Jim Kempton

Lecturer in Building Surveying

• Maxwell Building Room 436f
• T: +44 (0)161 295 5317
• E: j.a.kempton@salford.ac.uk
• SEEK: Research profile

Wednesday 10.00am – 12.00pm

I am a Chartered Builder (MCIOB) and has spent several years in the construction industry, from site-operative to senior management positions in Local Authorities and Housing Associations dealing with large-scale maintenance, refurbishment and investment planning for housing stock and schools. I have also worked in various research positions including with the Building Research Establishment and has been an independent consultant. I previously taught various subjects pertaining to the built environment, most recently at the University of Portsmouth and Coventry University.

Planning, Surveying, Facilities Management

Housing Asset Management, Facilities Management, Building Surveying, Property Management

BSc Construction Management (from University of Portsmouth)

PGCert Higher Education (from University of Portsmouth)

MSc Information Systems (from University of Portsmouth)

MA Management (from Coventry University)

MSt Interdisiplinary Design for the Built Environment (from University of Cambridge).

MPlan Urban Planning (from University of Manchester)

MSc Urban Regeneration (from University College London)

PhD Building Surveying (from University of Portsmouth)

Chartered Builder – MCIOB

Member Chartered Institute of Housing – CIHM

Fellow Higher Education Academy - FHEA

Kempton J, Nicol S, Anumba C and Dickens J (2000), Analysis of Surveyor Variability from Data Obtained from Surveys of Dwellings Represented on Video Film, Proceedings of 16th Annual Conference: Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM), 6 - 8 September, Glasgow, UK. pp. 635 – 644

Kempton J, Nicol S, Anumba C and Dickens J (2001), “Surveyor Variability in Large-Scale House Condition Surveys”, Structural Survey, 19, (4), pp. 156-162

Kempton J, Alani A and Chapman K, (2002) “Potential Effects of the Confirmation Bias in House Condition Surveys”, Structural Survey, 20, (1), pp. 6 – 12

Kempton J, Alani A and Chapman K, (2002), “Surveyor Element Lifetime Predictions and the Anchoring and Adjustment Heuristic”, Proceedings of 18th Annual Conference: Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM), 2 – 4 September, Newcastle, UK. pp. 145 - 154

Kempton J, Alani A and Chapman K, (2002), “Reducing Surveyor Variability Utilising Social Judgement Theory – a pilot study”, Proceedings CIB 2002, 10th International Symposium: Construction Innovation and Global Competitiveness, 9-13 September, Cincinnati, USA, pp. 1369 – 1384

Kempton J, Alani A and Chapman K, (2002) “Surveyor Variability in Educational Stock Surveys – a lens model study”, Facilities, 20 (5/6) pp. 190 - 197

Chapman KP and Kempton J, (2002), “The Role of Asset Management in Social Housing”, Proceedings of the 30th International Association of Housing Science (IAHS), Coimbra, Portugal, September 9-13, pp. 393 – 401

Kempton J, Alani A and Chapman K, (2003), “Surveyor Variability – Application of Social Judgement Theory”, Structural Survey, 21, (2), pp. 63 - 69

Kempton J and Chapman KP, (2003), “Perspectives of Asset Management in the United Kingdom Social Housing Sector”, Proceedings of the 3rd Nordic Conference: Construction Economics and Organisation, Lund, Sweden 23 –24 April, pp. 219 - 228

Kempton J and Chapman KP, (2003), “What is Asset Management in the United Kingdom Social Housing Sector? Perspectives of a Housing Association”, Proceedings of the 31st International Association of Housing Science (IAHS), Montreal, Canada. 23-27th June

Kempton J, (2004), “Stock Condition Data for Decent Homes: Impact of Surveyor’s Judgments”, Structural Survey, 22, (3), pp. 126-130

Kempton J and Fergusson S, (2004), “Potential of Prefabricated Pods to Extend Houses: Initial feasibility study for social housing”, Proceedings of 20th Annual Conference: Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM), 1 - 3rd September, Edinburgh, UK. pp. 223- 232

Kempton J, (2006), “Can Lean Thinking Apply to the Repair and Refurbishment of Properties in the Registered Social Landlord Sector?”, Structural Survey, 24, (3), pp. 201 - 211

Kempton J, (2006), “The Potential for Lean Thinking in the Refurbishment and Repair of Dwellings in the Registered Social Landlord Sector”, Proceedings of 22nd Annual Conference: Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM), 4 - 6th September, Birmingham, UK. pp. 363 - 372

Kempton J, (2007), “Mixed versus Mono Tenure Estates: Is there a Difference in Asset Management Needs?”, Proceedings of 23rd Annual Conference: Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM), 3 – 5th September, Ulster, UK. pp. 203 - 212

Kempton J, (2008), “Mixed Tenure Estates: Implications for Asset Management in the Registered Social Landlord Sector”, Structural Survey: Journal of Building Pathology and Refurbishment, 26, (1), pp. 7 – 16 DOI:  10.1108/02630800810857408

Kempton J and Syms P, (2009), “Modern Methods of Construction: Implications for Asset Management in the RSL Sector”, Structural Survey: Journal of Building Pathology and Refurbishment, 27, (1), pp. 36 – 45 DOI: 10.1108/02630800910941674

Kempton J, (2009), “Can lean thinking apply to the repair and refurbishment of properties in the registered social landlord sector?”, In Kanaka B (Ed.) Lean Maintenance: Perspectives and Experiences, Icfai University Press

Kempton J, (2009), “Modern Methods of Construction: Maintenance Issues in the Registered Social Landlord Sector”, Proceedings of 25th Annual Conference: Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM), 7 – 9th September, Nottingham, UK. pp. 251 - 260

Kempton J, (2010), “Modern Methods of Construction and RSL Asset Management:  A Quantitative Study”, Structural Survey: Journal of Building Pathology and Refurbishment, 28 (2), pp. 121-131 DOI: 10.1108/02630801011044226

Kempton J, (2011), “Housing Maintenance and Mixed Tenure”, Proceedings of 23rd Annual Conference: European Network for Housing Research (ENHR), 5 – 9th July, Toulouse, France. pp. 123 - 123

Austin S., Kempton J. and Soetanto R. (2011), “ACT-UK simulation centre - use within the Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Building, pp. 269 - 281 In: Davies JW, de Graaff E and Kolmos A (Eds.),  PBL across the disciplines: research into best practice. Aalborg University Press, 269-281. 2011