (2003) An Intelligent Toolkit for Classifying Plant Operator Productivity: A Conceptual Design. Currently being refereed for the Conference for Postgraduate Researchers of the Built and Natural Environment (PRoBE), 18th & 19th of November 2003, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Oloke, D.A and Edwards, D.J (2002) An Approach to Knowledge Representation for Construction Plant Maintenance Cost Assessment. Proceedings of the 2nd International Post Graduate Research Conference in the Built and Human Environment. University of Salford, UK. pp 181-192. Edited by Sun, et al.
  • Cabahug, R.R., Golding, P., Nicholas, N. and Edwards, D.J. (2002) Cognitive 'Visual' Processing and Manual Dexterity: The Influence of Eye-to-Hand Coordination on a Plant Operator's Aptitude, Proceedings of the 18th ARCOM Conference, Northumbria University, UK, Vol.2, pp 451-459. ISBN: 0-9534161-7-8 (2 Vols.). Edited by Dr David Greenwood.
  • Oloke, D., Edwards, D.J. and Holt, G.D. (2001) Intelligent Construction Plant Information Management,. Proceedings of the 17th Annual ARCOM conference, University of Salford, UK, pp. 169-178. Edited by Akintola Akintoye.
  • Oloke, D. and Edwards, D.J. (2001) A Data Capture Mechanism For Modelling Construction Plant Breakdown and Maintenance Costs. ARCOM Doctoral Workshop.
  • Edwards, D.J., Holt, G.D. & Harris, F.C. (1998) Predictive Maintenance Through Used Oil Analysis: Applications and Limitations for the UK Construction Plant Sector, A Paper Presented to 'The Sixth East Asia-Pacific Conference Structural Engineering and Construction', Taipei, Taiwan, January 14-16, Vol. 3, pp 2123-2128. ISBN: 957-99064-5-9.

