Publications

Publications

Book Chapters, Excerpts and Articles

  1. Masood, R., Choudhry, R. and Farooqui, R. “Developments in Prefabricated Construction Safety”. 2025. Edited Book Title: “Industrial Health, Safety, and Wellbeing: Action Plans for Regulatory Compliance, Organisational Structures, and Psycho-Social Impact” (Under Review)
  2. Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Ahmed, Syed M. “Total Quality Management in Construction Industry: Success Path for Developing Countries”, 2008. Chapter published in book title “Construction Industry: Changing Paradigm”, Edited by Asis Kumar Pain, 2009, ICFAI University Press, 198-215.
  3. Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Ahmed, Syed M. “Incentive Mechanisms in Public-Owned Projects: Application and Recommendations for Improved Implementation”, 2008. Article published in Projects and Profits, July 2008, ICFAI University Press, 19-26.
  4. Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Ahmed, Syed M. “Total Quality Management in Construction Industry: Success Path for Developing Countries”, 2008. Article published in Projects and Profits, Special Issue – May 2008, ICFAI University Press, 15-27.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers

  1. Farooqui, R. and Ahmed S., 2025. “A Strategic Integrated Framework for Measuring and Improving Total Safety in Construction”. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (Submitted for Review).
  2. Farooqui, R. and Saqib M., 2025. “Energy Optimization of an Existing Building using Structural Equation Modeling – Case Study of a Library Building in an Urban Metropolis”. Journal of Results in Engineering (Submitted for Review).
  3. Farooqui, R. and Mahmood, M., 2025. “Analysis of Disaster Risk Resilience in Hospitals in an Urban Metropolis - Assessment of Vulnerability & Potential Threats to Functionality”. Journal of Progress in Disaster Science (Submitted for Review).
  4. Umer, M. and Farooqui, R., 2025. “Teaching Through a Screen: The Emotional Tone of Remote Lectures and its Effect on Student Exam Scores During the Covid-19 Pandemic”. International Journal of Construction Education and Research (Submitted for Review).
  5. Ashrafi, S.M.Y., Alaloul W.S., Farooqui, R.U., Saqib M, Ahmed, R.R. and Khan, A.M. (2025). “Evaluation and classification of risk from multi-party stakeholders of the construction industry”. Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering. Taylor & Francis. (Accepted 12 May 2025, Published online: 19 May 2025) (https://doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2025.2507863)
  6. Farooqui, R., Abbas, A., and Ud-Din, Z. 2016, “Achieving project Success & Profitability through Pre-construction Planning: A Case-based Study”. Science Direct, Procedia Engineering, Volume 145, 2016.
  7. Farooqui, R., Abbas, A., and Ud-Din, Z. and 2016, “Integration of BIM in Construction Management Education: An Overview of Engineering Universities”. Science Direct, Procedia Engineering (145, 2016).
  8. Hassan N., Jamaluddin M. and Farooqui, R. 2016. “Performance Assessment of Construction Engineering and Management (CEM) Degree Program in Developing Countries”. International Journal of Construction Education and Research.
  9. Christopher A. Kennedy, Iain Stewart, Angelo Facchini, Rizwan Farooqui, …., 2015. “Energy and Material Flows of Megacities”. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. April 2015.
  10. Ahmed, Syed M., Yaris, Catherine, Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Saqib, Muhammad, 2014. “Key Attributes and Skills for Curriculum Improvement for Undergraduate Construction Management Programs”. 2014. Taylor and Francis. International Journal of Construction Education and Research. January 2014. Pg. 1-15.
  11. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Saqib, Muhammad, Lodi, Sarosh H., and Ahmed, Syed M. “Factors Affecting Success of Construction Projects in Pakistan”. 2010. Malaysian Construction Research Journal (MCRJ).
  12. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Rizwan, Sumera, Saqib, Muhammad, and Lodi, Sarosh H. “Ranking Construction Superintendent Competencies and Attributes Required for Success in Pakistani Construction Industry”. Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture (ISSN1934-7359), Volume 4, No.1 (Serial No. 26), January 2010.
  13. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Rizwan, Sumera, and Lodi, Sarosh H. “Detailed Estimating Practices of Construction Firms in Pakistan”. Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture (ISSN1934-7359). Vol 4, No.1 (Serial No. 26), January 2010.
  14. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Ahmed, Syed M., and Lodi, Sarosh H. “Assessment of Pakistani Construction Industry – Current Performance and the Way Forward”. 2009. Journal for the Advancement of Performance Information and Value, Vol. 1, Issue 1, 51-72, Performance Based Studies Research Group & CIB Task Group 61. ISSN:1941-191X
  15. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Ahmed, Syed M., and Lodi, Sarosh H. “Assessing the Project Management Culture in Construction Client Organizations in Pakistan – A Preliminary to Industry Performance Improvement”. 2009. International Journal of Engineering and Management (IJEM) , Serials Publication, Vol. 1, Issue 1, 91-100. ISSN: 0975-4490. Available at: http://www.serialspublications.com/contentnormal.asp?jid=260&jtype=1
  16. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Ahmed, Syed M., Saqib, Muhammad. 2009. “State of Adoption And Implementation Of Knowledge Management Strategies In The U.S. Construction Industry”. 2009. Journal of Architecture Engineering and Design Management. CIB Publication. ISSN: 1745-2007. January 2009.
  17. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Ahmed, Syed M., and Lodi, Sarosh H. “Assessing Impacts of Low-Bid Procurement on Performance of Public Work Construction Projects: A Case Study of Pakistan”. 2008. Journal of Construction Procurement, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 108-122. ISSN:1358-9180. A CIB Publication.

