Dr Jian Zuo

Doctor of Philosophy (UniSA) Thesis entitled,"Project culture in the Australian construction industry: lessons for China". Conferred on 15th May 2008.

Master of Engineering (Wuhan University)

Bachelor of Engineering (Wuhan University of Hydraulic and Electric Engineering)

• The impact of culture on construction
• Alternative procurement approaches
• Development of construction industry
• Project management in the construction industry
• Risk management in construction projects
• Corporate Social Responsibility in the construction industry
• Renewable energy development and delivery
• Competitiveness study in the construction industry

Zuo, J., Zillante, G. & Zhao, Z.Y. (forthcoming) Chinese Construction Industry – Governance, procurement and culture, In Brunn, S. D. (Ed.) Engineering Earth, New York: Kluwer.

Gerrard, A., Zuo, J., Zillante, G. & Skitmore, M. (forthcoming) Building Information Modeling in the Australian Architecture Engineering and Construction Industry, In Underwood, J. and Isikdag, U. (Ed.) Handbook of Research on Building Information Modeling and Construction Informatics: Concepts and Technologies, IGI Global.

Arman, M., Zuo, J., Wilson, L., Zillante, G., Pullen, S. (2009) Challenges of responding to sustainability with implications for affordable housing, Ecological Economics 68 (2009) 3034–3041.

Zhao, Z.Y., Hu, J. and Zuo, J. (2009) Performance of wind power industry development in China: A Diamond Model study, Renewable Energy, Volume 34, Issue 12, Pages 2883-2891.

Arman, M., Pullen, S., Zillante, G., Zuo, J. & Wilson, L. (2009) Affordable and Sustainable Housing: What can Australia learn from the UK? 4th Australasian Housing Researchers’ Conference, Sydney, Australia.

Burns, A., Zuo, J. & Zillante, G. (2009) Sustainable Construction: The Parties with the Greatest Influence, Australasian Universities Building Educators Association (AUBEA) Conference 2009, Adelaide, Australia.

Zillante, G., Zuo, J. & Mercorella, P. (2009) Renovate, Buy or Build - Research of Decision Factors, Australasian Universities Building Educators Association (AUBEA) Conference 2009, Adelaide, Australia.

Zuo, J., Zillante, G. & Smeaton, M. (2009) Flexible and Innovative Manufacturing – Two Case Studies, in Kazi, A.S., Hannus, M. and Boudjabeur, A. (eds.) Open Building Manufacturing Key Technologies, Applications, and Industrial Cases, ManuBuild, ISBN 978-951-38-7144-4 (Print), 978-951-38-7146-8 (Electronic).

Zillante, G., Zuo, J. & Zhao, Z.Y. (2009) Contract management practice in China – A case study of the South-to-North Water Diversion project, Australasian Universities Building Educators Association (AUBEA) Conference 2009, Adelaide, Australia.

Zhao, Z.Y., Shen, L.Y. & Zuo, J. (2009) Performance and Strategy of Chinese Contractors in the International Market, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 135, No. 2, pp. 108-118.

Ma, T., Zuo, J. and Ketshabetswe, B. (2009) A qualitative Analysis of Project Performance Evaluation for Environmental Sustainability in South Australia, Australasian Universities Building Educators Association (AUBEA) Conference 2009, Adelaide, Australia.

Zuo, J. & Zillante, G. (2008) Construction project culture vs. national culture, Securing High Performance through Cultural Awareness and Dispute Avoidance, CIB W112 International Conference, Tongji University, Shanghai, 21-23 Nov 2008.

Zuo, J. and Zillante, G. (2008) Building Energy Efficiency ¨C The Role of the Chinese Government. Australasian Universities Building Educators Association (AUBEA) Conference 2008, Unitec New Zealand, Australia.

Zhao, Z.Y., Zuo, J. & Zillante, G. (2008) Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for foreign project management consultancy enterprises: a China study, Proceedings of CRIOCM International Research Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, Oct 2008, Beijing.

Zuo, J., Ma, T., and Lee, J.E. (2008) Critical success factors for Collaborative contracting ¨C South Australian experience, CII-HK Conference, November 2008, Hong Kong.

Arman, M., Wilson, L., Zuo, J., Zillante, G., Pullen, S. (2009) Conceptualising affordable and sustainable housing: Towards a working model to guide planning and construction, Australasian Universities Building Educators Association (AUBEA) Conference 2009, Adelaide, Australia.

Zillante, G. and Zuo, J. (2008) Managing waste - what can small construction firms do to improve their performance? Australasian Universities Building Educators Association (AUBEA) Conference 2008, Unitec New Zealand, Australia.

