ARCOM

Chair
Professor Craig Thomson, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK
It is my privilege to serve as Chair of ARCOM for 2024-26 and during this period I will seek to build on the strong foundations which have been established over the last 40 years. Establishing a set of contemporary research themes which we can explore through our various platforms (conference, seminars and workshops) is important to help ARCOM maintain its role as a vehicle for discourse, in helping shape the construction management field, and also showcase our community's wider contribution to built environment research. I attended my first ARCOM conference in 2004 as a PhD student and since then it has played a key role in my development as an academic researcher. I became a Committee Member in 2014, served as Committee Secretary from 2020 to 2022 and Vice Chair from 2022 to 2024, prior to becoming Chair at the AGM in 2024. During my time with ARCOM I have sought to promote conversations around how our research responds to the grand challenges associated with climate change, sustainable development and the need to promote a fairer society. This can be seen in the Theme for the 41st ARCOM Conference: Regenerative Cities which will be held in Dundee in 2025.

Immediate Past Chair
Dr Apollo Tutesigensi, University of Leeds, UK
It has been my privilege to serve on the Committee of ARCOM since 2013. I am proud of what ARCOM has achieved over the last few years and what I have contributed as Treasurer, Vice Chair and Chair. The highlight of this achievement is the new Constitution of ARCOM which we approved on 5 September 2023 and came into effect on 1 May 2024. In the new role of Immediate Past Chair, I will seek to contribute towards facilitating ARCOM to continue to grow as an association of members from all over the world which is organised and run well.

Vice-Chair
Dr Vivien Chow, Loughborough University
I am Senior Lecturer in Construction and Project Management at Loughborough University. I am passionate about supporting our doctoral and early career researcher communities. My research interests include public engagement on projects, employee health and wellbeing, and the social aspect of sustainability. Since attending my first ARCOM conference in 2011, I have had the privilege to connect with the wider CM research community through ARCOM and this has enriched my academic journey tremendously. I have been serving on the ARCOM Committee since 2017 and I served as Treasurer from 2020 to 2024. As Vice-Chair, my personal goal is to enhance the way ARCOM engages with the wider research community and with industry; to ensure the Committee is welcoming, inclusive, and diverse; and to drive and facilitate excellence in academic research through ARCOM’s many activities.

Treasurer
Professor Daniel Gilmour, Abertay University, UK
I am Professor of Sustainability Assessment and Enhancement at Abertay University in Dundee. I am also the Programme Leader of the MSc Construction Management in the Division Engineering and Food Science. My research interests are in the fields of sustainability assessment, decision support and public participation in decision making, in particular, on the enhancement of sustainability in the built and natural environment. I have been heavily engaged in research over the last 15 years in the field of sustainable decision making on a range of projects within local government. As a member of ARCOM, I have regularly contributed papers to the annual conference since 2010. I have served on the Scientific Committee since 2015 and acted as an invited panel member for subject network workshops and research training programmes.

Secretary
TBC

Membership Officer
Dr John Spillane, University of Limerick, Ireland
Since first being introduced to ARCOM in 2011 during my doctoral studies, it has subsequently formed my development as an active, industry orientated construction management researcher. After joining the Committee in 2017, I was nominated to the role of ARCOM Membership Secretary in 2019, where I continue to develop our membership base, both individual and institutional membership. In addition to this, I have continued to engage with ARCOM and its community, in its continued evolution over the coming years, contributing where and whenever I can. As an Associate Professor at University of Limerick, I lead construction management research, while also course director for the BSc (Hons) in Construction Management and Engineering programme within the School of Engineering. My research spans the discipline and is primarily industry focused, working with numerous partners throughout the UK and Ireland.

Outreach and Communications Officer
Dr Léon olde Scholtenhuis, University of Twente, The Netherlands
As Associate Professor at the University of Twente (NL) I study how digitalisation supports coordination in urban underground space transitions. I use ethnographic and Design Science Research to develop and evaluate technology-in-practice. I publish in CM-journal (CM&E, J-CEM and AutoCOM) about my interventions with construction practice and how this leads to evolving relationships between practitioners, routines and implemented technology. Since joining ARCOM in 2010, I enjoy participating in the conference, reviewing submissions and organising seminars. As I re-apply for Committee, I hope to continue delivering my views on practice-engagement and to make ARCOMs conferences, seminars and workshops more inclusive to international researchers.

Researcher Development Officer
Dr Emmanuel Aboagye-Nimo, Birmingham City University, UK
I am currently a Senior Lecturer at Birmingham City University and also a Chartered Construction Manager (MCIOB). I first got involved with ARCOM through a workshop entitled ‘Culture in Construction’ hosted at Loughborough University and chaired by Prof David Boyd and special guest Prof Geert Hofstede in 2011. I was later privileged to work as the conference secretary for two Annual ARCOM Conferences (2014 and 2015). Today, as the Researcher Development Officer, I organise workshops and seminars for up-and-coming researchers with support from other experienced academics. My passion is to usher new researchers into the wonderful community that is ARCOM.

Committee Member
Dr Mohamed Abadi, University of Manchester, UK
I am a lecturer in the ‘Management of Projects’ and the MoP/MSc programme director at the University of Manchester (UoM). Previously, I worked at different academic institutions in the Middle East. I have conducted research and developed knowledge and a track record of publications about different pathways to sustainability in construction, including circularity of solid materials. I regularly engage, and encourage my PhD students, to engage in ARCOM conferences to disseminate their research outputs and extend their academic network. Moreover, I received the 'APM Project Management Educator of the Year Award 2023' due to delivering research-informed teaching at UoM.

