Infrastructure development: reflections on Sierra Leone infrastructure scheme and the Lungi Bridge project Available to Purchase

José Oliveros-Romero is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering from The University of Concepcion, Chile. He holds a PhD from the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning of the University of Melbourne. His doctoral research focuses on ex post evaluating infrastructure Public–Private Partnership Projects from the perspective of multiple stakeholders. He is an Industrial Engineer with a Master’s degree in Engineering Project Management. He was the Regional Head Director of the TECHO NGO, which has the aim of eradicating slums in Chile and Latin America. He worked as the Project Manager of a Government-funded project to improve internationalisation and research performance of doctoral programs at the University of Concepcion, Chile. His teaching activity is in the subjects of project management, strategic management and performance management and project evaluation.

Vidal Patrick Paton-Cole is a Lecturer in Construction Management within the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning of the University of Melbourne. His research interest focusses on issues with construction of domestic houses and temporary works in construction. He currently coordinates and teaches Construction of Buildings and Commercial Construction at postgraduate level. Trained as a Civil Engineer with over ten years’ experience in the construction industry, he has been responsible for various projects including residential, commercial and industrial buildings. Paton-Cole holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne, a Master’s degree in Engineering – Structures from the University Technology Malaysia (UTM) and a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil with Hons) from the University of Sierra Leone.