Dr Wilfred Matipa

School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Technology

School: School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment

Wilfred is a Senior Lecturer in construction project management specialising in Total Cost Management (TCM), risk management strategies and general cost engineering. He holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree in Building (with Merit) from the Copperbelt University, Kitwe Zambia; and a Master of Science (MSc) (with Distinction) in Construction Project Management from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK. His Doctor of Philosophy Degree (PhD) in Civil and Environmental Engineering was obtained from the National University of Ireland – Cork (University College Cork, UCC). Wilfred is a Chartered Builder (MCIOB)with an interest in research related to whole life cost management using information and communication technologies such as building information models (BIM) and computer aided taking-off (CATO); total cost management and risk management strategies for public sector clients in developing nations. His past research has been useful in setting the scene for information modelling in cost engineering as well as the strategic prospects for total cost managers in a changing business environment. He has past teaching experience with the Copperbelt University, School of the Built Environment, Kitwe Zambia, as well as the University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK. He also has past experience working as a consultant quantity surveyor with Stellar Quantity Surveying Services (UK), Mwitumwa and Associates Quantity Surveyors and Building Economists (Lusaka, Zambia) and Simon Carves Engineering (UK).

Languages

English
Bemba
Chichewa; Chewa; Nyanja

Degrees

2007, National University of Ireland (University College Cork), Ireland, PhD-Engineering
2006, University of central Lancashire, United Kingdom, PGCE
2000, Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom, MSc (with Distinction) Construction Management (Project Management)
1997, Copperbelt University, Zambia, BSc (with Merit) (2:1) Building (Quantity Surveying and Construction Management)

Certifications

2008, Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), United Kingdom, Chartered Builder

Academic appointments

Senior Lecturer - Construction Management (Total Cost Management), Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, 2008 - present
Senior Lecturer – Commercial management and Quantity Surveying,, University of Central Lancashire, 2004 - 2008
PhD Researcher – Integrated cost engineering systems using IFCs, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University college Cork, 2001 - 2004
Lecturer – Quantity Surveying & Consultant Quantity Surveyor, Construction Management and Economics, Copperbelt University, 1998 - 2001

Postgraduate training

Advanced User - Asta Power Project, United Kingdom, Elecosoft, 2008 - present
Advanced user - Microsoft Office Suite, Project Planning and Visio Modelling, United Kingdom, Liverpool John Moores University, 2008 - present
Professional User - Computer Aided Take-off and Cost Management Suite, United Kingdom, Causeway International, 2005 - present

Conference publication

Shah RK, Kraidi L, Matipa WM, Borthwick F. 2022. A Model for Delay Analysis Impact at Planning Phase of Oil & Gas Pipeline Projects: A case of Iraq EPiC Series in Built Environment: ASC 2022, 58th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference:, ASC2022: 58th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference 3 :299-307 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Kraidi L, Shah RK, Matipa WM, Borthwick F. 2018. An Analysis of the Critical Risk Factors in Oil and Gas Pipeline Projects using a Comprehensive Risk Management Framework ARCOM Conference Proceedings, Association of Researchers in Construction Management 34th (ARCOM 4th) :360-369 Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Kraidi L, Shah RK, Matipa WM, Borthwick F. 2018. Analyzing the Critical Risk Factors in Oil and Gas Pipelines Projects Regarding the Perceptions of the Stakeholders Skibniewski MJ, Hajdu M. CCC 2018 - Proceedings, Creative Construction Conference 2018 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Kraidi L, Shah RK, Matipa WM, Borthwick F. 2018. The Development of a Questionnaire Survey to Investigate the Critical Risk Factors in Oil and Gas Pipelines Projects Skibniewski MJ, Hajdu M. CCC 2018 - Proceedings, Creative Construction Conference 2018 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Kraidi L, Shah RK, Matipa WM, Borthwick F. 2018. Analysing the Critical Risk Factors of Oil and Gas Pipeline Projects in Iraq Pinnington A, Taleb H. The 3rd BUiD Doctoral Research Conference 2017 Proceedings, The3rd BUiD Doctoral Research Conference :133-148 Publisher Url Public Url

Ugonna CU, Ochieng EG, Matipa WM, Shah R. 2017. Strategies for enhancing strategic project management in public research projects: Case Nigeria World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, 13 :352-366 DOI Publisher Url

Matipa WM. 2014. Building Information Modelling (BIM): An Assessment of Its Viability in Cost Management in The Zambian Construction Industry Proceedings of the 8th Built Environment Conference: “Reflections on Directions in Construction”, by the Association of Schools of Construction of Southern Africa, 27 - 29 July 2014, :145-156

Al-Hinai ZA, Senthilkumar V, Matipa W. 2011. Sustaining the localization of quantity surveying profession in Sultanate of Oman COBRA 2011 - Proceedings of RICS Construction and Property Conference, :772-782

Matipa WM, Mutale K, Hanjewele C, Lungu A. 2011. Examining the “True Cost” of Public Private Partnership Projects to the Public: A Challenge for the African Surveying Profession Proceedings of the Association of African Quantity Surveyors Annual Conference, Association of African Quantity Surveyors Annual Conference Public Url

Matipa WM, Cunningham P, Naik B. 2010. Assessing the impact of new rules of cost planning on building information model (BIM) schema pertinent to quantity surveying practice Association of Researchers in Construction Management, ARCOM 2010 - Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference, :625-632

