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Dr Nishani Harinarain

		Dr Harinarain is the first to graduate with a PhD in Construction Management at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. She has done extensive work in the area of HIV & AIDS in the construction industry. She has gained significant experience on major construction projects both locally and internationally; and is a proficient lecturer with vast experience.

Quote:		"Learning never ends. Become a lifelong student".
Position:		Senior Lecturer
Qualifications:		PhD (Construction Management) MSC (Construction Project Management) BSc (Quantity Surveying)

Discipline:		Property Development
Campus:		Howard College
Telephone:		031 260 2687
Email:		harinarain@ukzn.ac.za

Research interests:		HIV & AIDS in construction, Construction contracts and Organisational culture, Construction Education, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying.

Publications:		Harinarain, N. and Haupt, T.C. (2016). Mission: Studio Based Learning in Construction: The University of KwaZulu-Natal case study. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, Vol. 14, pp. 160 – 181. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-05-2015-0031. Harinarain, N. (2015). Strategic marketing by Quantity Surveying practices in South Africa. Journal of Construction, Vol 8 no.2, pg. 13-20. Harinarain, N. and Haupt, T. (2014). Drivers for the effective management of HIV and AIDS in the South African construction industry – A Delphi study. African Journal of AIDS Research, 3:3, 291-303, DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2014.952653. Harinarain, N. and Haupt, T. (2014). The vulnerability of the construction industry to HIV and AIDS. Journal of Construction, Vol 7 no.2, pg. 58-63. Harinarain, N., Bornman, C.L. and Botha, M. (2013). Organisational culture of the South African construction industry. Acta Strutilia 2013:20(1), 22-43. Harinarain, N., Sacks, A., Nisbet, A. And Ross, J. (2012). Life cycle cost analysis: a case study of Lincoln on the Lake. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology.