Building and Real Estate Workshop

First Semester 2009

This workshop meets every Thursday at 12:30 – 2:00 pm in TU318



The Format

We will follow the renowned Chicago workshop system (Overtveldt 2007: 358-9) in this new series of meetings. In lieu of giving general research ideas, presenters are encouraged to discuss a paper they have produced or been working on currently..  It can be a paper being accepted for publication or under review.  It can also be a conference or working paper.  Paper for discussions will normally be distributed to the workshop participants before the meetings.   We also encourage the presenters to acknowledge the workshop and participants if it helps the publication review process. 

Discussions at the workshops will be highly interactive.  There won’t be a fixed format for presentation.  Participants, however, may jump in anytime for questions and comments, as oppose to a Q&A session after the presentation.  Lunch will be provided while presenters are giving their papers.  All in all, we expect a causal workshop with vigorous and helpful discussions.



Contact

Please contact Lennon Choy at bslennon@polyu.edu.hk or (852) 2766 5823 if you wish to give a presentation, or sponsor food / snacks. We will acknowledge your contributions.



Schedule

Date Presenter Organization Title and Paper Discipline
Sep 17 Geoffrey Shen The Hong Kong Polytechnic University A Comparative Study of Traditional and GDSS-Supported Value Management Workshops Management
Sep 24 Hongqin Fan The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Assessing Residual Value of Heavy Construction Equipment Using Predictive Data Mining Model

Technology

Oct 1 No Meeting      
Oct 8 Edward Yiu The University of Hong Kong Negative Real Interest Rate and Housing Bubble Implosion – An Empirical Study in Hong Kong Economics
Oct 15 Lennon Choy (with Stephen Mak and Winky Ho) The Hong Kong Polytechnic University On FDI and Domestic Capital Stock: A Panel Data Study of Chinese Regions Economics
Oct 22 Esmond Mok (with Percy Hung and Alex Wong) The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Evidence-based improvement: Direct and indirect measurement of students' performance to inform quality assurance audit Teaching and Learning
Oct 29 No Meeting      
Nov 5 No Meeting      
Nov 12 John Yeung (with Albert Chan and Daniel Chan) The Hong Kong Polytechnic University A Computerized model for measuring and benchmarking the partnering performance of construction projects Management
Nov 19 Wilson Lu The University of Hong Kong Strategic planning: a science or an art form? Technology
Nov 26 Heng Li(with Neo Chan) The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Simulating construction planning in a bridge project by using virtual prototyping, integrated design and resource allocation Technology
Dec 3 L Y Shen The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Some key research agendas for sustainable construction Management
Dec 10 Queena Qian The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Transaction cost considerations of incentive schemes for promoting Building Energy Efficiency (BEE):  real estate developers’ perspective Law and Policy
Dec 11 Gary Libecap University of California,Santa Barbara The Demarcation of Land and the Role of Coordinating Institutions
Economics
TBA Mikael Frodell and Pim Polesie Chalmers University TBA Management
January Siti Hajar Binti Misnan The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Fencing up the Communities: New Institutions in Malaysia Law and Policy
March Edwin Chan (with Franky Wong) The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Research on cost concerns for legislative compliance Law and Policy
March K F Man The Hong Kong Polytechnic University TBA Economics
TBA Derek Drew The Hong Kong Polytechnic University TBA Economics
TBA Eddie Hui The Hong Kong Polytechnic University TBA Economics
TBA Kelvin Wong The University of Hong Kong TBA Economics