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Richard Haigh
Dr Richard Haigh
postal addressRoom 436a Maxwell Building, University of Salford, The Crescent, Greater Manchester, UK, M5 4WT.
email addressr.p.haigh@salford.ac.uk
telephone+44 (0)161 295 7306
website addresshttp://www.richardhaigh.info
Key Memberships
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Full Member of Research Centre: Centre for Disaster Resilience (CDR)
From October 2009 to present.
Profile Summary

Senior Lecturer, School of the Built Environment

Programme Director MSc Disaster Mitigation and Reconstruction

Research Interests: Disaster management; Sustainable communities; Corporate social responsiblity; Community engagement

Key Qualifications
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2003
PhD Capability Maturity in Construction Organisations (from University of Salford).
1998
BSc (Hons) Construction Management (from University of Salford).
Key Projects
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2011
Nov
ANDROID: Academic Network for Disaster Resilience to Optimise Educational Development
EC (Non-Framework), £536,447.00.
Principal Investigator: R Haigh (50%). Co-Investigator: D Amaratunga (50%).
2011
Jun
Conflict Prevention through Youth Engagement in Infrastructure Reconstruction
British High Commission - Sri Lanka, £74,905.00.
Principal Investigator: R Haigh (50%). Co-Investigator: D Amaratunga (50%).
2011
Jan
Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaption
British Council, £39,921.00.
Principal Investigator: D Amaratunga (34%). Co-Investigators: R Haigh (33%), U Kulatunga (33%).
2010
Aug
Open Resources for Built Environment Education (ORBEE)
JISC, £245,345.00.
Principal Investigator: A Williams (50%). Co-Investigators: N Thurairajah (25%), C Egbu (5%), M Arif (5%), R Haigh (5%), B McAdam (5%), C Fortune (5%).
2008
Nov
ISLAND II - Inspiring Sri Lankan Renewal And Development (Phase II)
RICS Education Trust, £7,500.00.
Investigators: R Haigh (30%), C Pathirage (30%), D Amaratunga (40%).
2006
Aug
Constructing Women Leaders
ESF, £80,448.00.
Investigators: R Haigh (25%), D Amaratunga (75%).
2006
May
ISLAND
RICS Foundation, £6,500.00.
Investigators: R Haigh (50%), D Amaratunga (50%).
2005
Dec
Asia Link Project: EURASIA - European and Asian Infrastructure Advantage (Asian Link Contract LK-ASIE/2005/109088
EC (Framework), £238,915.00.
Investigators: R Haigh (50%), D Amaratunga (50%).
2005
Jul
Construction and Women
ESF, £135,016.00.
Investigators: R Haigh (25%), D Amaratunga (75%).
Key Publications
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Refereed Journal Articles
2011
Jan
Palliyaguru, R & Amaratunga, D & Haigh, R 2011, 'Impact of integrating disaster risk reduction philosophies into infrastructure reconstruction projects in Sri Lanka', Journal of Civil Engineering and Management (in press).
2011
Jan
Amaratunga, D & Karunasena, G & Haigh, R 2011, 'Post disaster construction & demolision debris management: A Sri Lanka Case Study', Journal of Civil Engineering and Management (in press).
2011
Jan
Kulatunga, U & Amaratunga, D & Haigh, R 2011, 'Structured approach to measure performance in Construction Research and Development: Performance Measurement System Development', International Journal of Productivity & Performance Management, 60(3).abstract
2011
Jan
Kulatunga, K & Kulatunga, U & Amaratunga, D & Haigh, R 2011, 'Client's championing characteristics that promote construction innovation', Construction innovation: Information, Process, Management.abstract
2010
Jan
Haigh, R & Amaratunga, D 2010, 'An integrative review of the built environment discipline's role in the development of society¿s resilience to disasters', International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 1(1), pp.1-17.
2009
Apr
Pathirage, C & Amaratunga, D & Haigh, R & Baldry, D 2009, 'Inspiring Sri-Lankan Renewal and Development', RICS Research Paper Series, pp.6-25.
2009
Mar
Ginige, K & Amaratunga, D & Haigh, R 2009, Mainstreaming Gender in Disaster Reduction: The Need, Disaster Prevention and Management, 18 (1), pp.23-34.
2009
Mar
Keraminiyage, K & Amaratunga, D & Haigh, R 2009, 'Achieving success in collaborative research: the role of virtual research environments', ITcon, 14(special issue), pp.59-69.abstract
2009
Jan
Ginige, K & Amaratunga, D & Haigh, R & Thurairajah, N 2009, 'Importance of women leaders for the UK construction industry and the barriers for their career development (in press) ', Journal of Educaton in the Built Envrionment , (In press).
2009
Jan
Keraminiyage, K & Amaratunga, D & Haigh, R 2009, 'A HCI principles based framework to assess the user perception of web based Virtual Research Environments', International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 13(2), pp.129-142.
2008
Oct
Pathirage, C & Amaratunga, D & Haigh, R 2008, 'The Role of Philosophical Context in the Development of Research Methodology and Theory', The Built and Human Environment Review Journal , 1(1), pp.1-10.abstract
