Career Summary
Biography
Bernard Tuffour Atuahene holds MPhil., BSc (Hons) in Construction Management from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. He practiced as a part-time Quantity Surveyor and Graduate Assistant after graduating from his undergraduate program. His Masters research focused on Organizational Culture in the Ghanaian Construction Industry. Bernard joins the following professional bodies:
- Student Member, Australian Institute of Building
- Corporate Member, Ghana Institute of Construction
He is currently a Casual Academic and PhD researcher, investigating the application of big data in the construction process.
He has four conference and two journal publications in the areas of big data, organizational culture, building material, client-contractor relationship and disability friendly infrastructure.
Keywords
- Big Data
- Construction Management
- Organizational culture
- Qualitative Research
Languages
- English (Fluent)
- Akan (Mother)
Fields of Research
Code | Description | Percentage |
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129999 | Built Environment and Design not elsewhere classified | 30 |
120201 | Building Construction Management and Project Planning | 30 |
150307 | Innovation and Technology Management | 40 |
Professional Experience
Academic appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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6/2/2018 - 30/4/2018 |
Casual Academic - Research Assistant Research Assistant for a grant funded project |
School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle Australia |
18/8/2014 - 30/6/2016 |
Graduate Assistant Lecture RE 156: Building Components and Finishes (January 2016 to May 2016) Assisted final year undergraduate students in writing their thesis. Assisted in teaching and marking of the following courses (August 2014 - May 2016):
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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Department of Building Technology Ghana |
Professional appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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1/8/2013 - 31/3/2017 | Assistant Quantity Surveyor (Part Time) | Twinbrook Consult Ghana |
6/2/2019 - 19/4/2019 |
Casual Administrative Assistant Designed and developed assessment instrument for HDR survey in the School of Architecture and Built Environment Analyzed the response from HDRs |
School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle | Australia Australia |
18/8/2014 - 31/3/2017 | Postgraduate Programs Assistant | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Department of Building Technology Ghana |
Teaching appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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2/9/2013 - 31/7/2014 |
Teaching Assistant Assisted final year undergraduate students in writing their dissertation. Assisted in the lecturing and marking of the following courses:
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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Department of Building Technology Ghana |
Awards
Scholarship
Year | Award |
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2017 |
UNIPRS (Tuition Fees) The University of Newcastle |
2017 |
UNRS Central Scholarship The University of Newcastle |
Teaching
Code | Course | Role | Duration |
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ARBE1305 |
Construction Technology, Sequencing and Representation School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle Casual Academic (Marker and Tutor) |
Tutor and Marker | 16/7/2018 - 28/12/2018 |
ARBE1305 |
Construction Technology, Sequencing and Representation School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle Casual Academic (Marker) |
Marker | 1/8/2017 - 29/12/2017 |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Journal article (3 outputs)
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2018 |
Atuahene BT, Baiden BK, 'Organizational culture of Ghanaian construction firms', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, 18 177-188 (2018)
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2018 |
Baiden BK, Agyekum K, Atuahene BT, 'Client-contractor relations on construction projects in Ghana', International Journal of Project Organisation and Management, 10 333-351 (2018) [C1]
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2016 | Acheampong A, Atuahene BT, Ayarkwa J, 'Occupants' Satisfaction with Burnt Clay Brick (BCB) Buildings in Ghana', International Journal of Environmental Science and Toxicology Research, 4 140-149 (2016) |
Conference (4 outputs)
Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||||
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2020 |
Atuahene BT, Kanjanabootra S, Gajendran T, 'Benefits of big data application experienced in the construction industry: A case of an Australian construction company', ARCOM 2020 - Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 36th Annual Conference 2020 - Proceedings, online (2020) [E1]
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2018 |
Atuahene BT, Kanjanabootra S, Gajendran T, 'Towards an integrated framework of big data capabilities in the construction industry: A systematic literature review', Proceeding of the 34th Annual ARCOM Conference, ARCOM 2018, Belfast, Ireland (2018) [E1]
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2017 | Danso AK, Atuahene B, Agyekum K, 'ASSESSING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF BUILT INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: A CASE OF THE SOFOLINE INTERCHANGE', Assessing the Accessibility of Built Infrastructure Facilities for Persons with Disabilities: A Case of the Sofoline Interchange, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi - Ghana (2017) | ||||||
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Mr Bernard Tuffour Atuahene
Contact Details
bernardtuffour.atuahene@uon.edu.au | |
Link | Research Networks |