Professor
Department of Building
School of Design and Environment
National University of Singapore
4 Architecture Drive
Singapore 117566
Tel: (65) 6516-3421
Fax: (65) 6775-5502

Email: bdgofori@nus.edu.sg

 

 

Research Areas:

• Continuous improvement of the construction industry
• Sustainable construction
• Construction human resource development

 

Undergraduate Teaching:

• BU4215 Global Construction

 

Postgraduate Teaching:

• PM5108 International Project Management

 

Academic Qualifications:

• B.Sc.(Bldg Tech) First Class Hons, Univ of Science & Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
• M.Sc.(Architecture) Building Economics and Management, University of London
• Ph.D., University of London
• D.Sc., University of London

 

Employment Record:

• 1975 to 1976 - Teaching Assistant, University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
• 1981 to 1983 - Senior Quantity Surveyor, G.A. Takyi & Partners, Accra, Ghana
• 1983 to 1990 - Senior Lecturer, National University of Singapore
• 1991 to 1999 - Associate Professor, National University of Singapore
• 1999 (Nov) - Professor, National University of Singapore
• 2002 - Head, Department of Building, National University of Singapore

 

Management of Selected University-Funded Research Projects:

• Principal Investigator
  • “Influence of Foreign Contractors on Development of Singapore Construction Industry”, undertaken in 1996-98.
  • “Implementation of Environmental Management Systems in Construction Project Management Organisations in Singapore”, undertaken in 1997-99.
  • “Developing World Class Construction and Construction-Related Enterprises with Strong Export Potential”, undertaken in April 2000 to March 2001.
  • "Benchmarking Construction Waste Levels in Singapore - Towards Effective Minimisation", undertaken in October 2001 to September 2002.
  • "Adopting High Technology Construction in Singapore - Managerial and human issues", undertaken in 2001.
  • "Strategies for Penetrating Engineering and Construction Market in South East and East Asia", undertaken in 2003.
  • "Productivity of the Construction Industry in Singapore", undertaken in 2003.
  • "Leadership Development in the Construction Industry in Singapore" undertaken in January 2007.
  
  

• Collaborator
  • “The Strategic Use of Information Technology in the Construction Industry”, undertaken between 1989 and 1993.
  • “Study of Large Size Construction Projects”, undertaken between 1990 and 1994.
  • “Building a World Class Construction Industry: An examination of the impact of C21 on Singapore’s construction industry”, undertaken in April-October 2

 

Number of Publications:

• International refereed journal papers: 65
• Local/regional refereed journal papers: 7
• Non-refereed journal papers: 6
• Conference papers: 79
• Books/Monographs authored: 3
• Chapters in books: 8

 

Selected Publications as Sole Author:

• Ofori, G, Research on construction industry development at the crossroads. Construction Management and Economics, 11 (1993): 175-185.
• Ofori, G, Construction technology development: Role of an appropriate policy. Engineering, Construction & Architectural Management, 1, no.2 (December 1994): 147-168.
• Ofori, G, Formulating a long-term strategy for the construction industry of Singapore. Construction Management and Economics, 12 (1994): 219-231.
• Ofori, G, Construction industry development: Role of technology transfer. Construction Management and Economics, 12 (1994): 379-392.
• Ofori, G, International contractors and structural changes in host-country construction industries: Case study of Singapore. Engineering, Construction & Architectural Management, 3, no. 4 (1996): 271-288.
• Ofori, G, Indicators for measuring construction industry development. Building Research and Information (2001): 40-50.
• Ofori, G, Singapore construction: moving towards a knowledge-based industry. Building Research and Information, 30, 6 (November 2002): 401-412.
• Ofori, G, Preparing Singapore's construction industry for the knowledge-based economy practices, procedures and performance. Construction Management and Economics, 21 (March 2003): 113-125.
• Ofori, G, Frameworks for analysing international construction. Construction Management and Economics, 21, 4 (June 2003): 379-391.

 

Selected Publications as Collaborator:

• Betts, M P and G Ofori, Strategic planning for competitive advantage: The construction enterprise. Construction Management and Economics, 10 (1992): 511-532.
• Ofori, G and S L Han, Growth paths of construction enterprises in Singapore, 1980-1998. Engineering, Construction & Architectural Management, 7, 3 (September 2000): 307-321.
• Ofori, G and S L Han, Factors influencing development of construction enterprises in Singapore. Construction Management and Economics, 19, 2 (March 1 March 2001): 145-154.
• Han, S S and G Ofori, Construction industry in China's regional economy, 1990-1998. Construction Management and Economics, 19, 2 (March 2001): 189-205.
• Ofori, G, C H Y Leong and T Pin, Impact of foreign contractors on Singapore construction industry: a qualitative study. Engineering, Construction & Architectural Management, 9, 1 (February 2002): 16-28.
• Ofori, G, G Gu and C Briffett, Implementing environmental systems in construction: Lessons from quality systems. Building and Environment, 37 (2002): 1397-1407.
• Ling, Y Y, G Ofori and S P Low, Evaluation and selection of consultants for design build projects. Project Management Journal, 34, 1 (1 March 2003): 12-22.
• Ofori, G and L K Ho, Translating Singapore architects' environmental awareness into decision making. Building Research and Information, 32, 1 (1 January 2004): 27-37.
• Ekanayake, L L and G Ofori, Building waste assessment score: design-based tool. Building and Environment, 39 (2004): 851-861.