Refereed Conference Papers

  1. Yucel, B., Umer, M., Azhar, S. and Farooqui, R, (2024). “Evaluating the Perception and Experience of Engineering Faculty with ChatGPT - A Case from a Developing Country”. Fourteenth International Conference on Construction in 21st Century.
  2. Jafari, F., Umer, M., Anwar, R.M., Azhar, S. and Farooqui, R, (2024). “Content Analysis of CITC Global Conference-Construction in the 21st Century- A Quantitative Look at the Text Corpus of CITC-1 to CITC-12”. Fourteenth International Conference on Construction in 21st Century.
  3. Ashrafi, S., Ahmed, R. and Farooqui, R, (2024). “Energy Analysis of High-Rise Building on BIM”. Fourteenth International Conference on Construction in 21st Century.
  4. Umer, M., Wetzel, E. and Farooqui, R, (2023). “Incorporating Safety in Construction Contracts- The Experience from a Developing Country”. Thirteenth International Conference on Construction in 21st Century.
  5. Ashrafi, S.M.Y, Farooqui, Rizwan U., Ahmed, R.R. & Saqib, M. (2022), “Identification of Major Risk Events for Construction Industry”, Twelfth International Conference on Construction in 21st Century (CITC-12 2022).
  6. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Umer, M. Saqib, M. & Saleem, F. (2022), “An Empirical Assessment of Decision Making in the Public Procurement Lifecycle”, Twelfth International Conference on Construction in 21st Century.
  7. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Shabbir M., & Saqib, M. (2020), “Fatalities and their Root Causes in Pakistani Construction Industry”, International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment (ICSBE 2020)
  8. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Shakir, M.K., & Jamil, F. (2020), “Optimizing Commuter Travel Times on Traffic Signals Using Phasing Techniques – A Pathway for Cost-Effective Intelligent Transportation System”, International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment (ICSBE 2020)
  9. Ashrafi, S.M.Y, Farooqui, Rizwan U., Ahmed, R.R. & Saqib, M. (2019), “Water and Energy Retrofitting – A Case Study of Community Building”, Eleventh International Conference on Construction in 21st Century.
  10. Farooqui, Rizwan U. & Saqib, M. (2019), “A BIM Based Model for Energy Efficient Retrofitting of an Existing Building – A Case Study”, Eleventh International Conference on Construction in 21st Century (CITC-11 2019)
  11. Farooqui, Rizwan U. & Ahmed, R.R. (2018), “Identifying BIM Potential for Construction Dispute Avoidance and Resolutions”, Tenth International Conference on Construction in 21st Century (CITC-10 2018)
  12. Farooqui, R. (2018) “Addressing the Lack of Adoption of Prefabrication, Panelized, and Modularized Construction in the Home Building Industry”, Tenth International Conference on Construction in 21st Century.
  13. Umer, Muhammad; Farooqui, Rizwan U. and Saqib, Muhammad (2017), “An Assessment of Soft Factors Leading to Rework and its Impact on Project Performance-The Experience of Pakistani Construction Industry”. The Ninth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-9).
  14. Farooqui, Rizwan U.; Shahmir Nizam, Raja and Umer, Muhammad (2017), “Calculating the Cost of Poor Quality”. The Ninth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-9).
  15. Shahmir Nizam, Raja; Farooqui, Rizwan U. and Umer, Muhammad (2017), “Safety Training Approach: Evaluation of the Effectiveness Towards Achieving a Zero Accident Workplace”. The Ninth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-9 2017).
  16. Ahmed, Rana Rabnawaz, Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Saqib, Muhammad. “Benchmarking of IT based Tools for Site Security, Safety and Communication on Construction Worksites in a Metropolitan City of a Developing Country”.  2017. Ninth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-9) “Revolutionizing the Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industry through Leadership, Collaboration and Technology”, March 5-7, 2017, Dubai, UAE.
  17. Shabbir, Mustafa, Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Ahmed, Rana Rabnawaz. “Fire Emergency Response Mechanism in Commercial Buildings in Karachi”.  2017. Ninth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-9) “Revolutionizing the Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industry through Leadership, Collaboration and Technology”, March 5-7, 2017, Dubai, UAE.
  18. Saqib, Muhammad, Shabbir, Mustafa, and Farooqui, Rizwan U. “Building Relocation Case Study in Pakistan”.  2017. Ninth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-9) “Revolutionizing the Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industry through Leadership, Collaboration and Technology”, March 5-7, 2017, Dubai, UAE.
  19. Panthi, Kamalesh, Ahmed, Syed M., and Farooqui, Rizwan U. “Fall-Related Construction Fatalities: An Analysis of Fatalities Investigations Report”.  2017. Proceedings of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) 53rd Annual International Conference, April 5-8, 2017, Seattle, Washington, USA.
  20. Napier, Jessica L., Azhar, Salman and Farooqui, Rizwan U. “Perceived Value of Energy Efficiency Investments in Residential Construction”. 2017. Proceedings of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) 53rd Annual International Conference, April 5-8, 2017, Seattle, Washington, USA.
  21. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Umer, Muhammad. “Effectiveness of Worker Motivational Techniques on Project Safety, Productivity and Quality (S.P.Q. Trio) Performance - The U.S. Experience”. 2015. West Africa Built Environment Research Conference (WABER): Knowledge, Interaction, People and Leadership, Aug 10-12, 2015, Accra, Ghana.
