The Intervening Effects of Culture-Induced Values on the Relationship Between Factors of Safety Risk Perception and Risk-Taking Behaviours of Construction Site-Workers

• To identify the key influences of the risk-taking behaviours of construction site-workers including those from their culture-induced values and factors of safety risk perception;
• To explore quantitatively, the perception of safety risks among construction site-workers during execution of construction projects;
• To trace the influences of culture-induced values of construction site-workers on the relationship between factors of safety risk perception and their risk-taking behaviours on construction sites; and
• To outline some strategies for reducing the risk-taking behaviours on construction sites

Towards an Uptake Framework for the Green Building Concept in Ghana (2016- Ongoing).

Risk Allocation Model for Public Private Partnership (PPP) Power Projects in Ghana (2016- Ongoing).

• To ascertain the motivating reasons for entering into PPP power projects;
• To assess PPP investment trends in the power sector of Ghana;
• To evaluate drivers (enablers) to implementation of PPP power projects;
• To identify and evaluate the risk factors inherent in PPP power projects;
• To investigate interdependencies among the various risk factors; and
• To develop a quantitative risk allocation model for PPP power projects in Ghana.

A Framework for succession planning for family-owned construction firms in Ghana (2016- Ongoing).

• To examine succession planning procedures and processes existing in the construction industry.

• To ascertain the perceptions of construction executives to succession planning
• To establish key drivers to the implementation of succession planning.
• To establish barriers to the implementation of succession planning.
• To propose and validate an implementation framework for succession planning for family-owned construction firms in Ghana

Towards the development of Tender Price Indices for the Construction Industry of Ghana (2015-2017)

• Challenges to Price Indices in Ghana
• Determinants of Tender Prices in Ghana
• Development of Framework for Tender Price Indices
• Development of Model for determining Tender Price Indices

Towards understanding of Consulting Practice in Ghana (2012-2014)

• Conceptualization of Consulting Pricing Paradox
• Consulting Innovations and Problems to Consulting Assignments
• Determinants of consulting pricing strategy

Innovations, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in Construction (2012-2014)

• Redefining Entrepreneurial learning paradigms in built environment context
• Determinants of Management innovations in built environment consulting industry
• Determinants of Business Failure of SMEs in the Ghanaian construction industry

Infrastructure Financing and Development in Ghana (2010- 2012)

• Conceptualization of Innovative financing of infrastructure delivery
• Strategic issues of innovative financing of infrastructure
• Barriers to innovative financing of infrastructure delivery
• Rural infrastructure delivery and development: barriers, success factors, etc
• Housing infrastructure delivery-Success Indicators for Selfbuild Houses

Procurement and Project Management in the Ghanaian Construction Industry (2010 – 2011)

• The development of Procurement management curriculum at the postgraduate level
• Rethinking project management curriculum development at the undergraduate level
• Corruption Practices in Public Procurement of Infrastructural Projects delivery

Trade Credit Finance Extension in the Ghanaian Construction Industry (2010 – 2012)

• Trade-credit and supply chain delivery in the Ghanaian construction industry
• Determinants of trade credit provision in the Ghanaian construction industry
• Barriers to trade credit provision in the Ghanaian construction industry

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the Construction Industry (2010 – 2011)

• Triggers of CSR provision in the construction industry
• Barriers to CSR provision in the construction industry
• The landscape of CSR delivery in the Ghanaian construction industry
• CSR Project Alignments within the Construction Industry

Construction Financing and Investments in the Ghanaian Construction Industry (2008 – 2012)

• Finance practices of construction firms in Ghana
• Determinants of investment strategy of construction firms in Ghana
• Financial management competencies of construction firms
• Capital structure of construction firms in Ghana
• Rethinking Project Finance Strategy for Highway Projects Financing

Works measurement and Quantity Surveying Practice (2007-2010)

• Procedure for Developing Standard Method of Measurement
• Customisation and Desirable Characteristics of a SMM for Building Works in Ghana
• Classifying Construction Works for the Purpose of Measurement

Construction Industry Development, Materials Development and Commerce and (2005-2010)

• Enforcement of Liquidated Damages in Construction Contracts in Ghana
• Triggers of Disputes within the Ghanaian Construction Industry
• Barriers to the use and Timber for Housing Construction in Ghana