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Dr. Olugbenga Timo Oladinrin is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS). He obtained his PhD in Construction Project Management from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, and master’s and bachelor’s (First class honours) degrees in Quantity Surveying from the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Nigeria. Currently, he is an Associate Professor (Teaching & Research) at the School of Art, Design and Architecture, University of Plymouth. Formerly, he was a Senior Lecturer in Quantity Surveying at the University of Wolverhampton in the UK, a Postdoctoral fellow at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and a Lecturer at FUTA. Dr Oladinrin teaches Quantity Surveying and Construction Project Management both in the UK and abroad. He has a strong track record of research outputs in top refereed journals. He has successfully secured some competitive research grants from funding bodies in the UK (including the British Council grants). He is actively involved with professional bodies. His research areas include construction ethics, sustainable built environment, construction health and safety, new working practices, construction and demolition waste management, construction innovation, circular economy concept, and quantity surveying practices. You can contact him for research collaboration and PhD supervision in these areas. He is currently an academic editor and guest editor for some journals.
Professional memberships
Member: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)Roles on external bodies
| PhD Examination - Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Thesis title: An integrated monitoring and evaluation model for construction project delivery in Ghana - 2020
Academic Editor - Advances in Civil Engineering Academic Editor - Frontiers in Built Environment - Construction Management Guest editor - Sustainability journal Guest editor - International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics |
Teaching interests
External positions
Visiting Associate Professor, Batangas State University
8 Feb 2022 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Urban microclimate-aware retrofitting framework for climate-resilient energy demand reduction (UMAR)
Goodhew, S. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Alencastro, J. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Oladinrin, O. (CoI - Co-Investigator) & Xie, X. (PI - Principal Investigator)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/10/25 → 30/09/26
Project: Research
Research output
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Breaking barriers: understanding factors constraining women’s career choices and progression in the South African construction industry
Windapo, A. O., Oladinrin, O. T., Alencastro, J., Mbekwa, D., Ekpo, C., Rana, M. Q. & Filtane, A., 15 Dec 2025, In: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. p. 1-20 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ethical Practices for Sustainable Construction Digitalisation
Oladinrin, O., Aghimien, D. & Goodhew, S., 2 Oct 2025, Springer Nature. 151 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Public priorities for the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine’s energy sector.
Savchenko, O., Zhelykh, V., Kozak, K., Al-Hafith, O., Alencastro, J., Oladinrin, O. & Akinbami, A. A., 2 Dec 2025, In: Journal of Energy Engineering and Control Systems. 11, 2, p. 115-123Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Challenges to Women Progression in the Construction Industry: An Investigative Study
Windapo, A., Oladinrin, O., Alencastro, J., Mbekwa, D., Ekpo, C., Rana, M. Q. & Filtane, A., 23 Apr 2025, p. 60-71. 11 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper (not formally published) › peer-review
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Towards a Sustainable Construction Industry: A Fuzzy Synthetic Evaluation of Critical Barriers to Entry and the Retention of Women in the South African Construction Industry
Oladinrin, O., Windapo, A., Alencastro, J. & Rana, M., 15 May 2025, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 17, 10, 4500.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Media stories
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University of Plymouth Researcher Adds New Data to Research in Technology (Smart Home Technologies to Facilitate Ageing-in-Place: Professionals Perception)
Alencastro, J. & Oladinrin, O.
27/04/23
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