Extension                                 2600 / 2009

Email Address                           [email protected]

Academic Qualifications          PhD Con. Man. (Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth,  SA),  MSc Con. Proj. Man. (National University of Science and Technology, 2011), BSc (Hons) Rural and Urban Planning (University of Zimbabwe, 1999)

Designation                             Executive Dean, 01 December 2022 to present.

Work Experience         Dr. Chigara has over 20 years of lecturing experience at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Zimbabwe. He is a former Chairperson of the Department of Property Studies and Urban Design at the National University of Science and Technology. He also lectured in property, construction, and project management. Dr. Chigara contributed several research papers in international peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings on safety, health sustainability, cost, and productivity management in the built environment. His research interests include sustainability, safety and well-being, and resource management.

Professional Affiliation            Corporate Member, Zimbabwe Institute of Regional and Urban Planners.

Selected publications

Chadzamira, R. and Chigara, B. (2023). Higher education institutions and the socio-economic sustainability of “declining” towns. In. Chirisa, I. and Matamanda, A.R. Urban Infrastructure in Zimbabwe: Departures, Divergences and Convergences. Springer Nature, Switzerland.

Chigara, B., Moyo, T., Gaule B. and Nyamande, T. (2023). E-learning lessons for built environment education from the COVID-19 pandemic experience in Zimbabwe. South African Journal of Higher Education.

Kativhu, R., Chigara, B. and Smallwood, J. (2023). Barriers to construction material waste management.  Proceedings of the Association of Schools of Construction of Southern Africa 17th Built Environment Conference, Pretoria, South Africa.

Mago, H.T. and Chigara, B. (2023). Barriers to adopting proptech in residential property valuation practice in South Africa. Proceedings of the Association of Schools of Construction of Southern Africa 17th Built Environment Conference, Pretoria, South Africa.

Mudombi, T. P. and Chigara, B. (2023). The housing provision and environmental protection dilemma: A cause-effect analysis of urban housing development on Harare’s wetlands. Oikos: The Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University Bulletin of Ecology, Science Technology, Agriculture, Food Systems Review and Advancement, 1(1), 43-65.

Moyo, T. and Chigara, B. (2023). Barriers to lean construction implementation in Zimbabwe. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 21(3), 733-757. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-01-2021-0044.

Chigara, B. and Moyo, T. (2022). COVID-19-related factors were affecting labor productivity in Zimbabwe. Journal of Construction Project Management and Innovation,12(1), 17-33.

Moyo, T. and Chigara, B. (2022). Causes of cost overrun on Zimbabwe’s construction infrastructure projects. Journal of Construction Project Management and Innovation 12(1), 65-86.

Chigara, B. and Smallwood, J. (2022). Sustainable prevention in construction health and safety: An economic approach. Ergonomics SA, 33(1), https://doi/10.4314/esa.v33i1.5 

Chigara, B. and Moyo, T. (2022). Factors affecting the delivery of optimum health and safety on construction projects during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe. Journal of Engineering, Design, and Technology, 20(1), 24-46. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-01-2021-0053.

Moyo, T. and Chigara, B. (2022). Sustainability awareness for architectural, engineering, and construction professionals in Zimbabwe. Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences, 5(1), 90-116. 

Chigara, B. and Smallwood, J. (2021). The fourth industrial revolution: Opportunities and challenges for construction health and safety (H&S) in Zimbabwe. Journal of Construction, 14 (2), 43-55.

Chigara, B. and Moyo, T. (2021). The impact of COVID-19 on the construction sector in Zimbabwe. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries. 28(1), 91-111.

Moyo, T., Mukawa, M., Moyo, C. and Chigara, B. (2021). Expected competencies of quantity surveyors in Zimbabwe. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries. 28(1), 19–42. https://doi.org/10.21315/jcdc-04-21-0059

Moyo, T. and Chigara, B. (2023). Expected competencies of construction project managers in Zimbabwe. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 21(3), 711-732. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-02-2021-0096. 

