Hayford Pittri

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Doctoral Researcher, Heriot-Watt University, since 2023per ORCID

Publishing since 2022, latest 2026

Building and Construction
Management Science and Operations Research
Social Psychology
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Civil and Structural Engineering
Speech and Hearing

In their own words

Blockchain Technology
Building Information Modeling
Construction Supply Chain Management
Sustainable Construction
Health and Safety

Publications: 352022–2026
Citations: 343to those papers
h-index: 10i10-index 11
Field-weighted impact: 2.781.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 34%12 of 35 scored papers
Open access: 49%17 papers free to read

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Citations received each year

Peerford

To all their work, old papers included. Google Scholar also counts citations from theses, books and web pages, so its line runs higher.

What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Building and Construction2469%

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Doctoral Researcher, Institite of Sustainable Built EnvironmentHeriot-Watt Universitysince 2023

Education

Doctoral Researcher, Construction Management and SurveyingHeriot-Watt University2023–2026

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

35 in all

Academic Stress Among Built Environment Students: An Examination of Key Stressors and Coping Mechanisms
2026International Journal of Educational ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.1016/j.ijer.2026.103009
Adoption Strategies for Health and Safety Technologies in the Construction Industry
2026

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Management Science and Operations Research1749%

Social Psychology926%

Radiological and Ultrasound Technology617%

Civil and Structural Engineering39%

Speech and Hearing39%

Strategy and Management39%

Chemical Health and Safety26%

Mechanical Engineering26%

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management26%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Construction Project Management and Performance17
Sustainable Building Design and Assessment16
BIM and Construction Integration10
Facilities and Workplace Management9
Occupational Health and Safety Research6
Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance4
Building Energy and Comfort Optimization2
Chemical Safety and Risk Management2
Design Education and Practice2
Disaster Management and Resilience2
Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring2
Noise Effects and Management2

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

77% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom25
United States6
Turkey5
Australia3
Hong Kong SAR3
United Arab Emirates2
Jordan2
South Africa1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Heriot-Watt UniversityGB23 papers
Kwame Nkrumah UniversityZM9 papers
Erciyes UniversityTR5 papers
University of BradfordGB3 papers
Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHK3 papers
West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyUS3 papers
Zarqa UniversityJO2 papers
University of MichiganUS2 papers
University of SharjahAE2 papers
University of the West of EnglandGB2 papers

Where they publish

Buildings3
Built Environment Project and Asset Management3
International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation3
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management Procurement and Law3
Construction Economics and Building2
Journal of Engineering Design and Technology2
ABC2 Journal of Architecture Building Construction and Cities1
Construction Innovation1

How it can be read

49% free to read

Diamond 5 · 14%Free to read and to publish
Gold 8 · 23%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 3 · 9%Open in a subscription journal
Green 1 · 3%A copy in a repository
Closed 18 · 51%Behind a paywall

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

9Industry, innovation and infrastructure16
11Sustainable cities and communities3
17Partnerships for the goals2
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Most cited

Barriers to stakeholder engagement in sustainable procurement of public works
Engineering Construction & Architectural Management17
202248 citationsWorld top 10%
Design for deconstruction (DfD) implementation among design professionals: empirical evidence from Ghana
International Journal of Construction Management9
202335 citationsWorld top 10%
Exploring the Current Technologies Essential for Health and Safety in the Ghanaian Construction Industry
Merits9
202231 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Drivers for design for deconstruction (DfD) implementation among design professionals
Smart and Sustainable Built Environment
202325 citations
Competencies Driving Waste Minimization during the Construction Phase of Buildings
Buildings9
202324 citationsOpen access · Gold

Construction Economics and Building

Evaluating the Drivers of Immersive Technologies Implementation for Health and Safety Management in the Construction Industry

2026ABC2 Journal of Architecture Building Construction and CitiesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.66408/abc2.2026.41

BIM utilisation for health and safety management in the Ghanaian construction industry

2026Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Smart Infrastructure and ConstructionJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.1680/jsmic.24.00031

The Role of Internet of Things in Managing Carbon Emissions in the Construction Industry: A Systematic Review

2025Intelligent infrastructure and constructionJournalOpen accessFirst author7 citations10.3390/iic1030008

Knowledge, Training, and Skills Gaps for Emerging Construction Technologies Adoption in the Construction Industry of a Developing Country

2025International Journal of Construction Education and ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding8 citations10.1080/15578771.2025.2587943

Design professionals’ awareness and engagement in design for adaptability (DfA) practices

2025Journal of responsible production and consumption.JournalOpen access3 citations10.1108/jrpc-12-2024-0072

Challenges to the implementation of design for adaptability among design professionals in Ghana

2025International Journal of Building Pathology and AdaptationJournal4 citations10.1108/ijbpa-09-2024-0189

BIM maturity and its influence on BIM implementation challenges: the perspectives of UK contractors

2025Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management Procurement and LawJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding3 citations10.1680/jmapl.24.00084

The Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies and the Construction Industry in Ghana

2025Construction Economics and BuildingJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.5130/ajceb.v25i3/4.9408

The application of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for health and safety management in the construction industry

2024International Journal of Building Pathology and AdaptationJournalFirst author7 citations10.1108/ijbpa-10-2024-0209

A phenomenological inquiry of Building Information Modelling macro-adoption in Uruguay

2024Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management Procurement and LawJournalSenior author7 citations10.1680/jmapl.23.00021

Key attributes of designers’ competencies for design-for-deconstruction implementation

2024Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management Procurement and LawJournal6 citations10.1680/jmapl.23.00026

The Green Construction Project Manager

2024WORLD SCIENTIFIC eBooksBook chapterSenior author1 citation10.1142/9789811251429_0005

Drivers for design for deconstruction (DfD) implementation among design professionals

2023Smart and Sustainable Built EnvironmentJournalFirst author25 citations10.1108/sasbe-05-2023-0117

Deployment of physical access control (PAC) devices in university settings in Ghana

2023Frontiers in Engineering and Built EnvironmentJournalOpen access5 citations10.1108/febe-01-2023-0006

Barriers to stakeholder engagement in sustainable procurement of public works

2022Engineering Construction & Architectural ManagementJournalSenior author48 citations10.1108/ecam-08-2021-0746