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Overview

I joined London South Bank University (LSBU) in January 2017, as a Senior Lecturer in Quantity Surveying in the School of Built Environment and Architecture (BEA)after. I am currently the Course Director for the PgD/MSc Quantity Surveying and teaches on our PgD/MSc Quantity Surveying courses, as well as the BSc (Hons) courses in BEA. Prior to joining LSBU, I had wealth of industrial experience/s spanning over 30/years as a Director of Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management and as a Senior Cost Manager both locally and internationally with clients and contracting organisations.

Research interests

Currently, my research interest involves Construction Innovation and Diffusion of Innovation (DoI) in Construction, Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), Offsite Technologies and Modern Flying Factories (MFFs), Fire in high rise buildings and Health and safety in Construction.
Also, I supervise post graduate and undergraduate students research and dissertation work within the school of BEA.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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