CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL PARTICULARS

Name: NORAZAM B. OTHMAN Nationality: Date of birth: 16th OCTOBER 1963 Status: Married Address: (Office) Department of Quantity Surveying Faculty of Built Environment Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 81310 UTM (Home) 67 Jalan Utama 14 81300 Skudai Johor Phone: (Office) : +607-5537320; (Mobile) : +6012-7212914 Fax: +607-5566155 Email: (Primary) [email protected]; (Secondary) [email protected]

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. Diploma (Quantity Surveving) (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia) 1987 2. Bachelor (Quantity Surveving) (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia) 1989 3. LL.M (Master of Laws) (Reading University, UK) 1994 4. Ph.D (Quantity Surveying) (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia) 2016

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP 1. Registered Quantity Survevor, Board of Quantity Survevors Malaysia No.2006/MF01316

DESIGNATION/POST 1. Assistant Lecturer ‘A’, Dec 1991 – Sep 1994 2. Lecturer, Oct 1994 – Dec 2009 3. Senior Lecturer, Jan 2010 - present

ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE 1. Coordinator, Computer Lab (Quantity Surveying) (1999-2010) 2. Coordinator, BQs, School of Professional & Continuing Education (SPACE), UTM (2005-present) 3. Coordinator, Industrial Training, Dept of Quantity Surveying (1999-2000) 4. Committee Member, Curriculum for BQs and BSc (Construction) (2002-present) 5. Internal auditor, Quality system ISO9000:2000 Faculty of Built Environment (2005-2010) 6. Marketing officer, Faculty of Built Environment (2002-2009) 7. Student’s Academic Adviser (1999-present)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1. Assistant Quantity Survevor, KPK (Semenanjung), (Nov 1983 – July 1984) 2. Quantity Survevor, KPK (Semenanjung), Kuala Lumpur (Dec 1987 – July 1988) 3. Quantity Surveyor, Biro Inovasi & Perundingan, UTM (May 1989 – Nov 1991)

CONSULTANCY : Quantity Surveying Services (requires updating) 1. Restoran Melayu, Jalan Conlay, Kuala Lumpur for Perbadanan Kemajuan Kraftangan Malaysia (RM4milllion) (tender documentation, contract administration, progress payments, final account) 2. Taman Teknologi Malaysia, Sungai Besi for Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Alam Sekitar (RM150million) (sub-contract works, cost advice at preliminary design stage) CV OCT 2016 3. Urban Forest (Taman Bandar) Phase 1, Johor Bahru for Majlis Perbandaran Johor Bahru (RM5million) (tender documentation, contract administration, progress payments) 4. Linear Park (Taman Linear) off Jalan Susur Tun Razak 2, Johor Bahru for Majlis Perbandaran Johor Bahru (RM2million) (tender documentation, contract administration, progress payments) 5. Blok Tambahan FKKKSA Phase 3, UTM Skudai for Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (RM3.5million) (tender documentation) 6. Muzium Nelayan, Tanjung Balau, for Lembaga Kemajuan Johor Tenggara (RM4million) (progress payments) 7. Forensic engineering investigation on MRR2 for Biro Pencegah Rasuah (RM0.3million) (contractual matters) (BIP UTM Skudai) 8. Landscaping works at Hot Springs for Majlis Daerah Labis (RM0.9million) (tender documentation, contract administration, progress payments) (ends July 2009)

