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Dr. Bernard Atuahene

Dr. Bernard Atuahene

Biography

Bernard is an Assistant Professor in Construction Management and Engineering, and Programme Leader for the MSc Construction and Project Management at the University of Bradford. He received his PhD from the University of Newcastle, Australia and his MPhil and Bachelor (Hons) from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Bernard is an early career researcher with research interests and specialization in digital construction, infrastructure project delivery and sustainable construction. His doctoral research explored the big data capabilities of construction firms - facilitating efficient management of data and leading to construction process improvements. He was part of a team that mapped BIM expertise for the Tasmanian construction industry, a research project funded by the Tasmanian Construction Industry Training Board in Australia. Bernard is part of the University of Bradford and the Qingdao University of Technology-China collaboration team awarded £40,000 in funding through the British Council UK-China Institutional Partnership Exploration Fund in 2023. The project will deliver "Engineering Sustainability and Diversity in Global Partnerships".

Bernard believes the construction industry is at the stage where the nexus between digital construction and sustainability is strategically examined to build resilience infrastructure by integrating people, products and processes. His thought stems from the need for addressing issues from the 'holistic perspective' rather than using a silos approach.

Bernard has research experience and publications (journals, conferences and book chapters) in digital construction, project delivery, infrastructure assessment, sustainability and organizational study in construction.
 
Bernard teaches construction management modules at postgraduate and undergraduate levels and has teaching experience in Ghana, Australia, and the UK. He also gets invited and has presented on big data applications in construction at Continuous Professional Development (CPD) events organized by the Australian Institute of Architects in 2020 and 2021 and guest lectures to international universities.

Bernard is available to supervise PhD candidates.

Research

Data-driven led Construction , Digital Construction, Digital Capabilities and Competencies, Sustainability and Sustainable Digital Solutions

Teaching

Modules

  • Sustainability in the Built Environment - CSE7016-B
  • Construction Management - CSE7008-B
  • Building Information Modelling - CSE7018-B
  • Project Management - CSE5021-B
  • Management of Project Procurement and Construction Contracts - CSE7017-B
  • Sustainability in the Built Environment - CSE6010-B

Professional activities

Awards (6)

  • Best paper award in category for Sustainability, Ethics, and Responsibility (1 August 2023)
  • 3MT Runner-Up at 18th Annual Engineering Project Organization Conference (Virtual) (1 October 2020)
  • University of Newcastle Graduate Research Support (1 June 2018)
  • University of Newcastle Research Scholarship Central (UNRSC) (1 March 2017)
  • University of Newcastle International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (UNIPRS) (1 March 2017)
  • Department of Building Teachnology 50% Scholarship (1 September 2014)

Committees (2)

  • Scientific Committee: 38th Annual Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) Conference, (28 March 2022)
  • Program Committee: 5th Annual Innovative Engineering Research Conference (AIERC 2022), (11 February 2022)

Education (3)

  • University of Newcastle, Australia - Doctor of Philosophy
  • Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology - Master of Philosophy
  • Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology - Bachelor of Science

Employment (5)

  • University of Bradford - Assistant Professor in Construction Management and Engineering (20 March 2024)
  • University of Bradford - Lecturer in Construction Management and Engineering (7 February 2022)
  • Swinburne University of Technology, Sydney/ Education Centre of Australia - Sessional Lecturer in Construction and Infrastructure Management (10 December 2019)
  • The University of Newcastle - Sessional Academic in Construction Management (24 July 2017)
  • Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology - Teaching/Programme/Graduate Assistant (30 August 2013)

Journal reviews (3)

  • International Journal of Construction Management - REVIEWER
  • Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology - REVIEWER (9 September 2023)
  • Buildings (Basel, Switzerland) - SERIESEDITOR (12 December 2022)

Other activities (1)

  • Board Member, Construction Excellence Yorkshire and Humber Club: (25 May 2023)

Professional associations (3)

  • Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Fellow (31 May 2023)
  • Association of Researchers in Construction Management, Member (30 May 2023)
  • Ghana Institute of Construction (IGIOC) (Reg. No. C20200004), Corporate Member (21 January 2019)

Publications

Book chapter (2)

  • Data challenges contributing to poor performance of public infrastructure projects: Evidence and the way forward.

    Atuahene, B.T;Oti-Sarpong, K (2025) University Press. In Ofori-Kuragu, J.K;Ofori, G editor(s) Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

Conference publication (4)

Peer reviewed journal (7)