Professional/Teaching Experience
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2019 – Date ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Department of Construction Technology and Management, KNUST Kumasi Ghana.
Lectures on the following MSc, MPhil and PhD Programmes:
- Construction Management
- Procurement Management
- Project Management
- Facilities Management
Modules designed and delivered at Graduate level:
- Project Health, Safety, Environment and Social Impact Management,
- Project Risk and Quality Management
- Construction Risk and Quality Management
- Procurement Risk and Quality Management
- Research Methodology
- Advanced Research Methodology I
- Advanced Research Methodology II
Lectures on the following BSc. Programmes:
- Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics
- Construction Technology and Management
Modules designed and delivered at undergraduate level:
- Building services and equipment
- Pre-contract planning and control
- Post Contract Planning and Control
- Construction Health and Safety
- Research Methods
2013 – 2019 SENIOR LECTURER
Department of Building Technology, KNUST Kumasi Ghana.
Lectures on the following MSc, MPhil and PhD Programmes:
- Construction Management
- Procurement Management
- Project Management
Modules designed and delivered at Graduate level:
- Project Health, Safety, Environment and Social Impact Management,
- Project Risk and Quality Management
- Construction Risk and Quality Management
- Procurement Risk and Quality Management
- Research Methodology
- Advanced Research Methodology I
- Advanced Research Methodology II
- Engineering Consulting Practice
Lectures on the following BSc. Programmes:
- Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics
- Construction Technology and Management
Modules designed and delivered at undergraduate level:
- Building services and equipment
- Pre-contract planning and control
- Post Contract Planning and Control
- Construction Health and Safety
2009 - 2013 LECTURER
Department of Building Technology, KNUST Kumasi Ghana.
Lectured on the following MSc Programmes:
- Construction Management
- Procurement Management
Modules designed and delivered at Graduate level:
- Construction Risk and Quality Management
- Procurement Risk and Quality Management
- Research Methodology
Lectured on the following BSc. Programmes:
- Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics
- Construction Technology and Management
Modules designed and delivered at undergraduate level:
- Building Services and Equipment
- Sanitation, Drainage and Water Supply
- Pre-Contract Planning and Control
- Post Contract Planning and Control
- Soils and Foundation Systems
- Investment Appraisal and Development Economics
- Construction Health and Safety
2009-Date MODERATOR
Centre for Rural Research and Poverty Reduction- Rural Research and Advocacy Group Training Programmes. KNUST-Kumasi Ghana.
Teach Research skills to members of the group
2008- Date FACILITATOR
Institute of Distance Learning, KNUST Kumasi Ghana
Facilitate face-to-face meetings with MSc Project Management, BSc. Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics and BSc. Construction Technology and Management distance learning students in various courses as assigned by the department.
2008-2009 DEMONSTRATOR-
Department of Building Technology, KNUST Kumasi Ghana
Assisted in delivering lectures to BSc. Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics and BSc. Construction Technology and Management Students in various courses as assigned by the department.
2003-2004 TEACHING ASSISTANT
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi, Ghana
National Service Placement in the department of Building Technology where I organized tutorial sessions on Building Management for both third and final year undergraduate students in the department
2003-2004 INSTRUCTOR
Building Technical Institute Kumasi, Ghana
Lectured and examined draftsmanship students in science and calculations and also supervised project works of some final year students of the Institute
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
2017-Date CO-FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR (Part-time)
ABER Foundation Ghana
A Built Environment Research Foundation
2009 - Date ESTIMATING ENGINEER (Part-time)
G.A Takyi Consult Limited.
Registered Quantity Surveying Firm
Key Projects
- Lead the team of estimating engineers who prepared the AGA-Iduapriem Mine Decommissioning Cost Estimate.
- Part of a three-member team (two of us worked from AGA Dakar Office) to undertake Mine Restoration Project – Verification and Validation of Scope of Work and Price Rates for the following mines under AGA West Africa.
- Siguiri Mine (Guinea)
- Sadiola/ Yatela Mine (Mali)
- Project Coordinator on the estimation of environmental liability estimates for Siguiri Mine (Guinea) and Sadiola/Yatela Mine (Mali)
2007- Date MANAGING DIRECTOR (Part-time)
Eco Bildex Limited, Kumasi Ghana
Manages Eco Bildex Ltd which is a Civil Engineering and Building Contracting Firm, which provides a wide range of services in construction and development related activities including community water supply.
2007 ESTIMATING ENGINEER
Environmental Service Department Anglogold Ashanti – Obuasi-Mine
Was part of the team of estimating engineers who prepared the AGA Obuasi Mine Closure Estimates for Demolition