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Email

shang.gao@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Senior Lecturer in Construction Management
Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Education
PhD
National University of Singapore
Masters (Coursework)
Loughborough University
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
Zhejiang GongShang University
ORCID

0000-0002-4161-5592

Dr Shang Gao

Senior Lecturer in Construction Management
Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning

93 Scholarly works
6 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Lean-digital transformation in prefabricated construction: a dynamic three-stage pathway configuration
    DOI: 10.1108/ecam-05-2025-0863
  • 2026

    Book Chapter

    Construction industry improvement in China: lessons for other developing countries
    DOI: 10.4337/9781035336319.00027
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Applications of lean principles in the operations of architectural and engineering design firms: an exploratory study in Singapore
    DOI: 10.1108/ECAM-03-2024-0330
  • 2026

    Research grants (other domestic)

    International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC) Conference at NUS Singapore
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Uptake of Industry 4.0 technologies in Australian construction firms
    DOI: 10.1108/ECAM-07-2024-0976
  • 2024

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Manchester-Melbourne-Toronto Alliance: Advancing Health, Safety, and Sustainability in Construction Demolition Network (MMT-HSS Network)
  • 2021

    Research Contracts

    Implementing the Last Planner System at Level Crossing Removal Projects
Shang Gao

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2021
Merit Winner in Outstanding Publication on Project Management Merit Award 2020 Society Of Project Managers (Singapore)
2009
National University of Singapore

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Construction 4.0 technology and lean construction ambidexterity capability in China’s construction industry: a sociotechnical systems perspective
    DOI: 10.1108/CI-12-2023-0302
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Establishing a conceptual framework for Construction Quality 4.0 (CONQ4.0)
    DOI: 10.1108/tqm-04-2025-0207
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Exploring the relationship between social capital, knowledge management and lean construction ambidexterity in inter-organizational project networks
    DOI: 10.1108/IJMPB-10-2024-0242
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Challenges and improvements of an SME-oriented procurement policy in the construction sector: a case of Victoria’s Local Jobs First policy
    DOI: 10.1080/01446193.2026.2663108
  • 2026

    Conference Proceedings

    ESTABLISH A LEAN AI-DRIVEN DEFECT MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
    DOI: 10.24928/2026/0204
  • 2025

    Book Chapter

    Drivers and barriers influencing young stakeholders' acceptance of engineering timber residential buildings based on the Technology Adoption Model
    DOI: 10.1201/9781003605928-2

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2025

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Low-Carbon Design Innovations and Technology Adoption for Jordan's Rural Municipalities
  • 2021

    Research Contracts

    Implementing DfMA and Lean in Construction: Best Practice Guidelines Through a Study of Building Services and Structure

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