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Biography

Dr. Zhao has been conducting research into the issues surrounding the management of civil and building construction and built environment. His main research interests include construction risk, sustainable construction, adoption of innovative technologies in construction, and management and organization in construction. Dr. Zhao has been active in construction risk research since 2010. His doctoral research was related to enterprise risk management in construction operations. He has led or participated in research projects relating to enterprise risk management, risk prediction techniques, risk network evolution, political risk management in international construction and safety risk. Dr. Zhao has also investigated the issues relating to diffusion of innovative technologies (e.g., BIM, 3D printing, machine learning, etc.) in the building and construction sector. Dr. Zhao has over 120 peer-reviewed publications in the field of building and construction management. His research output has gained national and international recognitions as evidenced by the publications in leading journals, high citations and international awards. Dr. Zhao was selected as Australia’s Top Researcher in the field of Architecture and one of the Rising Stars of Research in the field of Sustainable Development in The Australian’s Research Magazine in 2021. He was among the World’s Top 2% Scientists in the field of Building & Construction compiled by Stanford University in 2020 and 2021. At CQUniversity, he received Vice-Chancellor’s and Dean’s Awards for Outstanding Researchers in 2021.

Activities

Employment (3)

Central Queensland University: Sydney, New South Wales, AU

2022-01-01 to present | Associate Professor
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Xianbo Zhao

Central Queensland University School of Engineering and Technology: Sydney, NSW, AU

2017-01-01 to 2021-12-31 | Senior lectuter
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Xianbo Zhao

Central Queensland University School of Engineering and Built Environment: Sydney, NSW, AU

2014-04-14 to 2016-12-31 | Lecturer
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Education and qualifications (3)

National University of Singapore: Singapore, SG

2010-07-29 to 2014-09-30 | PhD (Building)
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Southeast University: Nanjing, Jiangsu, CN

2007-09-01 to 2010-03 | Master
Education
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Southeast University: Nanjing, Jiangsu, CN

2003-08 to 2007-06 | Bachelor
Education
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Works (50 of 96)

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Investigating the mechanism of international contractors' fraud from a moral perspective: evidence from Chinese international contractors

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
2025-03-28 | Journal article
Contributors: Min Luo; Bon-Gang Hwang; Xianbo Zhao; Xiaopeng Deng
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Assessing construction safety risks in large urban complex projects: an interval ordinal priority approach

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
2025-03-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Linlin Xie; Ziyi Yu; Xianbo Zhao
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Modeling antecedents of safety compliance of construction workers in Australia: a perspective of trait activation theory

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
2025-02-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Diya Yan; Xianbo Zhao; Pushpitha Kalutara; Zhou Jiang
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ANP-MEAT-based evaluation of the performance of rural infrastructure provision in Mainland China

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
2025-01-27 | Journal article
Contributors: Lei Zhu; Jinting Sun; Lina Zhang; Jing Du; Dezhi Li; Xianbo Zhao
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Supervision mechanism of integrated construction consultancy services in China: tripartite game analysis

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
2024-12-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Xingjie Mao; Binchao Deng; Xianbo Zhao; Xindong Lv
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Coping with abnormal organizational behaviors in complex project based on network attack theory

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
2024-09-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Lin Yang; Xiaoyue Lv; Xianbo Zhao
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Evolution of construction risk management research: historiography and keyword co-occurrence analysis

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
2024-04-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Xianbo Zhao
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Safety leadership: A bibliometric literature review and future research directions

Journal of Business Research
2024-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Zhou Jiang; Xianbo Zhao; Zhongmin Wang; Kendall Herbert
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Developing a cloud evidence method for dynamic early warning of tunnel construction safety risk in undersea environment

Developments in the Built Environment
2023-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Hong Zhou; Binwei Gao; Xianbo Zhao; Linyu Peng; Shichao Bai
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Complex network-based research on organization collaboration and cooperation governance responding to COVID-19

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
2023-09-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Lin Yang; Jiaming Lou; Junuo Zhou; Xianbo Zhao; Zhou Jiang
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Incorporating technological acceptance model into safety compliance of construction workers in Australia

