Prof John Smallwood is Professor and Head, Department of Construction Management, Programme Director, MSc (Built Environment) Programme, and a Director of two research, technology and innovation entities at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Both his MSc and PhD (Construction Management) addressed H&S. He is also a National Research Foundation rated researcher specialising in construction-related issues such as H&S. 20 Years of H&S experience includes contracts management, research, publishing, research, course / programme / seminar / workshop development, lecturing, conference organising, judging, and chairing of regional and national forums and committees.
He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), and a member of the Association of Construction Project Managers (ACPM), Ergonomics Society of South Africa (ESSA), and Institute of Safety Management (IoSM), and a member and Councillor of the Council, South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP).