Construction Project Management and Contract Administration Professional and Academic with 32 years industry experience in the management and delivery of Engineering Construction and Infrastructure projects and 28 years research experience in Construction Project Delivery. Member of national and internationally recognised Engineering, Cost and Project Management professional institution.

Obtained BSc in Building Technology in 1993, MSc (Engineering) in Construction Management and Engineering in 1997 and PhD (Construction Project Management) in 2006.

Worked as a Teaching Assistant at the Department of Building Technology, KNUST, Kumasi from 1993 to 1994 and Project Engineer with an Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management contractor, Minproc Engineers from 1994 to 1996. Became a Lecturer in Building Technology (Quantity Surveying and Building Management) at KNUST in January 1998, a Senior Lecturer in Construction Technology and Management in October 2007, Associate Professor of Construction Project Delivery in August 2015 and Professor of Construction Project Delivery in August 2020

Research focus and supervision in construction/project management, contract administration innovations, project delivery performance, building and construction materials and performance measurement, benchmarking, procurement and total quality management.

University teaching experience in construction technology, research and management-based courses such as Materials and Construction, Management in Construction, Human Resource Management, Construction Planning and Scheduling, Entrepreneurship Management, Construction Resource (Human, Materials & Plant) Management and Research Methods

University administrative positions held include Head, Department of Construction Technology and Management; Dean, KNUST School of Business; Head, Department of Building Technology; Coordinator, Postgraduate Studies, Department of Building Technology; Coordinator, BSc Programmes (QSCE & CTM) at the Institute for Distance Learning; Examinations officer, Department of Building Technology; Examinations Officer, Faculty of Environmental & Development Studies; Convener, Industry-focused Workshops and Seminars, Department of Building Technology.

Membership of Academic, Collage and Faculty Boards, Council, University, College and Faculty Level Committees and Sub-Committee, Moderation of programmes and courses at affiliated Universities and Polytechnics and Assessment of promotions to academic positions.

Excellent leadership skill based on an inclusive approach, free flow and exchange of pertinent information, motivation of staff, fair treatment and equal opportunities for progress and promotion in a collaborative work environment and friendly atmosphere. Highly effective in attracting funding and sponsorship of academic-related activities and efficient in revenue management with the skills and abilities for a balanced and judicious use of funds leading to improved value for money.

Generated GHc42m ($10m) over 5 years from postgraduate fee-paying programmes at KNUST School of Business (1 year) and Department of Construction Technology and Management (3 years). Grant of $178K from IFC for a 2-year Corporate Governance capacity building for faculty at the KNUST School of Business. Financial Resource Mobilisation of $40K for Vehicle Purchases for KNUST School of Business.

Sixty-four (64) scholarly publications comprising 1 book, 2 book chapters, 44 peer-reviewed international journal papers and 17 conference proceedings on benchmarking, procurement, construction materials and project management.  Winner of 2008 and 2018 Emerald Awards for publication on Liquidated and Ascertained Damages (LAD) in Ghanaian construction contracts and Financial Distress and Highway Infrastructure Delays respectively.

Completed Supervision/Examination of over two hundred (200) MSc, fifteen (15) MPhil theses and Nine (9) PhD theses. Currently supervising five (5) PhD research students. External Examiner/Moderator of KNUST Affiliated Universities in Construction and Procurement Management Programmes and Assessor of Promotions up to Professor rank.