Professor Charles Egbu, Principal Investigator
Professor Charles Egbu is currently Professor of Construction and Project Management at Glasgow Caledonian University. Obtained his PhD in Construction Management in 1994 from the University of Salford. Previously was A Reader of Construction and Project Management at Leeds Metropolitan University, worked as a Senior Research Fellow and a Lecturer at the University College London as a Project Manager and Senior Consultant at the Building Research Establishment.
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Dr David Boyd, Principal Investigator
Dr David Boyd is Deputy Head of the School of Property and Construction at the University of Central England in Birmingham. Although his background is in science and technology, Dr Boyd is better known for his sociological and management perceptions of the industry. His research in this field has sprung from working with Construction Project Managers on the practical problems of the industry. His work has developed most recently within the wider concept of Knowledge Management.
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Dr Ezekiel Chinyio
Dr Ezekiel Chinyio started his academic life in 1987 and has a continued interest in research. He is currently a senior lecturer with the University of Central England in Birmingham, UK. Prior to this post, he worked with Glasgow Caledonian University as a Post doctoral research fellow, where he played an active role in studying knowledge transfer and risk management in ‘private finance initiative’ projects.
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Dr Hong Xiao
Dr Xiao obtained his Bachelor Degree in Engineering in 1985, and MSc in Construction Management in 1988 from the Department of Civil Engineering of Hunan University, China. Since then, he has been teaching Construction Economics and Construction management in the same department. Currently, he is doing a DTI research project “An approach to knowledge management for SMEs” at the School of Property and Construction in the University of Central England in Birmingham.
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Cynthia Lee
Cynthia Lee is a Research Assistant with the Department of Building and Natural Environment. She graduated with distinction from the MSc IT Management in Construction course from the University of Salford. Her research interests are in the area of Information Technology for the construction industry, Process Management and Knowledge Management.
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