Dr Edward Finch MSc PhD MCIBSE CEng MBIFM
Dr Edward Finch is a Reader in Facilities Management at Heriot Watt University. His research work reflects a longstanding interest in the way that buildings affect the organizations and individuals that inhabit them. This brings the disciplines of environmental-psychology; innovation and workplace design. He is Editor of Facilities which is the most longstanding academic international publication in the area of facilities management. He has written books and academic papers on the subject of IT in construction as well as facilities management. He is Task Group Leader for Task 2.2 in the recently awarded ‘Grand Challenge - Immortal Information and Through-life Knowledge Management’ project.
Books
- Net Gain in Construction’, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000 ISBN 0-7506-5052-4
Publications
- Finch, E., ‘Facilities Management (Chapter 11) ’ in ‘Intelligent Buildings’ Ed. Derek Clements-Croome, Thomas Telford, 2004
- Inalhan, G. and Finch, E. ‘Place attachment and sense of belonging’ Facilities V.22 Issue 5/6 2004
- Campbell , L. and Finch, E. (2004) Maintaining Customer Satisfaction: An Organisational Justice Approach To Facilities Management, Hong Kong 2004 CIB W70 International Symposium on Facilities Management & Asset Maintenance, 7- 8 December 2004
- Tibúrcio, T., and Finch E., ‘The impact of an intelligent classroom on pupils' interactive behaviour’, Facilities, Volume: 23 Number: 5 Page: 262 – 278, 2005
- Cardellino, P. and Finch, E., ‘The nature of innovation climate in facilities management’, Combining forces - Advancing Facilities Management and Construction through Innovation June 13-16, 2005 Helsinki
