Biography

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)

  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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).
  18. 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
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. Addy MN, E Adinyira, and J Ayarkwa (2017). Identifying and weighting indicators of building energy efficiency assessment in Ghana. Energy Procedia 134, 161-170.
  25. 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.
  26. 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.
  27. 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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