  22. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Nizam, Raja S. “Behavior-based safety management on construction sites- a field study”. 2015. Eighth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-8) “Changing the Field: Recent Developments for the Future of Engineering & Construction”, May 27-30, 2015, Thessaloniki, Greece.
  23. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Umer, Muhammad. “Incorporating Safety in Construction Contracts- The Experience from a Developing Country”. 2015. Eighth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-8) “Changing the Field: Recent Developments for the Future of Engineering & Construction”, May 27-30, 2015, Thessaloniki, Greece.
  24. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Umer, Muhammad. “Managing the Design Process in Design-Build Projects-The South Florida Experience”. 2015. Eighth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-8) “Changing the Field: Recent Developments for the Future of Engineering & Construction”, May 27-30, 2015, Thessaloniki, Greece.
  25. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Khan, Tahir. “Benchmarking Energy Efficient Design Practices in Pakistani Construction Industry”.  2015. Eighth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-8) “Changing the Field: Recent Developments for the Future of Engineering & Construction”, May 27-30, 2015, Thessaloniki, Greece.
  26. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Shabbir, Mustafa. “Affordable Housing in Developing Countries”. 2015. Eighth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-8) “Changing the Field: Recent Developments for the Future of Engineering & Construction”, May 27-30, 2015, Thessaloniki, Greece.
  27. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Ahmed, Rana R. “Benchmarking of IT based Tools for Site Security, Safety and Communication on Construction Worksites in a Metropolitan city of a Developing Country”. 2015. Eighth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-8) “Changing the Field: Recent Developments for the Future of Engineering & Construction”, May 27-30, 2015, Thessaloniki, Greece.
  28. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Umer, Muhammad, and Azhar, Salman. “Key Causes of Disputes in the Pakistani Construction Industry– Assessment of Trends from the Viewpoint of Contractors”. 2014. Proceedings of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) 50th Annual International Conference, March 26-28, 2014, Washington DC, USA.
  29. Khan, Ahsan A., Ajmal, Sadia and Farooqui, Rizwan U. “Significance of Management Commitment Towards Safety in Construction Industry of Pakistan”. 2013. Proceedings of the 6th International Civil Engineering Congress, December 28, 2013, Karachi.
  30. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Nizam, Raja N., and Ali, Syed M. “Improving Site Safety Through Building Information Modeling”. 2013. Proceedings of the 6th International Civil Engineering Congress, December 28, 2013, Karachi.
  31. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Nizam, Raja N., and Naz, Kishwer. “Conflict Management And Clash Detection Using Building Information Modeling”. 2013. Proceedings of the 6th International Civil Engineering Congress, December 28, 2013, Karachi.
  32. Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Ahmed, Rana R. “Development of Risk Indicators for Intelligent Prediction Models”. 2013. Proceedings of the 6th International Civil Engineering Congress, December 28, 2013, Karachi.
  33. Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Umer, Muhammad. “An Assessment of the Combined Effects of Quality and Safety on Construction Productivity- The US Experience”. 2013. Proceedings of Seventh International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-VII): “Challenges in Innovation, Integration and Collaboration in Construction and Engineering”, December 19-21, 2013, Bangkok, Thailand, Paper 21, ID 136.
  34. Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Umer, Muhammad. “An Empirical Assessment of Factors Affecting Safety Performance of Subcontractors: The US Industry Perspective”. 2013. Proceedings of Seventh International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-VII): “Challenges in Innovation, Integration and Collaboration in Construction and Engineering”, December 19-21, 2013, Bangkok, Thailand, Paper 22, ID 137.
  35. Umer, Muhammad, and Farooqui, Rizwan U.. “Role of Leadership towards implementing TQM: The US Experience”. 2013. Proceedings of Seventh International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-VII): “Challenges in Innovation, Integration and Collaboration in Construction and Engineering”, December 19-21, 2013, Bangkok, Thailand, Paper 35, ID 141.
  36. Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Ahmed, Rana R. “Marketing New Home Construction: What Do Buyers Value?”. 2013. Proceedings of Seventh International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-VII): “Challenges in Innovation, Integration and Collaboration in Construction and Engineering”, December 19-21, 2013, Bangkok, Thailand, Paper 58, ID 138.
  37. Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Nizam, Raja S. “Need of Marketing Strategies for the Winning Construction Company”. 2013. Proceedings of Seventh International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-VII): “Challenges in Innovation, Integration and Collaboration in Construction and Engineering”, December 19-21, 2013, Bangkok, Thailand, Paper 59, ID 139.
  38. Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Shabbir, Mustafa. “Professional Ethics in Construction Industry”. 2013. Proceedings of Seventh International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-VII): “Challenges in Innovation, Integration and Collaboration in Construction and Engineering”, December 19-21, 2013, Bangkok, Thailand, Paper 60, ID 140.
  39. Rafi, Muhammad M., Murtaza, M., Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Kashif, Muhammad. “Suggested Formula to Predict Concrete Compressive Strength”. 2013. Proceedings of Seventh International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-VII): “Challenges in Innovation, Integration and Collaboration in Construction and Engineering”, December 19-21, 2013, Bangkok, Thailand, Paper 61, ID 143.
  40. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Raza, Asif, and Umer, Muhammad. “An Assessment of Productivity Measurement Tools -Effectiveness, Satisfaction and Problems: The Florida Construction Industry Experience”. 2013. Proceedings of Seventh International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-VII): “Challenges in Innovation, Integration and Collaboration in Construction and Engineering”, December 19-21, 2013, Bangkok, Thailand, Paper 62, ID 145.
