Robert J. Chapman

Rob Chapman is currently a principal consultant with Insight Consulting, part of Siemens Communications. Prior to this appointment he was a director of risk management at Hornagold & Hills, Capro Consulting and Osprey Project Management. He has provided risk management services to companies within the pharmaceutical, aviation, rail, broadcast, heritage, water, sport, oil and gas, construction and transportation industries as well to local authorities in the public sector. Dr Chapman has had articles published by PLC Strategies, Project, the Architects' Journal and PropertyWeek and refereed papers published by the Journal of International Project Management and Construction Management & Economics. He was awarded a PhD in risk management from Reading University in 1998 for research into the impact of changes in personnel on the delivery of objectives for investment projects. Additionally he has completed research on the subject of risk management on behalf of the Architects Registration Council of the United Kingdom (ARCUK). His book entitled Retaining Design Team Members, a Risk Management Approach was published by RIBA Enterprises Ltd, London, in 2002 which examines the causes behind employee turnover, the impact it can have and the risk mitigation actions that can be implemented to reduce the likelihood of occurrence.

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