Dr. Rafiq Choudhry

 


rchoudhry@kfu.edu.sa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

RANK: Professor

 

EDUCATION:

 

·      Ph.D. Construction Engineering and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing,  2007.

 

·      M.Sc. Civil Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok ,  1995.

 

·      B.Sc.  Civil Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore,  1990.

 

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

·     Construction Management/Project Management
·     Health and Safety Management in Construction
·     Contract Management, Claims and Disputes Resolution
·     Construction Cost Estimation and Control
·     Evaluating and Managing Project Risk
·     Design-Build, BOO and BOT Projects
·     Project Planning, Scheduling and Control
·     Training: CM, PM, SMS, RM

 


Publications:

Journal Publications or Refereed Articles in Scholarly Journal

•     Choudhry, R. M. and Iqbal, K. (2012). Identification of Risk Management System in Construction Industry in Pakistan. Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE, 29(1), 42-49, January 2013.

•     Choudhry, R. M., Hinze, J.W., Arshad, M., and Gabriel, H.F. (2012). Subcontracting Practices in the Construction Industry of Pakistan. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 138 (12), 1353-1359, December 2012.

•     Choudhry, R. M. (2012). Implementation of the BBS and the Impact of Site-Level Commitment. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education & Practices, ASCE, 138(4), 296-304, October 2012.

•     Enshassi, A. A., Choudhry, R. M., and Alqumboz, M. A. (2009). Safety and Productivity in the Construction Industry, Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research, 27(3), 139-155, September 2009.

•     Choudhry, R. M., Fang, D. P. and Lingard, H. (2009). Measuring Safety Climate of a Construction Company. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 135(9), 890-899, September 2009.

•     Enshassi, A. A., Choudhry, R. M., and El-Ghandour, S. (2009). Contractors Perceptions towards Causes of Claims in Construction Projects, The International Journal of Construction Management, 9(1), 79-92, June 2009.

•      Choudhry, R. M., Fang, D. P. and Mohamed, S. (2009). Closure to “Developing a Model of Construction Safety Culture”, Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE, 25(1), 45-47, January 2009.

•      Enshassi, A. A., Choudhry, R. M., and Alqumboz, M. A. (2009). Quality and Safety in the Palestinian Construction Industry, Revista Ingenieria De Construccion, 24(1), 49-78, April 2009.

•      Enshassi, A. A., Choudhry, R. M., and EL-Ghandour, S. M. (2008). Owners’ Perceptions towards Causes of Claims on Construction Projects in Palestine. Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research, 26(3), 133-144, September 2008.

•      Choudhry, R. M. and Fang, D. P. (2008). Why Operatives Engage in Unsafe Work Behavior: Investigating Factors on Construction Sites. Safety Science, ScienceDirect, 46(4), 566-584, April 2008.

•      Choudhry, R. M., Fang, D. P. and Rowlinson, S. (2008). Challenging and Enforcing Safety Management in Developing Countries: A Strategy. The International Journal of Construction Management, 8(1), 87-101, January 2008.
•      Choudhry, R. M., Fang, D. P. and Ahmed, S. M. (2008). Safety Management in Construction: Best Practices in Hong Kong. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education & Practices, ASCE, 134(1), 20-32, January 2008.

•      Enshassi, A. A., Choudhry, R. M. Mayer, P. E. and Shoman, Y. (2008). Safety Performance of Subcontractors in the Palestinian Construction Industry. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 13(1), 51-62, January 2008.

•      Choudhry, R. M., Fang, D. P. and Mohamed, S. (2007). The Nature of Safety Culture: A Survey of the State-of-the Art. Safety Science, ScienceDirect, 45(10), 993-1012, December 2007.

•      Choudhry, R. M., Fang, D. P. and Mohamed, S. (2007). Developing a Model of Construction Safety Culture, Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE, 23(4), 207-212, October 2007.

•      Enshassi, A. A., Mayer, P. E., Choudhry, R. M., and Hassouna, A. M. (2007). Perception of Contracting Parties on Construction Safety in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research, 25(3), 120-129, September 2007.

•      Choudhry, R. M. (2004). Incentive, Ability and Various Aspects of Motivation. Science Technology and Development, 23(4), 01-06, December 2004.

