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Dr Brian Guo

Contact

Department: Civil and Natural Resources Engineering

Email: brian.guo@canterbury.ac.nz

Direct Dial: +64 3 3694639

Office: Civil & Natural Resources Engineering E412

Languages: English, Chinese (Mandarin)

About
Research / Creative works
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Fields of Research

  • Construction health and safety
  • Building energy
  • Building performance design and assessment
  • Smart construction site
  • Construction management education

Researcher Summary

Brian's research focuses on applying information technologies to improve various dimensions of construction project performance, including health and safety, progress monitoring, and human-robot collaboration. He is also interested in building energy research, LCA, and carbon reduction. Brian has secured more than NZ$770K research funds in different research roles.
My current funded projects include:

1. Simulation-based multi-objective optimisation of school building energy retrofit considering lifecycle cost, lifecycle assessment, energy consumption, and thermal comfort (funded by BRANZ and BIP)

2. VR-based situation awareness in human-robot collaboration (funded by Royal Society New Zealand)

3. Improving situation awareness to achieve zero-harm construction sites (FOE Strategic Research Grant)

Subject Area: Disciplines

  • Engineering and Technology: Construction Engineering and Management

Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Journal Articles
  • Abdelaal F. and Guo BHW. (2022) Stakeholders’ perspectives on BIM and LCA for green buildings. Journal of Building Engineering 48 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103931.
  • Chian EYT., Goh YM., Tian J. and Guo BHW. (2022) Dynamic identification of crane load fall zone: A computer vision approach. Safety Science 156 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2022.105904.
  • Guo B., Gonzalez V., Puolitaival T., Imoudu Enegbuma W. and Zou Y. (2022) Bridging the gap between building information modelling education and practice: a competency-based education perspective. The International Journal of Construction Management http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2022.2077546.
  • Guo BHW., Milke M. and Jin R. (2022) Civil engineering students’ perceptions of emergency remote teaching: a case study in New Zealand. European Journal of Engineering Education 47(4): 679-696. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2022.2031896.
  • Han Y., Yang J., Diao Y., Jin R., Guo B. and Adamu Z. (2022) Process and outcome-based evaluation between virtual really-driven and traditional construction safety training. Advanced Engineering Informatics 52 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2022.101634.
  • Patel T., Guo BHW. and Zou Y. (2022) A scientometric review of construction progress monitoring studies. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management 29(9): 3237-3266. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-10-2020-0799.
  • van der Walt JD., Scheepbouwer E., Pidwerbesky B., Guo B., Ferguson M. and Paulin S. (2022) A case study of PavMD a new tool to identify good performing pavements in New Zealand. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering 49(7): 1140-1150. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjce-2021-0162.
  • Xu L., Zhang J., Ding Y., Sun G., Zhang W., Philbin SP. and Guo BHW. (2022) Assessing the impact of digital education and the role of the big data analytics course to enhance the skills and employability of engineering students. Frontiers in Psychology 13 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.974574.
  • Xu L., Zhang J., Yuan Y., Zheng J., Philbin SP., Guo BHW. and Jin R. (2022) Testing the Effects of the Digital Linguistic Landscape on Engineering Education for Smart Construction. Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience 2022 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4077516.
  • Zou Y., Guo B., Dimyadi J., Papadonikolaki E., Hung SN. and Guo B. (2022) “Investigating the New Zealand Offsite Manufacturing Construction Industry’s Readiness for Automated Compliance Checking. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management.
  • Abdelaal F. and Guo BHW. (2021) Knowledge, attitude and practice of green building design and assessment: New Zealand case. Building and Environment 201 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107960.
  • Guo B., Zou Y., Yihai F., Goh YM. and Zou P. (2021) Computer vision technologies for safety science and management in construction: A critical review and future research directions. Safety Science 135 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2020.105130.
  • Guo BHW., Weston R., Jianphinitnan P., Liu W., Scheepbouwer E., van der Walt D. and Goh YM. (2021) A regulatory perspective on safety in design practices in New Zealand. Safety Science 141 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2021.105352.
  • Lestari RI., Guo BHW. and Goh YM. (2019) Causes, Solutions, and Adoption Barriers of Falls from Roofs in the Singapore Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 145(5) 04019027: 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)co.1943-7862.0001649.
  • Goh YM., Ubeynarayana C., Wong KLX. and Guo H. (2018) Factors influencing unsafe behaviors: A supervised learning approach. Accident Analysis and Prevention (118): 77-85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2018.06.002.
  • Goh, YM. and Guo H. (2018) FPSWizard: A web-based CBR-RBR system for supporting the design of active fall protection systems. Automation in Construction 85: 40-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2017.09.020.
  • Guo BHW., Yiu TW., González VA. and Goh YM. (2018) Developing a generic and aggregate model of system dynamics for construction safety. Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems 35(1-4): 6-21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10286608.2019.1595603.
  • Guo H., Goh YM. and Wong KLX. (2018) A system dynamics view of a behavior-based safety program in the construction industry. Safety Science 104: 202-215. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2018.01.014.
  • Guo H., Yiu TW. and González V. (2018) Does company size matter? Validation of an integrative model of safety behavior across small and large construction companies. Journal of Safety Research 64: 73-81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2017.12.003.
