Associate Professor Yingbin Feng

Director of Academic Program, UG Construction Management,
Construction Management

Associate Professor - Quantity Surveying,
Construction Management

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Biography

Dr Yingbin Feng is the Associate Professor of Quantity Surveying and the Director of Academic Program (Construction Management) at the School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment. Dr Feng is a member of Western Sydney University Professoriate Leadership Group. Dr Feng joined Western Sydney University in April 2011. He had a PhD degree awarded by the National University of Singapore (NUS).

Dr Feng conducts research in the built environment sector, applying economics, anthropology, behavioural psychology, systems engineering, information and data sciences to solve the problems of sustainability, supply chain, procurement, health and safety, productivity and effective organisations. Dr Feng has published 140 journal articles, book chapters, conference papers, research/industry reports and media articles with a Google Scholar h-index of 28 (2500 citations). Notably, he was the winner of the Premier Award at the prestigious Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) International Innovation and Research Awards 2014.

Dr Feng leads industry-driven research and is passionate about engaging with the industry and enabling research to transform industry practices. He is the Leader of the Sustainable Procurement research theme at the Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre (SBEnrc), Australia. Over the past 5 years, he has attracted research funds totaling over $1.5 million as the Lead Chief Investigator or Chief Investigator. He received a number of awards in recognition of his achievements in industry partnership and engagement: Winner of the 2023 SoEDBE Research Excellence Award for Mid-career Researcher of the Year, Winner of the 2022 SoEDBE Researcher Award for Researcher of the Year Through Industry Partnership, High Commendation Award (Team) at 2019 AIB NSW Professional Excellence in Building Awards in the Research, Development and Technology Category and Finalist for the WSU Research Impact Competition 2018. He is a member of Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA)’s Responsible Products Advisory Group.

Dr Feng is currently appointed as the Joint Coordinator of The International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Work Commission W065 Organisation and Management of Construction. He is a Council Member of the Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management (CRIOCM) and the Vice Chairman of the CRIOCM Youth Committee. He delivered a number of invited/keynote speeches at high profile international conferences and industry events. He served as an assessor for Australian Research Council (ARC) projects and the Theme-based Research Scheme proposal for Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong. He was appointed as the External Examiners of PhD Theses by the University of Auckland, Queensland University of Technology, Bond University, RMIT and Griffith University.

This information has been contributed by Associate Professor Feng.

Qualifications

Phd National University of Singapore
BCEng Chongqing University
MMgtTEcM Chongqing University

Professional Memberships

Vice Chairman - CRIOCM Youth Committee (2018)
Council Member - The Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management (2021)
Joint Coordinator - CIB W065 Organisation and Management of Construction (2021)

Awards

CRIOCM2014 Best paper award 2014-11-09
Nominee for 2016 Vice-Chancellor Excellence as Early Career Researcher Award 2016-12-12
School Early Career Researcher (ECR) Award - $10,000 2011-06-14
Premier Award Winner of CIOB International Innovation and Research Awards 2015-01-30
2022 CIOB Global Student Challenge Finalist (Tutor)) 2022-04-13
Outstanding Reviewer for Journal of Cleaner Production 2017 2017-01-01
CRIOCM2018 Merit Paper Award 2018-08-26
2018 Research Impact Competition Finalist 2018-10-23
Researcher Development Awards 2018 2017-12-01
High Commendation Award (Team) at 2019 AIB NSW Professional Excellence in Building Awards in the Research, Development and Technology Category 2019-07-26
Inspire Leadership Program 2017 2018-05-01
Winner Researcher of the Year Through Industry Partnership 2022-09-01
Tutor CIOB Global Student Challenge Finalist 2022-07-01
Winner Mid-career Researcher of the Year at 2023 SoEDBE Research Excellence Awards 2023-06-01

Interests

Construction Management
Organisational culture and behaviours
Safety Management
Supply Chain Management - SCM
Sustainable procurement

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

Construction Management
Construction Management

Committees

GBCA Responsible Products Advisory Group
WSU Professoriate Leadership Group (PLG)

Contact

Email:	Y.Feng@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone:	(02) 47360 468
Mobile:
Location:	Y.3.47 Penrith (Kingswood)

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Teaching

Previous Teaching Areas

200468 Estimating 1, 2011
200468 Estimating 1, 2012
200486 Quantity Surveying 1, 2012
200486 Quantity Surveying 1, 2013
200486 Quantity Surveying 1, 2014
200487 Quantity Surveying 2, 2011
300726 Estimating 2, 2011
300726 Estimating 2, 2012
300726 Estimating 2, 2013
300726 Estimating 2, 2014
300728 Construction Planning, 2013
300728 Construction Planning, 2014