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Trade Publications

  • Edwards, D.J. (2004) Plant Simulators, Part 1, Hire South Africa, November, pp 26-28 Ed. Allyson Koekhoven
  • Edwards, D.J. (2004) Preventing Accidents, Part 2, Hire South Africa, January, pp 29-32 Ed. Allyson Koekhoven
  • Edwards, D.J. (2004) Preventing Accidents, Part 1, Hire South Africa, January, pp 26-28 Ed. Allyson Koekhoven
  • Edwards, D.J. and Nicholas, J. (2004) Health and Safety Issues for Plant Operators, Part 4, Hire South Africa, January, pp 35-36 Ed. Allyson Koekhoven
  • Edwards, D.J. and Nicholas, J.(2004) Health and Safety Issues for Plant Operators, Part 3, Hire South Africa, January, pp 16-17 Ed. Allyson Koekhoven
  • Edwards, D.J. (2003) Health and Safety Issues for Plant Operators, Part 2, Hire South Africa, December, pp 17-19 Ed. Allyson Koekhoven.
  • Edwards, D.J. (2003) Health and Safety Issues for Plant Operators, Part 1, Hire South Africa, November, pp 28-32 Ed. Allyson Koekhoven.
  • Edwards, D.J. (2003) Modelling Plant Sales, Part 3, Hire South Africa, October, pp 18-20 Ed. Allyson Koekhoven.
  • Edwards, D.J. (2003) Modelling Plant Sales, Part 2, Hire South Africa, September, p 26 Ed. Allyson Koekhoven.
  • Edwards, D.J. (2003) Modelling Plant Sales, Part 1, Hire South Africa, July, pp 34-35 Ed. Allyson Koekhoven.
  • Edwards, D. J. (2003) Training Group Launches Alternative to Safety Test, Construction News, June 16th, p 16 Ed. Andrew Gaved.
  • Edwards, D. J. (2003) A Model for Construction Plant Operator Productivity Classification and Training Design (CLASSIFIES) Part 2, Hire South Africa, May, pp 28-30 Ed. Allyson Koekhoven.
  • Edwards, D. J. (2003) A Model for Construction Plant Operator Productivity Classification and Training Design (CLASSIFIES) Part 1, Hire South Africa, April, pp 32-34 Ed. Allyson Koekhoven.
  • Edwards, D.J. (2002) Make Skills Cards a Must, Construction News, 28th November, p20 Ed. Andrew Gaved.
  • Edwards, D.J. (2002) 'Training and Maintenance', Construction Contractor, July, p22 (Australia) Ed. Greg Keane.
  • Edwards, D.J. (2002) OPERC to raise Training Stakes, Construction News, 20th June, p 18 Ed. Andrew Gaved.
  • Edwards, D.J. (2002) Industry forum Backs Operator Training Code, Construction News, p 16 Ed. Andrew Gaved.
  • Edwards, D.J. (2002) Trainers Unite to Set Plant Codes, Contract Journal, 15th May Ed. Paul Howard.
  • Edwards, D.J. (2002) Call for a Clean Debate, Contract Journal, Letters, 15th April.
  • Edwards, D.J. (2002) Operator Training Faces Major Quality Overhaul, Construction News, April 4th, p 20 Ed. Andrew Gaved.
  • Edwards, D.J. (2002) Plant Code to Fill NVQ Training Gap, Contract Journal, 27th March, p4 Ed. Paul Howard.
  • Edwards, D.J. (2002) CITB Efforts in Vain, Contract Journal, Letters, 27th March, p7.
  • Edwards, D.J. (2002) Benchmark Needed for Plant Cards, Viewpoint, Construction News, February 28th, p11.
  • Edwards, D.J. and Nicholas, J. (2001) Cheap Innuendo Won't Help CITB's Campaign, Construction News, November 29th, p12 Ed. Andrew Gaved.
  • Edwards, D.J. (2001) Pilot Study Points to CTA Scheme Malaise, Construction News, 31st May, p21 Ed. Andrew Gaved.
  • Edwards, D.J. (2001) Survey Aims to Resolve the Operator Training Debate, Construction News, 19th April Ed. Andrew Gaved.
  • Edwards, D.J. and Holt, G.D. (2000) Boffin with a Scientific Approach to Excavation, Construction News, March 9th, p24 Ed. Andrew Gaved.
  • Edwards, D.J. and Yisa, S. (2000) Stringent Rules on Safety Fail to Curb Plant Accident Rate, Construction News, August 10th, p18 Ed. Andrew Gaved.
  • Edwards, D.J. (2000) Rome was not Built in a Day, Letters Section, Construction News, August 24th, p13 Ed. Andrew Gaved.
  • Edwards, D.J. (2000) Have your say on how the CTA Works, Construction News, November 16th Ed. Andrew Gaved.
  • Edwards, D.J. and Holt, G.D. (2000) Operator Value to be Assessed, Construction News, December, 14th Ed. Andrew Gaved.
  • Edwards, D.J. and Holt, G.D. (1999) Counting Cost of Excavator Productivity, Construction News, June 17, p16 Ed. Andrew Gaved.
  • Edwards, D.J., Holt, G.D. & Harris, F.C. (1999) The How-to of Maintenance Costs, Construction Contractor (Australia), July 1999, Vol. 14, No. 6, p 16.
  • Edwards, D.J., Holt, G.D. & Harris, F.C. (1999) Maintenance Management of Construction Plant and Equipment, Building Journal (Hong Kong/China), November, p77.
  • Edwards, D.J. and Holt, G.D. (1999) Academics Spotlight Operator Proficiency, Construction News, December 9th, p18 Ed. Andrew Gaved.
  • Edwards, D.J. and Holt, G.D. (1999) Machine Productivity in the Construction Industry, Productivity, South Africa, Nov / Dec, Vol. 25, No. 6, p 31 Ed. Allyson Koekhoven.
  • Edwards, D.J., Holt, G.D. & Harris, F.C. (1997) Plant Maintenance Costs, Plant Hire Executive, Plant Hire Executive Publications, November, p 30.
 
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