•      Choudhry, R. M. (2003). Total Quality Management for Construction Projects, Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 22(2), 125-130, December 2003.

•      Choudhry, R. M. (2002). Management of Change for Organizations. Science Technology and Development, 21(4), 51-55, December 2002.

Published Papers in Conferences - Refereed
•      Masood, R., Choudhry, R. M., and Riaz, Z. (2012). Cross Trade Perceptions of Safety Climate of Construction Workers. In: Proceedings of International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Working Commission W99, International Conference on Modeling and Building Health and Safety, National University of Singapore, 10-11 September 2012, Singapore, 660-673.

•      Masood, R., Choudhry, R. M., Riaz, Z., Azhar, S., and Hinze, J. (2012). Role of Managers in Establishment of Construction Safety Culture. In: Proceedings of International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Working Commission W99, International Conference on Modeling and Building Health and Safety, National University of Singapore, 10-11 September 2012, Singapore, 651-659.

•      Zahoor, H., and Choudhry, R. M. (2012). The Most Neglected Construction Safety Practices in Rawalpindi/Islamabad. In: Proceedings of International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Working Commission W99, International Conference on Modeling and Building Health and Safety, National University of Singapore, 10-11 September 2012, Singapore, 312-322.
•      Masood, R., Choudhry, R. M., Riaz, Z., Waseem, U., Khursheed, N., Khan, M.Z. (2012). Strengthen the Formal Education of Construction Safety for Civil Engineers – Bridging the Gap. In: Proceedings of International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Working Commission W99, International Conference on Modeling and Building Health and Safety, National University of Singapore, 10-11 September 2012, Singapore, 290-302.

•      Zubair, M., and Choudhry, R. M. (2012). Quality Management Standards in the Cement Industry of Pakistan. In: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-III), Advancing Civil, Architectural and Construction Engineering & Management, East Carolina University, USA, NED UET Pakistan, Auburn University, USA, Florida International University, USA, RMIT University, Australia, Millennium Hilton Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand, 4-6 July 2012, 275-281.

•      Masood, R., Choudhry, R. M., Azhar, S. and Hinze, J.W. (2012). Mapping Construction Safety Non-Practice Behavior with Culture Construct. In: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-III), Advancing Civil, Architectural and Construction Engineering & Management, East Carolina University, USA, NED UET Pakistan, Auburn University, USA, Florida International University, USA, RMIT University, Australia, Millennium Hilton Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand, 4-6 July 2012, 320-327.

•      Choudhry, R. M., Ahmad, W., Azhar, S., and Hinze, J. W. (2012). Safety Management Practices in Construction Industry of Pakistan. In: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-III), Advancing Civil, Architectural and Construction Engineering & Management, East Carolina University, USA, NED UET Pakistan, Auburn University, USA, Florida International University, USA, RMIT University, Australia, Millennium Hilton Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand, 4-6 July 2012, 314-319.

•      Amin, U., Choudhry, R. M., and Gabriel, H. F. (2012). Factors Affecting Private Sector Participation in BOT Construction Projects. In: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-III), Advancing Civil, Architectural and Construction Engineering & Management, East Carolina University, USA, NED UET Pakistan, Auburn University, USA, Florida International University, USA, RMIT University, Australia, Millennium Hilton Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand, 4-6 July 2012, 385-390.

•      Zafar, B. and Choudhry, R. M. (2012). Factors Affecting Competency of Masons in Construction. In: Proceedings of the Creative Construction Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 30 Jun-03 Jul 2012, 752-759.

•      Masood, R. and Choudhry, R. M. (2012). Investigation of Demographic Factors Relationship with Safety Climate. In: Proceedings of the Associated School of Construction, USA, 48th Annual International Conference, held at Birmingham City University, Birmingham, 11-14 April 2012, UK.

•      Ashraf, U., Shah, S.A.A., Ashraf, A., Choudhry, R. M., Aslam, M.A., and Shaukat, A. (2011). Selecting the Delay Analysis Method for Setting Construction Claims. In: Proceedings of International Conference on Advanced Modeling and Simulation, CEME, National University of Sciences and Technology, 28-30 November 2011, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

•      Choudhry, R. M. and Masood, R. (2011). Assessment of Multi-Level Safety Climates of Working Groups to Drive Perceptual Unification. In: Proceedings of International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Working Commission W99, International Conference on Prevention: Means to the End of Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities, Purdue University, Virginia Tech, University of Kentucky, 24-26 August 2011, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC, USA.

