Description of impact
Dr Zhen Chen started his research into megaproject management since 2009, and his research has focused on critical issues such as overruns and sustainability in the management of megaprojects which worth over $1bn and have significant long-term impact on social, technical, economic, ecological, and political (STEEP) aspects worldwide. He set up the Megaproject Management research theme at Heriot-Watt University in 2012 and it is still running after he joined the University of Strathclyde in 2016. The impact of research into megaproject management has been continuously made through an increased number of research publications, including books, themed issue of international journals, journal articles, and conference papers, as well as other research activities including research seminars, connections with major players in both public and private sector, and engagement in professional development to cover a training programme at the University of Strathclyde and professional guidelines and standards at professional organisations including American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and British Standards Institution (BSI). In addition, the impact has also been continuously made through teaching and research at the University of Strathclyde through academic and professional collaborations worldwide.Who is affected
The research into megaproject management has affected the learned society in construction management, and it include1. Readers, including academics and professionals, to major professional journals including the International Journal of Project Management published by Elsevier, and the Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law as well as the Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability published by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
2. Academics and professionals who have interest and/or involved in research projects, which are funded by either the European Commission or UK Research Councils, in related research themes. There are online information about related research projects.
3. Practitioners in major companies such as AECOM who have interest in the application of new technical solutions derived from research.
4. Researchers and students who have interest in further learning and research into megaproject management.
5. Other academics and professionals who directly or indirectly read publications from the research. For example, members of the International Project Leadership Academy, and visitors to its website online where there is a case study connected to research publications.
Narrative
The research into megaproject management has focused on innovative technical solutions to tackle persistent problems such as the cost and time overruns and sustainability in megaprojects. The strategy of research into megaproject management has been made to conduct world-class research towards innovative technical solutions for long-term usefulness and impact in research and practice in megaproject management. The impact of research is further described below in terms of research projects, publications, and activities.Research projects. Dr Chen is a Co-Principal Investigator for TUD COST Action TU1003, which is a major grant for research into megaproject management awarded by the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) between 2011 and 2015, and focuses the Effective Design and Delivery of Megaprojects in the European Union. The project is probably the first grant for collaborative research into megaproject management worldwide and has attracted collaborators from both academic and professional world across 24 European countries in addition to other countries. The research project has been well completed through numerus research activities including meetings, seminars, workshops, summer schools, short-term scientific visits, conferences, and field studies. In addition to external funding, the Department of Architecture has also provided financial support and research environment for further research into megaproject management, and these include a PhD studentship for research into an analytic approach to sustainability assessment in urban megaprojects, which has been announced through online platforms such as FindAPhD and LinkedIn to numerous academics and professionals worldwide in terms of the research leadership in megaproject management.
Research publications. Dr Chen has been actively working on publications from research into megaproject management. He has published related papers in several international journals, including International Journal of Project Management, Journal of Facilities Management, Automation in Construction, and Organization, Technology and Management in Construction; in addition, he has also been actively working with academic and professional partners to lead themed issue on related topics at international journals, including Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management, Procurement and Law, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Waste and Resource Management, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering Sustainability, and International Journal of Architecture, Engineering and Construction. Moreover, he is leading a new international editorial team for the specialty section on Construction Management at Frontiers in Built Environment. In working with his former PhD student and his co-supervisor, Dr Chen has also published a unique book on Megaproject Risk Analysis and Simulation, which has been collected by major libraries, including the British Library, the Library of Congress, and many WorldCat libraries across the world.
Research activities. There has been a series of activities dedicated to leading research into megaproject management, and these including presentations at national and international research events, collaborations with academic and industry partners in bids for research funding at national and international level, collaborations with academic and industry partners in knowledge transfer in relation to fostering new interdisciplinary research into megaproject management as well as professional training for the best practice.
