I hold a PhD degree in Construction Management from Nelson Mandela University, Master of Technology and Bachelor of Technology degrees in Construction Management from Cape Peninsula University of Technology, a Higher National Diploma from Accra Polytechnic (Accra Technical University) and a Certificate in Education from the University of Education – Winneba. I am currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Construction and Wood Technology Education at the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), Kumasi, Ghana.

I have in the last 11 years lectured at tertiary level, presented papers at conferences locally and abroad, published in peer-reviewed journals, written chapters in books, written course materials and developed curriculum for accreditation. I have also been involved in the supervision of both undergraduate and post graduate treatises/theses since 2016. My research focus areas are Facilities and Building Maintenance Management, and Construction Health and Safety.

Academic Qualifications

• • Doctor of Philosophy in Construction Management

Professional Affiliations/ Memberships

• • University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG)

Teaching Interests

• • Building Maintenance Management
  • Facilities Management
  • Construction Planning and Management
  • Project Planning and Control
  • Research Methodology
  • Procurement Management

Research Interests and Supervision

• • Building Maintenance Management
  • Facilities Management
  • Construction Health and Safety

Selected Publications

• • Ibrahim, K., Simpeh, F. and Adebowale, O.J. (2023) “Benefits and challenges of wearable safety devices in the construction sector”. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-12-2022-0266
• • Amoah, C., Bamfo-Agyei, E., & Simpeh, F. (2023). Disable access compliance to university infrastructure: Built environment students’ perceptions. Property Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/PM-01-2023-0004
• • Kabir, I., Adebowale, O.J., & Simpeh, F. (2023). Benefits and challenges of using wearable safety devices in the construction sector. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-12-2022-0266. Article publication date: 2023
• • Simpeh, F., Mavangwa, G.M & Wentzel, L. (2022). Strategies to overcome barriers to public facilities management. Property Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/PM-03-2022-0016. Article publication date: 2022
• • Adebowale, O.J., & Simpeh, F. (2023). Exploring the effects of studentification on neighbourhoods in Nigeria. Journal of Facilities Management, Vol. 21 No. 1, pp. 30-49. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFM-05-2021-0050. Article publication date 2021
• • Adebowale, O.J, Simpeh, F., Kukoyi, P.O., & Agumba, J. (2022). Assessment of basic measures instituted to curtail the spread of COVID-19 on construction site in Legos, Nigeria. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 27(2), 43–61. (DOI: 10.21315/jcdc-12-20-0251). Article publication date: 2021
• • Simpeh, F., & Amoah, C. (2022). COVID-19 guidelines incorporated in the health and safety management policies of construction firms. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 20(1), 6-23. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-01-2021-0042. Article publication date: 2021
• • Amoah, C., Bamfo-Agyei, E., & Simpeh, F. (2022). The COVID-19 pandemic: the woes of small construction firms in Ghana. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 11(4), 1099-1115. https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-02-2021-0025. Article publication date: 2021
• • Simpeh, F., Bamfo-Agyei, E., & Amoah, C. (2022). Barriers to the implementation of Covid-19 safety regulations: insight from Ghanaian construction sites. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 20(1), 47-65. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-03-2021-0153. Article publication date: 2021
• • Simpeh, F., & Akinlolu, M. (2021). A comparative analysis of the provision of student housing safety measures. Journal of Facilities Management, 19(3), 377-392.  https://doi.org/10.1108/JFM-11-2020-0080. Article publication date: 2021
• • Simpeh, F., & Amoah, C. (2023). Assessment of measures instituted to curb the spread of COVID-19 on construction site. International Journal of Construction Management. 23(3), 383-391. https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2021.1874678. Article publication date: 2021
• • Simpeh, F., & Adisa, S. (2022). On-campus student accommodation safety measures: provision versus risk analysis. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 40 (1), 60-75. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-06-2020-0047. Article publication date: 2020
• • Akinlolu, M., Haupt, T. C., Edwards, D. J., & Simpeh, F. (2022). A Bibliometric Review of the status and emerging research trends in construction safety management technologies. International Journal of Construction Management, 22(14), 2699-2711. 10.1080/15623599.2020.1819584. Article publication date: 2020
• • Simpeh, F., & Adisa, S. (2021). Evaluation of on-campus student housing facilities security and safety performance. Facilities, 39 (7/8), 470-487. https://doi.org/10.1108/F-04-2020-0051.  Article publication date: 2020
• • Amoah, C., & Simpeh, F. (2021). Implementation challenges of COVID-19 safety measures at construction sites in South Africa. Journal of Facilities Management, 19(1), 111-128. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFM-08-2020-0061. Article publication date 2020
• • Adisa, S., & Simpeh, F. (2020). Security challenges: microscoping the gaps in on-campus student housing facilities. Journal of Construction, 13(2): 5-14: Article publication date 2020
• • Simpeh, F., & Shakantu, W. (2020). On-campus university student accommodation model. Journal of Facilities Management, 18 (3), 213-229. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFM-03-2020-0017. Article publication date: 2020
• • Akinlolu, M., Ndihokubwayo, R, & Simpeh, F. (2020). TQM implementation challenges: a case study of a building maintenance department of an institution of higher learning. International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management, 29(3), 355-371. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPQM.2020.105988
• • Simpeh, F., & Shakantu, W. (2020). On-campus university student housing facility services prioritisation framework. Facilities, 38(1/2), 20-38. https://doi.org/10.1108/F-10-2018-0129. Article publication date: 2019.
• • Simpeh, F., & Shakantu, W. (2019). Prioritisation of on-campus university student housing facility spaces. Journal of Construction Project Management and Innovation, 9 (1),18-32. (ISSN 2223-7852).
• • Simpeh, F. & Shakantu, W. (2018). On-Campus Housing Facilities: The Perceptions of Ghanaian University Students. Journal of Emerging Trends in Economics and Management Sciences, 9(6), 318-324. (ISSN: 2141-7024).
• • Simpeh, F., Mohamed, Z., & Hartmann, A. (2014). Importance-performance analysis for modelling maintenance prioritization in higher institutions. Journal of Construction Project Management and Innovation, 4 (2), 882-894. (ISSN 2223-7852).