  41. Khan, Ahsan A., Ajmal, Sadia and Farooqui, Rizwan U. “Investigation of Labor and Management Perception, Commitment and Attitude towards Safety”. 2013. Proceedings of the International Conference on Safety, Construction Engineering and Project Management (ICSCEPM 2013): “Issues, Challenges and Opportunities in Developing Countries”, August 19-21, 2013, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  42. Masood, Rehan, Farooqui, Rizwan U., Choudhry, Rafiq M., Riaz, Zainab, and Munir, Yousuf. “Analyzing Health and Safety (H&S) Policy to Evaluate Top Management Commitment Level”. 2012. Proceedings of CIB W099 International Conference on "Modelling & Building Health & Safety",- Sep 10-11, 2012, Singapore, 721-732.
  43. Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Umer, Muhammad. “Implementing Total Safety Management in the U.S. Construction Industry - Benefits, Opportunities, and Challenges”. 2012. Proceedings of CIB W099 International Conference on "Modelling & Building Health & Safety", Sep 10-11, 2012, Singapore, 624-631.
  44. Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Umer, Muhammad. “Role of TQM in Enhancing Safety Culture in the U.S. Construction Industry: Varied Perspectives.” 2012. Proceedings of CIB W099 International Conference on "Modelling & Building Health & Safety", Sep 10-11, 2012, Singapore, 632-641.
  45. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Umer, Muhammad, and Lodi, Ahmed, Syed M. “Assessment of Current Safety Attitudes and Approaches of Contractor Management in the Construction Industry – The U.S Experience”. 2012. Proceedings of CIB W099 International Conference on "Modelling & Building Health & Safety", Sep 10-11, 2012, Singapore, 642-650.
  46. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Masood, Fawwad and Saleem, Farhan “Key Causes of Construction Disputes in Pakistan”. 2012. Proceedings of Third International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC–III) “Advancing Civil, Architectural and Construction Engineering & Management” July 4-6, 2012 Bangkok, Thailand, 72-79.
  47. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Umer, Muhammad, and Lodi, Sarosh H. “Dispute Resolution in the Pakistani Construction Industry – An Assessment of Current Methods”. 2012. Proceedings of Third International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC–III) “Advancing Civil, Architectural and Construction Engineering & Management” July 4-6, 2012 Bangkok, Thailand, 80-86.
  48. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Umer Muhammad, Hussain, Etikaf, and Saleem, Farhan. “A Comparative Study between Schedule Based Costing & Traditional Costing Techniques- Case Study of a Building Project”. 2012. Proceedings of Third International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC–III) “Advancing Civil, Architectural and Construction Engineering & Management” July 4-6, 2012 Bangkok, Thailand, 100-108.
  49. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Hussain , Etikaf , Umer, Muhammad, and Lodi, Sarosh H. “Factors Affecting Construction Cost in the Pakistani Construction Industry”. 2012. Proceedings of Third International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC–III) “Advancing Civil, Architectural and Construction Engineering & Management” July 4-6, 2012 Bangkok, Thailand, 161-168.
  50. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Umer Muhammad, Saqib, Muhammad, and Ahmed, Syed M. “An Empirical Assessment of Contractor Top Management Commitment and Support towards Safety in the U.S. Construction Industry”. 2012. Proceedings of Third International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC–III) “Advancing Civil, Architectural and Construction Engineering & Management” July 4-6, 2012 Bangkok, Thailand, 328-334.
  51. Masood, Rehan, Farooqui, Rizwan U., Ahmed, Syed M. “Economic Impact of Terrorism on Construction Industry of Pakistan”. 2012. Proceedings of Third International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC–III) “Advancing Civil, Architectural and Construction Engineering & Management” July 4-6, 2012 Bangkok, Thailand, 391-396.
  52. Umer, Muhammad, Saleem, Farhan, Farooqui, Rizwan U. and Khan, Raza A. “An Empirical Assessment of Building Information Modeling as an Emerging Technology in the Pakistani Construction Industry”. 2012. Proceedings of Third International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC–III) “Advancing Civil, Architectural and Construction Engineering & Management” July 4-6, 2012 Bangkok, Thailand, 522-529.
  53. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Lodi, Sarosh H. and Ahmed, Syed M. “Desirable Attributes and Skills for Graduating Construction Management Students”. 2011. Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-VI) “Construction Challenges in the New Decade”, July 5-7, 2011, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, 1314-1321.
  54. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Saqib, Muhammad, and Lodi, Sarosh H. “Quantifying Measurement of Successful Project Performance – A Project Manager’s Perspective”. 2011. Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-VI) “Construction Challenges in the New Decade”, July 5-7, 2011, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, 1322-1333.
  55. Arif, Farrukh,  Lodi, Sarosh. H. and Farooqui, Rizwan U. “Accuracy of Cost Estimates of Construction Projects in Pakistan”. 2010. Second International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-II), August 3-5, 2010, Cairo, Egypt, 88–97.
  56. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Saqib, Muhammad, Ahmed, Syed M. and Lodi, Sarosh H. “Empirical Study of Financial Accounting and Cash Flow Management Practices of Construction Contractors in Pakistan”. 2010. Second International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-II), August 3-5, 2010, Cairo, Egypt, 107–118.
  57. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Saqib, Muhammad, Lodi, Sarosh H. and Ahmed, Syed M. “Bid Procurement Practices in Pakistani constriction industry – An Assessment of Bidding Requirements, Bidder Qualification & Evaluation Criteria, and Client Satisfaction Index on Traditional Design-Bid-Build Projects”. 2010. Second International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-II), August 3-5, 2010, Cairo, Egypt, 230–237.