Matipa WM, Bain IA, Naik B. 2010. Cost optimization techniques for sustainable buildings: Analysis beyond energy performance certificates Association of Researchers in Construction Management, ARCOM 2010 - Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference, :1391-1396

Matipa WM, Cunnigham P, Naik B. 2010. Assessing the impact of new rules of cost planning on BIM schema pertinent to quantity surveying practice Proceedings 26th Annual ARCOM Conference, 26th Annual Conference, September 6th – 8th, 2010, Association of Researchers in Construction Management, (ARCOM) 1 :625-632 Public Url

Matipa WM. 2010. Cost optimisation techniques for sustainable buildings: analysis beyond energy performance certificates, “26th Annual Conference, September 6th – 8th, 2010”, Association of Researchers in Construction Management, (ARCOM),

Matipa WM, Fausset JC. 2007. Standardization and preassembly: A driver for predictability and efficiency in construction CME 2007 Conference - Construction Management and Economics: 'Past, Present and Future', :1015-1024

Matipa WM, Siamuzwe VMM. 2005. Information and communication technology [ICT] supported supply chain management - Benefits for construction business in landlocked developing nations Association of Researchers in Construction Management, ARCOM 2005 - Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference, 1 :489-498

Kraidi L, Shah RK, Matipa WM, Borthwick F. Application of Fuzzy Logic Theory on Risk Assessment in Oil and Gas Pipeline Projects. ASC 2019 International Conference, ASC 2019 International Conference Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Kraidi L, Shah RK, Matipa WM, Borthwick F. Application of Fuzzy Based Model to Manage the Critical Risk Factors in Oil and Gas Pipeline Projects ICIDM 2018 – 5th International Conference on Interactive Digital Media Public Url

Shah R, Kraidi L, Matipa W, Borthwick F. Analyzing the Critical Risk Factors in Oil and Gas Pipelines Projects Regarding the Perceptions of the Stakeholders Skibniewski MJ, Hajdu M. Proceedings of the Creative Construction Conference (2018), Creative Construction Conference 2018, CCC 2018 :304-311 DOI Author Url

Kraidi L, Shah RK, Matipa W, Borthwick F, Hashim KS. Development of Risk Optimisation Model for Oil and Gas Transportation Pipeline Routes The International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering Technologies (ICCEET) DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Journal article

Kraidi L, Shah RK, Matipa WM, Borthwick F. 2021. An Investigation of mitigating the Safety and Security Risks allied with Oil and Gas Pipeline Project: a case study in Iraq Journal of Pipeline Science and Engineering, 1 :349-359 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Shah RK, Layth K, Matipa WM, Borthwick F. 2021. Analysing Delay Impact from Potential Risk Factors on Project Delivery of Oil and Gas Pipeline: A Case Study in Iraq Journal of Construction Research, 2 :42-55 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Kraidi L, Shah RK, Matipa WM, Borthwick F. 2020. Using stakeholders’ judgement and fuzzy logic theory to analyze the risk influencing factors in oil and gas pipeline projects: Case study in Iraq, Stage II International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection, 28 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Kraidi L, Shah RK, Matipa WM, Borthwick F. 2019. Analyzing Stakeholders' Perceptions of the Critical Risk Factors in Oil and Gas Pipeline Projects Periodica Polytechnica Architecture, DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Kraidi L, Shah RK, Matipa WM, Borthwick F. 2018. Analysing the Critical Risk Factors associated with Oil and Gas Pipeline Projects in Iraq International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection, 24 :14-22 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Abdulai RT, Ochieng E, Ovbagbedia O, Zoufa T, Matipa WM, Ruan X, Oledinma A. 2018. Utilising a systematic knowledge management based system to optimise project management operations in oil and gas organisations Information Technology and People, 31 :527-556 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Shah RK, Ugona CU, Ochieng EG, Matipa WM. 2018. Strategies for Enhancing Strategic Project Management in Public Research Projects: Case Nigeria World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, 13 :352-365 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Matipa WM, Kelliher D, Keane M. 2009. A strategic view of ICT supported cost management for green buildings in the quantity surveying practice Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 14 :79-89 DOI Publisher Url

Matipa WM, Kelliher D, Keane M. 2008. How a quantity surveyor can ease cost management at the design stage using a building product model Construction Innovation, 8 :164-181 DOI Publisher Url

Matipa WM. 2007. Nurturing Property Investment by Reengineered Systems for Land Pricing by Local Authorities Journal of Property Finance and Investment, Volume 25 :77-94

Matipa WM, Mwale, E., . 2006. Revisiting housing standards using Value Engineering tools: A bottom-up approach Botswana Journal of Technology,, Volume 15, Number 2, October 2006, pp :36-43

Matipa WM, Barham, R., . Nurturing Property Investment by Reengineered Systems for Land Pricing by Local Authorities Journal of Property Finance and Investment, Volume 25, Number 1 :77-94

Shah RK, Kraidi L, Matipa WM, Borthwick F. Investigation of the Risk Factors Causing Safety and Delay Issues in Oil and Gas Pipeline Construction Projects Procedia Manufacturing, DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Highlighted activities

Editorial boards:

Sustainability, Ecological, Engineering and Design for Society (SEEDS-2016), Conference, Scientific Committee Member. 2016

International Conference on Infrastructure Development and Investment Strategies for Africa (DII: 2014 to Date);, Scientific Committee Member. 2014

Professional activities