Dr Haytham Besaiso

Associate Professor
School of Business & Leadership

Academic Qualifications

2020, The University of Cumbria, Carlisle, United Kingdom, Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
2018: The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, PhD in Management of Projects
2012: The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, MSc in Management of Projects
2010, The Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza, Palestine, B.Sc. in Civil Engineering

Professional Experience

Haytham spent the first few years of his career in the construction industry working in engineering, contract management and project management areas where he managed $ multi-million construction contracts for infrastructure and building projects.

Research Interests

Haytham’s research interests focus on the commercial aspects of project-based work such as project procurement management, contract management, and alternative dispute resolution. He aims to develop a niche specialism in the area of contracting, and how law and economics relate to the project work in a commercial context.

Selected Publications

Besaiso, H. (2023). Decision Making in International Construction Arbitration. Taylor & Francis. Abingdon
Besaiso, H. and Fenn, P., (2022). How International Construction Arbitrators Make Their Decisions: Status of Commercial Norms and International Construction Law. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(9).
Besaiso, H. and Fenn, P. (2020). How Do International Construction Arbitrators Make Their Decisions? The Status of Substantive Law. International Construction Law Review 37 (3).