Summary

Don's responsibilities include leading, as a member of the team, the teaching and enhancement of modules within the subject areas of project management and construction project management for postgraduate courses, including marking and verification of assessments.

It also includes leading the continuing development and enhancement of the curriculum and teaching through overseeing subject group meetings and engaging with the team-based learning design process and ensuring teaching material is current, high quality and engaging. Additionally, it includes engaging in research and/or knowledge transfer activities that align with the ambitions and vision of the University as well as undertaking scholarly activities and CPD to maintain concurrency of knowledge.  

Qualifications

2002: BSc in Civil Engineering | University of the West Indies

2008: Project Management Professional (PMP) | Project Management Institute

2009: MSc in Construction Management | University of the West Indies

2011: Chartered Engineer (CEng MICE) | Institution of Civil Engineers

2018: Chartered Manager (CMgr MCMI) | Chartered Management Institute

2020: PhD in Construction Management | University of the West Indies

2023: Higher Education Teaching Certificate (HETC) | Harvard X – The Derek Bok CTL

2024: Chartered Construction Manager (MCIOB) | Chartered Institute of Building

2025: Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (PG Cert) | University of Portsmouth

2025: Fellowship of Higher Education Academy (FHEA) | Advance HE 

Biography

Don possesses over 8 years of academic experience and 21 years of industry experience which includes 11 years at a senior management level. In his career, he has managed over 200 civil engineering projects with a total net worth of £60 million. His current Research Gate Interest Score is 43.0 with 5,227 reads of 5 publications.

His research work has a total of 9 citations in 10 countries. His academic qualifications include a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, a master's degree in construction management and a doctorate in construction management with a specialization in construction procurement.

Don is double chartered, i.e. a chartered civil engineer and a chartered construction manager. He also possesses a project management professional. Don has raised the profession of civil engineering and construction management via seminar | conference hosting, media appearances and public advocacy.

Research interests

• Construction Procurement
• Construction Project Management
• Construction Management
• Facilities Management 
• Construction Risk Management
• The Science of Higher Education 

   

Publications

• 'A Methodology for Evaluating the Significant Potential Contract Risks at the Tender Evaluation Stage.' Proceedings of Modern Methods and Advances in Structural Engineering and Construction, 2011. 
  https://rpsonline.com.sg/proceedings/9789810879204/html/978-981-08-7920-4_S1-R08.php 
• 'A Methodology for Predicting the Significant Potential Contract Risks at the Tender Evaluation Stage for Construction Projects at State Energy Companies in Trinidad and Tobago.' Proceedings of 5th International Public Procurement Conference, 2014. 
  http://www.ippa.org/ippc5_proceedings4.html 
• 'Predicting Significant Contract Risks at the Tender Evaluation Stage'. Journal of Management, Procurement and Law - Institution of Civil Engineers, 2014. 
  https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/full/10.1680/mpal.13.00048 
• 'Risk Based Tender Evaluations Using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis in Trinidad and Tobago.' Journal of Management, Procurement and Law - Institution of Civil Engineers, 2018.
  https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/10.1680/jmapl.17.00047 

• Innovative Pedagogies in Construction Project Management Education: Integrating Active Blended Learning, Technology and Authentic Applications` Co-Author. Proceedings of Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM), 2025. https://arcom.ac.uk/conf-archive-indexed.php

Teaching responsibilities

Current Modules Taught

• Construction Law, Contracts and Dispute Resolution (M34004)
• Strategic Management (M34009)
• Construction Management and Safety (M34005)
• Upcoming Modules in the MSc Project Management