•      Masood, R. and Choudhry, R. M. (2011). Measuring Safety Climate to Enhance Safety Culture in Construction Industry in Pakistan. In: Proceedings of International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Working Commission W99, International Conference on Prevention: Means to the End of Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities, Purdue University, Virginia Tech, University of Kentucky, 24-26 August 2011, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC, USA.

•      Choudhry, R. M. and Aslam, M. A. (2011). Risk Analysis of Bridge Construction Projects in Pakistan. In: Proceedings of International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Working Commission W99, International Conference on Prevention: Means to the End of Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities, Purdue University, Virginia Tech, University of Kentucky, 24-26 August 2011, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC, USA, 13-28.

•      Shaukat, A., Choudhry, R. M. and Gabriel, H. F. (2011). Comparison of Project Delivery Methods Used in Building Construction Projects. In: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-VI), Construction Challenges in the New Decade, 5-7 July 2011, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 468-476.

•      Choudhry, R. M., Aslam, M. A. and Ashraf, A. (2011). Developing and Implementing an Occupational Health and Safety Program in a Construction Company: A Case Study in Pakistan. In: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-VI), Construction Challenges in the New Decade, 5-7 July 2011, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 547-555.

•      Masood, R. and Choudhry, R. M. (2011). Investiation of the Multi-level Safety Climate of Working Groups for Perceptual Differences. In: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-VI), Construction Challenges in the New Decade, 5-7 July 2011, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 566-573.
•      Raheem, A. A., Hinze, J. W., Azhar, S., Choudhry, R. M. and Riaz, Z. (2011). Comparative Analysis of Construction Safety in Asian Developing Countries. In: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-VI), Construction Challenges in the New Decade, 5-7 July 2011, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 623-630.

•      Cheema, S. N. and Choudhry, R. M. (2011). Community Participation in Earthquake Reconstruction Program of Azad Kashmir. In: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-VI), Construction Challenges in the New Decade, 5-7 July 2011, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1235-1242.

•      Masood, R., Hasan, J. and Choudhry, R. M. (2011). Sustainable Infrastructure Re-construction Approaches for Flood Disaster Area. In: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-VI), Construction Challenges in the New Decade, 5-7 July 2011, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1243-1249.

•      Masood, R. and Choudhry, R. M. (2010). Identification of Risk Factors for Construction Contracting Firms – Encompassing Mitigation Stance. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-II), International Conference on Advancing and Integrating Construction Education, Research and Practice, Florida International University, USA, NED UET Pakistan, Services & Maintenance Construction Engineering Services Cairo, 3-5 August 2010, Cairo, Egypt, 251-260.

•      Nasir, A.R. and Choudhry, R. M. (2010). Claim Management in Highway Projects of Pakistan. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-II), International Conference on Advancing and Integrating Construction Education, Research and Practice, Florida International University, USA, NED UET Pakistan, Services & Maintenance Construction Engineering Services Cairo, 3-5 August 2010, Cairo, Egypt, 883-892.

•      Choudhry, R. M. and Fang, D. P. (2010). Safety Performance of Native and Migrant Employees on Construction Sites. In: Proceedings of the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) World Congress 2010, International Conference on Building a Better World, 10-13 May 2010, The University of Salford, Manchester, UK.

•      Choudhry, R. M., Lingard, H. and Blismas, N. (2009). Designing for Safety: Perspectives from the European Union, United Kingdom, Australia and United States pertaining to Safety in Construction. In: Proceedings of International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Working Commission W99, International Conference on Working Together: Planning Designing and Building a Healthy and Safe Construction Industry, 21-23 October 2009, Melbourne, Australia.

•      Choudhry, R. M., Lingard, H. and Blismas, N. (2009). Policy, Practice, Education and Research Issues in Designing for Safety. In: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-V), 20-22 May 2009, Istanbul, Turkey, 732-739.

•      Choudhry, R. M., Fang, D. P. and Hinze, J. W. (2008). Investigating Safety and Productivity on Construction Sites. In: Proceedings of International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Working Commission W99, International Conference on Evolution of and Directions in Construction Safety and Health, 9-11 March 2008, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA, 208-226.