SUPERVISION : Postgraduate’s dissertation (requires updating) 1. The postgraduate’s dissertation is exclusively focused on topics related to construction law and administration with a legal research methodology approach. The following list is some of the areas concerned: a. EZLINA MOHD ANUAR (2005) Designer’s liability for variation order. Unpublished MSc dissertation. Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. b. WONG YUEN HWA (2006) Equitable remedy : Injunction. Unpublished MSc dissertation. Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. c. YOW KAH LUN (2006) Voidable and void construction contracts. Unpublished MSc dissertation. Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. d. LEE SHIAU MEI (2007) Judicial interpretations on the phrase ‘regularly and diligently’ in the construction industry. Unpublished MSc dissertation. Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. e. LEE SHIH YIN (2007) A repudiatory breach in the construction industry – non-payment. Unpublished MSc dissertation. Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. f. TAN EE LEN (2007) The conclusiveness of final certificate. Unpublished MSc dissertation. Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. g. NATASHA SAHIL (2008) Novation agreement in design and build contracts. Unpublished MSc dissertation. Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. h. UMI KALSUM ZULKIFLI (2008) Termination of architect’s engagement. Unpublished MSc dissertation. Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. i. FARAZIERA MOHD RASLIM (2008) Differing site conditions. Unpublished MSc dissertation. Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. j. MOHD YUSRI RIPIN (2008) Payment issues of architect’s professional fees. Unpublished MSc dissertation. Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. k. NOOR HASIKEN BORHANUDIN (2008) Termination of contract by the contractor. Unpublished MSc dissertation. Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. l. DESTILLA MOHD AZAMI (2009) The power and authority to issue vs. to approve variation order – the legal implications. Unpublished MSc dissertation. Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. m. ENEGBUMA WALLACE IMOUDO (2009) Duty to disclose : extent of contractor’s obligation to provide information and permitting access to his own records. Unpublished MSc dissertation. Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. n. LAWRENCE YAP SIE KIONG (2009) Breaches of contract in the construction industry. Unpublished MSc dissertation. Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. o. LEE KAH CHUONG (2009) An approach to a fair and reasonable extension of time assessment. Unpublished MSc dissertation. Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. p. NASYIRA IBRAHIM (2009) The application of “pay when paid” provisions

CV OCT 2016 in construction sub-contract. Unpublished MSc dissertation. Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. q. NORWATI MOHAMAD ALI (2009) Judicial interpretations of the term “lump sum” in construction contracts. Unpublished MSc dissertation. Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. r. NURUL SAKINA MOKHTAR AZIZI (2009) The extent of the contractor’s effort to mitigate delay. Unpublished MSc dissertation. Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. s. ROSLINDA ROSLY (2009) The profile of construction contract termination cases. Unpublished MSc dissertation. Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. t. YOW LI PING (2009) “Letter of acceptance/award” as an unqualified acceptance. Unpublished MSc dissertation. Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.

CONSULTANCY : Facilitating short courses in managing construction projects 1. In total, approximately 40 short courses have been conducted (by end of 2008) since 2002, ranging from 3-5 days, with each course fees of between RM10,000 – RM12,000. Biro Inovasi & Perundingan UTM acts as the project managers and most clients are from the various government bodies that are involved in preparing individuals to embark on or start on construction as a business model. These courses are strategised to expose participants to construction technology, financial management of the construction business and contract management.

RESEARCH (requires updating) 1. An investigation into the use of contractual procedures in dealing and coping with variations to construction work, Research Management Centre (RMC) UTM, Principle Researcher, RM5,000.00 [2002] Vot 71622 2. The study on the effectiveness of on-site detention facilities (above ground storage tank) in controlling stormflow at Taman Wangsa Melawati, Research Management Centre (RMC) UTM, Researcher, RM19,300.00 [2004] Vot 64253

PUBLICATIONS (requires updating) 1. Othman, N. (1994) Variations in construction contracts. Unpublished LL.M thesis, Dept of Law, University of Reading. 2. Norazam Othman (2001) (terjemahan) Borang kontrak standard binaan Malaysia. Skudai, Penerbit UTM. 3. Norazam Othman (2001) Kajian kos (teaching module). Jabatan Ukur Bahan, FAB, UTM Skudai. 4. Norazam Othman (2002) An investigation into the use of contractual procedures in dealing and coping with variations to construction work. Final report, Research Management Centre, UTM 5. Norazam Othman (2002) Pengurusan dan pentadbiran kontrak (teaching module). Jabatan Ukur Bahan, FAB, UTM Skudai. 6. Norazam Othman (2003) Pengiraan tuntutan dalam industri binaan (teaching module). Jabatan Ukur Bahan, FAB, UTM Skudai. 7. Norazam Othman (2003) Penyerahan, penilaian dan penyediaan lapuran tender (teaching module). Jabatan Ukur Bahan, FAB, UTM Skudai. 8. Kamarul Azlan Mohd Nasir, Norazam Othman (2004) The study on the effectiveness of on-ste detention facilities (above ground storage tank) in controlling stormflow at Taman Wangsa Melawati. Final report, Research Management Centre, UTM 9. Norazam Othman (2004) Pentadbiran kontrak (teaching module). Jabatan Ukur Bahan, FAB, UTM Skudai. 10. Norazam Othman (2004) Penyediaan pengiraan akaun muktamad (teaching module). Jabatan Ukur Bahan, FAB, UTM Skudai. 11. Norazam Othman et al. (2009) Strategi pengurusan firma pembinaan menangani kenaikan kos bahan binaan semasa pelaksanaan projek pembinaan. Research Monograph (Paper ID515), Research Management Centre, UTM.

