Mr Mark Swallow MCIOB Tech IOSH
Senior Lecturer in Construction Project Management
Summary
Mark Swallow is a lecturer in construction project management. He has over 11 years of construction management experience and over 5 years of experience teaching in higher education. He is a degree in construction project management and is a Chartered member of the CIOB and Tech IOSH. His teaching and research within the built environment includes Building Information Modelling, health and safety, digital technology and project management. Within these areas, he has published journals and conference papers with a focus on 4D modelling, immersive technologies and health and safety management.
Teaching
Department of the Natural and Built Environment
College of Social Sciences and Arts
Construction Project Management
BSc Construction Project management BSc Construction site management
Resource Evaluation Health and Safety at Work Understanding Building Technology Advanced Construction Planning Planning and Commercial Management Construction Production Planning
Research
Swallow, M and Zulu, S. (2019) Benefits and Barriers to the Adoption of 4D Modelling for Site Health and Safety Management. Frontiers in Built Environment. 4 (86) January Swallow, M and Zulu, S. (2019) Student’s Awareness and Perception of the Value of BIM and 4D for Site Health and Safety Management. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology Swallow, M and Zulu, S. (2020) Virtual Reality in Construction Health and Safety Education: Students Experience through Video Elicitation - A Pilot Study. In: Proceedings of 20th International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality, 2020. Middlesbrough, pp. 86–94. Swallow, M and Zulu, S. (2020) Impacting Construction Health and Safety Performance Using Virtual Reality - A Scoping Study Review. In: proceeding of CIB W099 conference 2020 Swallow, M and Zulu, S. (2019) Perception of the Benefits and Barriers of 4D Modelling for Site Health and Safety Management. In: proceeding of CIB W78 conference 2019, September17-20, 2019, Newcastle UK: CIB, pp. 540-554. Swallow, M. (2020) Equipping Tomorrow’s Professionals for a Digital Construction Industry. BIM+ 1st March 2020
Publications
Journal articles
Swallow, M., & Zulu, S. (2023). Investigating the implementation of immersive technologies within on-site construction safety processes. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology. http://doi.org/10.1108/jedt-01-2023-0005
Swallow, M., & Zulu, S. (2019). Students’ awareness and perception of the value of BIM and 4D for site health and safety management. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 18 (2), 414-430. http://doi.org/10.1108/jedt-07-2019-0174
Swallow, M., & Zulu, S. (n.d.). Benefits and Barriers to the Adoption of 4D Modeling for Site Health and Safety Management. Frontiers in Built Environment, 4. http://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2018.00086
Conference papers
Swallow, M., & Zulu, S. (2023). Collaboration and Engagement in Site Safety Planning using Virtual Reality – A Case Study Application. In CIB W099&W123 International Conference on Digital Transformation of Health and safety in Construction, Porto, 21 June 2023 - 22 June 2023.
Swallow, M., & Zulu, S. (2021). Investigating the drivers and challenges of implementing Immersive Sensory Technology within Construction Site Safety. In Proceedings of CIB International Conference on Smart Built Environment, 2020.
Swallow, M., & Zulu, S. (2020). Impacting Construction Health and Safety Performance Using Virtual Reality - A Scoping Study Review. In proceeding of the Joint CIB W099 & TG59 International Web-Conference 2020: Good Health, Wellbeing & Decent Work, 2020.
Other activities
Member of the 4D Construction group CIOB mentor