Prof. Joshua Ayarkwa
Department of Construction Technology and Management
College of Art and Built Environment (CABE)
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana
Professor
Email: ayarkwajosh@yahoo.com
Qualifications
2001 Ph.D., Nagoya University, Japan
1994 M.Sc., Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
1985 B.Sc., Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
Publications (Selected)
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Hackman, J. K., Ayarkwa, J., Osei-Asibey, D., Adjei-Kumi, T., and Kissi, E. (2021). Re-examining the Benefits of Decentralization for Infrastructure Delivery at the Metropolitan Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 8(2) 382-397. DOI:10.14738/assrj.82.9713.
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Ghansah, F.A., Owusu-Manu, D.-G., Ayarkwa, J., Edwards, D.J. and Hosseini, M. Reza (2021) Exploration of Latent Barriers Inhibiting Project Management Processes in Adopting Smart Building Technologies (SBTs) In the Developing Countries. Construction Innovation. ISSN 1471-4175 https://www.emerald.com/insight/1471-4175.htm
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Sarfo Mensah, G. Nani and J. Ayarkwa (2021). Contractors' adaptation to environmentally sustainable construction: a micro-level implementation framework. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, Vol. ahead-of-print. DOI 10.1108/SASBE-11-2020-0174
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Osei-Asibey, D., Ayarkwa, J., Adinyira, E., Acheampong, A. and Amoah, P. (2021) Roles and Responsibilities of Stakeholders towards Ensuring Health and Safety at Construction Site. Journal of Building Construction and Planning Research, 9, 90-114.
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Ankomah, N., E., Ayarkwa J., & Agyekum K. (2020). The Need for Capacity Building of SMES for Lean Construction Adoption: A Literature Review. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Innovative Production and Construction (IPC 2020) "Towards Advancement in Technologies and Processes for Smart Buildings and Construction" 7th-8th December 2020, Hong Kong.
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Ghansah, F.A., Owusu-Manu, D.-G. and Ayarkwa, J. (2020), "Project management processes in the adoption of smart building technologies: a systematic review of constraints", Smart and Sustainable Built Environment. https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-12-2019-0161
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Ghansah, F.A., Owusu-Manu, D.-G., Ayarkwa, J., Darko, A. and Edwards, D.J. (2020), "Underlying indicators for measuring smartness of buildings in the construction industry", Smart and Sustainable Built Environment. https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-05-2020-0061
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Ghansah, F.A., Owusu-Manu, D.-G., Ayarkwa, J., Edwards, D.J. and Hosseini, M.R. (2021), Assessing the level of awareness of smart building technologies (SBTs) in the developing countries, Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-11-2020-0465
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Ograh, T. and Ayarkwa, J. (2020) Using Fair-trade to Advance Sustainable Procurement among Small-Scale Farmers in Ghana: Challenges and Prospects – International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI). Volume VII, Issue IX, September 2020. ISSN 2321–2705.
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Ankomah, E.N., Ayarkwa, J. and Agyekum, K. (2020), Status of lean construction implementation among small and medium building contractors (SMBCs) in Ghana, Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, Vol. 18 No. 6, pp. 1691-1709. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-12-2019-0345
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Ayarkwa, J., Agyekum, K., Opoku, D, G, J. and Appiagyei, A A. (2020). Barriers to the implementation of environmentally sustainable procurement in public universities. International Journal of Procurement Management 13 (1), 24-41.
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EN Ankomah, J Ayarkwa, and K Agyekum (2020). Status of lean construction implementation among small and medium building contractors (SMBCs) in Ghana. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology.
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Opoku, D.-G.J., Ayarkwa, J. and Agyekum, K. (2019), "Barriers to environmental sustainability of construction projects", Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, Vol. 8 No. 4, pp. 292-306. https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-08-2018-0040
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Opoku DGJ, K Agyekum, and J Ayarkwa (2019). Drivers of environmental sustainability of construction projects: a thematic analysis of verbatim comments from built environment consultants. International Journal of Construction Management, 1-9. DOI: 10.1080/15623599.2019.1678865
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Dodoo A, and Ayarkwa J (2019). Effects of Climate Change for Thermal Comfort and Energy Performance of Residential Buildings in a Sub-Saharan African Climate Buildings 9 (10), 215.
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Kpamma ZE, T Adjei-Kumi, J Ayarkwa, and E Adinyira (2018). Choosing By Advantages incorporated framework for a user-involved design process. Architectural engineering and design management 14 (3), 194-217.
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Addy M, E Adinyira, and J Ayarkwa (2018). Antecedents of building information modelling adoption among quantity surveyors in Ghana. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology16(4).
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Mensah S, J Ayarkwa, and G Nani (2018). A theoretical framework for conceptualizing contractors’ adaptation to environmentally sustainable construction. International Journal of Construction Management, 1-11. DOI: 10.1080/15623599.2018.1484860
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Opoku DGJ, J Ayarkwa, and K Agyekum (2018). Barriers to the adoption of environmental sustainability at the design stage of projects. ICIDA 2018-7th International Conference on Infrastructure Development in Africa. Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria.
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Ankomah, E. N., Ayarkwa, J., and Agyekum, K., (2018). Conceptual Framework for Capability and Capacity Building of SMEs for Lean Construction Adoption. In:, 26th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction. Chennai, India, 18-20 Jul 2018. pp 231-239.
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J. Ayarkwa, K Agyekum, DGJ Opoku, and AA Appiagyei (2018). Barriers to the implementation of environmentally sustainable procurement in public universities. ICIDA 2018-7th International Conference on Infrastructure Development in Africa. Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria.
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Ayarkwa J, A Acheampong, F Wiafe, and BE Boateng (2017). Factors affecting the implementation of sustainable construction in Ghana: the architect’s perspective. International Conference on Infrastructure Development in Africa. Kumasi, Ghana.
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Kpamma ZE, T Adjei-Kumi, J Ayarkwa, and E Adinyira (2017). Participatory design, wicked problems, choosing by advantages. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 24(2):289-307.
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Addy MN, E Adinyira, and J Ayarkwa (2017). Identifying and weighting indicators of building energy efficiency assessment in Ghana. Energy Procedia 134, 161-170.
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Kpamma ZE, T Adjei-Kumi, J Ayarkwa, and E Adinyira (2017). Strategic Considerations for Applying Choosing by Advantages in Design Process. 25th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, 507-514.
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Ankomah EN, J Ayarkwa, and K Agyekum (2017). A theoretical review of lean implementation within construction SMEs. Journal of Construction Project Management and Innovation 7 (1), 1675-1688.
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Agyekum K, J Ayarkwa, and B Salgin (2017). Diagnosing damp in a tropical building: applying theory to practice. International Journal of Architecture, Engineering and Construction 6 (4), 44-50.
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