PROCEEDINGS/JOURNALS/PRESENTER (requires updating) 1. Othman, N. (1997) Management of variations in construction contracts. 13th Annual Conference and General Meeting of ARCOM, 15-17 September, King’s College,

CV OCT 2016 Cambridge. 2. Khairul Anuar Mohd Basit, Norazam Othman (2004) Ownership of unfixed materials – who owns them when the main contractor becomes insolvent? Construction Contracts Workshop, 24-25 September, Fakulti Alam Bina, UTM Skudai 3. Mohd Saidin Misnan, Norazam Othman, Zakaria Mohd Yusof (2004) Program latihan kemahiran sumber manusia sebagai laluan kerjaya keusahawanan dan menyediakan tenaga kerja mahir tempatan dalam industri pembinaan. Conference on Engineering Education (CEE 2004), 14-15 Disember, Hotel Renaissance, Kuala Lumpur 4. Norazam Othman (2004) Kandungan dokumen kontrak pembinaan : perbandingan antara teori dan amalan. Jurnal Alam Bina, 6(1), 55-65 5. Norazam Othman, Mohd Saidin Misnan, Zakaria Mohd Yusof (2005) Linking research questions to an appropriate research methodology : a construction management researcher’s experience in conducting a qualitative research. 3rd International Qualitative Research Convention, 21-23 August, Hotel Sofitel, , Johor 6. Zakaria Mohd Yusof, Norazam Othman, Mohd Saidin Misnan, Muhammad Rashid Rajuddin (2005) Taburan tenaga kerja binaan tempatan dan asing – tinjauan terhadap tapak pembinaan. 3rd International Qualitative Research Convention, 21-23 August, Hotel Sofitel, Senai, Johor 7. Norazam Othman (2006) Sources and causes of disputes in construction contracts with specific references to issues pertaining to variations to the works. International Conference on Construction Industry (ICCI), 21-25 June, Universitas Bung Hatta, Padang, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia. 8. Norazam Othman (2007) Discovering meanings from transcribed interviews : discussion on the use of ’content analysis’ (as the primary data collection technique). In I Said and A Sani (eds) Proceedings of the 2nd Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Post-Graduate Seminar, 6 March, Rumah Alumni, Johor Bahru, 142-147 9. Norazam Othman (2007) Coding data and linking it to the research’s questions : a discussion on the use of computer software in the analysis of transcribed interviews. In I Said and A Sani (eds) Proceedings of the 3rd Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Post-Graduate Seminar, 3 September, Rumah Alumni, Johor Bahru, 1-8. 10. Norazam Othman (2008) Standard forms of contract and its influence on construction professionals. In MR Majid and DR Ossen (eds) Proceedings of the 4th Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Post-Graduate Seminar, 19 March, M Suites Hotel, Johor Bahru, 57-68. 11. Norazam Othman, Rosli Mohamad Zain, Lee Cen Ying and Chong Heap Yih (2008) Clarity issues in drafting construction contracts : guidelines to future contract drafters. Proceedings of the Quantity Surveying International Convention (QSIC 2008), Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur. 12. Norazam Othman (2008) Standard forms of contract and its influence on construction professionals. Jurnal Alam Bina, 11(2), 45-60.

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