Dr Ali M. Saad

BSc MSc PhD Aff.M.ASCE

Pronouns: He/him
  • Lecturer in Construction Engineering and Project Management

Research and expertise

My expertise include the modern methods of construction, offsite construction, pre-manufactured value, digital construction and transformation, digital literacy in construction, the adoption of innovations, strategic project management, change management, etc. I am an experienced project manager and the author of several academic and industry outputs that aim to challenge traditional wisdom and promote new knowledge.

Current research activity

  • RAAC
  • Modern Methods of Construction
  • Public Procurement Agreements
  • Metaverse in Construction
  • Taxonomy of BIM-based Plugins/Extensions
  • Technological Expandability of Extant Digital Tools
  • Organisational Identities and Legacy Claims
  • Role of Psychology and Individual Characteristics in Construction

Recently completed research projects

  • CITB: Digital Leadership for the Construction Supply Chain
  • Machine Learning-Enabled Fire Performance Diagnostics BIM Solution (FireBIM) for Building Design and Construction Compliance Check
  • PhD: Modern Methods of Construction in the UK Public Sector