  • Guo BHW. and Goh YM. (2017) Ontology for design of active fall protection systems. Automation in Construction 82: 138-153. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2017.02.009.
  • Guo BHW., Yiu TW., González VA. and Goh YM. (2017) Using a Pressure-State-Practice Model to Develop Safety Leading Indicators for Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 143(2) 04016092 http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001218.
  • Toh YZ., Goh YM. and Guo BHW. (2017) Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Design for Safety: Multiple Stakeholders in the Singapore Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 143(5) 04016131 http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001279.
  • Guo BHW. and Yiu TW. (2016) Developing Leading Indicators to Monitor the Safety Conditions of Construction Projects. Journal of Management in Engineering 32(1): 04015016-04015016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000376.
  • Guo BHW., Yiu TW. and González VA. (2016) Predicting safety behavior in the construction industry: Development and test of an integrative model. Safety Science 84: 1-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2015.11.020.
  • Guo BHW., Yiu TW. and Gonzalez VA. (2015) A System Dynamics View of Safety Management in Small Construction Companies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Project Management 5(4): 1-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.6106/JCEPM.2015.5.4.001.
  • Guo BHW., Yiu TW. and González VA. (2015) Identifying behaviour patterns of construction safety using system archetypes. Accident Analysis & Prevention 80: 125-141. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2015.04.008.
Conference Contributions - Published
  • Abdelaal F., Guo B. and Bellamy L. (2022) BIM and LCA Applications for Green Buildings in New Zealand. In.
  • Abdelaal F., Guo B. and Dowdell D. (2022) Comparison of Green Building Rating Systems from LCA Perspective. In.
  • Patel T., Guo B., Zou Y., Daniel VDW. and Li Y. (2022) Sensor-Based Pavement Layer Change Detection Using Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM). In.
  • Zhang Z., Guo B. and Dimyadi J. (2022) Investigating the motivation and barriers for microgrids in New Zealand. In.
  • Jin R., Guo B., Adamu Z., Kangwa J. and Navpreet C. (2021) A critical analysis of collaborative and disruptive digital-driven built environment education. In Association of Researchers in Construction Management.
  • Zhang Z., Guo B., Chang-Richards A., Ruoyu J. and Han Y. (2021) Digitalisation-based situation awareness for construction safety management -A critical review. 38th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2021). In.
  • Zhang Z., Guo BHW., Chang-Richards A., Jin R. and Han Y. (2021) Digitalisation-based Situation Awareness for Construction Safety Management – A Critical Review. In Proceedings of the International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction 2021-November: 605-612.
  • Abdelaal F., Guo B., Zou Y. and Ahmed MS. (2019) Integrating BIM into Green Residential Building Assessment: A Case Study. In.
  • Zou Y., Barati M., Castillo EDR., Robert A., Guo B. and Jiamou L. (2019) Automated UAV Route Planning for Bridge Inspection Using BIM-GIS Data. In.
  • Zou Y., Gonzalez V., Lim J., Amor R., Guo B., Jelodar M. and Guo B. (2019) Systematic Framework for Post-earthquake Bridge Inspection through UAV and 3D BIM Reconstruction. In.
  • Zou Y., Tuominen L., Seppänen O. and Guo H. (2019) Visualisation of Risk Information in BIM to Support Risk Mitigation and Communication: Case Studies. In Advances in Informatics and Computing in Civil and Construction Engineering: 239-246. Cham: Springer. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00220-6_29.
  • Guo H., Goh YM., Scheepbouwer E. and Zou Y. (2018) An ontology of control measures for fall from height in the construction industry. In : 10.
  • Guo H., Zou Y. and Chen L. (2018) A review of the applications of computer vision to construction health and safety. In Amor R; Dimyadi J (Eds). CONVR 2018: Evolving Construction: Towards a Technological Revolution: 385-394.
  • Scheepbouwer E., Ezz A., Guo H. and Van Der Walt D. (2018) Risk Management and the Effects on Project Success. In Wang C; Harper C; Lee Y; Harris R; Berryman C (Eds). Construction Project Management ASCE. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784481271.045.
  • van der Walt D. and Scheepbouwer E. (2018) How new performance based contracts add value in maintenance contracts. In Powers N; Frangopol D; Al-Mahaidi R; Caprani C (Eds). Maintenance, Safety, Risk, Management and Life-Cycle Performance of Bridges: 825-831. London: CRC Press.
  • Guo H., Scheepbouwer E., Yiu T. and Gonzalez V. (2017) Overview and analysis of digital technologies for construction safety management. In.
  • Guo., Scheepbouwer E. and van der walt. (2017) FRAM-CS: A safety assessment approach for the construction industry. In First International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Constructed Infrastructure Facilities (MAIREINFRA1): 6.
  • van der Walt., Scheepbouwer E., Pidwerbesky. and Guo. (2017) Deterioration cost due to camber for chipsealed pavements over granular bases. In First International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Constructed Infrastructure Facilities (MAIREINFRA1): 7.
  • Guo H., Yiu TW. and González VA. (2015) A System Dynamics View of Safety Management in Small Construction Companies. In.
  • Guo H. and Yiu TW. (2013) How Traditional Construction Safety Performance Indicators Fail to Capture the Reality of Safety. In.
  • Guo H. and Yiu TW. (2012) The Application of Control Theory and Complex Systems Theory to Construction Safety – A Preliminary Study. In.
Reports
  • Guo B., Zhang Z. and Amor R. (2022) BIM4SAFETY Literature Review Report..
  • Zou Y., Guo B., Dimyadi J. and Papadonikolaki E. (2022) ER73 Roadmap for Automated Compliance Checking Adoption in New Zealand Offsite Manufacturing Industry (2022).BRANZ.
  • Guo B. and Gonzalez V. (2020) An Ontological Framework of BIM Tertiary Education..
  • Guo B., Gonzalez V., Puolitaival T. and Enegbuma W. (2020) BIM Tertiary Education in New Zealand Status Quo, Gaps, and Outlook..
  • Guo H. (2015) Change Safety Climate.75-76.
Theses / Dissertations
  • Guo H. (2016) Developing Leading Safety Indicators for the New Zealand Construction Industry— A Systems Thinking Approach. Auckland. University of Auckland.
Discussion/Working Papers
  • Guo H. and Goh YM. (2016) Can establishing a roofing association help improve roof safety? .

