Dr Tony Ma

Adjunct Senior Lecturer UniSA STEM

City East Campus (BJ3-14)
tel +61 8 830 22238

email Tony.Ma@unisa.edu.au

Research Degree Supervisor

About me

Program Director of Master of Quantity Surveying, Senior Lecturer of Bachelor of Construction Management and Economics (with Hons)

UniSA STEM

Harnessing connections across science, technology, engineering and mathematics, UniSA STEM creates innovative solutions and groundbreaking developments across teaching, learning and research.

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Research

Research focus

Architecture
Building
Built Environment and Design
Business and Management
Business, Finance

Highlights

Tendering (Process) Contract. Innovations in Tender submission and evaluation. Project Procurement.,Integration of Risk and Value Management. GMP and Target Cost contracting.,Project success Factors and success factors leading to the choice of project procurement

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Books

Year	Output
2022	Coggins, J, Schwarz, S, Davies, M & Ma, T 2022, Contract administration for construction professionals, LexisNexis, Australia.

Chapters

Year	Output
2016	Ma, T 2016, 'Study procurement and contract management: the way forward to prospective students', in C McCue, A Douglas et al. (eds), Procurement and contract management for the curious: why study procurement and contract management?, Curious Academic Publishing, Australia, ch. 6, pp. 1-6.
2008	Lee, SJ & Ma, YFT 2008, 'The Analysis of Cultural Differences Upon Project Team Performance for Global Projects: Managing Multicultural Teams', in Sumati Reddy, Managing Multicultural Teams, ICFAI University Press, India, pp. 198-209.

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2021	Mysore, K, Kirytopoulos, K, Ahn, S & Ma, T 2021, 'Adversarial factors in multi-stakeholders' engagement of global-IT projects', International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 445-471. Open access 3 4 1
2021	Prater, J, Kirytopoulos, K & Ma, T 2021, 'From 'technical newbies' to 'optimistic politicians': different factors affecting initial scheduling of IT projects', International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 329-344. Open access 1 3
2020	Shayan, S, Kim, KP, Ma, T & Nguyen, THD 2020, 'The first two decades of smart city research from a risk perspective', Sustainability, vol. 12, no. 21, article no. 9280, pp. 1-20. Open access 8 6
2019	Prater, J, Kirytopoulos, K & Ma, T 2019, 'Dilbert moments: exploring the factors impacting upon the accuracy of project managers' baseline schedules', International Journal of Information Technology Project Management, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 29-40. Open access
2019	Shayan, S, Kim, KP, Ma, T, Freda, R & Liu, Z 2019, 'Emerging challenges and roles for quantity surveyors in the construction industry', Management Review: An International Journal, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 82-96.
2017	Prater, J, Kirytopoulos, K & Ma, T 2017, 'Optimism bias within the project management context: a systematic quantitative literature review', International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 370-385. Open access 30 21 1
2016	Kim, KP, Ma, T, Baryah, AS, Zhang, C & Hui, KM 2016, 'Investigation of readiness for 4D and 5D BIM adoption in the Australian construction industry', Management Review: An International Journal, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 43-64. Open access
2016	Yalegama, S, Chileshe, N & Ma, T 2016, 'Critical success factors for community-driven development projects: a Sri Lankan community perspective', International Journal of Project Management, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 643-659. Open access 58 53
2014	Chan, DW, Chan, JH & Ma, YFT 2014, 'Developing a fuzzy risk assessment model for guaranteed maximum price and target cost contracts in South Australia', Facilities, vol. 32, no. 11/12, pp. 624-646. Open access 12 9
2014	Zuo, J, Pullen, S, Palmer, J, Bennetts, H, Chileshe, N & Ma, T 2014, 'Impacts of heat waves and corresponding measures: a review', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 92, pp. 1-12. 136 117
2013	Palmer, J, Bennetts, H, Pullen, S, Zuo, J, Ma, Y & Chileshe, N 2013, 'The effect of dwelling occupants on energy consumption : the case of heat waves in Australia', Architectural Engineering and Design Management, vol. 10, no. 1-2, pp. 40-59. 7
2012	Chan, DW, Lam, PT, Chan, JH, Ma, T & Perkin, TS 2012, 'A comparative study of the benefits of applying target cost contracts between South Australia and Hong Kong', Project Management Journal, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 4-20. Open access 8 7

