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Research Grants Awarded
Research Grants Awarded
Since 2013, a total of €3.372 million in 28 research grants have been awarded, 26 of which are as Principal Investigator (PI). Current research focuses on Product Certification, New Product Development, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Laser Scanning, Building Information Modelling (BIM), Digital Construction, Sustainability in Construction Management, Construction 4.0, and Building International Relationships, where a TSB grant, nine Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP’s) and numerous FUSION/Innovation Boost/ Digitalisation Innovation Boost InterTradeIreland projects with industry partners. Further international research, supported by the British Council in Vietnam, has resulted in grants with the Hanoi University of Civil Engineering (formally, National University of Civil Engineering), Vietnam, on Sustainable Construction Management and new programme development.
2014-2017- £650,736 TSB - CR&D Competition with Balfour Beatty (Co-Investigator) “Supply Chain Collaborative BIM System for Minimising Construction Waste in Design”
2013-2015 - £126,277, (Principle Investigator) Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) with Ostick and Williams Architects Ltd on Building Information Modelling (BIM) [Invest NI & Innovate UK]
2013-2015 - £28,500, (Principle Investigator) Intertrade Ireland: Fusion Project with 3rd Dimension on Building Information Modelling (BIM)
2014-2016 - £127,737, (Principle Investigator) Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) with WDR & RT Taggart on Building Information Modelling (BIM) [Invest NI & Innovate UK]
2014-2015 - £31,000, (Principle Investigator) British Council (Vietnam) with the National University of Civil Engineering, Hanoi on Sustainable Construction Management
2014-2016 - £42,750, (Principle Investigator) Intertrade Ireland: Fusion Project with Kilcawley Construction Limited on Building Information Modelling (BIM)
2015-2017 - £135,608, (Principle Investigator) Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) with J.J. Rhatigan (UK) Ltd. on Building Information Modelling (BIM) [Invest NI & Innovate UK]
2015-2016 - £60,000, (Co-Investigator) British Council (Vietnam) with the National University of Civil Engineering, Hanoi, Vietnam on Sustainable Architecture and Planning
2015-2017 - £125,558, (Principle Investigator) Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) with Ostick and Williams Architects Ltd on Sustainable Facilities Management in Design using Building Information Modelling (BIM) [Invest NI & Innovate UK]
2015-2017 - £44,250, (Principle Investigator) Intertrade Ireland: Fusion Project with Savvy Kitchens Limited on Virtual Reality in Design
2015-2017 - £125,558, (Principle Investigator) Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) with Pentagon Solutions on the Integration of Facilities Management Software in Building Information Modelling. [Invest NI & Innovate UK]
2015-2017 - £127,499, (Principle Investigator) Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) with the McAvoy Group on Building Information Modelling (BIM) [Invest NI & Innovate UK]
2016-2017 - £31,000, (Principle Investigator) Intertrade Ireland: Fusion Project with Excel Electrical on Building Information Modelling
2017-2020 - £189,922, (Principle Investigator) Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) with Graham Construction on Virtual Reality in Construction [Invest NI & Innovate UK]
2017-2021 - £190,637, (Principle Investigator) Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) with Woodvale Construction on Laser Scanning for the restoration of listed and historic buildings [Invest NI & Innovate UK]
2017-2020 - £ 188,012, (Principle Investigator) Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) with Ostick and Williams Architects on Virtual Reality in the Design Process [Invest NI & Innovate UK]
2018-2020 - €53,800, (Principle Investigator) IntertradeIreland: Fusion Project with Woodmarque Architectural Joinery Ltd. on new product development
2019-2020 - €58,200, (Principle Investigator) IntertradeIreland: Fusion Project with Loughview Timber Ireland Ltd. on new product development
2019-2019 - €6,850, (Principle Investigator) Invest NI – Innovation Voucher with Woodmarque Architectural Joinery Ltd. on the development of inhouse capabilities and processes in additive manufacture
2019-2021- €67,900, (Principle Investigator) IntertradeIreland: Fusion Project with Braidwater Limited on the development of digital construction competencies
2020-2022 - €67,900, (Principle Investigator) IntertradeIreland: Fusion Project with Ostick + Williams Architects on GIS.
2020-2021 - €47,400, (Principle Investigator) IntertradeIreland: Fusion Project with McL Fire on systems integration into the fire services sector.
2020-2022 - €47,400, (Principle Investigator) IntertradeIreland: Fusion Project with McFarland Consulting on Virtual and Augmented Reality.
2022-2023 - €47,400, (Principal Investigator) IntertradeIreland: Innovation Boost Programme with FRSNI Ltd. on systems integration into the fire services sector.
2022-2023 - €47,400, (Principal Investigator) IntertradeIreland: Innovation Boost Programme with McAdam Design on the development of digital construction competencies.