Impact status | Open |
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Impact date | 2009 |
Category of impact | Professional practice, training and standards, Public understanding, information and debate, Education |
Impact level | Engagement |
Keywords
- mega-project
- major project
- project management
Documents & Links
Related content
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Research output
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An ontological risk management model for adopting the Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) through agile lean construction
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Megaproject Risk Analysis and Simulation: A Dynamic Systems Approach
Research output: Book/Report › Book
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An Integrative Knowledge Management System for Environmental-Conscious Construction
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The Disaster-Oriented Assessment of Urban Clusters for Locating Production Systems in China
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Editorial (Special Issue of "Infrastructure Megaprojects")
Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Process Simulation for E-Commerce Systems
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Convergence research into the applicability of smart contracts in construction projects
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Other chapter contribution
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Measuring the maturity of risk management in large-scale construction projects
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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ICT applications for safety management in large airport projects
Research output: Contribution to conference › Other
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The application of analytic network process to assess risks in urban regeneration projects
Research output: Contribution to conference › Other
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Book Review: Procuring Successful Mega-projects: How to Establish Major Government Contracts without Ending Up in Court
Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
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Developing the Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) oriented lean construction body of knowledge
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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A dynamic framework for managing the complexities of risks in megaprojects
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A dynamic lifecycle approach to describing the interaction of social and environmental risks in megaprojects
Research output: Contribution to conference › Speech
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Megaproject analytics
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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A lifecycle engineering informatics approach to higher structure dependability towards intelligent NPPs
Research output: Contribution to conference › Speech
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Evidence based learning in total infrastructure monitoring
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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An analytic network process for risks assessment in commercial real estate development
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Convergence research into agile lean construction for major project risks management
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Other chapter contribution
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Special issue on "infrastructure megaprojects"
Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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A text mining approach to performance enhancement in BIM pervasive major project delivery
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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A system dynamics approach to risks description in megaprojects development
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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A multi-criteria optimization study for locating industrial warehouses with the integration of BIM and GIS data
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Web-Based Decision Support for Knowledge Sharing and Management in Intelligent Buildings Assessment
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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A TRIZ approach to reliable megaproject sustainability
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Managing the Environment
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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A lifecycle social network analysis framework for BIM adoption in major construction projects
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Other chapter contribution
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An analytical network process model for risks prioritisation in megaprojects
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A lifecycle engineering approach to dependability assessment for underground structures
Research output: Contribution to conference › Speech
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Research topic: insights in construction management 2022
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Special issue
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A systemic review to identify grand challenges in adopting lean construction
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Other chapter contribution
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A conceptual system dynamic model to describe the impacts of critical weather conditions in megaproject construction
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A total environmental risk assessment model for international hub airports
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Modelling economic risks in megaproject construction: a systemic approach
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book
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A text mining approach to trend analysis of research on building information modelling in the Middle East and North Africa
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Other chapter contribution
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Special issue "smart city related policies and implementation"
Research output: Contribution to journal › Special issue › peer-review
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A research roadmap for megaproject sustainability assessment
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book
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Activities
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ASCE Technical Committee on Airport Planning and Operations (External organisation)
Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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COST (European cooperation in Science and Technology), Brussels (External organisation)
Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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Management Committee, COST Action on the Effective Design and Delivery of Megaprojects in the European Union (External organisation)
Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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IPMA Special Interest Group on Megaprojects (External organisation)
Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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European Committee for Standardization (CEN) (External organisation)
Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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Frontiers in Built Environment (Journal)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial board member
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Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law (Journal)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial board member
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Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability (Journal)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial board member
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Innovative Infrastructure Solutions (Journal)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial board member
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BSI Technical Committee on Facilities Management (External organisation)
Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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International Journal of Project Management (Journal)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial board member
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A dynamic systems approach to megaproject risk analysis and simulation
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Webinar: Reliable Megaproject Sustainability
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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A Dynamic Decision-Making Process for Evidence-Based Learning on Megaprojects
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) (External organisation)
Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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Support Judge, BIFM/IWFM Annual Awards (External organisation)
Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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Projects
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PhD Project by Ambark Bareka
Project: Research
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An analytic approach to sustainability assessment in urban megaprojects
Project: Research - Studentship
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BS 8536:2022 Design, manufacture and construction for operability. Code of practice
Project: Non-funded project
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EN 15221-9 Facility Management - Principles and processes
Project: Non-funded project
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ISO/AWI 41011 Facility management — Vocabulary
Project: Non-funded project