Professor of Construction Economics and Management
James Olabode Bamidele ROTIMI
About Me
“Professor of Construction Economics and Management at Massey University, New Zealand, with 30+ years’ experience in sustainable construction, post-disaster reconstruction, and project management.”
Research Projects
2025 – 2028
Massey University Alumni Doctoral Scholarship
Civil infrastructure network asset creation, maintenance, upgrades, and renewals.
(Co-PI, $75,000)
2024 – 2027
Massey University Doctoral Scholarship
Risk management framework for renewable energy project investment.
(Co-PI, $75,000)
2022 – 2024
CanConstructNZ Research Scholarship
Pipeline projects in New Zealand post-Covid.
(Co-PI, $23,000)
2020 – 2025
Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Endeavour Grant
Creating capacity and capability for the New Zealand construction sector.
(Work package Lead, $9.9 Million)
2018 – 2022
Higher Education Commission Scholarship Fund
Determinants of construction organisations’ performance in New Zealand.
(PI, $110,000)
2016 – 2017
Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF)
Building Information Modelling (BIM) Training and Knowledge Transfer.
(PI, $14,000)
Teaching History
2020 – Present
Massey University – New Zealand
Taught courses in Construction Economics, Project Management, and Sustainable Built Environment at postgraduate and undergraduate levels.
2008 – 2019
Auckland University of Technology – New Zealand
Delivered courses in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, and Facilities Management. Supervised postgraduate theses and research projects.
2002 – 2007
University of Johannesburg – South Africa
Lectured in Construction Project Management and Quantity Surveying. Supervised postgraduate research.
1989 – 2002
Federal University of Technology Akure – Nigeria
Taught undergraduate and diploma courses in Building and Construction Economics. Supervised final year projects and dissertations.
Presentations & Keynotes
Construction Economics & Project Management
Keynote at CIB World Building Congress 2025 (Melbourne, Australia)
Invited Talk at RICS International Conference 2019 (UK)
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Keynote at International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment 2023 (South Africa)
Presentation at Massey University Distinguished Lecture 2021 (NZ)
Post-Disaster Reconstruction & Resilience
Invited Lecture at African Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction 2022
Workshop at International Association for Housing Science 2018
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Companies I’ve Worked With
