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Ir Professor
Albert P.C. Chan
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MSc (Aston), PhD (S. Aust.),
FCIOB, FAIB, FHKICM, FHKIE, MAIPM, MIEAust,
MAIQS, MRICS, Hon. FHKIPM, RPE(Bldg)
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Head of Department of Building and Real Estate
Associate Director of Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD)
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Chair Professor of Construction Engineering and Management
Tel.: (852) 2766 5814Fax.: (852) 2764 2572
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A
Chartered Construction Manager, Engineer, Project Manager, and Surveyor by
profession, Ir Prof.
Chan has worked in a number of tertiary institutions both in Hong Kong and
overseas. He was a Senior Lecturer
and Deputy Head of the School of Building and Planning at the University of
South Australia. Ir Prof. Chan joined the
Department of Building and Real Estate of the Hong Kong Polytechnic
University in 1996 and was Associate Head (Teaching) from 2005 to 2011;
Associate Dean and Interim
Dean of the Faculty of Construction and Environment from 2011 to 2013, and from 2013 to 2014 respectively. He is currently Head of Department of Building and Real Estate. Ir Prof.
Chan's research and teaching interests include project management and
project success, construction procurement and relational contracting,
construction management and economics, construction health and safety, and
construction industry development. Ir Prof. Chan’s research has had a real and
significant impact on the construction industry resulting in changes in
policy decisions. His recommendations have been
incorporated in the Construction
Industry Council Guidelines on “Site Safety Measures for Working in Hot
Weather” in April 2013. He has
produced over 700
research outputs in refereed
journal papers, international refereed conference papers, consultancy
reports, and other articles. He has won a number of prestigious
research paper and innovation awards since 1995. Ir Prof. Chan holds an MSc in Construction Management
and Economics from the University of Aston in Birmingham, and a PhD in
Project Management from the University of South Australia. Ir Prof. Chan maintains good links with overseas
institutions. He has been an Adjunct
Professor in a number of universities.
Ir Prof. Chan was also a
Founding Director of Construction Industry Institute, Hong Kong, which was
a joint research institution developed by industry and the academia.
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Project Management
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International Construction Projects
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Construction Procurement
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Research and Scholarly Activities
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Project Management & Project Success
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Project Finance & Public Private partnerships (PPP)
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Construction Procurement & Relational Contracting
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Construction Industry Development
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Construction Health and Safety
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Current
Research
Projects
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In the Capacity as Principal Investigator
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Pilot medical examination scheme for construction workers
(Construction Industry Council Research Grant) 2014-16, $563,362.00
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Developing a personal cooling system (PCS) for combating
heat stress in the construction industry (RGC General Research Fund)
2014-2016, $836,450.00
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Improving
safety communication of ethnic minorities in the construction industry
(Central Policy Unit Public Policy Research) 2014-16, $574,087.50
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In the Capacity as Co-Investigator
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Assessing the time performance of building construction in
Hong Kong (Construction Industry Council Research Grant) 2014-16, Dr Daniel Chan as PI, $996,475.00
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Electrical and Mechanical Safety in Construction
(Construction Industry Council Research Grant) 2014-16, Prof Francis Wong
as PI, $605,682.00
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Research
Students
Supervision
(On-going)
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Abildoye, ARB (2014-) The
impact of high voltage power lines on residential property values in
selected States in Nigeria, PhD Thesis, Supported by Hong Kong PhD
Fellowship Scheme, Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong
Kong Polytechnic University (In Progress).
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Osei, KR (2014-) A
best practice framework for PPP implementation for infrastructure development
in Ghana, PhD Thesis, Supported by Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme,
Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic
University (In Progress).
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Yiu, SN (2014-) An
empirical investigation of the current application and future development
of safety management system in the Hong Kong construction industry,
PhD Thesis, Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong
Polytechnic University (In Progress).
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Zhou, X (2014-) The impacts of
building information modeling (BIM) on productivity: experienced on
construction projects of China’s market. MPhil Thesis,
Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic
University (In Progress).
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Tan,
Suqing (2013-) Development
of novel thermo-regulatory materials with core-shell nanoparticles.
PhD Thesis, Department of Applied Biology and Chemistry Technology, The
Hong Kong Polytechnic University (In Progress).
