Professor Albert P.C. Chan
MSc (Aston), PhD (S. Aust.), FCIOB, FAIB, FHKICM, FHKIE, MAIPM, MIEAust, AAIQS, MRICS, Hon. FHKIPM, RPE(Bldg)

Prof. Albert Chan is a Chartered Builder, Engineer, Project Manager, and Surveyor by profession.  Prof. Chan has worked in a number of tertiary institutions both in Hong Kong and overseas, including City Polytechnic, the predecessor of the City University of Hong Kong, University of South Australia and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.  He was a Senior Lecturer and Deputy Head of the School of Building and Planning at the University of South Australia.  Prof. Chan joined the Department of Building and Real Estate in 1996 and is currently an Associate Head, and Chairperson of the Departmental Teaching and Learning Committee.  Prof. Chan has been commissioned by a number of organizations to provide consultancy services in project management and construction economics.  Some of the major clients include: Department of Labour and Industry of the South Australian Government, Department of Building and Construction of the City University, KCRC, MTRCL, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Housing Authority, and the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau of the HKSAR Government.  He has produced over 400 publications in refereed journal papers, international refereed conference papers, consultancy reports, and other written outputs.  He has won a number of prestigious research paper awards such as the 1995 Fred Wilson Memorial Prize, awarded by the Australian Institute of Building (AIB), the Year 2000 Best Safety Paper Gold Prize Award organized by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Safety Specialist Group, and a Commemorative Medal from the Chartered Institute of Building (UK) in the CIOB 2001 Research Papers Competition.  Prof. Chan holds an MSc in Construction Management and Economics at the University of Aston in Birmingham, and a PhD in Project Management at the University of South Australia.  Prof. Chan maintains good links with overseas institutions.  He is an Adjunct Professor of the Queensland University of Technology, the University of South Australia, and the Bond University in Australia.  Prof. Chan is also a Founding Director of Construction Industry Institute, Hong Kong, which is a joint research institution developed by the industry and the academia.

Project Management & Project Success
Project Finance & Public Private partnerships (PPP)
Construction Procurement & Relationship Contracting
Construction Industry Development
Construction Safety

Developing an Equitable Risk Sharing Mechanism for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Projects in the People's Republic of China (PRC).  RGC/NSFC Research Grant (2008-10) HK$674,000.

Safety climate and its impacts on safety performance of repair, maintenance, minor alteration and addition (RMAA) works.  RGC Competitive Bid (2008-09), HK$391,050.

A risk-based financial evaluation method for public-private-partnership (PPP) projects.  Mainland University Joint Supervision Scheme, Polytechnic University Research Grant (2007-08) HK$150,000.

The identification of risk factors and the performance of risk sharing mechanisms for Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects.   Polytechnic University Research Grant (2007-08), HK$150,000. 

Stage II of Construction safety involving working at height for residential building repair and maintenance ¡V developing a prototype for a Rapid Demountable Platform (RDP).  The Joint Construction Industry Institute Hong Kong/Polytechnic University Research Grant (2007), HK$400,000.

Reinventing the Hong Kong construction industry for its sustainable development.  The Joint Construction Industry Institute Hong Kong/Hong Kong University/Polytechnic University Research Grant (2006-08), HK$1,000,000.

Study of outcome-based curriculum on student learning outcomes.  Polytechnic University Learning and Teaching Research Grant (2006-08), HK$870,600. 

Developing a best practice framework for project partnering ¡V a comparative study of Australia and Hong Kong.  RGC Competitive Bid (2006-07) HK$469,443.

A Benchmark Model for Maintenance Projects in Hong Kong.  Polytechnic University Research Grant (2005-07), HK$664,000. 

Developing a best practice framework for implementing public private partnerships (PPP) in Hong Kong.  RGC Competitive Bid (2005-07), HK$389,224.

Exploring the key risk factors and risk sharing mechanisms for guaranteed maximum price (GMP) and target cost contracting (TCC) schemes in Hong Kong, Polytechnic University Research Grant (2006-08), HK$200,000. 

A study of safety measures for building repair and maintenance works on facades during the design stage - the cases of institutional buildings in Hong Kong.  Polytechnic University Research Grant (2006-07), HK$50,000.

Contractual and regulatory innovation in building and real estate industry.  Polytechnic University Research Grant (2005-07), HK$100,000.

