Rate My Professor Graham Brewer

Brewer’s research encompasses innovation by construction firms and project teams, sociological factors influencing ICT and building information modelling adoption, disaster risk reduction, sustainability in the built environment, and compliance to safe building codes. Key publications feature 'The Influence of Trust on Project Management Practice within the Construction Industry' (Construction Economics and Building, 2017), 'Key Issues for Implementation of Environmental Planning Policy: Construction Management Practice' (Sustainability, 2018), 'Community based initiatives to mainstream climate change adaptation into disaster risk reduction: evidence from the Hunter Valley (Australia)' (Local Environment, 2019), 'Impacts of Culture on Innovation Propensity in Small to Medium Enterprises in Construction' (Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 2020), and editorials such as 'Construction Economics and Building; A Rare Breed with Fine Pedigree' (2023). He has secured grants totalling $1,570,989, including for disaster resilience projects in South Asia and Australia. In education, he earned an Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (2008) for advancements in problem-based learning, metacognitive skills, teamwork assessment, reflective practice, and blended delivery. Brewer is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Building, serving on its panels, and external examiner for the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Oceania.