Dr. Michael Nii Addy

Senior Lecturer


Research Areas/Interests


Publications

    Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers

    1. Addy, M. N., Adinyira E. and Ayarkwa, J. (2018). Antecedents of building information modelling adoption among quantity surveyors in Ghana: an application of a technology acceptance model. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, Vol. 16 Issue 2.
    2. Addy, M. N., Adinyira E. and Ayarkwa, J. (2018). Identifying and weighting indicators of building energy efficiency assessment in Ghana. Energy Procedia, Vol. 134. 161-170.
    3. Owusu-Manu, D., Addy, M. N., Agyekum, K. and Aidoo, C. (2018). Exploring the Critical Success Factors of the Built Environment Consulting Firms in Ghana. International Journal of Construction Project Management, Vol. 9 Issue 2.
    4. Addy, M. N., Adinyira E. and Ayarkwa, J. (2017). Developing a Building Energy Efficiency Assessment Tool for office buildings in Ghana: Delphic consultation approach. Energy Procedia, Vol. 111. 629-638.
    5. Torku, A., Owusu-Manu, D., Pärn, E., Addy, N.M., and Edwards, D.J. (2017). An empirical assessment of innovation practices of quantity surveying firms in Ghana. Journal of Construction Project Management and Innovation. Vol. 1 Issue 1.
    6. Owusu-Manu, D., Agyemang, D. Y. and Addy, N.M. (2017). Determinants of Academic Quality Disparity among construction Post-Graduate students in Ghana. EPIC Series in Education Science. Vol 1. 19-26.
    7. Addy, M. N., Adinyira E. and Koranteng C., (2014). Architect's perception on the challenges of building energy efficiency in Ghana, Structural Survey, Vol. 32 Iss: 5, pp.365 – 376

    Conference Papers

    1. Addy, M. N., Adinyira, E. and Essegbey A. E. (2018). An Exploratory Study of procurement operations in facility management firms in Developing Countries – A Ghanaian Survey. In: 7th International Conference on Infrastructure Development in Africa, Ghana, 28-30th March 2018.                                                         
    2. Akunyumu S., Adinyira, E., Fugar F. D. K. and Addy, M. N. (2018). A case for the development of a risk allocation framework for International Construction Joint Ventures (ICJV’s) in Ghana. In: 7th International Conference on Infrastructure Development in Africa, Ghana, 28-30th March 2018.
    3. Owusu-Manu, D., Addy, N. M., Owusu-Boadi, J. and Edwards, D. J. Exploring the impact of survival strategies by Built Environment Consulting Firms in Ghana: the case of two cities. 2ndInternational Conference on Engineering, Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship (ESTE) 2017 Ghana, 16th – 17th August, 2017.
    4. Torku, A., Owusu-Manu, D., Pärn, E., Addy, N.M., and Edwards, D.J. (2017). Impedance to Innovation Practices in the Ghanaian Construction Industry Consultancy Services: The Perspective of Quantity Surveying Firms, In: The Ninth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-9), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 5 -7th March.
    5. Addy, M. N., Adinyira, E. and Ayarkwa, J. (2017). Antecedents of Building Information Modelling Adoption Among Quantity Surveyors in Ghana: An Application of a Technology Acceptance Model, In: 6th International Conference on Infrastructure Development in Africa, Ghana, 14-16th April.
    6. Owusu-Manu, D., Twumasi, E. A., and Addy, M. N. (2017). Empirical Assessment of Ghanaian Construction Industry Innovation Practices: Contracting Firms’ Perspective, In: 6th International Conference on Infrastructure Development in Africa, Ghana, 14-16th April.
    7. Owusu-Manu, D., Addy, M. N., Agyekum, K., Aidoo, C., and Okide, C. (2017). Exploring the Critical Success Factors of the Built Environment Consulting Firms in Ghana, In: 6th International Conference on Infrastructure Development in Africa, Ghana, 14-16th April.
    8. Owusu-Manu, D., Addy, M. N., Bansah, E. P. and Edwards, D. J. (2017). An Exploratory Study into Entrepreneurial Mindsets of Construction Undergraduate Students, In: 6th International Conference on Infrastructure Development in Africa, Ghana, 14-16th April.
    9. Torku, A., Owusu-Manu, D., Pärn, E., Addy, N.M., and Edwards, D.J. (2017). Innovate to Compete: An Empirical Assessment of Measures to Enhance Innovation Adoption in Ghanaian Quantity Surveying Firms, In: 6th International Conference on Infrastructure Development in Africa, Ghana, 14-16th April.
    10. Addy, M.N., Ayarkwa, J. and Adinyira, E. (2016) Building Energy Efficiency Assessment Tool Development Approach. In: How many ways can you change a light bulb? LoLo CDT Student Led Conference, 16th June 2016, University College of London, London, UK.
    11. Ayarkwa, J, Adinyira, E., Koranteng C. and Addy, M. N. (2015) A Conceptual Framework of a Tool Development for Energy Efficiency Assessment of Buildings in Developing Countries: Case of Ghana. 4rd International Conference on Infrastructure Development in Africa, KNUST, Accra, Ghana 25th -26th
    12. Adinyira, E., Quarcoo, F., & Addy, M.N. (2014) “Historical overview of building energy efficiency in Ghana” Proceeding of the Decades of Infrastructure Investment conference, 25th– 26thSeptember, 2014, Livingstone Zambia.
    13. Addy, M. N., Adinyira E. and Koranteng C., (2014). A review of research methodologies in building energy efficiency assessment. 8th Cidb Postgraduate Conference, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa 10-11 February.

    Selected Book Chapter

    1. Addy, M. N. and Adinyira E., (2017). An Energy Efficient Assessment Tool for Buildings in Developing Countries. In:  J. E. Perez, ed. 2017. Energy Efficiency: Performance, Improvement Strategies and Future Directions. New York: Nova Science Publishers. Ch.1.

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