Student Supervision

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  • PhD - Daggubati S: BIM-based safety managenmet
  • PhD - Patel T: Automated Construction Progress Monitoring
  • PhD - Zhang Z: Immersive virtual reality based situation awareness analysis for construction safety
  • PhD - Zhang Z: Microgrid system in New Zealand: policy, cost-benefit, and optimisation
  • Completed
  • PhD - Abdelaal F: Integrating Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment (WBLCA) for Green Building Rating Systems (2022)
  • Masters - Fitzharding-jones J: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Lean Construction (2020)
  • Masters - Peterson B: Competition, collaboration and collusion-Balancing company interaction within the New Zealand Engineering Industry (2020)

Editorial Work

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  • CivilEng Editorial Board Member ( 2021 - 2023)
  • Architecture, Structures and Construction Editorial Board Member ( 2021 - 2023)
  • Journal of Construction Research Editorial Board Member ( 2019 - 2023)

Review and Refereeing

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    Journal reviewing / refereeing
  • Automation in Construction ( 2017 - 2023)
  • Engineering Construction and Architectural Management ( 2017 - 2023)
  • External expert reviewer of the General Research Fund (GRF), Hong Kong Research Grants Council ( 2021 - 2023)
  • Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries ( 2018 - 2023)
  • International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion ( 2018 - 2023)
  • Journal of Construction Engineering and Management - ASCE ( 2016 - 2023)
  • Safety and Health at Work ( 2015 - 2023)
  • Safety Science ( 2017 - 2023)
  • Sustainability ( 2018 - 2023)
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