NUS Department of Building

Assistant Professor
Department of Building, SDE1-04-07
School of Design and Environment
National University of Singapore
4 Architecture Drive
Singapore 117566
Tel: (65) 6516-1008
Fax: (65) 6775-5502

Email:

Research Areas:

Carbon Indexing, Sustainable Construction, LCC, Facade Maintenance, Construction Safety & Culture, e-Measurement
Construction Diversification, Arbitration, Management, Economics & Standards

Teaching Areas:

Measurement (Building & Specialist Works)
Safety, Health and Environmental Management
Contract Administration

Academic/Professional Qualifications:

DipQS, Singapore Polytechnic; B.Bldg (Hons), University of New South Wales
PhD (CME), University of New South Wales; Teaching, (Higher Education), University of Sheffield
AAIQS, The Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyor
MSIB, Singapore Institute of Building Limited
MSIArb, Singapore Institute of Arbitration

Awards Honours (Post-PhD):

Overseas Leadership Award, 1999
Excellence in Teaching Award, 2000
10DBMC Best Presentation Award 2005 (In recognition of the best presentation from a young researcher in the session on service life prediction methodologies, failure modes and risk analysis)
Excellent Paper Award 2007, CRIOCM 2007 Research Symposium, (CRIOCM 2007 Conference Indexed by ISTP)

Career History:

Quantity Surveyor, Senior Quantity Surveyor, Head of Department, Contract Manger, Contruction Companies
Senior Contracts Engineer, Singapore Technology Construction Pte Ltd
Lecturer, Singapore Polytechnic
Singapore Content Manager, BCI Asia Construction Information Pte Ltd
Senior Manager, School Development Office, Ministry of Education

Administrative Leadership:

QS Core Leader of Department of Building, National University of Singapore
Department of Building Public Talks/Seminars and Executive Courses Committee, National University of Singapore
Level 4000 Advisor, BSc (PFM)(Hons), National University of Singapore

Professional/Consulting Activities:

Educational/Conferences Committee, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (2002)
Publication Committee, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (2003 to 2006)
IFC Implementers Work Group – Member, International Alliance of Interoperability Singapore Chapter
Technical Coordinator, International Alliance of Interoperability Singapore Chapter
Technical Committee on General Safety in Workplaces, SPRING Singapore
External Advisor for buildingSMART Korea

Major Publications:

Recent Publications

Teo, A L, S L Han and P.H. Tan (2007), "Empirical Investigation into Factors Affecting Exporting Construction Services in SMEs in Singapore". Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133, no. 8: 582-91.
Teo, A L (2007), "Developing an Electronic System to Enhance the Building Safety Auditing Process". Architectural Science Review 50, no. 4 (2007): 375-379.
Teo, A L (2007), "Risk Management and Analysis Tool for Construction Sites". CME 25 Conference Construction Management and Economics-"Past, Present and Future" (2007). Reading/ UK: University of Reading. (CME25 Conference, 16 - 18 Jul 2007, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom)
Teo, A L and A A Ajibade (2007), "Legal Framework for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): an Examination of Singapore National Legal System for Arbitration". Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133, no. 2: 148-157.
Teo, A L and N. Harikrishna (2006), "Quantitative Model for Efficient Maintenance on Painted and Plastered Facades". Construction Management and Economics, 24, no. 10-12: 1283-1293.
Teo, A L and Y Y Ling (2006), "Developing a Model to measure the Effectiveness of Safety Management Sytems of Construction Sites". Building and Environment, 41, no. 11 (2006): 1584-1592.
Teo, A L and K Phang (2005), " Singapore's Contractors Attitudes towards Safety Culture". Journal of Construction Research, 157-178. ( Publisher: World Scientific) was among the top accessed papers in the journal, October 2007).
Teo, A L, Y Y Ling and F W A Chong (2005), "Framework for project managers to manage construction safety". International Journal of Project Management, 329-341.
Teo, A L, Y Y Ling and S Y Ong (2005), "Fostering Safe Work Behaviour in workers at Construction Sites". Engineering, Construction & Architectural Management, 12, no. 4, 410-422.
Teo, A L and N Harikrishna (2005), "Maintenance of Plastered and Painted Facades for Singapore Public Housing: A Predictive Life Cycle Cost Based Approach". Architectural Science Review, 47-54.
Teo, A L and T F Cheng (2006), "Building Smart - A Strategy for Implementing BIM Solution in Singapore". Synthesis Journal 2006, 5: 117-24.
Teo, A L and G Runeson (2001), "Aspects of market differentiation in the building industry". The Australian Journal of Construction Economics and Building, 1, no. 2 (2001): 14-23.
Teo, A L, G Ofori and Y.N. Ng (2009), "Success Story of the Shipbuilding and Repair Industry in Achieving Excellent Safety Performance: A Lesson for the Construction Industry". Conference on Construction Engineering and Management/Project Management . (in press).
Teo, A L (2008), "Online Survey-Factors Detering the Development of Automated_Quantity_Taking-off_System". Joint 2008 CIB WO65/W055 Symposium (2008): 68-69. Dubai, UAE: Heriot-Watt University. (Invited paper) (Joint 2008 CIB WO65/W055 Symposium - CIB2008Dubai: Transformation through construction, 14 - 17 Nov 2008, Dubai, United Arab Emirates).
Teo, A L, H Theo and YB Feng (2008), "Construction Health and Safety Performance in Developing and Developed Countries: a Parallel Study in South Africa and Singapore". Evolution of and Directions in Construction Safety and Health, ed. Jimmie Hinze (2008). Florida: University of Florida. (Invited paper) (CIB W99 14th Rinker International Conference, 9 - 11 Mar 2008, Gainesville, Florida, United States)
Imriyas, K, S P Low, A L Teo and S L Han (2008), "Premium‑rating model for workers' compensation insurance in construction". Journal of Construction Engineering and Management‑ASCE, 134, no. 8: 601-617.
Ling, Y Y and A L Teo (2007), "Effect of Personnel Characteristics and Incentives on Worksite Safety". Proceedings of CRIOCM 2007 International Research Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, Sydney, Australia, 8-13 August 2007 : 693-707. Sydney: The Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management, The University of New South Wales, Shenzhen University. (CRIOCM 2007 Research Symposium, 8 - 13 Aug 2007, Coogee Bay, Sydney, Australia) ((CRIOCM 2007 Conference Indexed by ISTP)).
Teo, A L and S.N. Heng (2007), "Deployment Framework to Promote the Adoption of Automated Quantities Taking-off System". Proceedings of CRIOCM 2007 International Research Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate Sydney, Australia, 8-13 August 2007 (2007): 928-943. Sydney: The Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management, The University of New South Wales, Shenzhen University. (CRIOCM 2007 Research Symposium, 8 - 13 Aug 2007, Coogee Bay, Sydney, Australia) (Excellent Paper Award (CRIOCM 2007 Conference Indexed by ISTP)).
Teo, A L (2007), "Risk Management and Analysis Tool for Construction Sites". CME 25 Conference Construction Management and Economics-"Past, Present and Future" (2007). Reading/ UK: University of Reading. (CME25 Conference, 16 - 18 Jul 2007, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom).
Imriyas, K, S P Low and A L Teo (2007), "Framework for computing workers' compensation insurance premiums in construction". Construction Management and Economics, no. 25 (June 2007): 563-584.
Imriyas, K, S P Low and A L Teo (2007), "A Decision Support System for Predicting Accident Risks in Building Projects". Architectural Science Review, 50, no. 2: 149-162.
Imriyas, K, S P Low and A L Teo (2007), "A fuzzy knowledge-based system for premium-rating of workers' compensation insurance for building projects". Construction Management and Economics, no. 25: 1175-1193.