  58. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Arif , Farrukh,  Saqib,  Muhammad, and Lodi, Sarosh H. “Risks in Construction – An Empirical Study of the Responsibility Allocation of Risks and Risk Control Measures in the Pakistani Construction Industry”. 2010. Second International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-II), August 3-5, 2010, Cairo, Egypt, 291–298.
  59. Saqib, Muhammad, Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Rizwan, Sumera  “Delay Management Practices in Pakistani Constriction Industry – Delay Avoidance and Mitigation Strategies”. 2010. Second International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-II), August 3-5, 2010, Cairo, Egypt, 299–306.
  60. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Saqib, Muhammad, Rafeeqi, S. F. A. and Muqeem, Sana “Client Satisfaction Index in the Pakistani Construction Industry”. 2010. Second International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-II), August 3-5, 2010, Cairo, Egypt, 367–375.
  61. Saqib, Muhammad, Farooqui, Rizwan U., Saleem, Farhan and Lodi, Sarosh H.  “Developing Safety Culture in Pakistani constriction industry –Site Safety Implementation and Safety Performance Improvement”. 2010. Second International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-II), August 3-5, 2010, Cairo, Egypt, 376–383.
  62. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Saqib, Muhammad, and Rizwan, Sumera  “General Construction Project Management Practices in the Pakistani Construction Industry – Extent of Application of Project Management Functions, Tools, Techniques and Systems”. 2010. Second International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-II), August 3-5, 2010, Cairo, Egypt, 973–978.
  63. Saqib, Muhammad, Sheeraz, Khawaja and Farooqui, Rizwan, U. “Development of Guidelines for Road Safety Audit in Pakistan: Case Studies”. 2010. Third International Symposium on Infrastructure Engineering in Developing Countries (IEDC 2010) and 1st International Conference on Sustainable Transportation & Traffic Management, July 1-3, 2010, Karachi, Pakistan, 141-151.
  64. Farooqui, Rizwan U. “Proposal for a Construction Industry Safety Management Model based on Total Quality Management Principles”. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference for Postgraduate Researchers of the Built and Natural Environment (PRoBE 2009), Nov 19-20, 2009, Glasgow, Scotland.
  65. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Saqib, Muhammad, Lodi, Sarosh H. and Ahmed, Syed M. “Factors Affecting Success of Construction Projects in Pakistan”. Proceedings of the 2nd Construction Industry Research Achievement International Conference (CIRAIC 2009), Nov 3-5, 2009, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia (ISBN 978-983-44938-0-6).
  66. Farooqui, Rizwan U. and Masood, Rehan “Effective Management System in Construction Contracting Firms – A Comparative Analysis”. Proceedings of 1st International Seminar on Sustainable Infrastructure and Built Environment in Developing Countries (SIBE 2009), Nov 2-3, 2009, Bandung, Indonesia.
  67. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Lodi, Sarosh H., and Ahmed, Syed M. “A Stakeholder Perspective on the Desirable Skills of Project Managers in the Pakistani Construction Industry”. Proceedings of Inaugural conference - Construction in Muslim World, “Facing New & Challenging Environments”, Oct 21-22, 2009, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  68. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Rizwan, Sumera, Ahmed, Syed M.  and Umer, Dilshad  “Joint Ventures: Key Issues, Benefits and Critical Success Factors”. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Multi-National Joint Ventures for Construction Works, Oct 21-22, 2009, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  69.  Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Azhar, Nida “Trends of Cost Overruns in the Construction Industry of Pakistan”. Proceedings of CIBW 107 International Symposium on Construction in Developing Economies: Commonalities Among Diversities, Oct 5-7, 2009, Penang, Malaysia.
  70. Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Arif , Farrukh, “Analysis of Safety Climate on Construction Sites in Pakistan”. Proceedings of CIBW 107 International Symposium on Construction in Developing Economies: Commonalities Among Diversities, Oct 5-7, 2009, Penang, Malaysia.
  71. Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Ahmed, Syed M.  “Current State of Adoption of Knowledge Management Practices in U.S. Construction Firms”. Proceedings of the 3rd Latin American Conference on Construction Management and Economics (ELAGEC III), Sep 9-11, 2009, Bogota, Columbia.
  72. Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Ahmed, Syed M.  “Key Skills for Graduating Construction Management Students”. Proceedings of the 3rd Latin American Conference on Construction Management and Economics (ELAGEC III), Sep 9-11, 2009, Bogota, Columbia.
  73. Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Ahmed, Syed M.  “Knowledge and Information Management in Construction Contracting Firms – The U.S. Perspective”. Proceedings of of 5th International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management in Building Construction (CIB-W102): Deconstructing Babel: Sharing Global Construction Knowledge, June 17-19, 2009, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil, 152-166.
  74. Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Ahmed, Syed M.  “Assessment of Deming’s Philosophy for Implementing Total Quality Management in U.S. Construction”. 2009. Proceedings of the Seventh LACCEI Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology (LACCEI’2009) “Energy and Technology for the Americas: Education, Innovation, Technology and Practice”, June 2-5, 2009, San Cristóbal, Venezuela.
  75. Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Ahmed, Syed M.  “ISO 9000: A Stepping Stone to Total Quality Management?”. 2009. Proceedings of the Seventh LACCEI Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology (LACCEI’2009) “Energy and Technology for the Americas: Education, Innovation, Technology and Practice”, June 2-5, 2009, San Cristóbal, Venezuela.
