Profile

James Anthony Oppon is a lecturer at Cape Coast Technical University with over a decade of experience in the construction industry. His expertise includes site management, stakeholder engagement, and implementing innovative project approaches. Bridging theoretical instruction with practical applications, he contributes to curriculum development and mentors future construction professionals, emphasising industry relevance and sustainable practices. His research interests encompass sustainability, sustainable construction and materials, life cycle analysis, sustainable energy, circular economy, facilities management, construction law, and construction labour. He is dedicated to advancing knowledge exchange between academia and the construction sector to promote a resilient and responsible construction industry.

Academic Qualification

#	Qualifications
1	M.Phil. (Construction Mgt.-2019,KNUST), B.Tech. (Civil Engineering-2016, T Poly), HND Civil Eng.-2013,C Poly)

Publications

Publications
Oppon, J.A., Adinyira, E. & Agyekum, K. A bibliometric review of agricultural waste as coarse aggregates in sustainable concrete. Discov Civ Eng 2, 127 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44290-025-00286-w
Agyekum, K. et al. (2024). If Others Are, Why not Ghana? A Case for Industrial Hemp Application in the Ghanaian Construction Industry. In: Adinyira, E., Amoako, C., Kwofie, T.E., Aigbavboa, C., Agyekum, K., Addy, M. (eds) Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Development in Africa's Changing Climate. ICIDA 2023. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-69606-0_2
Mustapha, Z., Boahene Akomah, B., Zebilila, M. D. H., Tieru, C. K., Anthony Oppon, J., & Aidoo, P. (2024). Occupational Stress and Its Impact on Health, Safety, and Performance Among Construction Workers in Ghana's Central Region. The Asian Review of Civil Engineering, 13(1), 22–29. https://doi.org/10.70112/tarce-2024.13.1.4231
Agyekum, K., Opoku, A., Oppon, A. J., & Opoku, D. G. J. (2020). Obstacles to green building project financing: an empirical study in Ghana. International Journal of Construction Management, 22(15), 2922–2930. https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2020.1832182
Agyekum, K., Goodier, C. and Oppon, J.A. (2022), "Key drivers for green building project financing in Ghana", Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 29 No. 8, pp. 3023-3050. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-02-2021-0131
Fei, W., Opoku, A., Agyekum, K., Oppon, J. A., Ahmed, V., Chen, C., & Lok, K. L. (2021). The Critical Role of the Construction Industry in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Delivering Projects for the Common Good. Sustainability, 13(16), 9112. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13169112
Agyekum, K., Adinyira, E. and Oppon, J.A. (2022), "Factors limiting the adoption of hemp as an alternative sustainable material for green building delivery in Ghana", International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, Vol. 40 No. 2, pp. 202-218. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-11-2020-010

Awards & Grants

No staff awards or grants

Conferences Attended

Conference & Workshops
Training workshop on Module Writing by Directorate of Open and Distance Learning, Cape Coast Technical University, Cape Coast, August 2021
Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) Competency-Based Training (CBT) Block Laying and Tiling Facilitator Training, November 2021
Short Course in Systematic Review Writing by Centre for Capacity Building and Innovation (CCBI), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, October 2022
2ND Green Building Research Conference at the Noguchi Conference Hall, University of Ghana, 27-29th July 2023
8TH International Conference on Infrastructure Development in Africa (ICIDA) 2023, KNUST, Kumasi, November 19-22, 2023

Positions Held

No position held

Research Interests

Research Interest
Sustainability, Sustainable Construction, Sustainable Materials, Life Cycle Analysis, Sustainable Energy, Circular Economy, Facilities Management, Construction Law, and Construction Labour