NUS Department of Building

Assistant Professor
Department of Building, SDE2-03-05
School of Design and Environment
National University of Singapore
4 Architecture Drive
Singapore 117566
Tel: (65) 6516-7488
Fax: (65)6775-5502

Email: bdghbg@nus.edu.sg

Academic Qualifications:

Ph.D., Construction Engineering & Project Management, Department of Civil engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA (2006).
M.S.E., Construction Engineering & Project Management, Department of Civil engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA (2003).
B.S., Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea (2000).

Employment Record:

Assistant Professor, Department of Building, School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore (2008 – Present).
Research Fellow, Construction Industry Institute, USA (2007 – 2008).
Research Assistant, Construction Industry Institute, USA (2003 – 2006).
Project Engineer, Samsung Engineering and Construction Company, Korea (2000 – 2001)

Professional Activities:

Peer-Reviewer, Construction Management and Economics Journal (2007 – Present).
Member, Korean Institute of Construction Engineering and Management (2004 – Present).
Member, Architectural Institute of Korea (2004 – Present).
Member, CII Pharmaceutical Benchmarking Committee (2004 – 2008).
Member, CII Benchmarking and Metrics Committee (2003 – 2008).

Consulting Activities:

CH2M HILL - % of Rework Due to Design Errors, May 2007.
Worley Parsons - Relationship between EPC and EPCM Costs, Mar 2007.
The Shaw Group Inc. - Safety Performance by Region, Feb 2007.
Bechtel - A Survey of Complex Nuclear Operations, Dec 2006.
Merck & Co., Inc - Owner Self Performed Percentages, Oct 2006.
Zurich Insurance Company - The Impact of Safety Professionals on Project Safety Performance, Nov 2005.
Bechtel - Project Change Performance by Contract Type, Sep 2004.
Aberdeen - Project Contingency Cost, Jul 2004.

Awards:

FIATECH CETI (Celebration of Engineering & Technology Innovation ) Award (Co-Work w/CII BM&M) - CII Pharmaceutical Benchmarking System, Real-time Project & Facility Mgmt, Coordination & Controls Category, April 2008.

Research Interests:

Performance Metrics and Measurement System Development
Project Success Factor Identification
Best Practice Development and Value Assessment
Data Mining and Information Management.
Decision Making and Risk Management

Publications:

Hwang, B.G., Thomas, S.R., DeGezelle, D.L., and Caldas, C.H. (2008). "Development of a Benchmarking Framework for Pharmaceutical Capital Projects," Construction Management and Economics Journal, 26(2), 177-195.
Hwang, B.G., and Huh, Y.K. (2008). "Identifying the Relationship between Total Quality Management and Sustainable Competitive Advantage from the Construction Industry Perspective," Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 9(2), 199-207.
Hwang, B.G. (2007). “An Analysis of the Influence of Rework on Construction Cost Performance – Focused on Data From Owner Reported Projects -,” Architectural Institute of Korea, 23(3), 139-147.
Lee, Y.S., and Hwang, B.G. (2007). "Impacts of Contract Types on Construction Project Performance: Cost Reimbursable and Lump Sum," Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 8(2), 155-163.
Hwang, B.G. (2006). "Quantitative Analysis of Magnitude of Rework by Project Type and Sources of Rework," Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 7(6), 202-211.
Thomas, S.R., Hwang, B.G., DeGezelle, D.L., Walewski, J., and Beheiry, S. (2005). Pharmaceutical Benchmarking Summary Report. BMM2005-10 (October), Construction Industry Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Construction Industry Institute. (2004). Benchmarking and Metrics 2004 Safety Report. BMM2004-2 (October), Construction Industry Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX.
Construction Industry Institute. (2003). Benchmarking and Metrics 2003 Safety Report. BMM2003-2 (October), Construction Industry Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX.

Presentations:

“Benchmarking on Facility Planning, Maintenance and Qualification Efficiency, and Costs” presentation for the International Quality and Productivity Center Conference, December 3, 2007, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
“Industry-Specific Performance Measurement System,” seminar presentation to the Asset Performance Networks, August 17, 2007, Bethesda, MD, USA.
“Industry-Specific Metrics,” presentation and panel discussion at the CII Annual Conference, August 1, 2007, Orlando, FL, USA / July 27, 2006, San Diego, CA, USA.
“Pharmaceutical Benchmarking Metrics and System,” presentation and panel discussion for the CII Pharmaceutical Benchmarking Forum, March 7, 2007, Austin, TX, USA / June 20, 2006, Newark, NJ, USA / March 14, 2006, Austin, TX, USA.
“CII Benchmarking and Metrics Program,” presentation for the International Contractors Association of Korea, October 24, 2006, Austin, TX, USA.
“Introduction to CII and Benchmarking and Metrics Program,” presentation for GS Engineering and Construction Company, March 22, 2006, Austin, TX, USA.
“Introduction to CII and Benchmarking and Metrics Program,” presentation for Korean Institute of Construction Technology, May 11, 2004, Austin, TX, USA.