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Zahoor,
HZAK (2013-) Development
of a computerized “Safety Performance Measurement Model” for the
construction industry. PhD Thesis, Supported by
International Postgraduate Scholarship, Department
of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (In
Progress).
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Gao,
R (2013-) Relationship between
internationalization and corporate performance of Chinese construction
enterprises. PhD Thesis, Supported by Hong Kong PhD
Fellowship Scheme, Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong
Kong Polytechnic University (In Progress).
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Utama,
WP (2013-) A fuzzy neural network decision
support system for selecting overseas construction projects for
Indonesian contractors. PhD Thesis, Supported by
Full Scholarship from Home Government (Indonesia), Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong
Kong Polytechnic University (In Progress).
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Shan, M (2012-) Collusion
prevention strategies for public funded constructions projects in
People’s Republic of China. PhD Thesis, Department of Building
and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (In Progress).
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Yang, Y (2012-) A model to
determine the suitability of PPE for construction in a hot and humid environment.
PhD Thesis, Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong
Polytechnic University (In Progress).
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Guan, Y (2010-) Impact of heat
stress on construction workers. PhD Thesis, Department of Building and
Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (In Progress).
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Chan, TK (2009-) Developing a Practical
Management Framework for Enhancing Partnering Performance for Utility
Business in Hong Kong. PhD Thesis, Department of Building and Real
Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (In Progress).
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Law, OK (2009-) Integrating
Social Responsibility Criteria into Ethical Decision-Making Model for
Hong Kong Professionals. PhD Thesis, Department of Building and Real
Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (In Progress).
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Ameyaw, EE
(2011-2014) Risk Allocation Model for Public-Private Partnership (PPP)
Water Supply Projects in Ghana. PhD Thesis, Supported by
International Postgraduate Scholarship, Department of Building and
Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
(Successfully completed in 2014).
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Hong, YM (2009-) Implementation
of Construction Partnering in the People’s Republic of China (PRC):
Challenges and Opportunities. MPhil Thesis, Department of Building and
Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Successfully completed
in 2014).
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Yi, W (2011-2014) Modeling rebar
labor productivity in hot weather. PhD Thesis, Department of Building and
Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Successfully completed
in 2014).
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Hu, Y (2010-2014) Construction Program Organisation Model and Its Application in
Megaprojects of the People's Republic of China. PhD Thesis,
Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
(Successfully completed in 2014).
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Peng, T
(2008-2012) Developing
Appropriate financing Modalities for Complex Infrastructure Projects.
MPhil Thesis, Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong
Polytechnic University (Successfully completed in 2012).
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Choi, NY (2008-2012) Investigating the Current Application
and Future Development of Pay for Safety Scheme (PFSS) in the Hong Kong
Construction Industry. MPhil Thesis, Department of Building and Real
Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Successfully completed in
2012).
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Hon, CKH (2008-2012) Relationships
between Safety Climate and Safety Performance of Repair, Maintenance,
Minor Alteration and Addition (RMAA) Works. PhD Thesis, Department of
Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
(Successfully completed in 2012).
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Xu, Yelin (2008-2010) Contract
Design and Management for PPP Method in China. PhD Thesis, Institute of
Construction Management & Real Estate, Southeast University, PRC.
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Xia, Bo (2007-2010) Study on Design-Build
Delivery Method in the Chinese Construction Industry. PhD Thesis,
Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic
University.
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Ke,
Yongjian (2007-2010) A Risk-based Financial
Evaluation Method for Public-Private-Partnership Projects. PhD Thesis,
Department of Construction Management, Tsinghua University, PRC.
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Cheung, E (2006-2009) A Best Practice
Framework for Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). PhD Thesis, the
Queensland University of Technology, Australia.
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Yeung, JFY
(2004-2007) Developing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Construction
Partnering – a Fuzzy Set Theory Approach. PhD Thesis, Department of
Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
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Wong, JWM (2002-2006) Forecasting Manpower Demand in the
Construction Industry of Hong Kong. PhD Thesis, Department of Building
and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
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Lam, EWM (2000-2005) A Conceptual Model
of Project Success for Design and Build Projects in the Public Sector of
Hong Kong. PhD Thesis, Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong
Polytechnic University.
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Chan, APL (2000-2004) Critical Success
Factors for Delivering Health-care Projects in Hong Kong. PhD Thesis,
Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic
University.
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Head, Department of Building and Real Estate.