  76. Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Ahmed, Syed M.  “Maintaining a Focus on Continuous Improvement”. 2009. Proceedings of the Seventh LACCEI Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology (LACCEI’2009) “Energy and Technology for the Americas: Education, Innovation, Technology and Practice”, June 2-5, 2009, San Cristóbal, Venezuela.
  77. Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Ahmed, Syed M.  “Designing for Quality: An Empirical Study of Design Quality Indicator (DQI) Tool”. 2009. Proceedings of the Seventh LACCEI Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology (LACCEI’2009) “Energy and Technology for the Americas: Education, Innovation, Technology and Practice”, June 2-5, 2009, San Cristóbal, Venezuela.
  78. Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Ahmed, Syed M.  “A Total Quality Approach to Streamlining Ethical Behaviors in the Construction Industry”. 2009. Proceedings of the 2nd International/ 8th Construction Specialty Conference (CSCE-ICS2 2009), May 27-30, 2009, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, ICS-072-1 to ICS-072-10.
  79. Farooqui , Rizwan U., and Ahmed, Syed M.  “Suggestions for a Leadership Based Total Quality Management Model”. 2009. Proceedings of the 2nd International/ 8th Construction Specialty Conference (CSCE-ICS2 2009), May 27-30, 2009, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, ICS-073-1 to ICS-072-11.
  80. Farooqui , Rizwan U., Rizwan, Ahmed, Syed M.  and Umer, Dilshad “Best Practices for Joint Ventures: Issues and Critical Success Factors”. 2009. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Construction Engineering and Management/ 6th International Conference on Construction Project Management (ICCEM-ICCPM 2009), May 27-30, 2009, Jeju, Korea, 369-374.
  81. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Arif, Farrukh, Ahmed, Syed M. and Lodi, Sarosh H. “Detailed Estimating Practices of Construction Firms in Pakistan”. 2009. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-V) “Collaboration and Integration in Engineering, Management and Technology”, May 20-22, 2009, Istanbul, Turkey, 166-177.
  82. Panthi, Kamalesh, Ahmed, Syed M. and Farooqui, Rizwan U. “Estimating Pavement Maintenance Costs under Performance-Based Contracts”. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-V) “Collaboration and Integration in Engineering, Management and Technology”, May 20-22, 2009, Istanbul, Turkey, 444-453.
  83. Masood, Rehan, Farooqui, Rizwan U. and Aziz, Junaid “A Framework for Strategic Management in Construction Contracting Firms – The Case of Pakistan”. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-V) “Collaboration and Integration in Engineering, Management and Technology”, May 20-22, 2009, Istanbul, Turkey, 599-609.
  84.  Farooqui, Rizwan U., Azhar, Nida, Lodi, Sarosh H. and Rafeeqi, Sahibzada F.A. “Quantifying the Criteria for Performance Appraisal of Project Managers in Pakistani Construction Industry”. 2009. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-V) “Collaboration and Integration in Engineering, Management and Technology”, May 20-22, 2009, Istanbul, Turkey, 682-693.
  85. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Saqib, Muhammad, and Panthi, Syed M. A. K. “Ranking Construction Superintendent Competencies and Attributes Required for Success in Pakistani Construction Industry”. 2009. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-V) “Collaboration and Integration in Engineering, Management and Technology”, May 20-22, 2009, Istanbul, Turkey, 694-701.
  86. Saqib, Muhammad, Farooqui, Rizwan U., Lodi, Sarosh H. and Rafeeqi, Sahibzada F.A. “Quality Culture Auditing for Construction Contractors in Pakistan”. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-V) “Collaboration and Integration in Engineering, Management and Technology”, May 20-22, 2009, Istanbul, Turkey, 802-810.
  87. Farooqui, Rizwan U. and Ahmed, Syed M. “Key Skills for Graduating Construction Management Students – A Comparative Study of Industry and Academic Perspectives”. 2009. ASCE Construction Research Congress: Building a Sustainable Future, CRC 2009, April 5-7, 2009, Seattle, WA, 1439-1448. 
  88. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Ahmed, Syed M., Panthi, Kamalesh and Azhar, Salman “Addressing the Issue of Compliance with Personal Protective Equipment on Construction Worksites: A Workers’ Perspective”. 2009. Proceedings of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) 45th Annual International Conference, April 1-4, 2009, Gainesville, Florida.
  89. Panthi, Kamalesh, Farooqui, Rizwan U. and Ahmed, Syed M. “An Investigation of the Leadership Style of Construction Managers in South Florida”. 2009. Proceedings of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) 45th Annual International Conference, April 1-4, 2009, Gainesville, Florida.
  90. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Azhar, Salman and Brown, Justin “BIM-based Sustainability Analysis: An Evaluation of Building Performance Analysis Software”. 2009. Proceedings of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) 45th Annual International Conference, April 1-4, 2009, Gainesville, Florida.
  91. Farooqui, Rizwan U. and Ahmed, Syed M. “Managing the Design Process in Design-Build Projects”. 2008. CIB Joint Conference and Workshop on Design Management in Architecture, Engineering and Construction Sector, AM08, November 4-8, 2008, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 285-294. 
  92. Farooqui, Rizwan U. and Ahmed, Syed M. “Managing Site Safety on International Construction Projects – Developing a Tool to Assess Native Workforce Safety Culture”. 2008. CIB Conference on Procurement of Construction and Reconstruction Projects in International Context, CIB Building Abroad 2008, October 23-25, 2008, Montreal, Canada, 219-232.