Publications

Chapters in Books

Trinh Minh, T., Zhang, P., Stevens, M. and Feng, Y. (2023), 'Delivering construction safety training and education using immersive learning technology : a state-of-the-art review and future research directions', Handbook of Construction Safety, Health and Well-being in the Industry 4.0 Era, Routledge 9781032079929.
London, K., Kaur, G., Feng, Y., Varhammar, A., Wallace, G., Zhang, P., Saha, S. and Rahnamayiezekavat, P. (2021), 'Construction work health and safety management using building information modelling', Handbook of Research on Driving Transformational Change in the Digital Built Environment, IGI Global 9781799866008.
Liu, Q., Feng, Y., London, K. and Tang, L. (2021), 'Mental health issues in the culturally diverse construction workplace : a literature review', Proceedings of the 24th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, Springer 9789811588914.

Journal Articles

Yao, P., Feng, Y., Xie, Q., Zhang, Y. and Zhang, P. (2024), 'Optimizing site selection for construction demolition waste treatment plants considering demand and supply uncertainty : a case study in Chongqing, China', Engineering Optimization, vol 56, no 2 , pp 199 - 218.
Liu, Q., Feng, Y., London, K. and Zhang, P. (2023), 'Influence of personal characteristics and environmental stressors on mental health for multicultural construction workplaces in Australia', Construction Management and Economics, vol 41, no 2 , pp 116 - 137.
Liu, Q., Feng, Y., London, K. and Zhang, P. (2023), 'Coping strategies for work and cultural stressors in multicultural construction workplaces : a study in Australia', Construction Management and Economics, vol 41, no 7 , pp 537 - 553.
Pilanawithana, N., Feng, Y., London, K. and Zhang, P. (2023), 'Framework for measuring resilience of safety management systems in Australian building repair and maintenance companies', Journal of Safety Research, vol 85 , pp 405 - 418.
Feng, Y. and Zhang, P. (2023), 'Construction workplace trends and work health and safety', Buildings, vol 13, no 5 .
Ginigaddara, B., Perera, S., Feng, Y., Rahnamayiezekavat, P. and Thomson, R. (2023), 'Development of offsite construction skill profile prediction models using mixed-effect regression analysis', Construction Management and Economics, vol 41, no 10 , pp 820 - 839.
Gharbia, M., Chang-Richards, A., Xu, X., Hook, M., Stehn, L., Jahne, R., Hall, D., Park, K., Hong, J. and Feng, Y. (2023), 'Building code compliance for off-site construction', Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, vol 15, no 2 .
Tijani, B., Osei-Kyei, R. and Feng, Y. (2022), 'A review of work-life balance in the construction industry', International Journal of Construction Management, vol 22, no 14 , pp 2671 - 2686.
Ginigaddara, B., Perera, S., Feng, Y. and Rahnamayiezekavat, P. (2022), 'An evaluation of offsite construction skill profiles', Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, vol 27, no 1 , pp 16 - 28.
Ginigaddara, B., Perera, S., Feng, Y. and Rahnamayiezekavat, P. (2022), 'Development of an offsite construction typology : a Delphi study', Buildings, vol 12, no 1 .
Pilanawithana, N., Feng, Y., London, K. and Zhang, P. (2022), 'Developing resilience for safety management systems in building repair and maintenance : a conceptual model', Safety Science, vol 152 .
Trinh Minh, T. and Feng, Y. (2022), 'A maturity model for resilient safety culture development in construction companies', Buildings, vol 12, no 6 .
Ginigaddara, B., Perera, S., Feng, Y., Rahnamayiezekavat, P. and Kagioglou, M. (2022), '[In Press] Industry 4.0 driven emerging skills of offsite construction : a multi-case study-based analysis', Construction Innovation, .
Caldera, S., Mohamed, S. and Feng, Y. (2022), 'Evaluating the COVID-19 impacts on sustainable procurement : experiences from the Australian built environment sector', Sustainability, vol 14, no 7 .
Lu, W., Du, L. and Feng, Y. (2022), 'Decision making behaviours and management mechanisms for construction and demolition waste recycling based on public-private partnership', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol 29, no 54 , pp 82078 - 82097.
Zhang, S., Duan, H., Zhao, X., Xia, B., Feng, Y. and Galvin, S. (2021), 'Learning on rework management of construction projects : a case study', The International Journal of Construction Management, vol 21, no 3 , pp 246 - 260.
Ginigaddara, B., Perera, S., Feng, Y. and Rahnamayiezekavat, P. (2021), 'Offsite construction skills evolution : an Australian case study', Construction Innovation, .
