Dr Tony Ma |
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| Position: | Senior Lecturer |
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| Division/Portfolio: | Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment | |
| School/Unit: | School of Natural and Built Environments | |
| Campus: | City East Campus | |
| Office: | BJ3-19 | |
| Telephone: | +61 8 830 22238 | |
| Fax: | +61 8 830 22252 | |
| Email: | Tony_dot_Ma_at_unisa_dot_edu_dot_au | |
| URL for Business Card: | http://people.unisa.edu.au/Tony.Ma | |
Program Director (Transnational), Graduate Diploma & Master of Project Management (Hong Kong)
Senior Lecturer, Bachelor of Construction Management & Economics (with Hons)
Teaching interests
- Quantity Surveying Practice
- Contract Administration
- Project Management
- Project Procurement
I teach the following courses
| BUIL 3010 | Contract Administration 2 |
| BUIL 4022 | Quantity Surveying 4R |
| BUSS 5295 | Project Dissertation 1 |
| BUSS 5306 | Project Dissertation 2 |
| BUSS 5297 | Research Techniques in Project Management |
Professional associations
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Member)
Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (Member)
Hong Kong Institute of Project Management (Honorary Fellow)
Australian Institute of Project Management (Member)
Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (Member)
Qualifications
Doctor of Project Management
Master of Project Management.
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying.
Higher Diploma in Quantity Surveying
Research interests
- Tendering (Process) Contract. Innovations in Tender submission and evaluation. Project Procurement.
Research publications
1. Research Grant ARC for Strategic Partnership with Industry - Research & Training (SPIRT) Support Grant 1998 for an APA(I)-PhD Student for 3 years : (Funds Approved $60,000) "The implications of the Tendering Contract for Encourgement of Innovation in the Building Process", with Professor AC Sidwell, CII as chief investigator.
2. Research Grants Council, Hong Kong (2007) - "Evaluating the Key Risk Factors and Risk Sharing Mechanisms for Target Cost Contracting (TCC) Schemes in Construction" (Funds approved HK$400,620 for 24 months), with Tony Ma as co-investigator in Australia.
3. Ma T. & Cheung F. (2006), ‘A Review of Project Partnering Implementation in Hong Kong’, 3rd International Conference on Project Management: Promac2006, 27-29 September, Sydney.
4. Lee S & Ma T, (2007), An analysis of cultural differences upon project team performance for global projects, AIPM National Conference 7-10 October, Tasmania
5. Ma T & Ting SY, (2007), A study of safety culture in construction companies – An experience in South Australia, Construction Industry Institute, Hong Kong (CII-HK) Conference, Never Safe Enough – A Wider look at Construction Safety and Health, 20 November, Sheraton Hotel.
6. Wood A & Ma T. (2008), Does Published Theory Add Value To The Project Management Office (PMO)? AIPM Conference October, Canberra
7. Chan D., Chan A., Lam P, Chan J & Ma T. (2008), Proceedings of the CRIOCM 2008 International Research Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, 31 October - 3 November Beijing, China.
8. Ma T, Zuo J & Lee, J. E (2008), Critical success factors for collaborative contracting – South Australian Experience, CII Hong Kong Conference 26 November, Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers, Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong.
9. Ma T & Chan G (2009), Review of Teaching Measurement Skills in the Construction Program, University of South Australia’, Annual AUBEA Conference July 7-10, “Managing change – challenges in education and construction for the 21st century”. Adelaide
10. Ma T, Zuo J & Ketshabetswe B (2009), A Qualitative Analysis of Project Performance Evaluation for Environmental Sustainability in South Australia, Annual AUBEA Conference July 7-10, “Managing change – challenges in education and construction for the 21st century”. Adelaide
Research Degree Supervisor
By profession I am a chartered quantity surveyor and hold a Doctor Degree in Project Management. My major professional and research interests are in the aspects of Cost management, Ethics in Public Tendering and Project Procurement.Change | Staff home page help
