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Timothy R. B. Taylor, P.E., Ph.D.

Terrell-McDowell Endowed Chair of Construction Engineering and Project Management

Contact

tim.taylor@uky.edu
859-323-3680
151B Raymond Building
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Appointments

2023 – Present: Terrell-McDowell Endowed Chair of Construction Engineering and Project Management, University of Kentucky

2022 – 2023: Director of Research, National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)

2020 – 2021: Professor of Civil Engineering

2018 – 2021: Director of Graduate Studies, Civil Engineering

2015 – 2020: Associate Professor of Civil Engineering

2009 – 2015: Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering

Education

Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2009

MS, University of Kentucky, 2001

BS, University of Kentucky, 1999

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal Publications (*Student Author)

  1. *Albalawi, R., Goodrum, P., and Taylor, T. (2023) “Applying the Tier II construction management strategy to measure the competency level among single and multiskilled craft professionals.” Buildings 13(5), 1175. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13051175  
  2. *Montes Victorio S, R Sturgill and T Taylor. “Evaluating and Incorporating Utility Coordination Practices into the KYTC Project Development Process.” Transportation Research Record. In Press.
  3. *Ramadan, B., Nassereddine, H., Taylor, T., & Goodrum, P. (2023). Impact of Technology Use on Workforce Performance and Information Access in the Construction Industry. Frontiers in Built Environment, Volume 9 (33). https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2023.1079203
  4. *Al-Haddad, S., Li, Y., Goodrum, P., Taylor, T., Littlejohn, R. U.S. (2021) Transportation agencies trends of using construction engineering and inspection consultants and in-house staff. Transportation Research Record. Volume 2676, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211041605
  5. *Minooei, F., Goodrum, P., Taylor, T. 2020. Young talent motivations to pursue craft careers in construction: The theory of planned behavior. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management.  https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001867
  6. Kermanshachi, S., Safapour, E., Anderson, S., Goodrum, P., and Taylor, T. 2020. Establishment of effective project scoping process for highway and bridge construction projects, ASCE Journal of Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)SC.1943-5576.0000427.
  7. *Al Battah, M., Goodrum, P., Taylor, T., Littlejohn, R. 2019. A comparative analysis of multiskilling among U.S. Hispanic and non-Hispanic construction craft workers. International Journal of Construction Management. DOI: 10.1080/15623599.2019.1621006
  8. Li, Y., *Al-Haddad, S., Taylor, T., Goodrum, P., and Sturgill, R. 2019 The impact of utilizing construction engineering and inspection consultants on highway construction cost and schedule performance. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Record. 
  9. *Al Battah, M., Goodrum, P., and Taylor, T. (2019) A new metric of workforce availability among construction occupations and regions. ASCE Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction. 24 (2). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)SC.1943-5576.0000413
  10. *Karimi, H., Taylor, T., Dadi, G., Goodrum, P., and Srinivasan, C. (2018) The impact of skilled labor availability on construction project cost performance. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 144(7):
  11. *Li, Y., *Li, J., Taylor, T., and Ford, D. (2017) Impact of labor controls on tipping point dynamics in large complex project. Systems Research and Behavioral Science. DOI: 10.1002/sres.2504.
  12. *Karimi, H., Taylor, T., and Goodrum, P. (2017) Analysis of the impact of craft labour availability on North American construction project productivity and schedule performance. Construction Management and Economics. 35(6): 368-380. DOI: 10.1080/01446193.2017.1294257
  13. Kermanshachi, S., Anderson, S., Goodrum, P., and Taylor, T. (2017) Project scoping process model development to achieve on-time and on-budget delivery of highway projects. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. Volume 2630: 147-155. DOI: 10.3141/2630-18.