•      Choudhry, R. M., Fang, D. P., and Enshassi, A. (2007). Exploring Relationship between Safety Climate and Safety Behavior in Construction. In: Proceedings of Construction Management and Economics: Past, Present and Future; 25th Anniversary International Conference, 16-18 July 2007, University of Reading, London, UK.

•      Choudhry, R. M., Fang, D. P., Lew, J. J. and Jenkins, J. L. (2007). Assessing Safety Climate in Construction: A Case Study in Hong Kong. In: Proceedings of The Associated Schools of Construction (ASC), 43rd Annual Conference, 11-14 April 2007, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

•      Choudhry, R. M., and Fang, D. P. (2006). Management of Construction Site Safety in Hong Kong. In: Proceedings of The Tenth East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, Volume 5: Construction and Professional Practices, 3-5 August 2006, Bangkok, Thailand, 103-110.

•      Choudhry, R. M., Fang, D. P., Lew, J. J., Smyth, D. V. and Zhou Q. (2006). Improving Safety Performance through Behavior-Based Safety on Construction Sites. In: Proceedings of International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Working Commission W99, International Conference on Global Unity for Safety and Health in Construction, 28-30 June 2006, Beijing, China, 539-549.

•      Choudhry, R. M., Fang, D. P., Lew, J. J., Smyth, D. V. and Zhou Q. (2006). Investigating Effects of Site Level Commitment on Construction Site Safety - A Field Study. In: Proceedings of International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Working Commission W99, International Conference on Global Unity for Safety and Health in Construction, 28-30 June 2006, Beijing, China, 528-538.

•      Choudhry, R. M., Fang, D. P. and Lew, J. J. (2006). Why Subcontractor Operatives Engage in Unsafe Work Behaviors In: Proceedings of International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Working Commission W99, International Conference on Global Unity for Safety and Health in Construction, 28-30 June 2006, Beijing, China, 504-513.

•      Choudhry, R. M., Rowlinson, S. and Fang, D. P. (2006). Safety Management – Rules, Regulation and their Implementation in Developing Countries. In: Proceedings of International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Working Commission W99, International Conference on Global Unity for Safety and Health in Construction, 28-30 June 2006, Beijing, China, 482-493.

•      Qazi, A. U., Ye, L. P. and Choudhry, R. M. (2006). Demand and Awareness of Construction Safety Practices in Pakistan. In: Proceedings of International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Working Commission W99, International Conference on Global Unity for Safety and Health in Construction, 28-30 June 2006, Beijing, China, 470-475.

•      Choudhry, R. M. and Fang, D. P. (2006). Modeling Safety Culture in Construction Site Environments. In: Proceedings of International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Working Commission W89, International Conference on Building Education and Research: Construction Sustainability and Innovation, 10-13 April 2006, Hong Kong.

•      Choudhry, R. M. (2005). Quality, Environmental, and Safety Management Systems in Construction. In: Proceedings of the Eighth Islamic Countries Conference on Statistical Sciences, 19-22 December 2005, Lahore, Pakistan.

•      Choudhry, R. M. and Fang, D. P. (2005). The Nature of Safety Culture: A Survey of the State-of-the-Art and Improving a Positive Safety Culture. In: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Construction Engineering and Management, 16-19 October 2005, Seoul, Korea, 480-485.

•      Chen, Y., Fang, D., Lan, R., Xie, F., Louisa, W., Paul, W. and Choudhry, R. M. (2005). The relationship between safety climate and personal characteristics. In: Proceedings of International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Working Commission W99, 4th Triennial International Conference: Rethinking and Revitalizing Construction Safety, Health, Environment and Quality, 17-20 May 2005, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 728-737.

Book Editor
•      Fang, D. P., Choudhry, R. M., and Hinze, J. W. (Editors) Global Unity for Safety & Health in Construction, (ISBN 7-302-13236-4), Tsinghua University Press, 2006, http://books.google.com.pk/books=Global+unity+for+safety+and+health

Journal Editor
•      Fang, D. P., Hinze, J. W., and Choudhry, R. M. (Editors) Special Issue on Construction Safety, Safety Science 46(4), 565-728, April 2008, (ISSN: 0925-7535) Available online at ScienceDirect, www.sciencedirect.com