  93. Huda, Khalid S. M., Farooqui, Rizwan U. and Saqib, Muhammad “Finding Ways for Enhancing Postgraduate Level Education in Construction Management in Pakistan”. 2008. First International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-I), Karachi, Pakistan, August 4-5, 2008, 33-41.
  94. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Arif, Farrukh and Rafeeqi, S. F. A. “Safety Performance in Construction Industry of Pakistan”. First International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-I), Karachi, Pakistan, August 4-5, 2008, 74-87.
  95. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Saqib, Muhammad, Arif, Farrukh and Lodi, Sarosh H. “An Assessment Of General Trends Adopted For Bidding And Procurement In The Construction Industry Of Pakistan”. 2008. First International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-I), Karachi, Pakistan, August 4-5, 2008, 153-160.
  96. Arif, Farrukh,Gazder, Uneb, Azhar, Nida and Farooqui, Rizwan U. “Construction Risk Insurance Practices in Pakistan”, 2008. First International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-I), Karachi, Pakistan, August 4-5, 2008, 177-184.
  97. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Saqib, Muhammad and Ahmed, Syed M. “Assessment of Critical Skills for Project Managers in Pakistani Construction Industry”. 2008. First International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-I), Karachi, Pakistan, August 4-5, 2008, 221-234.
  98. Saqib, Muhammad, Farooqui, Rizwan U. and Lodi, Sarosh H. “Assessment of Critical Success Factors for Construction Projects in Pakistan”. 2008. First International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-I), Karachi, Pakistan, August 4-5, 2008, 392-404.
  99. Panthi, Kamalesh, Farooqui, Rizwan U. and Ahmed, Syed M. “Reliability-based Model for Estimating Long Term Pavement Maintenance Contracts Under Performance Specifications”. 2008. First International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-I), Karachi, Pakistan, August 4-5, 2008, 456-463.
  100. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Masood, Rehan and Aziz, Junaid “Assessing the Viability of Total Quality Management Implementation in Contracting firms of Pakistani Construction industry”. 2008. First International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-I), Karachi, Pakistan, August 4-5, 2008, 482-498.
  101. Azhar, Nida, Farooqui, Rizwan U. and Ahmed, Syed M. “Cost Overrun Factors in Construction Industry of Pakistan”. 2008. First International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-I), Karachi, Pakistan, August 4-5, 2008, 499-508.
  102. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Ahmed, Syed M., Arif, Farrukh and Santos, Vitor A. C. “An Integrated Approach to Innovation on Fast Track Construction Projects – A Case Study In The U.A.E.”. 2008. 5th International Conference on Innovation in Architecture, Engineering and Construction, AEC2008, June 23-25 2008, Antalya, Turkey, AEC 2008-73.
  103. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Ahmed, Syed M. and Saqib, Muhammad “Knowledge Management in U.S. Construction Industry: Current Status and Future Directions”. 2008. 5th International Conference on Innovation in Architecture, Engineering and Construction, AEC2008, June 23-25 2008, Antalya, Turkey, AEC 2008-72.
  104. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Ahmed, Syed M. and Azhar Salman “Implementing a Pedestrian Safety System on Construction Work Sites”. 2008. Sixth LACCEI International Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology (LACCEI’2008) “Partnering to Success: Engineering, Education, Research and Development”, June 4-6, 2008, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  105. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Ahmed, Syed M., Zheng, Yanming and Azhar, Salman “A Strategic Construction Safety Program – Benefits and Guidelines for Implementation.” 2008. Sixth LACCEI International Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology (LACCEI’2008) “Partnering to Success: Engineering, Education, Research and Development”, June 4-6, 2008, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  106. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Ahmed, Syed M. and Panthi, Kamalesh “Electrical Safety at Construction Sites: An Exploratory Study of Temporary Power”. 2008. Sixth LACCEI International Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology (LACCEI’2008) “Partnering to Success: Engineering, Education, Research and Development”, June 4-6, 2008, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  107. Ahmed, Syed M., Panthi, Kamalesh, Farooqui, Rizwan U. and Abreu, Marcos  “ISO 9001: 2000 and its Implementation in Dominican Republic Construction Industry”. 2008. Sixth LACCEI International Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology (LACCEI’2008) “Partnering to Success: Engineering, Education, Research and Development”, June 4-6, 2008, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  108. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Ahmed, Syed M. and Lodi, Sarosh H. “Assessing the PM Culture in Construction Client Organizations in Pakistan – A Preliminary to Industry Performance Improvement”. 2008. PM-04 - 4th SCPM & 1st IPMA/ MedNet Conference “PM Advances, Training & Certification in the Mediterranean”, May 29-31, 2008, Chios Island, Greece, 143-149.
  109. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Ahmed, Syed M. and Lodi, Sarosh H. “An Assessment of Contractor Perceptions on Critical Causes of Risks – A Case Study of Pakistani Construction Industry”. 2008. PM-04 - 4th SCPM & 1st IPMA/ MedNet Conference “Project Management Advances, Training & Certification in the Mediterranean”, May 29-31, 2008, Chios Island, Greece, 421-426.
  110. Farooqui, Rizwan U. and Lodi, Sarosh H. “A Structured Approach for Developing an Effective Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response Plan for Contractors”. 2008. Fourth International i-Rec Conference “Building resilience achieving effective post-disaster reconstruction”, April 30-May 1, 2008, Christchurch, New Zealand, 16-17.
  111. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Ahmed, Syed M. and Azhar Salman “Suggestions for a Total Quality Management Based Safety Program”. 2008. Proceedings of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) 44th Annual International Conference, April 2-5, 2008, Auburn, Alabama.