Imriyas, K, S P Low and A L Teo (2007), "A Decision Support System for Predicting Accident Risks in Building Projects". Architectural Science Review, 50, no. 2 (2007): 149-162.
Imriyas, K, S P Low, A L Teo and S L Han (2006), "Fuzzy expert system for computing workmen's compensation insurance premiums in construction: a conceptual framework". Architectural Science Review, 49, no. 3: 269-282.
Teo, A L, K Y Seah and J Chioh (2006), "CEMS - A Better Standard for Measurement of Building Works". Proceedings of the 10th Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors Congress (2006). Singapore: Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers. (10th PAQS Congress, Advancing New Frontiers, 21 - 24 May 2006, Marina Mandarin Hotel, Singapore, Singapore).
Imriyas, K, S P Low, A L Teo and S L Han (2006), "Methodology for estimating accident risks in construction projects: an insurance perspective". Proceedings of the 5th MICRA Conference (2006). IUM: International Islamic University of Malaysia. (5th MICRA Conference, 20 – 21 Jun 2006, International Islamic University of Malaysia, KAED, Malaysia).
Teo, A L and D P Fang (2006), "Measurement of Safety Climate in Construction Industry: Studies in Singapore & Hong Kong". Proceedings of CIB W99 International Conference on Global Unity for Safety & Health in Construction , ed. Dongping Fang, Rafiq M. Choudhry & Jimmie W. Hinze (2006): 157‑164. Beijing: Tsinghua University Press. (CIB W99 - International Conference on Global Unity for Safety & Health in Construction, 27 - 30 Jun 2006, Beijing, China, Beijing, China).
Ling, Y Y and A L Teo (2006), "Increasing Worksite Safety: Intrinsic Behavior vs. External Incentives". Proceedings of CIB W99 International Conference in Global Unity for Safety & Health in Construction , ed. Dongping Fang, Rafiq M. Choudhry & Jimmie W. Hinze (2006): 497-503. Beijing: Tsinghua University Press. (CIB W99 Conference – International Conference on Global Unity for Safety & Health in Construction, 28 - 30 Jun 2006, Beijing, China, Beijing, China).
Ling, Y Y, A L Teo and K. M. Tang (2005), "Effect of Severe Acute Respiratory Sndrome on the Construction Industry". Combining Forces: Advancing Facilities Management and Construction Through Innovation , ed. Kahkonen K. and Sexton M. (2005): 73-84. Helsinki, Finland: VTT and RIL. (11th Joint CIB International Symposium, 13 - 16 Jun 2005, Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, Finland).
Teo, A L and Y.N. Ng (2005), "Factors affecting the implementation of performance based standards in Singapore". 11th Joint CIB International Symposium Combining Forces: Advancing Facilities Management and Construction through Innovation (2005) (11th Joint CIB International Symposium Combining Forces: Advancing Facilities Management and Construction through Innovation, 13 Jun 2005 - 16 Jun 2006, Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, Finland).
Imriyas, K, S P Low and A L Teo (2005), "Self‑learning expert system for pro-active monitoring and control of basement construction works in Singapore: A conceptual framework". Proceedings of the 4th MICRA Conference, ed. N. Daud, et al (2005): 14-1-14-16. Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaya and Management in Construction Researchers Association (MICRA). (Proceedings of the 4th MICRA Conference, 4 - 5 May 2005, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia).
Teo, A L and D. S. Y. Ong (2005), "Using Analytic Hierarchy Process in evaluating construction safety views of different parties in Singapore". 4th Triennial International Conference: Rethinking and Revitalizing Construction Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (2005) (4th Triennial International Conference: Rethinking and Revitalizing Construction Safety, Health, Environment and Quality, 17 - 20 May 2005).
Teo, A L, M Y L Chew and N Harikrishna (2005), "Assessment of Factors Affecting the Service Life of External Paint Finish on Plastered Facades". 10DBMC International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components (2005). Lyon: 10DBMC. (10DBMC International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components, 17 - 20 Apr 2005, Palais des Congres, Lyon [ France], France) (Best Presentation Award).
Ling, Y Y, G Ofori and A L Teo (2005), "Predicting Safety Levels of Construction Project Sites". Proceedings of CIB World Building Congress: Building for the Future, ed. Institute for Research in Construction and National Research Council (2005). Canada: Ottawa. (Proceedings of CIB World Building Congress: Building for the Future, 2 - 7 May 2004, National Research Council, Toronto, Canada).
Teo, A L and F W Chong (2003), "Understanding construction fatalities in Singapore: prevention versus cure - a dynamic approach". Joint Internal Symposium of CIB Working Commissions (2003): 730‑742. Singapore. (Joint International Symposium of CIB Working Commissions of W55: Building Economics; W65: Organisation and Management of Construction; W107: Construction in Developing Countries., 22 - 24 Oct 2003).
Teo, A L (2002), "Strategic Market Positioning in the Construction Industry: Importance of Organisation Flexibility for Diversification". -blank- (2002). Stellenbosch: 1st International Conference of CIB W107: Creating a Sustainable Construction Industry in Developing Countries, 11-13 Nov 2002.. (1st International Conference of CIB W107, 11 Nov 2002, Stellenbosch, South Africa).