2008
Feb
Pathirage, C & Haigh, R & Amaratunga, D & Baldry, D 2008, 'Knowledge management practices in facilities organisations: A case study', The Journal of Facilities Management, 6(1), pp.5-22.abstract
2008
Jan
Ingirige, B & Haigh, R & Chamindi, M & Roshani, P 2008, 'Exploring good practice knowledge transfer related to post tsunami housing (re-)construction in Sri Lanka,', Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 13(2), pp.21-42.abstract
2007
Aug
Pathirage, C & Amaratunga, D & Haigh, R 2007, 'Tacit Knowledge and Organisational Performance: Construction Industry Perspective', Journal of Knowledge Management , 11(1), pp.115- 126 .
2007
Jan
Pathirage, C & Haigh, R & Amaratunga, D & Baldry, D 2007, 'Enhancing the quality and consistency of undergraduate dissertation assessment: A case study', The Journal of Quality Assurance in Education, Vol. 15 (3), pp.271- 286.
2004
Jan
Sarshar, M & Haigh, R & Amaratunga, D 2004, 'Improving Project Processes: Best Practice Case Study', Journal of Construction Innovation, 4(2), pp.69-82.abstract
2000
Jan
Sarshar, M & Haigh, R & Finnemore, M & Aouad, G & Barrett, P S & Baldry, D & Sexton, M 2000, 'SPICE A Business Process Diagnostic Tool for Construction Projects', Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 7(3), pp.241-250.
Book Sections
2008
Sep
Haigh, R & Amaratunga, D & Keraminiyage, K & Pathirage, C 2008 'Infrastructure Lifecycles and Disaster Mitigation', in: Collaborative Relationships in Construction, Hedley Smyth and Stephen Pryke , Blackwell Publishing, London, UK, pp.163-178.
Edited Books
2009
May
Keraminiyage, K & Amaratunga, D & Haigh, R & Jayasena, S 2009, 'Post Disaster Recovery Challenges In Sri Lanka', 1st edition, CIB, Salford , UK.
2008
Feb
Haigh, R & Amaratunga, D 2008, 'Building Resilience, Book of Executive Summaries of CIB W89 International Conference on Building Education and Research, in conjunction with CIB W113, CIB TG53, CIB TG63, CIB TG67, CIB TG68, and CIB TG69.', 1st edition, School of the Built Environment, University of Salford, Salford , UK.
Guest Editorials in Journals
2009
Jan
Amaratunga, D & Haigh, R 2009, 'Capacity building in post-disaster infrastructure reconstruction and management', International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 13(2), pp.83-86.
2009
Jan
Haigh, R & Amaratunga, D 2009, 'Guest editorial: disaster management and the built environment', Disaster Prevention and Management, 18(1), pp.7-9.
Guest Editorships of Journals
2009
Jan
Amaratunga, D & Haigh, R 2009, 'Capacity building for post-disaster infrastructure reconstruction and management', International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 13(2), pp.83-204.
2009
Jan
Haigh, R & Amaratunga, D 2009, 'Disaster management and the built environment ', Disaster Prevention and Management, 18(1), pp.9-77.
Papers in Published Conference Proceedings
2008
Mar
Shanmugam, M & Amaratunga, D & Haigh, R 2008, Employability of women managers in higher education sector: a study on their leadership qualities, in: 'Building Resilience', University of Salford, Salford, UK. Conference details: Proceedings of CIB W89 International Conference on Building Education and research (BEAR) Sri Lanka, February 2008.
2006
May
Thurairajah, N & Haigh, R & Amaratunga, D 2006, Leadership in Construction Partnering Projects: Research Methodological Perspective, in: '6th International Postgraduate Research Conference in the Built and Human Environment ', The University of Salford, Delft, Netherlands.
Published Conference Proceedings
2008
Feb
Haigh, R & Amaratunga, D 2008, Building Resilience, Book of Executive Summaries of CIB W89 International Conference on Building Education and Research, in conjunction with CIB W113, CIB TG53, CIB TG63, CIB TG67, CIB TG68, and CIB TG69, Kandalama, Sri Lanka, University of Salford, Salford, UK.
2006
Apr
Amaratunga, D & Haigh, R & Ruddock, L & Sexton, M 2006, 6th International Postgraduate Research Conference in the Built and Human Environment (V1), The University of Salford, Salford, UK.
2005
May
Amaratunga, D & Aouad, G & Haigh, R & Ruddock, L & Sexton, M 2005, 5th International Postgradutate Research Conference in the Built and Human Environment (V2), The University of Salford , Salford , UK.
2005
Apr
Amaratunga, D & Aouad, G & Haigh, R & Ruddock, L & Sexton, M 2005, 5th International Postgradutate Research Conference in the Built and Human Environment (V1), The University of Salford , Salford , UK.
Reports
2009
Jun
Haigh, R & Amaratunga, D & Baldry, D & Pathirage, C & Thurairajah, N 2009, Increasing the effectiveness of disaster management strategies by sharing knowledge and good practice, RICS, London, UK.abstract
2008
Dec
Amaratunga, D & Haigh, R & K., G & N., T 2008, Constructing Women Leaders - The University of Salford , , -, -, -.
Key Presence
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Conference Organisation
2008
Feb
International Building Education and Research Conference (BEAR) (Kandalama, Sri Lanka, February 2008).

