Could you help with a research project into construction industry procurement practices?
The University of Reading would like to interview a small number of companies about their tendering processes as part of a study to be conducted over the next six months. Ideally, they would like to observe examples of tender preparation in practice to see pricing strategies working at the operational level. The research is being carried out by Sam Laryea, a PhD student working with Professor Will Hughes, the Head of the School of Construction Management and Engineering at the University of Reading. The University would respect commercial confidentiality and would agree in advance the principles for publishing their research findings.
The School of Construction Management and Engineering at the University of Reading is a world leader in teaching and research about the management, design and economics of engineered technologies, particularly in the construction field. The project offers companies an opportunity to gain a fresh perspective on their procurement approaches as well as offering the profile of collaborating with a leader in this field.
If you think you could help, please contact Sam Laryea at the following coordinates:
Sam Laryea, SCME, The University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 219, READING, Berkshire, RG6 6AW
Telephone: 07792901424
Email: s.laryea@reading.ac.uk
Yours sincerely,
John Laverty
Regional Director – South East England
Institution of Civil Engineers
Room G05, Building L19 (UoR), London Road, Reading, RG1 5AQ
M: 0791 776 1285 T: 0118 986 9441 E: john.laverty@ice.org.uk
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About Me
- Samuel Laryea
- Johannesburg, Guateng, South Africa
- I am a Senior Lecturer in the School of Construction Economics and Management at University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. In the past, I have been a Lecturer in the School of Construction Management and Engineering at the University of Reading, UK (2010-12); and also a Post-Doctoral Academic Fellow (2009) and Graduate Teaching Assistant (2008). I completed my PhD at University of Reading in Dec 2008 on the relationship between risk and price in tendering. Prior to transferring to Reading in Jan 2008, I was an MPhil/PhD student at KNUST, Ghana (2004-07). I gained my undergraduate degree in Building Technology from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana in 1998-2002. During school days, my peers elected me to serve in several leadership positions including SRC President at KNUST. From 1994-96, I attended Suhum Sec. Tech. School after basic education at schools in Ghana and Nigeria. I did my National Service with the Fanteakwa District Assembly in 2002-03. After that, I worked at the Development Office of KNUST until I started my PhD in 2004. I am a co-organiser for the WABER Conference and an author of 30+ research publications.
1 comment:
Hey, Sam, do you still need research participants?
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