1.  Lai, AWY (2001-) Construction Managers And Quality Management in Hong Kong Building Projects.  PhD Thesis, School of Geoinformatic, Planning and Building, The University of South Australia (In Progress).

2.  Esther Cheung (2006-) A Best Practice Framework for Public Private Partnerships (PPPs).  PhD Thesis, the Queensland University of Technology, Australia (In Progress).

3.  Yuen, MTL (2007-) The Improvement of Safety Climate in the Small-Scale Construction Works ¡V from Attitude to Culture.  PhD Thesis, Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (In Progress).

4.  Xia, B (2007-) Study on Design-Build Delivery Method in the Chinese Construction Industry.  PhD Thesis, Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (In Progress).

5. Ke, Yongjian (2007-) A Risk-based Financial Evaluation Method for Public-Private-Partnership Projects.  PhD Thesis, Department of Construction Management, Tsinghua University, PRC (In Progress).

1. Member, Equipment and General Purchases Tender Committee

2. Member, Working Group for BDR for 4-year Undergraduate Degree Structure

3. Member, Outcome-Based Education Working Group

4. Member, Departmental Review Committee

5. Member, Steering Group of the course-embedded assessment project under LOAP

6. Member of the Departmental Staff Committee

7. Chairman of an Inquiry Panel, Investigation of alleged violations of the Code of Ethics

8. Member, Appointments Committee for Non-academic Staff (I)

9. Member, Committee on General Education

10. Member, China Studies Subject Development Team (CSSDT)

11. Member, Faculty Board, Faculty of Construction and Land Use

12. Member, Faculty Learning and Teaching Committee

13. Associate Head of Department

14. Chairman, Departmental Learning and Teaching Committee

15. Member, Departmental Executive Committee

16. Member, Departmental Research Committee

1. Develop a Pay for Safety Scheme for Subcontractors, commissioned by Gammon Construction Limited, 2007-08.
2. Identify Development Strategy for Professional Resources of Hong Kong's Construction and Related Engineering Services Sector, commissioned by the Works Branch of Development Bureau of the HKSAR Government, 2007-08.
3. Provide Technical Assitance (TA4724 - PRC) in: Application of Public-Private Partnerhsips in Urban Rail-Based Transportation Project, commissioned by the MTR Corporation Limited and funded by the Asian Development Bank, 2007-08.
4. Facilitate an Initial Partnering Workshop for The Hong Kong Community College Development at K.I.L. 11163 (Hung Hom Bay Campus), commissioned by Chevalier (Construction) Co. Ltd., 2006.
5. Facilitate an Initial Partnering Workshop for The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Phase 7 Development, commissioned by the Hsin Chong Construction Co. Ltd., 2004.
6. Develop a Model to Estimate Construction Personnel Manpower Demand and Supply on a Regular Basis, commissioned by the Works Bureau, Government of the HKSAR, 2002.
7. Analyse Partnering in Hong Kong, commissioned by the Hong Kong Housing Society, 2001.
8. Investigate the Ready-Mixed Concrete Supply in Hong Kong, commissioned by the Hong Kong Housing Authority, 1999.

Adjunct Professor, The Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia.

Adjunct Professor, The University of South Australia (UniSA), Australia.

Adjunct Professor, The Bond University, Australia.

Member, Advisory Committee on Barrier Free Access (ACBFA), Buildings Department, HKSAR Government.

External Examiner, Quantity Surveying programme in the School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia.

Local Partner to the Doing Business Annual Report Series, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank.

Member, International Advisory Board, Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, Peninsula Technikon, Faculty of Engineering, South Africa.

Member of the Construction Annual Review Editorial Board, Constructive Publications Company, UK.

Assessor of the Professional Assessment Interview, The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers.

Member of Building Discipline Advisory Panel, The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers.

Chan, APC, Sidwell, AC, Kajewski, S, and Cheung, E (2007) From BOT to PPP - a Hong Kong example.  Proceedings of 2007 International Conference on Concession Public Infrastructural Projects.  Edited by Dai, DS, and Su, JQ, Dalian University of Technology Press, 24-26 August, 2007, 10-18.

Chan, APC (1983) Materials Control on Confined Sites, Unpublished MSc Thesis, The University of Aston in Birmingham, 1983, 209 pages.