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Member, Senate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
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Member, Executive Committee, Faculty of Construction and
Environment. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
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Member, Academic Planning Committee
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Consultancy and Professional Service
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Conduct a consultancy study on the Economic Benefits of
Infrastructure Investment in Hong Kong, commissioned by the Works
Branch, Development Bureau, Government Secretariat, 2015 – 2016.
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Conduct a consultancy study on the Safety Leadership in
the Construction Industry, commissioned by the Works Branch,
Development Bureau, Government Secretariat, 2014 – 2015.
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Conduct a consultancy study on the Effectiveness of
personal cooling equipment for protecting workers from heat stroke while
working in a hot environment, commissioned by the Occupational
Safety and Health Council, 2012 – 2013.
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Conduct a consultancy study on the Procurement Strategy,
Delivery Systems and Contractual Arrangement for Development of Hong Kong
Science Park, commissioned by Hong Kong Science and Technology Park,
2010.
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Comprehensively review the Safety Management System,
commissioned by Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited, 2009-2010.
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Develop a Pay for Safety Scheme for Subcontractors,
commissioned by Gammon Construction Limited, 2007-08.
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Identify Development Strategy for Professional Resources
of Hong Kong's Construction and Related Engineering Services Sector,
commissioned by the Works Branch of Development Bureau of the HKSAR
Government, 2007-08.
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Provide Technical Assistance (TA4724 - PRC) in:
Application of Public-Private Partnerships in Urban Rail-Based Transportation
Project, commissioned by the MTR Corporation Limited and funded by the
Asian Development Bank, 2007-08.
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Facilitate an Initial Partnering Workshop for The Hong Kong
Community College Development at K.I.L. 11163 (Hung Hom
Bay Campus), commissioned by Chevalier (Construction) Co. Ltd.,
2006.
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Facilitate an Initial Partnering Workshop for The Hong
Kong Polytechnic University Phase 7 Development, commissioned by the Hsin Chong Construction Co. Ltd., 2004.
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Develop a Model to Estimate Construction Personnel
Manpower Demand and Supply on a Regular Basis, commissioned by the Works
Bureau, Government of the HKSAR, 2002.
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Analyse
Partnering in Hong Kong, commissioned by the Hong Kong Housing Society,
2001.
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Investigate the Ready-Mixed Concrete Supply in Hong Kong,
commissioned by the Hong Kong Housing Authority, 1999.
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Member of the Editorial Board.
Safety (ISSN
2313-576X), an international open access journal of industrial and human health
safety published quarterly online by MDPI (2015 -).
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Guest
Editor
(2014-2015) Special Issue on
Challenges in Civil Engineering and Construction Management, The
Scientific World Journal, IF-1.73, and JCR ranking of Q1.
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Member
of Academic Paper Review Panel. National 2014 Conference
Delivering Benefits and Value, Australian Institute of Project
Management, Brisbane, 12-15 October 2014.
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Member of the Editorial Advisory Board.
Facilities. Emerald Group Publishing (2014 - ).
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Member of the Editorial Board.
Engineering Science Letters, Science & Knowledge Publishing
Corporation Limited, UK (2014 - ).
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Member of the Scientific
Committee. CIB W099 International
Conference on Achieving Sustainable Construction Health and Safety,
Lund, Sweden, Ingvar Kamprad Design Centre (IKDC) 2-3 June 2014.
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Adjunct Professor,
Xi’an Jiaotong University, PRC
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Member of
Expert Review Panel - Built Environment (2013
- ) for Formas’ general call for grant
applications. The Swedish Research Council for Environment,
Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning.
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Adjunct Professor, Huaqiao
University, PRC.
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Adjunct Professor, The Queensland University of Technology
(QUT), Australia.
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Adjunct Professor, The University of South Australia (UniSA), Australia.
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Adjunct Professor, The Bond University, Australia.
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External Examiner, Quantity Surveying programme
in the School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti
Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia.
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Local Partner to the Doing Business Annual Report Series,
the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World
Bank.
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Member of the Technical Committee. The
First Australasia and South-East Asia Structural Engineering and
Construction Conference (ASEA-SEC-1), Perth, Australia, November
28-December 2, 2012.
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Member of the Scientific Committee. The
37th Australian Universities Building Education Association (AUBEA) 2012
Conference, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, 4-6 July 2012.