Safety Science
2023-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Xianbo Zhao; Diya Yan
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How perceived corporate social responsibility and public knowledge affect public participation intention: evidence from Chinese waste incineration power projects

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
2022-12-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Xin Wan; Yantong Zhang; Peng Mao; Hongyang Li; Rubing Wang; Xin Yi; Xianbo Zhao
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Risk response incorporating risk preferences in international construction projects

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
2022-11-24 | Journal article
Contributors: Peng Yan; Junying Liu; Xianbo Zhao; Martin Skitmore
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Developing the Framework of Tacit Knowledge Externalization in International Construction Projects

KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering
2022-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Qianwen Zhou; Xiaopeng Deng; Bon-Gang Hwang; Xianbo Zhao; Na Zhang
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Resilience in Infrastructure Systems: A Comprehensive Review

Buildings
2022-06-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Wenque Liu; Ming Shan; Sheng Zhang; Xianbo Zhao; Zhao Zhai
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Organization Synchronization in Response to Complex Project Delays: Network-Based Analysis

Buildings
2022-05-16 | Journal article
Contributors: Lin Yang; Xinran Hu; Xianbo Zhao
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Interenterprise Collaboration Network in International Construction Projects: Evidence from Chinese Construction Enterprises

Journal of Management in Engineering
2022-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Cong Liu; Jiming Cao; Guangdong Wu; Xianbo Zhao; Jian Zuo
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A Three-Dimensional Evaluation Model of the Externalities of Highway Infrastructures to Capture the Temporal and Spatial Distance to Optimal—A Case Study of China

Buildings
2022-03-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Lei Zhu; Lina Zhang; Qianwen Ye; Jing Du; Xianbo Zhao
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Construction and demolition waste management in Australia: A mini-review

Waste Management & Research: The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy
2022-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Xianbo Zhao; Ronald Webber; Pushpitha Kalutara; Wesley Browne; Josua Pienaar
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Safe Reinforcement Learning-Based Resilient Proactive Scheduling for a Commercial Building Considering Correlated Demand Response

IEEE Open Access Journal of Power and Energy
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Zheming Liang; Can Huang; Wencong Su; Nan Duan; Vaibhav Donde; Bin Wang; Xianbo Zhao
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Coopetition Strategies of International Joint Ventures for High-Speed Railway Projects

Journal of Infrastructure Systems
2021-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Yanliang Niu; Dan Zhao; Xianbo Zhao; Ruoyu Lu; Xiaopeng Deng
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Identifying Driving Variables and Paths of Competitive Advantage for International High-Speed Rail Rolling Stock Contractors

Journal of Infrastructure Systems
2021-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Na Zhang; Xiaopeng Deng; Bon-gang Hwang; Xianbo Zhao
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Risk Response of Complex Projects: Risk Association Network Method

Journal of Management in Engineering
2021-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Lin Yang; Jiaming Lou; Xianbo Zhao
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Influence of Fiber Shape and Volume Content on the Performance of Reactive Powder Concrete (RPC)

Buildings
2021-07-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Chuanlin Wang; Guojie Xue; Xianbo Zhao
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Locomotive Model for International Competitive Advantages Paths of High-Speed Railway Contractors

Journal of Infrastructure Systems
2021-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Yanliang Niu; Xianbo Zhao; Yilin Wang; Xiaopeng Deng
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Influence of the Concentration of Seawater on the Early Hydration Properties of Calcium Sulphoaluminate (CSA) Cement: A Preliminary Study

Buildings
2021-06-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Chuanlin Wang; Zeping Liu; Tengteng Zhang; Yuxuan Zhang; Zehong Liu; Xianbo Zhao
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Dynamics of Collaborative Networks for Green Building Projects: Case Study of Shanghai

Journal of Management in Engineering
2021-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Guofeng Qiang; Dongping Cao; Guangdong Wu; Xianbo Zhao; Jian Zuo
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Emergy ecological model for sponge cities: A case study of China

Journal of Cleaner Production
2021-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Hong Zhou; Huiping Li; Xianbo Zhao; Yanyue Ding
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Reducing Non-Value-Adding BIM Implementation Activities for Building Projects in Singapore: Leading Causes

