Modern Construction Project Management, Second Edition

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

ABOUT THE AUTHORS S. L. TANG B.Sc.(Eng), M.Sc , Ph.D. , MHKIE, MICE, MCIWEM S. L. Tang is a faculty membe r i n the Department o f Civil and Structura l Engineering o f the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. H e is a Chartered Civil Engineer and obtained his B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of Hong Kong, M.Sc. in Construction Engineerin g fro m th e University of Singapore, an d Ph.D . fro m th e Civi l Engineerin g Departmen t o f Loughborough Universit y o f Technology, U.K. D r Tang had about seve n years of working experience in civil engineering practice with contracting / consulting firms an d government department s before h e joined th e Hong Kong Polytechnic University. H e is currently involved in the teaching and research o f constructio n managemen t an d ha s written ove r 8 0 journal/ conference papers and books related to the areas of his expertise. 2 3 6 MODER N CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT S. W. POO N M.Sc, Ph.D. , C.Eng., MHKIE, RPE, MIStructE, MCIWEM S. W. Poon i s a faculty membe r i n th e Departmen t o f Rea l Estat e an d Construction at the University of Hong Kong. Befor e joining the department, he taugh t a t th e Nationa l Universit y o f Singapor e an d th e Hon g Kon g Polytechnic University. H e is a Chartered Structural Engineer and a Corporate Member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. He obtained his M.Sc. in Constructio n an d Ph.D. from Loughboroug h University , U.K. Dr Poo n was the Chairman (2000/2001 ) o f the Safety Specialist Group of the Hong Kong Institutio n o f Engineer s an d i s a Senior Membe r o f Professiona l Committee of Construction Safety , the China Association of Constructio n Industry. His research interests include construction and project management, temporary works design and construction, and failures during construction. He is a co-author of a self-study package of Projec t Management published by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Syed M. AHME D B.Sc.(Eng), M.Sc.(Eng) , Ph.D. , P.E., M.ASCE Syed Mahmoo d Ahme d i s a facult y membe r i n th e Departmen t o f Construction Management at the Florida International University (FIU) in Miami. Before joining FIU, Dr Ahmed was an academic staff member in the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University from 199 5 to 1999 . H e obtained his B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan in 1984. After working in the private and public sectors for over three years, he joined the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA in 1987 , from where he completed hi s M.Sc. in Civi l Engineering in 198 9 and his Ph.D. in 1993. During his doctoral studies, he also worked fo r CRSS , a top constructio n management firm in Atlanta for a number of years. Afte r completing his Ph.D. he returned t o Pakistan where he worked as an Assistant Director (Specia l Project Directorate ) i n th e Capita l Developmen t Authorit y (CDA ) i n Islamabad befor e takin g up a n academic career . D r Ahmed ha s over 5 0 ABOUT THE AUTHORS 23 7 publications i n refereed internationa l journals an d conferences . H e is a registered professional engineer , member o f the American Society of Civil Engineer and member of the UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education. Francis K. W. WON G B.Sc.(Hons), M.Sc, Ph.D., FCIOB, FHKIE, FHKICM, RPEfBldg.J, MClArb, MIM, MIOS H Francis Wong is the Associate Head of the Department of Building and Real Estate of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University . Afte r obtainin g a B.Sc. (Hons) degree in Building from Brighton Polytechnic in the U.K., he returned to Hong Kong in 1980 to work for a building contractor, and the Mass Transit Railway Corporation tw o years later. I n 1984 , he joined th e Hong Kon g Polytechnic. I n 1988, he completed his Master's degree at the University of London, majoring in...