Qualifications

• MSc in Construction Management, Brunel University
• PhD University of Strathclyde
• Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS)
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Building (MCIOB)
• Member of the Chartered Management Institute (MCMI)
• Honorary Fellow of the Association of Cost Engineers (FACostE)
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Personal Profile / Teaching Experience

Michael Coffey is Deputy Head and Director of Postgraduate Studies, and is responsible for developing and managing the Postgraduate Portfolio. He also leads the MSc courses in Construction Management, Project Management and Construction Project Management.

Previously he taught at the University of Greenwich and at universities in a number of countries around the world, including Hong Kong and Singapore. After graduating, he worked as a quantity surveyor, commercial manager and project manager, in both professional and contracting organisations in Canada, Singapore and the UK. He also practices as an independent construction consultant and provider of corporate training programmes.

His teaching covers a broad range of construction and project management, including management, construction management, project management, operations and supply chain management.

He also supervises PhD and PrD research students.

Research Interests

Michael's research interests cover a broad range of topics in the management of construction and the management of people in construction, especially empowerment, motivation and industrial relations.

He also researches in the areas of construction management with particular interest in organisation and systems, supply chain management, knowledge management, intellectual capital and knowledge capture.

Consultancy and other Professional Activity

• External Examiner, Edinburgh Napier University
• Advisor, College of Estate Management
• Occasional lecturer, University of Bath
• Occasional lecturer, University of Reading

Publications

Referred Publications

Coffey, M. and Fowler, N. (2010) A Comparison of the Attitude of Construction Workers Towards Empowerment and Participation Pre- and Post-Egan. In Barrett, P. et al (eds.) CIB World Congress, 10th-13th May, Salford, No 695 (Winner of the Emerald Publishing Award)

Coffey, M.. (2010) The Attitude of construction workers towards authority and employers. In Egbu, C (ed) ARCOM 26, Leeds, 7-9th September

Coffey, M. and Jones, K. (2006) Skill Requirements for Chartered Building Surveyors working in Integrated Maintenance Teams. Report for the RICS Education Trust. London, January

Coffey, M. and Fowler, N. (2005) An experimental study of the use of critical chain programming in the construction of social housing projects Proceedings of 11th CIB International Symposium, Helsinki, Finland

Coffey, M. (2005) Foreign labour and its effect on change. Paper delivered at the seminar on Foreign Labour and Development Trajectories. University of Reading, ESRC Seminar Series, People and Culture in Construction

Fowler, N., Coffey, M. et al (2004). Critical Chain Programming in House Construction. Consortium led by Denne Construction. London: DTi Partners in Innovation Grant

Palmer, S., Jones, K., Coffey, M. and Blundell, C. (2003) Innovation in Construction, Winning Hearts and Minds: Maintenance and the Egan Agenda. Housing Corporation.

Coffey, M. (2003) Establishing the empowerment requirements for lean construction and the potential of the workforce to meet them. Proceedings of CIB W55 and W65 Joint International Symposium, Singapore. September

Coffey, M. (2001) Establishing a System for the Professional Certification of Cost Engineers. Proceedings, International Conference on Project Cost Management, Beijing, May

Coffey, M. (2000) Developing and maintaining employee commitment and involvement in lean construction. IGLC-8 Conference Proceedings, International Group for Lean Construction, Brighton, UK.

Coffey, M. (2000) Performance Indicators of Professional Services Used by Clients. Proceedings, COBRA 2000, RICS Research Foundation, London. pp 309-330 ISBN 1-84219-027-X

Coffey, M. and Langford, D. (1998) The propensity for employee participation by electrical and mechanical trades in the construction industry. Construction Management & Economics, Vol. 16,

Coffey, M. and Holder, L. (1997) Customer Feedback and Contractor Appraisals in Construction. Proceedings 13th ARCOM Conference, Cambridge ISBN 086-339-759-X

Coffey, M., J. Pyle, J. and Jones, K. (1996) The Impact of the End User on Building Energy Performance and Consumption. Proceedings RICS COBRA Conference, Bristol

Coffey, M. (1996) The Potential for Employee Involvement in Construction, Proceedings of CIB W65 8th International Symposium, Glasgow, Scotland., E& FN Spon

Coffey, M. (1995) Determination of the Desire of Construction Workers to Participate in Decision-Making. Proceedings 11th ARCOM Conference, York.

Coffey, M. (1993) Participation and Participative Management in the Construction Industry: Proceedings, 9th ARCOM Conference; Exeter College, Oxford

Coffey, M. (1992) System formwork selection using computer based construction simulation. Building Technology and Management; Vol. 18.

Coffey, M. and Watson, R. (1992) Trends in the Measurement of Mechanical and Electrical Services. Proceedings of the Future of Measurement Conference, RICS/Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK.

Coffey, M. (1991) A Comparative Formwork Study Using Computer Based Construction Simulations; Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction Project Modelling and Productivity; Dubrovnik; Yugoslavia

Coffey, M. (1990) Construction Simulation of High Rise Buildings. Proceedings of the 4th World Congress and Conference; Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat; Hong Kong

Funded Research

2006 Skill Requirements for Chartered Building Surveyors working in Integrated Maintenance Teams. Report for the RICS Education Trust. London, January

2004 Critical Chain Programming in House Construction. Consortium led by Denne Construction. London: DTi Partners in Innovation Grant

1991 Comparative Formwork Study for the Harmony Housing Designs for the Hong Kong Housing Authority, Hong Kong

1990 Construction Simulation of Complex Buildings Using Computer Models; Research Project; Hong Kong Government UPGC Research Grant, Hong Kong

1990 Construction Simulation of the Harmony 1 Housing Design for the Hong Kong Housing Authority, Hong Kong