Liu, J., Zillante, G., Wang, J.Y. & Zuo, J. (2008) Supervision Engineer versus Building Surveyor ¨C the way forward, Securing High Performance through Cultural Awareness and Dispute Avoidance, CIB W112 International Conference, Tongji University, Shanghai, 21-23 Nov 2008.

Zuo, J. and Pullen, S. (2008) The Use of Learning Contract in the Higher Education ¨C a Case Study. Australasian Universities Building Educators Association (AUBEA) Conference 2008, Unitec New Zealand, Australia.

Zuo, J., Zhao, Z.Y. & Zillante, G. (2008) Prospects of relationship contracting in China ¨C lessons learned from Australia, Securing High Performance through Cultural Awareness and Dispute Avoidance, CIB W112 International Conference, Tongji University, Shanghai, 21-23 Nov 2008.

Zuo, J. and Zillante, G. (2007) Risk management in relationship contracting projects: A Case Study. Construction Research Journal, Vol.1 No.1, p. 37-45.

Zuo, J. & Zillante, G. (2008) Construction project culture vs. national culture, Securing High Performance through Cultural Awareness and Dispute Avoidance, CIB W112 International Conference, Tongji University, Shanghai, 21-23 Nov 2008.

Zuo, J. and Zillante, G. (2007) The introduction of Relationship-based contracting to China: opportunities and pathways. The 12th annual international symposium on the Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, the Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management (CRIOCM) , Sydney, Australia.

Zuo, J. and Zillante, G. (2007) "Dai Jian Zhi": How Foreign Practitioners can accommodate this new procurement approach in China. Australasian Universities Building Educators Association (AUBEA) Conference 2007, Melbourne, Australia.

Zuo, J. and Zillante, G. (2007) The Project Culture: Forces behind the Optimum Project Performance, in Kazi, A.S., Hannus, M., Boudjabeur, S., and Malone, A. (ed.) Open Building Manufacturing: Core Concepts and Industrial Requirements, ManuBuild. ISBN: 978-951-38-6352-4 (Print); ISBN: 978-951-38-6353-1 (Electronic).

Zuo, J. and Zillante, G. (2007) Building Surveying in China ¡§C Lessons learned from Australia. Australian Institute of Building Surveyors 2007 International Transitions Conference, 5 March 2007, Adelaide, Australia.

Zuo, J. and Ma, T. (2006) The influence of Chinese culture on implementation of partnering. Optimization of Capital Construction, Vol.27 No.6, p.1-6 (in Chinese).

Zuo, J. and Zillante, G. (2006) Project Culture: The X Factor to Achieve Optimum Performance of Construction Projects. Construction Information Quarterly, Vol.8 No.4, p.173-177.

Zuo, J., Ness, D., and Zillante, G. (2006) Influence of project culture on performance of construction projects ¡§C with particular reference to sustainability. 2nd International conference on smart and sustainable built environments, Nov 2006, Shanghai.

Zuo, J. and Zillante, G. (2006) Relationship Contracting: The South Australian Experience ¡§C A Case Study. Australian Journal of Construction Economics and Building, Vol.6 No.2, p.20-31.

Zuo, J. and Zillante, G. (2006) Project Culture within Construction Projects: A Pilot Case Study. International Journal of Construction Management, Vol.6 No.2, p.15-29.

Zuo, J. and Zillante, G. (2006) Subcontracting issues on Relationship Contracting Projects ¡§C A Case Study in Australia. Australasian Universities Building Educators Association (AUBEA) Conference 2006, Sydney, Australia.

Zuo, J., Ma, T., and Zillante, G. (2006) Balancing to optimize project outcomes ¡§C Perspectives from Construction Managers. Australasian Universities Building Educators Association (AUBEA) Conference 2006, Sydney, Australia.

Zuo, J., Ness, D., and Zillante, G. (2006) The Client's role in driving an appropriate project culture leading to innovative performance outcomes: An context of Australia and China. Book chapter of Clients Driving Construction Innovation: Moving Ideas into Practice, Brisbane, Australia.

Zuo, J., Ness, D., and Zillante, G. (2006) The Client's role in driving an appropriate project culture leading to innovative performance outcomes. Clients Driving Innovation: Moving Ideas into Practice, 12-14 March 2006, Gold Coast, Australia.

Zuo, J. and Ma, T. (2005) Project Culture: A move towards trust. QUT Research Week 2005, 4-5 July 2005, Brisbane, Australia.

Zuo, J. and Zillante, G. (2005). "Project Culture within Construction Projects: A Literature Review, Proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, 19-21 July 2005, Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach, Sydney, Australia.

Chan, A.P.C., Ma, T., and Zuo, J. (2007) The best practice of Partnering – Redesign of Partnering processes. China Civil Engineering Journal, Vol.40 No.10, p. 91-97. (in Chinese)