Chigwenya, A., Chigara, B. and Simbanegavi, P. (2020). Urban informality and COVID-19 responses in Masvingo City, Zimbabwe: Questioning City Inclusivity. International Journal of Real Estate Studies, 14(S2), 145-155.

Chigara B. and Smallwood, J. (2019). Sustainability principles for construction health and safety management. Journal of Construction, 12 (3), 5-19.

Chigara, B and Moyo T. (2014). Factors affecting labor productivity on building projects in Zimbabwe. International Journal of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction, 3 (1), 57-65.

Moyo T., Mangore, E. and Chigara B. (2014). Work measurement techniques utilized by the building industry in the midlands province of Zimbabwe. International Journal of Sustainable Construction Engineering and Technology, 5(1), 42-52.

Chigara, B., Moyo, T. and Mudzengerere, F.H. (2013). An analysis of cost management strategies employed by building contractors on projects in Zimbabwe. International Journal of Sustainable Construction Engineering and Technology, 4(2), 4(2), 1-13.

Chigara, B., Magwaro-Ndiweni, L., Mudzengerere, F.H. and Ncube A. B. (2013). An analysis of the effects of piecemeal planning on the development of small urban centers in Zimbabwe: A case study of Plumtree. Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa, 15 (2), 27-40.

 Chigara, B. and Mangore, E. (2012). An analysis of the implications of resources management on construction project performance in Harare and Bulawayo. International Journal of Marketing and Technology, 2 (9), 44-170.

Mago, H.T., Chigara, B. and Smallwood, J. (2022). The potential of Industry 4.0 to enhance project delivery in Zimbabwe. Paper accepted for presentation & publication: Association of Schools of Construction of Southern Africa (ASOCSA) 16th Built Environment Conference, 26-27 September 2022, Gauteng, South Africa.

Chigara, B. and Smallwood, J. (2021). Barriers to Industry 4.0 technology integration in Zimbabwe's construction health and safety management. In Hare, B., Sherratt, F. and Emuze, F. Proceedings of Joint CIB W099 & W123 Annual International Conference 2021: Good Health, Changes and Innovations for Improved Wellbeing in Construction, 9 – 10 September, Glasgow (online)

Chipato, E., Chigara, B. and Smallwood, J. (2019) Health and safety practices in the Zimbabwean construction industry. In: Završki, I, Cerić, A, Vukomanavić, M, Huemann, M and Ronggui, D (Eds.), “14th Organisation, Technology and Management in Construction Conference and 7th IPMA Research Conference”, 04-07 September 2019, Zagreb, Croatia, 621-632.

Chigara, B. and Smallwood, J. (2019). Environmentally sustainable practices for construction health and safety (H&S) management in Zimbabwe. In: Emuze, F. (ed) Proceedings of the 1^st Association of Researchers in Construction Safety, Health, And Well-Being (ARCOSH) Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 3-4 June 2019, 125-139.

Chigara, B. and Smallwood, J. (2017). Barriers to integrating sustainability principles in construction health and safety in Zimbabwe. In: Emuze, F. and Behm, M. (Eds) Proceedings of the Joint CIB W099 & TG59 International Safety, Health, and People in Construction Conference, 11-13 June 2017 Cape Town, South Africa, 424-435.

Chigara, B. and Smallwood, J. (2016). The effect of environmental thermal variability on construction health and safety in Zimbabwe. In: Mwanaumo, E., Musonda, I. and Muleya, F. (Eds) Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Infrastructure Development and Investment Strategies for Africa, Livingstone, Zambia, 31 August – 02 September 2016, 290-302.

Chigara, B. and Smallwood, J. (2016). Assessing the implications of public sector procurement on construction health and safety management in Zimbabwe. In: Proceedings of the Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) Postgraduate Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 02-04 February 2016, 152-161.

Chigara, B. and Moyo T. (2014). Overview of a regulatory and operational framework for occupational safety and health in Zimbabwe’s construction industry. In: Emuze, F. and Aigbavboa, C.O. (Eds) Proceedings of the TG59 ‘People in Construction Conference’, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 6-8 April 2014, 150-159.