Dr. Calvin Keung is a quantity surveyor (QS) by profession and a member of the highly commended QS Team at the RICS Awards 2022. He is also a CIC-Certified BIM Manager (CCBM) and one of the BIMers recognised at the CIC’s Celebration of BIM Achievement 2020. Moreover, Dr. Keung is the BIM Developer of the ACE Department, and his collaborative approach to BIM education led to the development of an interdisciplinary BIM lab at CityU. As a result of his innovative initiatives and dedication to BIM education, Dr. Keung received the Teaching Application Award from the 4th International BIM Award Conference in 2018, the Outstanding Teaching Award from the College of Engineering of CityU in 2020, and the Innovative CityU-Learning Award from CityU in 2020. Additionally, Dr. Keung and his research team received the Merit Award for their MiC research at the Hong Kong openBIM/openGIS Awards 2022.

Research Interests

BIM; openBIM; 5D BIM; Modular Integrated Construction; VR applications; Smart city design and planning

Selected Publications

• KEUNG C (2023), Unlocking the full potential of BIM with open BIM: insights from a BIM enrichment course in Korea, The BIM, Autumn, 27:15-17.

• KEUNG C, Tak Wing Yiu and Zhenan Feng (2022), Building information modeling in quantity surveying practices: current state and future challenges, Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 27: 1060-1074.

• KEUNG C (2022), Experience-sharing on teaching and learning from an interdisciplinary student BIM project during the COVID-19 pandemic,  Surveyors Times,  May, 31(5): 46-47.

• KEUNG C, YEUNG KLD and CHEUNG SO (2022), Quantity Surveying Practice: The Nuts and Bolts,  Routledge, Taylor and Francis;

• KEUNG C, Tak Wing Yiu and Zhenan Feng (2022), Building information modeling education for quantity surveyors in Hong Kong: Current states, education gaps, and challenges,  International Journal of Construction Education and Research,  June, [DOI: 10.1080/15578771.2022.2094508]

• KEUNG C, KIM JI and ONG Q M (2021), Developing a BIM-based MUVR treadmill system for architectural design review and collaboration,  Applied Sciences,  11(15): 6881

• KIM JI, LI S, CHEN X, KEUNG C, SUH M and KIM T W (2021), Evaluation framework for BIM-based VR applications in design phase,  Journal of Computational Design and Engineering,  8(3): 910-922.

• KEUNG C (2020), Sharing on collaborative and interdisciplinary BIM education for surveying students in Hong Kong,  Surveyors Times,  February, 29(2): 42

• KEUNG C (2019), BIM for Quantity Surveying: An Investigation into its Adoption and Education in Hong Kong,  The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors  [Research monograph for HKIS QSD Research 2018-19]

• KEUNG C and FOK WH (2019), The application of BIM in the undergraduate course - Integrated Building Project Development,  The 16th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering & Construction,  EASEC, Brisbane, Australia, p.2119-2128

• ADHIKARI A and KEUNG C (2018), The impact of BIM on quantity surveyors role: the contractor perspective,  International Cost Engineering Council & Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors Conference 2018,  ICEC-PAQS, Sydney, Australia, p.345-361

• KEUNG C and SHEN L Y (2017), Network strategy for contractors' business competitiveness,  Construction Management and Economics,  35(8-9): 482-497.

• KEUNG C (2016), A conceptual model of cloud-based virtual community for BIM innovation and promotion,  The 21st International Conference on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate,  CRIOCM, The University of Hong Kong, p.45-52

• KEUNG C and YIU T W (2015), Potential for long-term sustainability: a visit of bidding objectives and strategies from maintenance contractor's perspective,  Facilities,  33(3/4): 177-194.

• YIU T W and KEUNG C (2015), The Soft Power of Construction Contracting Organisations (Book)  Chapter: Equity in construction contracting negotiation, Routledge, Taylor and Francis;

• KEUNG C and SHEN L Y (2014), Building effective interfirm networks for enhancing contractors project competitiveness,  The 17th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate,  CRIOCM, Shenzhen University, p.687-695

• KEUNG C and SHEN L Y (2013), Measuring the networking performance for contractors in practicing construction management,  Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE,  29(4): 400-406.

• YEUNG KLD and KEUNG C (2012), Expectation of building information modelling (BIM) on construction cost management,  The First Academic Conference on BIM,  BIM Academy, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, p.76-86

• KEUNG C and SHEN L Y (2011), Developing a performance measure for networking in the construction industry,  The 16th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate,  CRIOCM, Chongqing Jiaotong University, p.230-236

• YIU T W, KEUNG C and WONG K T (2011), Application of equity sensitivity theory to problem-solving approaches in construction dispute negotiation,  Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE,  27(1): 40-47.

• KEUNG C, OCHOA J, ZHANG X L and SHEN L Y (2010), Construction and Real Estate Practice in China (Book)  Chapter: Construction cost management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University;

• KEUNG C, TAN Y T and SHEN L Y (2010), Construction and Real Estate Practice in China (Book)  Chapter: Construction contract management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University;

• TAN Y T, KEUNG C and SHEN L Y (2010), Construction and Real Estate Practice in China (Book)  Chapter: Construction and real estate law, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University;