2022-2024 - €24,500, (Principal Investigator) IntertradeIreland: Innovation Boost Digitalisation Programme (Stage 1) with Drumhorc Pallets on the development of digital manufacturing competencies.
2023-2027 - €95,000, (Co-Investigator) Science & Engineering Sustainability Scholarship Scheme: University of Limerick; Improving the Ability of the Off-Site Construction Industry in Ireland to Address the Country’s Social Housing Crisis.
Supervision of Industry-based Research Associates
Supervision of Industry-based Research Associates
Marc Tracey: Building Information Modelling - KTP Associate at Ostick & Williams Architects (2013-2015)
Darragh Beggan: Building Information Modelling - Fusion Graduate at 3rd Dimension Ltd. (2013-2015)
Shervin Yousefzadeh: Building Information Modelling - KTP Associate at WDR & RT Taggart (2014-2016)
Raymond O'Reilly: Building Information Modelling - Fusion Graduate at Kilcawley Construction (2014-2016)
Mark Flynn: Building Information Modelling - KTP Associate at J.J. Rhatigan (UK) Ltd. (2015-2017)
Niall Murphy: Building Information Modelling - KTP Associate at Ostick & Williams Architects (2015-2017)
Malak Abdelmoaty: Building Information Modelling - KTP Associate at Pentagon Solutions Ltd. (2015-2018)
Michael Parker: Building Information Modelling - Fusion Graduate at Savvy Kitchens Ltd. (2015-2017)
Hadeel Saadoon: Building Information Modelling - KTP Associate at the McAvoy Group (2016-2018)
Alan Salter: Building Information Modelling - Fusion Graduate at Excel Electrical (2016-2018)
Jasper Jesalva: Virtual and Augmented Reality - KTP Associate at Ostick & Williams Architects (2017-2020)
James O'Neill: Laser Scanning - KTP Associate at Woodvale Construction (2017-2020)
Sean McKenna: New Product Development - Fusion Graduate at Woodmarque Architectural Joinery Limited (2018-2020)
Chris McLarnon: New Product Development - Fusion Graduate at Loughview Timber Ireland Ltd. (2019-2020)
Ryan McCleave: Digital Construction Co-Ordinator - Fusion Graduate at Braidwater Group (2019-2021)
Glenn McNamara: Digital Research Associate - Fusion Graduate at Ostick + Williams Architects (2020-2022)
Gary Clarke: Integrated Systems Project Manager – Fusion Graduate at McL Fire Ltd. (2021-2022)
José Campos: Digital Engineering Research Associate – Innovation Boost Project Manager at McFarland Consulting Ltd. (2021-2022)
Matthew Cherry: Integrated Systems Project Manager – Innovation Boost Project Manager at FRSNI Ltd. (2022-2023)
Yash Malviya: Digital Project Manager – Innovation Boost Project Manager at McAdam Design Ltd. (2022-2023)
PhD Supervision
PhD Supervision
Dr Spillane supervises numerous PhD students on an array of subjects including, but not limited to; Building Information Modelling (BIM), Sustainability in Construction Management, Quality Control, Building Economics, Strategic Planning, and Stakeholder Engagement.
Paul Tansey: "Response Strategies of Irish and British Construction Contractors to the Global Economic Recession 2008 – 2013" (Part-time) [Principal Investigator] Completed 2018
John Bruen: "Affordable Sustainable Housing in Developing Countries" (Part-time) [Principal Supervisor) Completed 2019
Tara Brooks: "Motivation of the Project Management Team in Confined Construction Site Environments: Critical Success Factors in achieving zero defects" (Part-time) [Principal Investigator] Completed 2020
Michael Curran: "Urban Development and effective External Stakeholder Management: Issues and Response Strategies" (Part-time) [Principal Investigator] Completed 2020
Shane Carmody "Modular Building and its impact on the Irish construction Industry" (Full-time) [Principal Investigator]
Noel Clarke "Strategic planning in micro and SME construction firms and its impact on business owners’ mental wellbeing" (Full-time) [Principal Investigator]
Joshua Mangvwat "Social Sustainability in Procurement of Construction Projects: An Implementation Framework " (Full-time) [Principal Investigator]
Tadhg O’Neill “Interpersonal conflict management in the built environment” (Full-time) [Principal Investigator]
Cathal Ryan “Barriers to the progression in adjudication as a form of dispute resolution in Irish construction related disputes” (Full-time) [Principal Investigator]
Aaron Dugan O’Neill “Improving the Ability of the Off-Site Construction Industry in Ireland to Address the Country’s Social Housing Crisis” (Full-time) [Co-Investigator]
Elma McMahon “Apprenticeship Attrition and Retention Determinants and the Predictability of Success in Selected Craft Apprenticeships in Louth and Meath (Part-time) [Principal Investigator]
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