  14. Li, Y., Taylor, T., Sturgill, R., and Dadi, G. (2017) Modelling long term highway workforce requirements for state transportation agencies. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. Volume 2612: 76-84 DOI: 10.3141/2612-09. 
  15. *Albarrah, M., Shan, Y., Goodrum, P., and Taylor, T. (2016) Relationships between cycles of economic expansion in construction and craft worker’ job satisfaction and preferences. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. 44(1): 29-36. DOI: 10.1139/cjce-2016-0358
  16. *Karimi, H., Taylor, T., Goodrum, P., and Srinivasan, C. (2016) Quantitative Analysis of the impact of craft worker availability on construction project safety performance. Construction Innovation. 16(3): 307-322.
  17. *Zai, D., *Shan, Y., Sturgill, R., Taylor, T., and Goodrum, P. (2016) Estimating highway construction contract time using parametric modeling. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board No. 2573. DOI: 10.3141/2573-01
  18. *Dadi, G., Goodrum, P., Taylor, T., and Maloney, W. (2014) Communication of spatial engineering information through 3D CAD and 3D printed models. Journal of Visualization in Engineering. 2(9), DOI: 10.1186/s40327-014-0009-8.
  19. *Dadi, D., Taylor, T., Goodrum, P., and Maloney, W. (2014). Performance of 3D printed models as a means for spatial engineering information visualization. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. 41(10), 869-877.
  20. *Li, Y. and Taylor, T. 2014. Modeling the impact of design rework on transportation infrastructure construction project performance. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000878, 04014044.
  21. *Dadi, D., Goodrum, P., Taylor, T. Carswell, M. 2014. Mental workload of construction professionals and students using 2D and 3D spatial engineering information. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 140(5): 04014001: 1-8.
  22. Taylor, T., *Udin, M., Goodrum, P., *McCoy, A., and *Shan, Y. 2012. Change orders and lessons learned: Statistical analyses of engineering change orders on Kentucky highway projects. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 138(12): 1360-1369.
  23. Taylor, T., Ford, D., and Reinschmidt, K. 2012. The impact of regulatory licensing processes on U.S. civilian nuclear power plant design and construction. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 138(8): 972-981.
  24. Taylor, T., Ford, D., Yvon-Lewis, S., and Lindquist, E. 2011. Science, engineering, and technology in the policy process for natural systems risk mitigation. System Dynamics Review. 27(2): 173-194.
  25. Taylor, T., Ford, D., and Ford, A. 2010. Improving model understanding using statistical screening. System Dynamics Review. 26(1): 73-87.
  26. Quiroga, C., Ford, D., Taylor, T., Kranc, S., and Kraus, E. 2008. Construction specification framework for utility installations. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board No. 2060: Highway Design 2008. 162-172. 
  27. Taylor, T. and Ford, D. 2008. Managing tipping point dynamics in complex construction projects. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 134(6): 421-431.
  28. Taylor, T. and Ford, D. 2006. Tipping point failure and robustness in single development projects. System Dynamics Review. 22 (1): 51-71.
  29. Hancher, D. and Taylor, T. 2001. Night-time construction issues. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. No. 1761: 107-115.

Honors & Awards

  • American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Committee on Right of Way, Utilities, and Outdoor Advertising Control (CRUO) Axis Stewardship Award. 2023.
  • Transportation Research Board Construction Management Committee (AKC10) Best Poster Award, “Evaluating and Incorporating Utility Coordination Practices into the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Project Development Process.” 2023 Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C.
  • ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Best Paper Award, “Young Talent Motivations to Pursue Craft Careers in Construction: The Theory of Planned Behavior”, 2021
  • Henry Mason Lutes Award for Excellence in Engineering Education, University of Kentucky College of Engineering, 2016
  • University of Kentucky Department of Civil Engineering Chi Epsilon Outstanding Teacher in Civil Engineering Award, 2016.
  • University of Kentucky Alumni Association Great Teacher Award, 2015
  • Dana Meadows Research Award, System Dynamics Society, 2009

Research Focus Area

  • Workforce Development
  • Infrastructure Construction Management
  • Project Management