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Dr Andrew Agapiou is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Architecture, Strathclyde University. He delivers Professional Studies programme to both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Architecture. He completed his Doctoral Studies in 'Construction Economics' at Loughborough University in 1996. In 2016, Andrew was awarded an LLM degree in 'Mediation and Conflict Resolution' with distinction by the Strathclyde University Law

Andrew is coordinator of TG 89, an International Mediation Task Force for the CIB (International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction), which resulted in the publication of an edited book on international perspectives on Court-Connected Construction Mediation Practice for Routledge.

In 2017 he was appointed joint coordinator of CIB W113 Working Commission on Law and Dispute Resolution.

In 2019 Dr Agapiou received the 'Arbitration Lecturer of the Year' award in the Global Corporate LiveWire Awards.

He also currently holds external examiner appointments at De Montford and Bedfordshire Universities.

Andrew is also a member of the Editorial Advisory Panel for ICE Proceedings - 'Management, Procurement and Law'.

He has a growing reputation within profession circles and has recently been appointed to a number of prominent positions, reflecting his interests in the legalities of the construction process, including appointments to the Board of the Architects Professional Examination Authority Scotland, the Royal Institute of British Architect's Professional Conduct Panel.

In 2019, Andrew was appointed to the Place and Design Panel for West Dumbartsonshire.

Publications

A benefits prioritization analysis on adopting BIM systems against major challenges in megaproject delivery

Chen Zhen, Agapiou Andrew, Li Heng
Frontiers in Built Environment Vol 6 (2020)
https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2020.00026

Optimising off-site manufacturing components in the UK house-building sector : understanding the legal and contractual issues

Agapiou Andrew
Offsite Production and Manufacturing for Innovative Construction (2019) (2019)

Determinants of non-compliance with structural building code standards in Nigeria

Agapiou Andrew, Yakubu Sunday
Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law , pp. 1-48 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.18.00033

Briefing : The potential of mediating planning and environmental disputes in England and Wales

Agapiou Andrew
Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Management, Procurement and Law Vol 171, pp. 91-92 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.18.00006

Editorial for the themed issue on major and megaproject management

Chen Zhen, Agapiou Andrew, Smith Simon
Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law Vol 171, pp. 43-44 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.2018.171.2.43

Briefing: the potential for mediating planning and environmental disputes in England and Wales

Agapiou Andrew
Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.18.00006

Professional affiliations
  • Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb)
  • Fellow, Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
  • Member, Society of Construction Law (Scotland)
  • Member, Society of Computers and Law

Awards +

  • National Design Student Awards, Recipient, 2011
  • National Design Student Awards, Recipient, 2010
  • Scottish Design Student Awards, Recipient, 2009
  • JISC-RCS e-Assessment Scotland Awards, Recipient, 2009

Background and Education +

  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Mediation & Conflict Resolution (Distinction), Strathclyde University (2016)
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Construction Law & Arbitration (Distinction), Robert Gordon University (2010)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Loughborough (1996)
  • Master of Science (MSc) in Construction Management, University of Loughborough (1991)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering with Architecture (BEng Hons), University of Hertfordshire (1986)

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