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Member of the Editorial Board, Journal
of Construction Engineering and Project Management (JCEPM), Korea
Institute of Construction Engineering and Management (KICEM), South Korea
(2010-).
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Member of the Accreditation Panel, The Hong Kong
Institution of Engineers.
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Assessor of the Professional Assessment Interview, The
Hong Kong Institution of Engineers.
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Member of the Advisory Board, The Hong Kong Institute of
Project Management.
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Selected Recent Publication List
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Chan, APC and Cheung, E
(2014) Public Private Partnerships in International Construction:
Learning from Case Studies, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
London and New York, 190 pages.
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Chan, APC (2015) Environmental Impacts on Construction
Workers. The First International Conference for Sustainable Development and
Management, June 29 2015, Hong Kong.
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Externally
Refereed
Journal
Paper
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Yi,
W,
and Chan, A.P.C. (2014) Effects of temperature on mortality in
Hong Kong: a time series analysis. International Journal of
Biometeorology, Impact Factor: 2.104 in 2013, DOI
10.1007/s00484-014-0895-4 (Accepted on 22 August 2014, published online
on 2 September 2014), 1-10.
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Externally
Refereed
Conference
Paper
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Albert
P.C. Chan, W. Yi,
Y. Zhao, Y. Yang, Francis K.W. Wong, Michael C.H. Yam, Daniel W.M.
Chan, Edmond W.M. Lam, Y. Li, Y. Guo, Del P. Wong (2015) Developing a personal cooling system (PCS) for construction
workers – an experimental approach.
Proceedings of the Eighth International
Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-8)
“Changing the Field: Recent Developments for the Future of Engineering
and Construction”, May 27-30, 2015, Thessaloniki, Greece, 8 pages.
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Chan, APC (1996) Determinants
of Project Success in the Construction Industry of Hong Kong,
Unpublished PhD Thesis, University of South Australia, 1996,
247 pages.
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Chan, APC (1983) Materials
Control on Confined Sites, Unpublished MSc Thesis, The
University of Aston in Birmingham, 1983, 209 pages.
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Dean’s
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Technology Transfer (2015)
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Winner
of the apfpm Asia Pacific Project Management
Achievement Awards 2014 (Research)
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Winner
of the HKIPM Project Management Achievement Awards 2014 (Research)
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High
Commendation of the apfpm Asia Pacific Project Management
Achievement Awards 2014 (Research)
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High
Commendation of the HKIPM Project Management Achievement Awards 2014
(Research)
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HKIS
Sponsorship for writing textbooks (2014)
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BRE
Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Research Funding 2013/14
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ARCA
Excellent Award 2014
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Dean's
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research Funding 2014
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Best
Poster Presentation Award 2014
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BRE
Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Research Funding 2012/13
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HKIS
Sponsorship for writing textbooks (2013)
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CIOB
International Innovation and Research Awards 2012: Health and Safety Award
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BRE
Research Publication Award (2011/12) in the category of Chair
Professor/Professor
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Dean's
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research Funding 2012
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Fifteen
(15) Years Long Service Award
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BRE
Research Publication Award (2010/11) in the category of Chair
Professor/Professor
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Departmental
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Academic Programme
Development (2010/11)
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HKIS
Sponsorship for writing textbooks (2010)
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Dean’s
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Academic Programme
Development 2010 (Team Award)
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National
Excellent Papers on Construction Economy published by Construction Economy for the year 2008-2009, the People’s
Republic of China (PRC)
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Departmental
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Academic Programme
Development (2009/10)
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The
Innovation Achievers Award for 2008/09
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Outstanding
Professional Services and Innovation Awards 2008
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Dean's
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research Funding 2008
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Gold
Medal with the Congratulations of the Jury, 2008
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Award
of High Scientific and Technological Level of the Invention, 2008
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Doing
Business Award, 2008
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Enlisted
in Who’s Who in the World 2007-08
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Enlisted
in Who’s Who in Science and Engineering 2006-07
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Faculty
Award for Outstanding Performance, Team Award (Teaching), 2003
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Runner-up
Award, CIOB Research Paper Competition 2001
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Highly
Commended Paper, CIOB Research Paper Competition 2000
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Gold
Prize, Year 2000 Safety Paper Competition
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1995
Fred Wilson Memorial Prize
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