  112. Azhar, Salman, Ginder, William C. and Farooqui, Rizwan U. “An Assessment of Risk Management Practices in the Alabama Building Construction Industry”. 2008. Proceedings of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) 44th Annual International Conference, April 2-5, 2008, Auburn, Alabama.
  113. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Ahmed, Syed M. and Azhar, Nida “Designing for Construction Safety – A Construction Management Approach”. 2008. Proceedings of CIB W099 Safety Conference - Evolution of and Directions in Construction Safety & Health, March 9-11, 2008, M.E. Rinker, Sr., Gainesville, Florida, 130-143.
  114. Farooqui, Rizwan U. and  Ahmed, Syed M. “Assessing Impacts of Low-Bid Environment on Performance of Public Work Projects: A Case Study of Pakistan”. 2008. CIB W107 Construction in Developing Countries International Symposium “Construction in Developing Countries: Procurement, Ethics and Technology”, January 18-20 2008, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.
  115. Farooqui, Rizwan U. and  Ahmed, Syed M. “Assessment of Constructability Practices among General Contractors in Pakistan’s Construction Industry”, 2008. CIB W107 Construction in Developing Countries International Symposium “Construction in Developing Countries: Procurement, Ethics and Technology”, January 18-20 2008, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.
  116. Ahmed, Syed M., Azhar, Salman, Farooqui, Rizwan U. and Wing, Mak Y. “Concrete prefabrication and industrialization in residential construction and the way forward”, 2007. International Conference on “Advances in Cement Based Materials and Applications in Civil Infrastructure - (ACBM-ACI)”, December 12-14, 2007, Lahore, Pakistan, 1063-1076.
  117. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Lodi, Sarosh H. and  Kayani, Khaliq U. R. “Pakistan Construction Industry – Total Quality Management?” 2007. International Workshop on Cement Based Materials and Civil Infrastructure (CBM-CI), December 10-11, 2007, Karachi, Pakistan, 565-573.
  118. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Lodi, Sarosh H. and Saleem, Farhan “Risk Management Perceptions and Trends among Construction Contractors in Pakistan”, 2007. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century: Accelerating Innovation in Engineering, Management and Technology (CITC IV 2007), July 11-13, 2007, Gold Coast, Australia, 197-216.
  119. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Ahmed, Syed M. and Saqib, Muhammad “Delays in Construction – An Empirical Study of Contractors’ Perceptions in Pakistan Construction Industry”, 2007. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century: Accelerating Innovation in Engineering, Management and Technology (CITC IV 2007), July 11-13, 2007, Gold Coast, Australia, 256-270.
  120. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Ahmed, Syed M. and Panthi, Kamalesh “Developing Safety Culture in Pakistan Construction Industry – An Assessment of Perceptions and Practices among Construction Contractors”, 2007. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century: Accelerating Innovation in Engineering, Management and Technology (CITC IV 2007), July 11-13, 2007, Gold Coast, Australia, 420-437.
  121. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Lodi, Sarosh H., Rafeeqi, S. F. A. and Panthi, Kamalesh “Assessing the Quality Culture in Client Organizations in Pakistan Construction Industry – A Way Forward to Total Quality Management Implementation in Pakistan”, 2007. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century: Accelerating Innovation in Engineering, Management and Technology (CITC IV 2007), July 11-13, 2007, Gold Coast, Australia, 469-486.
  122. Farooqui, Rizwan U., Ahmed, Syed M. and Saleem, Farhan “Analysis of workplace injuries among Hispanic construction workers due to safety hazards”, 2007. Proceedings of the Fifth LACCEI International Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology (LACCEI’2007) “Developing Entrepreneurial Engineers for the Sustainable Growth of Latin America and the Caribbean: Education, Innovation, Technology and Practice”, May 29 – June 1, 2007, Tampico, México.
  123. Ahmed, Syed M., Farooqui, Rizwan U. and Azhar, Salman “Safety Management Practices in the Florida Construction Industry”, 2007. Proceedings of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) 43rd Annual International Conference, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA, April 11-14, 2007.
  124. Lodi, Sarosh H., Iqbal, Khalid, Farooqui, Rizwan U. and Rafeeqi, S. F. A. “Policy Framework for Management of Physical Infrastructure in Pakistan”, 2005. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century: Advancing Engineering, Management and Technology (CITC III 2005), September 15-17, 2005, Athens, Greece, 516-523.

Technical Reports in Public Domain

  1. Farooqui, Rizwan U. “Review of Procurement Practices and Timelines in Specified Departments of GoS”. 2014. [Research grant amount: $30,000.00 funded by World Bank; Time Period: May, 2014–September 2014].
  2. Lodi, Sarosh H., Farooqui, Rizwan U., and Ahmed, Syed M. “Development of a Strategic Model for Improvement of Construction Project Management Education, Research and Practice in Pakistan”. 2009. https://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/Pakistan/phase1/PGA_052642  [Research grant amount: $405,000.00 ($130,000 for USA and $275,000 for Pakistan) jointly funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID), USA and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) Pakistan; Time Period: January 1, 2006–September 30, 2009].

Practical, human-centered technologies that make construction safer, smarter, and more sustainable. Methods combine AI/ML, BIM and digital twins, IoT wearables, and AR/VR/MR, validated in field testbeds. Emphasis on measurable outcomes, ethical and privacy-aware design, close collaboration with industry and public agencies, and student co-creation so results move quickly from paper to practice.