Journal of Management in Engineering
2021-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Longhui Liao; Evelyn Ai Lin Teo; Linhui Li; Xianbo Zhao; Guangdong Wu
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How does the strength of ties influence relationship quality in Chinese megaprojects? The mediating role of contractual flexibility

Baltic Journal of Management
2021-05-20 | Journal article
Contributors: Zhibin Hu; Guangdong Wu; Xianbo Zhao; Jian Zuo; Shicong Wen
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Stakeholder-Associated Factors Influencing Construction and Demolition Waste Management: A Systematic Review

Buildings
2021-04-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Xianbo Zhao
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Effects of structure characteristics of project network on conflicts and project success

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
2021-02-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Guangdong Wu; Zhibin Hu; Junwei Zheng; Xianbo Zhao; Jian Zuo
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Partnering research within the construction industry (1990-2018): a scientometric review

International Journal of Technology Management
2020 | Journal article
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Part of ISSN: 1741-5276
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Diffusion of Building Information Modeling in Building Projects and Firms in Singapore

Sustainability
2020-09-20 | Journal article
Contributors: Longhui Liao; Evelyn Ai Lin Teo; Ruidong Chang; Xianbo Zhao
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Evaluation of sustainable transport research in 2000–2019

Journal of Cleaner Production
2020-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0959-6526
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Hexagonal Diamond Model for International Competitive Advantages of High-Speed Railway Industry

Journal of Management in Engineering
2020-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Yanliang Niu; Xiaopeng Deng; Xianbo Zhao; Na Zhang
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How does strength of ties influence project performance in Chinese megaprojects?

International Journal of Conflict Management
2020-03-27 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1044-4068
Part of ISSN: 1044-4068
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Work–Family Conflict and Job Outcomes for Construction Professionals: The Mediating Role of Affective Organizational Commitment

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2020-02-24 | Journal article
Contributors: Jiming Cao; Cong Liu; Guangdong Wu; Xianbo Zhao; Zhou Jiang
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Sustainable Development of Urban Rail Transit Networks: A Vulnerability Perspective

Sustainability
2019-03-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Jiangang Shi; Shiping Wen; Xianbo Zhao; Guangdong Wu
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A bibliometric review of green building research 2000–2016

Architectural Science Review
2019-01-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Xianbo Zhao; Jian Zuo; Guangdong Wu; Can Huang
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What are the Key Indicators of Mega Sustainable Construction Projects? —A Stakeholder-Network Perspective

Sustainability
2018-08 | Journal article
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Information Asymmetry in Renegotiation of Public–Private Partnership Projects

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering
2018-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Wei Xiong; Xianbo Zhao; Huanming Wang
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Developing a conceptual framework to improve the implementation of 3D printing technology in the construction industry

Architectural Science Review
2018-05-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Peng Wu; Xianbo Zhao; Jessica Hedi Baller; Xiangyu Wang
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Advanced Management in Civil Engineering Projects

Advances in Civil Engineering
2018-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Xianbo Zhao; Yingbin Feng; Dujuan Yang; Dong Zhao
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Identifying Political Risk Management Strategies in International Construction Projects

Advances in Civil Engineering
2018-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Tengyuan Chang; Bon-Gang Hwang; Xiaopeng Deng; Xianbo Zhao; Eric Lui
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(Dis)trust, control, and project success: From a Chinese project owner's perspective

Sustainability (Switzerland)
2017 | Journal article
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Xianbo Zhao
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A risk assessment method to quantitatively investigate the methane explosion in underground coal mine

Process Safety and Environmental Protection
2017 | Journal article
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Xianbo Zhao

A scientometric review of global BIM research: Analysis and visualization

Automation in Construction
2017 | Journal article
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Xianbo Zhao
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Assessing Risks Associated with BIM Adoption: An Empirical Study in China

ICCREM 2017: Project Management and Construction Technology - Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management 2017
2017 | Conference paper
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Effects of contractual flexibility on conflict and project success in megaprojects

International Journal of Conflict Management
2017 | Journal article
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Xianbo Zhao
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Peer review (5 reviews for 2 publications/grants)

Review activity for Journal of construction engineering and management. (1)
Review activity for Journal of management in engineering. (4)