Brief profile of Samuel Laryea

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
University of Reading, UK (Jan-Dec 2008)
Qualification attained: PhD in Construction Management (July 2009)
Title of PhD thesis: “How contractors take account of risk in the tender process: theory and practice” (School of Construction Management and Engineering, December 2008)
PhD Supervisor: Professor Will Hughes

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (2004-2007)
Programme: MPhil/PhD in Construction Management
During this period, I was a also visiting PhD student in three leading universities (University of Reading, UK (Feb-Jun 2006; Apr-Aug 2007); National University of Singapore (March 2007); and Georgia Institute of Technology, USA (Aug-Oct 2005). I transferred my PhD from KNUST, Kumasi to University of Reading in Jan 2008 to enable me finish the research work.

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (1998-2002)
Qualification attained: BSc (Hons) in Building Technology (March 2003)
Title of BSc thesis: “The human resource base of construction firms in Ghana” (Department of Building Technology, KNUST, Kumasi, 2002)

Accra Polytechnic, Ghana (1997-1998)
Programme: HND Building Technology
Transferred to KNUST, Kumasi in September 1998 for university education

Suhum Secondary Technical School, Ghana (1994-1996)
Programme: Building Construction with Elective Mathematics
Qualification attained: Senior Secondary School Certificate (Certificate No. GHSS 172300)

St Anthony’s School, Accra, Ghana (1989-1993)
Qualification attained: Basic Education Certificate (Certificate No. BEC 612491)

CAREER AND EMPLOYMENT
Academic Fellow in Construction Management, University of Reading, UK (Jan 09-Oct 09)
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Reading, UK (Jan 2008-Dec 2008)
PhD researcher (Aug 2004-Dec 2008)
Clerk of Works, Development Office, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana (Oct 2003-Oct 2004)
National Service Personnel, Fanteakwa District Assembly, E/R, Ghana (2002-2003)

LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCES
Member of University Council, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana (Jan 2001 – Jan 2002)
Students’ Union (SRC) President, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana (Jan 2001-Jan 2002)
Unity Hall Secretary (Jun 2000-Feb 2001)
Organizing Secretary, Baptist Students’ Union, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana (2000-2001)
Premier Floor President, Unity Hall, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana (1999-2000)
Member of Academic Board, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana (Jan 2001 – Jan 2002)
Member of Unity Hall Council, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana (2000)
Assistant School Prefect, Suhum Secondary Technical School, Ghana (1995-1996)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Incorporated member, Chartered Institute of Building (since 2009)
Probationer, Ghana Institution of Surveyors (since 2004)

INTERNATIONAL WORK
• Organizer for West Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference
• Establishment of partnership between Centre for Multicultural Enrichment (MISO) and Student Government Association (SGA) of Liberty University, USA and Students’ Representative Council (SRC) of KNUST, Kumasi (February 2002)

INVITED TALKS, PRESENTATIONS AND SEMINARS
1. “Role of the youth in bringing about transformational change in Ghana”, 2nd Transformational Meeting of the Young Professionals and Youth Coalition (YPYC) Initiative of Ghana, Thursday 16 July 2009, Coconut Grove hotel, Accra.
2. “What should be the key features of the Construction Economics taught curriculum by 2015?” University of Salford, School of the Built Environment, 19 October 2009.
3. “Leadership for our times - cultivating change makers”, Barcamp Ghana 2009, Dec 21 2009, Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), Accra, Ghana
4. “Risk and price in the tendering process of contractors”, University of Reading, School of Construction Management and Engineering, 29 May 2008
5. “What I learned from my PhD”, University of Reading, School of Construction Management and Engineering, 22 October 2008.
6. “Sustainable futures and the role of the Quantity Surveyor” University of Ulster, School of the Built Environment, 05 November 2009
7. “Personal research strategy and aspirations (2010-2013)”, University of Reading, School of Construction Management and Engineering, 19 February 2010

PRIZES, AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
• Outstanding School Prefect, Suhum Secondary Technical School (December 1996)
• Best Floor President, Unity Hall, KNUST-Kumasi, 1999/2000
• 2nd Prize, Health Foundation of Ghana “Brain Drain” Essay Competition
• Awarded by Centre for Multicultural Enrichment (MISO) and Student Government Association (SGA) of Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA, USA in recognition of leadership efforts to set up partnership between KNUST and LU (Feb. 2002)
• KNUST, Kumasi MPhil/PhD scholarship ($6,900) in 2004
• TALIF award of $10,900 for academic visit to University of Reading (2006)
• PhD scholarship award from University of Reading (£22,900) in 2008

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
I have conducted multi-disciplinary research in collaboration with construction firms and professional bodies in the UK and Ghana, as evidenced in my PhD thesis and the following research publications in key journals and conferences.

Refereed journal papers:

Laryea, S. (2009) Subcontract and supply enquiries in the tender process of contractors, Construction Management and Economics, 27: 12, 1219-1230

Laryea, S. and Hughes, W. (2009) Commercial reviews in the tender process of contractors, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 16: 6, 558-572

Laryea, S. and Hughes, W. (2008) How contractors price risk in bids: theory and practice, Construction Management and Economics, 26: 9, 591-608

Laryea, S. and Hughes, W. Risk and price in the bidding process of contractors, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management ASCE (Revised submission in October 2009. First submitted: February 2009)

Laryea, S. Risk accountability in the tender process of contractors in Ghana and UK, International Journal of Project Organization and Management Science, Special Issue on "Risk management in projects and enterprises", (Under review. Submitted: September 2009)

Refereed conference papers:

Laryea, S. and Hughes, W. (2009) How contractors in Ghana include risk in their bid prices. In: Dainty, A. (Ed) Procs 25th Annual ARCOM Conference, 7-9 September 2009, Nottingham, UK, Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 1295-1304

Hughes, W. and Laryea, S. (2009) Standardization of procurement: national or international? In: Procs of CIB Joint International Symposium: Construction facing worldwide challenges, 27 September - 1 October 2009, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Laryea, S. (2008) Risk pricing practices in finance, insurance, and construction. In: RICS Construction and Building Research Conference, 4-5 September 2008, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland

Laryea, S. (2008) The tendering process and performance analysis of a building project in Ghana. In: RICS Construction and Building Research Conference, 4-5 September 2008, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland

Laryea, S. (2007) An experimental approach to project risk identification and prioritization. In, CME25: Construction Management and Economics: past, present and the future, 15-18 July 2007, University of Reading, Reading, UK

Laryea, S., Badu, E. and Dontwi, I. K. (2007) The price of risk in construction projects: contingency approximation model. In: 5th International Conference on Construction Project Management / 2nd International Conference on Construction Engineering and Management, 1-2 March 2007, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Laryea, S., Badu, E. and Hughes, W.P (2007) The price of risk in construction projects: choosing of an appropriate research methodology. In: Haupt, T. and Milford, R. (Eds.), Procs of CIB World Building Congress: Construction for development, Cape Town, South Africa. Cape Town: Document Transformation Technologies, 51-62

Laryea, S. and Hughes, W. (2006) The price of risk in construction projects. In: Boyd, D (Ed) Procs 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006, Birmingham, UK, Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 553-561