Papastamoulis, V., London, K., Feng, Y., Zhang, P., Crocker, R. and Patias, P. (2021), 'Conceptualising the circular economy potential of construction and demolition waste : an integrative literature review', Recycling, vol 6, no 3 .
Liu, Q., Feng, Y. and London, K. (2021), 'Theorizing to improve mental health in multicultural construction industries : an intercultural coping model', Buildings, vol 11, no 12 .
Liu, Q., Ye, G., Feng, Y., Wang, C. and Peng, Y. (2020), 'Case-based insights into rework costs of residential building projects in China', The International Journal of Construction Management, vol 20, no 4 , pp 347 - 355.
Liu, Q., Ye, G. and Feng, Y. (2020), 'Workers' safety behaviors in the off-site manufacturing plant', Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, vol 27, no 3 , pp 765 - 784.
Du, L., Feng, Y., Tang, L., Lu, W. and Kang, W. (2020), 'Time dynamics of emergency response network for hazardous chemical accidents : a case study in China', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol 248 .
Trinh Minh, T. and Feng, Y. (2020), 'Impact of project complexity on construction safety performance : moderating role of resilient safety culture', Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, vol 146, no 2 .
Lin, Z., Xie, Q., Feng, Y., Zhang, P. and Yao, P. (2020), 'Towards a robust facility location model for construction and demolition waste transfer stations under uncertain environment : the case of Chongqing', Waste Management, vol 105 , pp 73 - 83.
Liu, J., Cui, Z., Feng, Y., Perera, S. and Han, J. (2020), 'Impact of culture differences on performance of international construction joint ventures : the moderating role of conflict management', Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, vol 27, no 9 , pp 2353 - 2377.
Pan, X., Xie, Q. and Feng, Y. (2020), 'Designing recycling networks for construction and demolition waste based on reserve logistics research field', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol 260 .
Reinhardt, D., Haeusler, M., London, K., Loke, L., Feng, Y., Barata, E., Firth, C., Dunn, K., Khean, N., Fabbri, A., Wozniak-O?Connor, D. and Masuda, R. (2020), 'CoBuilt 4.0 : investigating the potential of collaborative robotics for subject matter experts', International Journal of Architectural Computing, vol 18, no 4 , pp 353 - 370.
Lin, Z., Xie, Q., Feng, Y., Zhang, P. and Yang, Y. (2020), 'An optimal C&D waste logistics network design from contractors' perspective', Journal of Green Building, vol 15, no 3 , pp 121 - 137.
Du, L., Feng, Y., Lu, W., Kong, L. and Yang, Z. (2020), 'Evolutionary game analysis of stakeholders' decision-making behaviours in construction and demolition waste management', Environmental Impact Assessment Review, vol 84 .
Du, L., Feng, Y., Tang, L., Kang, W. and Lu, W. (2020), 'Networks in disaster emergency management : a systematic review', Natural Hazards, vol 103, no 1 , pp 1 - 27.
Zhang, P. and Feng, Y. (2020), 'Implementation of team teaching in construction management education', International Journal of Learning and Teaching, vol 6, no 4 , pp 230 - 235.
Trinh, M., Feng, Y. and Mohamed, S. (2019), 'Framework for measuring resilient safety culture in Vietnam's construction environment', Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, vol 145, no 2 .
Adeniyi, O., Perera, S., Ginige, K. and Feng, Y. (2019), 'Developing maturity levels for flood resilience of businesses using built environment flood resilience capability areas', Sustainable Cities and Society, vol 51 .
Feng, Y. and Trinh, M. (2019), 'Developing resilient safety culture for construction projects', Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, vol 145, no 11 .
Yuan, C., He, Y., Feng, Y. and Wang, P. (2018), 'Fire hazards in heritage villages : a case study on Dangjia Village in China', International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol 28 , pp 748 - 757.
Zhao, Y., Feng, Y. and Li, C. (2018), 'Effect of organizational cultural differences and mutual trust on contract management of nonequity construction project alliances', Advances in Civil Engineering, vol 2018 .
Trinh, M., Feng, Y. and Jin, X. (2018), 'Conceptual model for developing resilient safety culture in the construction environment', Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, vol 144, no 7 .
Liu, J., Lin, S. and Feng, Y. (2018), 'Understanding why Chinese contractors are not willing to purchase construction insurance', Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, vol 25, no 2 , pp 257 - 272.
Zhao, X., Feng, Y., Yang, D. and Zhao, D. (2018), 'Advanced management in civil engineering projects', Advances in Civil Engineering, vol 2018 .
