Samuel Frimpong

UNSW Sydney | UNSW · School of Built Environment

Small private house projects constitute a great percentage of the design and construction market for architects, but the relationship between architects and clients on such projects is widely reported to be challenging and turbulent. Clients perceptual experiences of their relationships with architects is expected to be the key to understanding the...

Despite the significant contribution of the construction industry to national and global economies, the risk it poses to the health and safety of its workers is concerning. With substantial improvement in physical health and safety performance, especially in industrialised and developed economies, attention has shifted to the mental health of const...

Globally, young construction workers aged 18 to 35 years have an abnormally high prevalence of poor mental health and its outcomes of substance abuse, long term disability, and suicide. This is because they are more susceptible to the many psychosocial risk factors associated with construction work. Current efforts at addressing this problem have l...

Young construction workers employ different practices to cope with psychosocial risks, most of which prevent them from achieving mental well-being. Managing this problem has been a challenge because research on the topic is fragmented. To contribute to addressing this problem, we systematically reviewed the literature on young construction workers’...

The potential to promote health and safety (H&S) through public procurement has resulted in increased expectation for public sector clients to integrate H&S matters into their procurement decisions and practices. Developing countries are however far behind in this endeavour. Using qualitative research, therefore, this study explored how public clie...

This paper presents the results of a systematic narrative review on the mental health of young construction workers. By means of a thematic analysis of fifteen studies, two themes of mental health conditions were identified: (1) behavioural and emotional problems and (2) substance use disorders. Most of the studies reviewed focused on male manual w...

Despite being a key provider of employment, construction work significantly contributes to poor mental health among young construction workers worldwide. Although there are studies on the psychosocial risk factors (PRFs) that make young construction workers susceptible to poor mental health, the literature is fragmented. This has obscured a deeper...

Public clients are increasingly expected to integrate health and safety (H&S) matters into their procurement decisions and practices to promote H&S on their projects. However, there is limited guidance on how clients, particularly those in developing countries, can promote H&S matters through the procurement of public projects. This study proposes...

Poor health is increasing significantly among young construction workers worldwide. However, the case of young workers in the Global South is not well understood. We sought to identify the physical and mental conditions that affect young workers and measure their levels of prevalence. We also sought to analyze the influence of age and work location...

Public clients are generally expected to consider health and safety (H&S) in the project procurement process. However, there is evidence that in many developing countries, public clients do not adequately consider H&S in the procurement of public projects. This study therefore sought to understand this issue by exploring the constraints that hinder...

The study focuses on evaluating the factors contributing to the success of external stakeholder management (SM) at the project planning stage from the perspective of developing countries. Questionnaire survey data was collected from project management practitioners in Ghana and analyzed using mean scoring, factor analysis, and fuzzy synthetic evalu...

This report presents research findings on the state of youth health (mental and physical) in Ghana’s construction industry.

Previous research indicates that involving representatives of the public in stakeholder management increases the likelihood of obtaining successful outcomes when managing the public as stakeholders on PPP projects. Relatively little is however known about the exact roles played by traditional authorities, who are powerful public representatives and...

In many parts of the world, traditional authorities influence the pre-construction stakeholder management process on infrastructure projects. In this conceptual article, we sought to explore the dimensions of traditional authority that influence stakeholder management at the pre-construction stage, using the case of Ghana. Twenty-nine different iss...

The design and construction of houses normally requires the architect’s input. However, architects are increasingly being marginalized on these projects, and their roles are constantly being invaded by others. Despite repeated institutional interventions toward remedying this phenomenon, it is showing no signs of abating. This article examines the...

Variations on construction projects are very common and managing them is very significant. Challenges to project teams in managing variations generally retard the progress of a construction project. Such challenges affect all parties involved including the client, consultant and contractors, the impact of how badly it affects the project as a whole...

Ghana's construction industry is failing to properly meet infrastructure demand. Over the years, the industry has been characterised by delays, poor quality work, and cost overruns among other things. The lack of a proper regulatory mechanism has been cited as the culprit. Industry players have thus proposed the formation of a central regulatory ag...

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to identify the conditions under which the internal environment of small construction firms makes them either develop or adopt an innovation. Design/methodology/approach – The research described in this paper adopted a qualitative case study approach. The data was obtained from multiple sources such as fac...

This paper adds to the literature on innovation studies in developing economies by exploring features of the industry environment that drive project-based innovation. Using a conceptual framework of five key innovation determinants and a multiple case study, the study draws on evidence from four construction projects in Ghana by means of interviews...

This paper adds to the literature on innovation studies in developing economies by exploring features of the industry environment that drive project-based innovation. Using a conceptual framework of five key innovation determinants and a multiple case study, the study draws on evidence from four construction projects in Ghana by means of interviews...

Clients perceptions of the satisfaction and value for money in employing architects is a major factor influencing their architect-seeking behaviour. The purpose of this paper is to investigate clients perceptions of satisfaction and value for money when employing architects on small private house projects in Ghana. Using phenomenological studies, 2...

Clients’ perceptions of the satisfaction and value for money in employing architects are a major factor influencing their architect-seeking behaviour. The purpose of this paper is to investigate clients’ perceptions of satisfaction and value for money when employing architects on small private house projects in Ghana. Using phenomenological studies...

Small private house projects constitute a great percentage of the design and construction market for architects, but the relationship between architects and clients on such projects is widely reported to be challenging and turbulent. Clients’ perceptual experiences of their relationships with architects are expected to be the key to understanding t...

Owner-built housing projects are the most common construction projects undertaken in Ghana. A notable feature of the projects is the limited engagement of professional services of construction professionals. Previous studies indicate a negative attitude of clients toward consultancy services on such projects, with the consequent impact on project p...