Conferences

Year	Output
2019	Hutchinson, N, O'Leary, T & Ma, T 2019, 'An analysis of stakeholder management in design and build projects in South Australia, from a client's perspective', in P Zou et al. (eds), CRIOCM 2017: 22nd International Conference on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, CRIOCM 2017 Organising Committee, pp. 951-958. Open access 1
2019	Mysore, K, Kirytopoulos, K, Ma, T & Ahn, S 2019, 'Effective antidotes to address adverse situations during multi-stakeholder engagement: the case of international ICT projects', 2019 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), IEEE, pp. 815-819. Open access 1
2019	Prater, J, Kirytopoulos, K & Ma, T 2019, 'An investigation of estimation techniques for information technology projects', IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2019, IEEE, article no. 8978554, pp. 779-783. Open access
2016	Chan, C & Ma, T 2016, 'Energy efficiency housing in South Australia: a gap analysis between the expected and actual benefits', in M Hajdu and MJ Skibniewski (eds), Creative Construction Conference (CCC2016), Diamond Congress, pp. 545-550. Open access 5 4
2016	Ma, T & Yu, M 2016, 'An analysis of the adaptive re-use of heritage buildings in South Australia', in Y Wu et al. (eds), The 20th International symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, Springer, pp. 1307-1316. 2
2014	Ma, T & Voo, M 2014, 'A comparative study of construction joint ventures in Australia and Malaysia', in J Tamosaitiene et al. (eds), 5th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management; EPPM 2014, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, pp. 45-54. Open access
2014	Ma, T, Luong, C & Zuo, J 2014, 'A study of the skills of construction project managers in Australia and their needs for training and certification', in J Tamosaitiene & K Panuwatwanich (eds), 5th International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management (EPPM 2014), Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, pp. 55-73. Open access
2014	Ma, YFT 2014, 'An analysis of international case law for process contract in public', in W Jiayuan (ed.), 17th International Symposium on Advancement of Constrution Management and Real Estate, Springer, pp. 677-686.
2013	Ma, T & Luu, H 2013, 'The changing role of quantity surveyors in the green building development in South Australia', in TW Yiu & V Gonzalez (eds), AUBEA 2013: The 38th Australasian University Building Educators Association Conference, Australasian University Building Educators Association, pp. 1-10. Open access
2013	Ma, T & Tam, K 2013, 'Is value management achieving value for money without compromising the quality requirements?', in TW Yiu & V Gonzalez (eds), AUBEA 2013: The 38th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference, Australasian University Building Educators Association, pp. 1-10. Open access
2013	Palmer, J, Bennetts, H, Pullen, S, Zuo, J, Ma, T & Chileshe, N 2013, 'Adaptation of Australian houses and households to future heat waves', in S Rowley, R Ong & S Markkanen (eds), 7th Australasian Housing Researchers' Conference, AHRC 2013, Curtin University, pp. 1-17. Open access 5
2012	Ma, TY & Lee, YS 2012, 'Case studies of public private partnership in Australia and Malaysia', in I Kamardeen et al. (eds), 37th Annual Conference of the Australasian Universities Building Educators Association (AUBEA), University of New South Wales, pp. 362-370.
2012	Ma, TY & Stanhope, S 2012, 'An analysis of the evaluation methods for design and build tenders', in I Kamardeen et al. (eds), 37th Annual Conference of the Australasian Universities Building Educators Association (AUBEA), University of New South Wales, pp. 371-380.
2012	Ma, YFT 2012, 'Precautions for project managers in public tendering', in J Wang et al. (eds), 17th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, Springer, pp. 667-675.
2012	Palmer, J, Bennetts, H, Chileshe, N, Pullen, S, Zuo, J & Ma, T 2012, 'Heat wave risks and residential buildings', ASA2012: the 46th Annual Conference of the Architectual Science Association, Griffith University, pp. 1-8. Open access
2012	Ranesh, A, Ma, YFT & Chileshe, N 2012, 'A pilot study on the integration of risk and value management', International Conference on Value Engineering and Management 2012, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, pp. 54-59.
2011	Gaurav, S, Chileshe, N & Ma, T 2011, 'Project risk analysis of solar energy project delays in India', Proceedings of the 49th Annual conference: bringing business and research toghether for a better tomorrow, AuSES - Australian Solar Energy Society, pp. 1-11. Open access
2011	Gaurav, S, Chileshe, N & Ma, T 2011, 'Wind energy project risks in India: a critical review of literature', 5th International Conference and Workshop on Built Environment in Developing Countries, Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, pp. 351-362.
2011	Ma, T & Beh, PHW 2011, 'Guaranteed maximum price contracting: a qualitative study in South Australia', in R Best & C Langston (eds), 36th Australasian University Building Educators Association (AUBEA) Conference, Bond University, pp. 86-96. Open access
2011	Ma, T & Xin, HH 2011, 'Early contractor involvement: South Australian experience', 36th Australiasian University Building Educators Association Conference (AUBEA), Bond University, pp. 76-84. Open access
2010	Ma, YFT 2010, 'Innovations in Tender Procurement', in Yaowu Wang, Jay Yang, geoffrey QP Shen & Johnny Wong, ICCREM 2010: International Conference on Constitution & Real Estate Management, China Architecture & Building Press, pp. 56-60.
2010	Ma, YFT 2010, 'The two-envelope tendering for contractor selection - South Australian experiences', in Paulo Tombesi & Dr. Chuan Chen, Australasian Universities Building Education Association, 35th Annual Conference, University of Melbourne, pp. 1-14.
2010	Ma, YFT, Olifent, A & Zuo, J 2010, 'Towards the minimization of variations in design and build projects', in Paulo Tombesi, Australasian Universities Building Education Association, 35th Annual Conference, University of Melbourne, pp. 1-13. Open access
2010	Perkin, TS & Ma, YFT 2010, 'Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Contracting in the South Australian Construction Industry', in Yaowu Wang, Jay Yang, geoffrey QP Shen & Johnny Wong, ICCREM 2010 International Conference on Constitution & Real Estate Management, China Architecture & Building Press, pp. 178-181.
2009	Lai, AWY & Ma, YFT 2009, 'Assessing Student Learning Outcome', in George Zillante, Stephen Pullen, Virginia Mehrtensk Jian Zuo, Jeremy Coggins & Justin Cole, 34th Australasian Universities Building Educators Conference (AUBEA 2009), School of Natural and Built Environments, UniSA, pp. 1. Open access
2009	Ma, T, Zuo, J & Liew, CL 2009, 'Relationship contracting in South Australia: a public sector's experience', 14th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate (CRIOCM 2009), Hong Kong Polytechnic University, pp. 2169-2178.
2009	Ma, YFT & Chan, G 2009, 'Review of teaching measurement skills in the construction program, University of South Australia', 34th Australasian Universities Building Educators Conference (AUBEA 2009), School of Natural and Built Environments, pp. 1-18. Open access
2009	Ma, YFT & Yao, W 2009, 'Does project management office (PMO) have a place in China? A pilot study in Jiangsu province and Shanghai', in Dr. Steven Milner, Prof. Justin Cole, 2009 AIPM Project Management Conference, Australian Institute of Project Management, pp. 1-9.
2009	Ma, YFT, Zuo, J & Ketshabetswe, B 2009, 'A qualitative Analysis of Project Performance Evaluation for environmental sustainability in South Australia', in George Zillante, Stephen Pullen, Virginia Mehrtensk Jian Zuo, Jeremy Coggins & Justin Cole, 34th Australasian Universities Building Educators Conference (AUBEA 2009), School of Natural and Built Environments, UniSA, pp. 1-11. Open access
2009	Pourhassan, K & Ma, YFT 2009, 'Implementation of value methodology concept within the Iranian construction industry', in Dr. Steven Milner, Prof. Justin Cole, 2009 AIPM Project Management Conference, Australian Institute of Project Management, pp. 1-8.
2009	Zuo, J, Ma, YFT & Kinnaird, AU 2009, 'The project managers' perspective of competence: a pilot study', international symposium on advancement of construction management and real estate, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, pp. 1736-1741.
2008	Chan, DW, Chan, A, Lam, PT, Chan, JH, Hughes, W & Ma, YFT 2008, 'A Research Framework for Exploring Risk Allocation Mechanisms for Target Cost Contracts in Construction', in Chang-chun Feng, Ming-xuan Yu, Zhen-yu Zhao, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, pp. 289-296. 1
2008	Wood, AJ & Ma, YFT 2008, 'Does published theory add value to the project management office (PMO)?', Australian Institute of Project Management Conference 2008, Australian Institute of Project Management, pp. 1-9. Open access
2008	Zuo, J, Ma, YFT & Lee, JE 2008, 'Critical success factors for collaborative contracting - South Australian experiences', in Thomas Ng, Albert Chan, Daniel Chan, James Wong, Construction Industry Institute, pp. 159-167.

