Rate My Professor William McGeorge

Emeritus Professor William McGeorge is an Emeritus Professor in the College of Engineering, Science and Environment at the University of Newcastle, Australia, with a focus area in Construction Management (Building). He is affiliated with the School of Architecture and Built Environment. Professor McGeorge also holds positions as an Honorary Professor at the University of New South Wales and a Visiting Professor at the University of Salford. His career includes a professorial role at the University of New South Wales School of Construction Management, where he served as Chief Investigator on Australian Research Council Discovery Project DP0209169 with Associate Professor Martin Loosemore and Mr. Ian Forbes.

Professor McGeorge has authored key textbooks in construction management. He co-authored 'Construction Management: New Directions, Third Edition' (2013, John Wiley & Sons) with Patrick X. W. Zou, which examines modern construction management concepts including procurement, supply chain management, risk, and innovation. He previously co-authored an edition with Angela Palmer. His publications encompass papers such as 'Relationship Contracting: A Case Study of the Top Ryde Public Private Partnership (PPP)' (2016), 'Implications for Design and Construct Contractors Operating in a Public Private Partnership Environment: An Australian Perspective', 'Using public-private partnerships (PPPs) to procure social infrastructure in Australia', contributions on managing subcontractor supply chains for quality in construction, and studies modelling the impact of extreme weather events on healthcare facilities. These works cover topics in project organizational culture, PPPs, constructability, and adaptive capacity in construction. McGeorge's contributions extend to conference proceedings and research on construction IT strategies and rework reduction in projects.