Dr. Wilfred Matipa

Dr. Wilfred Matipa

Associate Professor & Coordinator of Teaching, Learning & Assessment 
Quantity Surveying Programme
School of Engineering and Construction

Academic Qualifications
  • 2008, National University of Ireland, Cork, Ireland, PhD-Civil and Environmental Engineering (Cost Engineering)
  • 2006, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK, PGCertTT
  • 2000, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, MSc Construction Project Management
  • 1998, Copperbelt University, Kitwe, Zambia, BSc Building (Quantity Surveying)
Professional Experience
  • 2018-2022. College of Contract Management, Kent, UK
  • 2007-2008. Quantity Surveyor, Simon Carves Engineering, Cheshire, UK
  • 2004-2007. Stellar Quantity Surveying Services, Cleveleys, UK
Research Interests
  • Digital Cost Management (DCM) systems, Contracts and Claims management, Building Quantification and Building Information and Process modelling
Selected Publications
  • Matipa, Wilfred & Shah, Raj & Temitope, SamOdusina & Marsh, Dianne. "Construction Management Processes in a Digital Built Environment, Modelling". In book: Encyclopedia of Computer Graphics and Games (pp.466-473. 10.1007/978-3-031-23161-2_374. 2024
  • Shah, Raj & Kraidi, Layth & Matipa, Wilfred & Borthwick, Fiona. "Investigation of the Risk Factors Causing Safety and Delay Issues in Oil and Gas Pipeline Construction Projects". In book: Advances in Manufacturing Processes, Intelligent Methods and Systems in Production Engineering (pp.313-326). 10.1007/978-3-030-90532-3_24. 2022
  • Kraidi, Layth & Shah, Raj & Matipa, Wilfred & Borthwick, Fiona. "An Investigation of mitigating the Safety and Security Risks allied with Oil and Gas Pipeline Projects". Journal of Pipeline Science and Engineering, Vol.1 Issue 3; Pages 349-359. 10.1016/j.jpse.2021.08.002. 2021