Reports

Year	Output
2013	Saman, W, Boland, J, Pullen, S, Pocock, B, Belusko, M, Bruno, F, Whaley, D, Pockett, J, Bennetts, H, Ridley, B, Palmer, J, Zuo, J, Ma, T, Chileshe, N, Skinner, N, Chapman, J, Vujinovic, N, Walsh, M, Miller, W, De Dear, R, Candido, C, Dueble, M & Soebarto, V 2013, A framework for adaptation of Australian households to heat waves: final report, NCCARF- National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, Australia.

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Aquenta Consulting	AUSTRALIA
Built Environs	AUSTRALIA
City University of Hong Kong	HONG KONG
Department of Transport Energy and Infrastructure - South Australia	AUSTRALIA
Duy Tan University	VIET NAM
Government of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
Hong Kong Polytechnic University	HONG KONG
National Technical University of Athens	GREECE
Queensland University of Technology	AUSTRALIA
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of Reading	UNITED KINGDOM
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Sydney	AUSTRALIA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Honorary Fellow Hong Kong Institute of Project Management	2017
Member Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors	2017
Member Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors	2017
Member Australian Institute of Project Management (CPPD)	2017
Member Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AAIQS)	2017

Teaching & student supervision

Highlights

Quantity Surveying Practice,Contract Administration and Management,Project Management,Project Procurement

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
A reformation of the South Australian compliance and enforcement process for buildings during construction	Current
Design and development of a comprehensive key risk indicator dashboard for building a smart city	Current
In which payment trust should the Australian construction industry place its trust?	Current
Adversarial multi-stakeholder engagement in the context of globally distributed ICT projects: the ICT vendor¿s perspective	Completed
An investigation into the political, optimism bias and technical causes for issues with the development of realistic information technology project schedules	Completed
Applying agile project management methodology to natural disaster projects	Completed
Success factors of the community-driven approach to executing international development projects: An investigation of the Gemidiriya model in Sri Lanka	Completed
The integration of risk and value management: a framework for public private partnership project management	Completed

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