Conference Chair

BEAR 2008 was a gathering for international academics, practitioners, professionals and policy makers concerned with the future of Built Environment Education and Research. The theme was to promote... more >>.

2007
Apr
7th International Postgraduate Research Conference (Salford, United Kingdom, April 2007).

Conference Chair

Consultancy Roles
2001
Apr
Management Consultant (Raynesway Construction Southern, United Kingdom, April 2001 to September 2001).

Undertook a consultancy project within Raynesway Construction Southern, a subsidiary of Balfour Beatty and assessed its constriction project management process capabilities. This assessment focused on the process infrastructure... more >>.

Honours and Awards
2004
Jul
MERIT Award (School of Construction and Property Management, University of Salford, United Kingdom, July 2004).
1999
Jul
Best Presentation Award, SPARC Postgraduate Conference (University of Salford, United Kingdom, July 1999).
1998
Sep
Best Presentation Award, Bizarre Fruit Postgraduate Conference (Research Institute of the Built and Human Environment, University of Salford, United Kingdom, September 1998).
1998
Jul
Runner-up in the National CIOB Undergraduate Dissertation Awards (CIOB, United Kingdom, July 1998).
Internal University Support Received
2005
Jul
TLQIS project 'Improving Dissertation Assessment', valued at £5,000.00 (July 2005).

Principal Investigator

Invited Papers and Lectures
2006
Sep
Disaster Management Special Session (RICS COBRA Conference, London, United Kingdom, September 2006).
2006
Apr
Research Methodology Workshop (CIB W89 BEAR 2006 Conference, Hong Kong, China, April 2006).
2005
Jul
Research Methodology Workshop (RICS COBRA Conference (held as part of the QUT Research week), Queensland University of Technology, Australia, July 2005).
2005
Apr
Supervising the Supervisor (5th International Postgraduate Conference, Salford Quays, United Kingdom, April 2005).
2004
Apr
The PhD Experience - Survival Issues from the Sharp End (4th International Postgraduate Conference, Salford Quays, United Kingdom, April 2004).
2003
Sep
Approaches to Process Improvement (Balfour Beatty Process Network, London, United Kingdom, September 2003).
2003
Jun
Use of the Balanced Scorecard in NHS Estates and Facilities (NHS Estates Seminars, Leeds, Bristol and London, United Kingdom, June 2003).

450 NHS Estates managers at Regional NHS Seminars

Journal Editorship
2009
Jan
International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment (January 2009 to December 2023).

Launching in 2010, International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment is the only journal to promote research and scholarly activity that examines the role of building and construction to anticipate ... more >>.

Memberships of External Bodies
2012
Member of the Research Council Strategic Forum for Postgraduate Researchers
Member of the Research Council Strategic Forum for Postgraduate Researchers
2006
May
Chair of CIB Task Group 63: Disasters and the Built Environment (United Kingdom, May 2006 to May 2010).

Proposer and Chair of International CIB Task Group 63.

2005
Jul
Full Member of CIB Task Group on Postgraduate Research Training in Building and Construction (United Kingdom, July 2005 to December 2010).
Other Research Activity
2006
Co-Editor, 6th International Postgraduate Conference, Research Institute for the Built and Human Environment, University of Salford. (2006)
Co-Editor, 6th International Postgraduate Conference, Research Institute for the Built and Human Environment, University of Salford.
2005
Member of Refereeing Panel, Built Environment - Sri Lanka Journal, published by the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (2005)
Member of Refereeing Panel, Built Environment - Sri Lanka Journal, published by the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects
2005
Co-Editor, 5th International Postgraduate Conference, Research Institute for the Built and Human Environment, University of Salford. (2005)
Co-Editor, 5th International Postgraduate Conference, Research Institute for the Built and Human Environment, University of Salford.
2005
Member of Refereeing Panel, AEDM Journal special issue on T&L in the Built Environment (2005)
Member of Refereeing Panel, AEDM Journal special issue on T&L in the Built Environment
2004
Academic Adviser for International Council for Research and innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Salford University Student Chapter (2004)
Academic Adviser for International Council for Research and innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Salford University Student Chapter
2004
Member of Editorial Board, 4th International Postgraduate Conference, Research Institute for the Built and Human Environment, University of Salford. (2004)
Member of Editorial Board, 4th International Postgraduate Conference, Research Institute for the Built and Human Environment, University of Salford.