Zhang, Y., Lu, W., Tam, V. and Feng, Y. (2018), 'From urban metabolism to industrial ecosystem metabolism : a study of construction in Shanghai from 2004 to 2014', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol 202 , pp 428 - 438.
Jin, X., Zhang, G., Liu, J., Feng, Y. and Zuo, J. (2017), 'Major participants in the construction industry and their approaches to risks : a theoretical framework', Procedia Engineering, vol 182 , pp 314 - 320.
Feng, Y., Wu, P., Ye, G. and Zhao, D. (2017), 'Risk-compensation behaviors on construction sites : demographic and psychological determinants', Journal of Management in Engineering, vol 33, no 4 .
Zhao, X., Feng, Y., Pienaar, J. and O?Brien, D. (2017), 'Modelling paths of risks associated with BIM implementation in architectural, engineering and construction projects', Architectural Science Review, vol 60, no 6 , pp 472 - 482.
Feng, Y., Ye, G., Xie, C., Duan, S., Liu, Y. and Liu, Q. (2017), 'A review of the research on the unsafe behavior of construction workers', Jian she guan li guo ji xue bao, vol 1, no 6 , pp 1 - 14.
Zhang, S., Chan, A., Feng, Y., Duan, H. and Ke, Y. (2016), 'Critical review on PPP research : a search from the Chinese and international journals', International Journal of Project Management, vol 34, no 4 , pp 597 - 612.
Zhao, D., McCoy, A., Kleiner, B. and Feng, Y. (2016), 'Integrating safety culture into OSH risk mitigation : a pilot study on the electrical safety', Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, vol 22, no 6 , pp 800 - 807.
Feng, Y. and Wu, P. (2015), 'Risk compensation behaviours in construction workers' activities', International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, .
Feng, Y., Zhang, S. and Wu, P. (2015), 'Factors influencing workplace accident costs of building projects', Safety Science, vol 72 , pp 97 - 104.
Wu, P., Feng, Y., Pienaar, J. and Zhong, Y. (2015), 'Educational attainment and job requirements : exploring the gaps for construction graduates in Australia from an industry point of view', Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, .
Feng, Y. (2015), 'Mathematical models for determining the minimum level of voluntary safety investments for building projects', Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, vol 141, no 7 .
Wu, P., Feng, Y., Pienaar, J. and Xia, B. (2015), 'A review of benchmarking in carbon labelling schemes for building materials', Journal of Cleaner Production, .
Feng, Y., Teo Ai Lin, E., Ling, F. and Low, S. (2014), 'Exploring the interactive effects of safety investments, safety culture and project hazard on safety performance : an empirical analysis', International Journal of Project Management, .
Wu, P. and Feng, Y. (2014), 'Identification of non-value adding activities in precast concrete production to achieve low-carbon production', Architectural Science Review, .
Feng, Y. (2013), 'Effect of safety investments on safety performance of building projects', Safety Science, vol 59 , pp 28 - 45.
Xiang, Y., Ren, H. and Feng, Y. (2013), 'The analysis of risk and incentive model about the project CM model under asymmetric information', Jianzhu Jingji (Construction Economy), vol 6, no 368 , pp 90 - 93.
Wu, P., Pienaar, J., O'Brien, D. and Feng, Y. (2013), 'Delivering construction education programs through the distance mode : case study in Australia', Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, vol 139, no 4 , pp 325 - 333.

Other Publications

2022, 'Building Information Modelling for Work Health and Safety Management: 2B: Guide to Completing Project Information Requirement Template', Report
2022, 'Sustainable Procurement: Final Industry Report, Project 2.76', Report
2022, 'Building Information Modelling for Work Health and Safety Management: 1A: Guide to Developing Information Requirements', Report
2022, 'Building Information Modelling for Work Health and Safety Management: 1B: Best Practice Matrix', Report
2021, 'Health and Safety Management Using Building Information Modelling: Phase Three Report', Report
2021, 'Developing a Framework for Enabling Sustainable Procurement: Research Report #2', Report
2021, 'Health and Safety Management Using Building Information Modelling: Phase Two Report', Report
2020, 'Health and Safety Management Using Building Information Modelling: Phase One Report', Report
2020, 'Sustainable Procurement: Literature Review: Report #1', Report
2019, 'BIM Execution Framework for Early-stage Estimating in PPP Projects', Report

Dr Feng is available to be the Principle Supervisor of doctoral candidates.