Committee Member
Dr Philippa Boyd, University College of Estate Management, UK
As a Chartered Engineer and proud member of the CIOB and FHEA, I span both Academia and Industry. My last year in industry has developed my understanding of the funding landscape for the Built Environment. Returning to Academia, I am focused on developing research into Sustainable Innovation in the Built Environment. Serving the ARCOM Committee for the last two years, I hope to continue contributing to the work of the committee and serving the wider aims of ARCOM. I am keen to continue bringing the alliance between Industry and Academia closer and increasing accessibility of the community.

Committee Member
Dr Mustafa Selçuk Çıdık, University College London, UK
I am an Associate Professor in Construction and Project Management at UCL, where I lead B.Sc. Project Management for Construction programme. After graduating as a civil engineer, I worked in the construction industry for six years before I joined academia in 2012 as a Ph.D. student. Since then, I have held academic positions related to construction and project management at several universities in the UK. My research explores the conditions and processes of value creation and capturing in construction projects with a focus on digital innovation, systems integration, and social value. I have been involved with ARCOM since I was a Ph.D. student, and I very much value the ARCOM community and its contribution to our field. During my time on the committee, my priority will be strengthening ARCOM’s engagement with industry and policy to enhance its impact on societal challenges.

Committee Member
Dr Barry Gledson, Northumbria University, UK
I am an Associate Professor of Construction Project Management (CPM) and Head of the CPM Subject group at Northumbria University, with much industry and academic experience. My socio-technical research revolves around construction innovations, their diffusion, and their potential for improving project delivery and practice. I have attended ARCOM since 2014 because of its collegial network, the quality of research arising from it, and because ARCOM has been essential for my own academic journey. As a continuing committee member, I will ensure ARCOM continues aiding the development of early-career researchers, whilst augmenting CM knowledge via quality research.

Committee Member
Dr Henning Grosse
ARCOM is, for me, a community of encouraging colleagues. Over the past eight years, I enjoyed presenting at conferences. Running and researching my own construction business autoethnographically, I can offer first-hand industry experience and unique insights and lessons for practice. I use insights from research to run my business and teach students. Against that backdrop, I aim to promote qualitative and ethnographic research in the engineering field. I am one of the few German researchers at ARCOM. Therefore, I can add a German perspective and widen ARCOM’s reach into Germany. Besides, as a runner, I will support the ARCOM run.

Committee Member
Dr. Sittimont Kanjanabootra, University of Newcastle, Australia

Committee Member
Dr Florence Phua, University of Reading, UK
As an active contributor to and participant in ARCOM throughout my academic career, I continue to see it as the only germane forum for bringing together the CM research community in areas of scholarship, networking and collaborations. My research leadership within and beyond the CM discipline derives from having a coherent research agenda and outputs which focus on the complex relationships that individual-level organizational behaviour/ psychology constructs have on construction and project performance. As a ARCOM committee member, I would like to encourage and develop this individual-level approach in CM research and discourse.

Committee Member
Dr Serik Tokbolat, University of Nottingham, UK
I am a passionate educator and researcher who teaches sustainability. I act as the Sustainability Champion and as a team member for mapping and planning of Construction Management and Sustainability learning objectives for accreditation. Previously, I worked as a Senior Lecturer in Construction Management at Nottingham Trent University where I taught various modules in construction management. I am well placed at the intersection of Sustainability and Construction Management disciplines in terms of my expertise and research experience. I would like to bring this mix of knowledge and practice into ARCOM committee’s work where I can help with promoting sustainability principles and practices.

Committee Member
Dr Dilek Ulutas Duman, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
I am nominating myself for committee membership to further ARCOM’s mission of advancing knowledge and promoting excellence in research, knowledge exchange, and dissemination within the built environment. With over a decade of experience and a robust international network, I am aligned with ARCOM’s vision of creating a dynamic hub for construction management researchers. I look forward to contributing my experience and ideas to enhance ARCOM’s impact on shaping the construction management knowledge area and exploring how our research can evolve to answer continuously changing technology and societal needs.

Committee Member
Dr. Greg Watts, University of Salford, UK
I am a Reader in Construction Management at Manchester Metropolitan University and a Chartered Quantity Surveyor. Having worked in the construction industry across the UK for a variety of main contractors from 2007, I moved into academia in 2018. I attended my first ARCOM as an EngD student over a decade ago, and have regularly attended ARCOM since, and enjoy being part of this leading research community. My research interests, projects, and publications span social value, procurement, ethics, risk management, sustainability, digital twins, pedagogy, and continuing professional development (amongst others).

Committee Member
Dr. Sitsofe Yevu, Loughborough University, UK

Committee Member
Dr. Maryam Zamalik, Asas Architects/Freelancer, UK
I hold a PhD in Urban and Environmental Policy from Universiti Utara Malaysia, and RIBA Part 2 (University of Lincoln, UK) and Part 1 (UiTM) qualifications. My research focuses on policy, procurement governance, and claims management in construction, examining how regulatory and design frameworks shape project delivery. I am associated with Asas Architects Sdn Bhd and co-founded Azma Design Consultants, bridging practice with research in construction management. I also serve as a reviewer for Emerald Publishing. Having participated in ARCOM 2024, I value its role in advancing construction research and aim to contribute by promoting research–practice integration and mentoring early-career researchers.