Ferdinand HassanPhD researcher in Technology and Innovation Management at the University of Pretoria, investigating mass timber adoption in South African construction.https://ferdinandhassan.com/[Publication] Development of an Open and Frugal Innovation Roadmap to Increase the Diffusion of Timber Construction in Kenyahttps://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/kathambi-2026-kenya-diffusion/https://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/kathambi-2026-kenya-diffusion/Develops an open and frugal innovation roadmap for increasing the diffusion of timber construction in Kenya.Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT[Publication] Can Mass Timber Meet South Africa's Building Standards? An Evaluation of Strength, Fire, and Moisture Resistancehttps://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/hassan-2025-building-standards/https://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/hassan-2025-building-standards/Evaluates whether mass timber can meet South African building standards for strength, fire, and moisture resistance.Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT[Publication] Barriers and Enablers of Innovation and Technology Adoption in the South African Construction Industryhttps://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/hassan-2025-saiie-barriers-enablers/https://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/hassan-2025-saiie-barriers-enablers/Examines barriers and enablers of innovation and technology adoption in the South African construction industry.Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT[Publication] Comparative Assessment of the Economic Feasibility of Mass Timber Buildingshttps://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/hassan-2025-vilnius-economic-feasibility/https://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/hassan-2025-vilnius-economic-feasibility/Compares the economic feasibility of mass timber buildings across different contexts.Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT[Publication] Comparative Perspectives on the Feasibility of Promoting Timber Construction in South Africahttps://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/hassan-2025-wcte-feasibility/https://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/hassan-2025-wcte-feasibility/Compares perspectives on the feasibility of promoting timber construction in South Africa. Presented at WCTE 2025 in Brisbane.Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT[Publication] Assessing the Feasibility of Structural Timber Construction in South Africahttps://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/hassan-2025-wmse-feasibility/https://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/hassan-2025-wmse-feasibility/Assesses the feasibility of structural timber construction in South Africa.Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT[Publication] Construction Industry Professionals' Perspectives on the Barriers to Timber Adoption in Kenyahttps://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/kathambi-2025-kenya-timber/https://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/kathambi-2025-kenya-timber/Examines Kenyan construction professionals' perspectives on barriers preventing timber adoption in the building industry.Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT[Publication] Developing an Enterprise Risk Management Roadmap for the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africahttps://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/mangcu-2025-erm-prasa/https://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/mangcu-2025-erm-prasa/Develops an enterprise risk management roadmap for PRASA.Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT[Publication] Factors Influencing the Implementation of Project Risk Management in the South African Construction Industryhttps://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/masea-2025-risk-management/https://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/masea-2025-risk-management/Investigates factors influencing project risk management implementation in South African construction.Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT[Publication] Open Innovation Adoption in the South African Timber Construction Sectorhttps://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/msibi-2025-open-innovation/https://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/msibi-2025-open-innovation/Explores open innovation adoption in South Africa's timber construction sector.Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT[Publication] A Conceptual Framework for Timber Adoption in the Construction Industryhttps://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/verhage-2025-conceptual-framework/https://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/verhage-2025-conceptual-framework/Develops a conceptual framework for understanding timber adoption in the construction industry.Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT[Publication] Assessing Timber Construction in South Africa: Perceived Quality, Barriers and Solutionshttps://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/hassan-2024-asocsa-quality/https://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/hassan-2024-asocsa-quality/Assesses perceived quality, barriers, and solutions for timber construction in South Africa.Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT[Publication] Developing an Industrial Engineering Capabilities Framework for the Adoption of Engineered Wood Products in the South African Construction Industryhttps://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/hassan-2024-ie-framework/https://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/hassan-2024-ie-framework/Develops an industrial engineering capabilities framework for EWP adoption in South African construction.Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT[Publication] The Role of Disruptive Innovation in Start-ups and Transforming Small Business Operations in the Digital Erahttps://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/lotz-2024-disruptive-innovation/https://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/lotz-2024-disruptive-innovation/Examines the role of disruptive innovation in start-ups and small business digital transformation.Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT[Publication] Agile: Advantages, Disadvantages, Enablers, and Barriershttps://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/lutwama-2024-agile/https://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/lutwama-2024-agile/Reviews the advantages, disadvantages, enablers, and barriers of Agile methodology.Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT[Publication] Adoption of Engineered Wood Products in the Building Construction Industry: A Conceptual Modelhttps://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/hassan-2023-asocsa-conceptual-model/https://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/hassan-2023-asocsa-conceptual-model/Proposes a conceptual model for the adoption of engineered wood products in building construction.Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT[Publication] Barriers and Enablers of the Adoption of Engineered Wood Products in the Building Construction Sectorhttps://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/hassan-2023-joc-barriers/https://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/hassan-2023-joc-barriers/Identifies barriers and enablers of EWP adoption in the building construction sector.Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT[Publication] Barriers and Enablers of Engineered Wood Products in the Global Construction Industry: A Focus on Timber Construction in South Africahttps://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/hassan-2023-msc-thesis/https://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/hassan-2023-msc-thesis/Master's dissertation investigating barriers and enablers of EWP adoption globally, with a focus on timber construction in South Africa.Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT[Publication] Palynostratigraphic and Paleoenvironmental Studies of the South Tano 5 (ST-5) Well; Offshore Tano Basin, Western Ghanahttps://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/hassan-2017-bsc-thesis/https://ferdinandhassan.com/publications/hassan-2017-bsc-thesis/Undergraduate thesis on palynostratigraphy and paleoenvironments of the offshore Tano Basin, Western Ghana.Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT