Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4573-6631
Scopus Author ID: 35324530300
Impact
Qualifications (Brief)
BSc(Eng) Nat'l Taiwan, MSc UMIST, PhD UNSW, RPE(Civil), CPEng, MIEAust, MHKIE
Biography
Dr. Lam obtained his PhD from the University of New South Wales, Australia. As a civil engineer, he gained relevant industry experience working on infrastructure projects in Hong Kong and Taiwan (e.g. Taipei Railway Underground, Taiwan Northern Second Freeway, Paelma Youde Hospital- Hong Kong, etc.). He joined City University of Hong Kong in 1990 and was programme Leader of MSc in Construction Management for over ten years. Dr. Lam has also held several external appointments amongst which are panel member of Building and Civil Engineering Industry Training Board of the Vocational Training Council, HKSAR, (2000-2001); research committee member of the Construction Industry Institute (2005-2007); Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong and Queensland University of Technology. Dr. Lam is an associate editor of the Journal of Built Environment Project and Asset Management and serves as a member of the Editorial Board of several internationally refereed academic journals.
Research Interests/Areas
Construction project management, Construction financial management modeling, Decision-making modeling, Artificial intelligence in civil engineering, and Soft soil improvement in geotechnical engineering.
Teaching
- BC3747: Building Management
- BC4412: Construction Management II
- BC4413: Construction Project Management
- BC4413F: Construction Project Management
- BC4511P: Final Year Project
- CA3410: Construction Management for Architects
- CA3417: Management for Construction
- CA4412: Construction Management II
- CA4413: Construction Project Management
- CA5113: Advanced Topics in Facilities Management
- CA5117: Real Estate Development
- CA5210: Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering for Building Engineers
- CA6104: Management Workshops
- CA6156: Strategic Studies of Building and Housing
- CA6235: Financial Management in Construction
- CA6804: Construction Financial Management
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Research output
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Conceptual Quantities Estimation Using Bootstrapped Support Vector Regression Models
Idowu, O. S. & Lam, K. C., Apr 2020, In: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 146, 4, 04020018.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
8 Citations (Scopus) -
Construction output modelling: a systematic review
Oshodi, O., Edwards, D. J., lam, K. C., Olanipekun, A. O. & Aigbavboa, C. O., 2020, In: Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management. 27, 10, p. 2959-2991Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
21 Citations (Scopus) -
Web-based application for predesign cost planning of vertical building envelopes
Idowu, O. S. & Lam, K. C., Oct 2019, In: Automation in Construction. 106, 15 p., 102909.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus) -
Using an Adaptive Neuro-fuzzy Inference System for Tender Price Index Forecasting: A Univariate Approach
Oshodi, O. S. & Lam, K. C., 5 Oct 2018, Fuzzy Hybrid Computing in Construction Engineering and Management : Theory and Applications. Fayek , A. R. (ed.). 1st ed. Emerald Publishing Limited, p. 389-411Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author) › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Conceptual Perimeter Model for Estimating Building Envelope Quantities
Lam, K. C. & Idowu, O. S., 2017, In: International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering. 11, 12, p. 1553-1559Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 22 - Publication in policy or professional journal › peer-review
Open AccessFile19 Downloads (CityUHK Scholars)
Projects
- 2 Finished
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SRG: A Development of Dynamic Unequal-area Construction Facilities Planning Decision-making System
LAM, K. C. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/05/11 → 26/03/13
Project: Research
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SRG: Development of a Decision Support System for Site Layout and Works Scheduling for Medium-sized Housing Projects by Adopting an Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm
LAM, K. C. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & NG, T.S.-T. (Co-Investigator)
1/04/07 → 31/03/09
Project: Research
Prizes
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Best Paper Award, 13th Symposium on Construction Engineering and Management (CEM 2009)
YU, C. (Recipient) & LAM, K. C. (Recipient), 9 Jul 2009
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Best Paper Award, 14th Symposium on Construction Engineering Management
YU, C. (Recipient) & LAM, K. C. (Recipient), 2 Jul 2010
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards