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Lara Tookey BSc(QS), GDipHE, MCm, PgDipEd, PgDipMan, HEA
Senior Tutor in Construction
School of Built EnvironmentI was awarded a national Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award in 2015 for sustained excellence in teaching (10 years plus). I teach Quantity Surveying Measurement and Estimation, Tendering, and Procurement. The trick is to balance the art of management with the practical science of the construction industry. I make sure there’s enough practical teaching so that less experienced learners can understand the science, while providing enough case study examples to keep more experienced learners interested. I see my role as adding value to the construction industry, not creating commodities. I may be the de facto gate keeper of the knowledge and skills they need to develop, but I insist they believe in themselves as capable practitioners too.
In 2019 I began my PhD – the impact of carbon dioxide and thermal comfort on student cognitive performance in New Zealand primary schools: monitoring change through an online test and an electroencephalogram.
Professional
Contact details
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Location: 3.59, Quad A
Campus: Auckland
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science (Quantity Surveying) - University of Cape Town (1996)
- Graduate Diploma in Higher Education - Unitec Institution of Technology (2010)
- Master of Construction Management - Auckland University of Technology (2016)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education - Unitec Institution of Technology (2014)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Management (Organisation and Management) - University of Cape Town (1997)
Fellowships and Memberships
- Member, The Higher Education Academy (Senior Member/Fellow) (2016)
Prizes and Awards
- Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award - Ako Aotearoa (2014)
Research Expertise
Thematics
Health and Well-being
Area of Expertise
Field of research codes
Building (120200):
Building Construction Management and Project Planning (120201):
Built Environment And Design (120000):
Education (130000):
Education Systems (130100):
Higher Education (130103):
Quantity Surveying (120203)
Research Projects
Summary of Research Projects
| Position | Current | Completed |
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| Project Leader | 1 | 3 |
Research Outputs
Creative Work
[Film or Video]Authored by: Holley-Boen, W., Tookey, L.
[Artefact]Authored by: Tookey, L., Wilkinson, S.
[Artefact]Authored by: Tookey, L.
[Artefact]Authored by: Tookey, L.
[Artefact]Authored by: Tookey, L.
Thesis
[Masters Thesis]Authored by: Tookey, L.
Conference
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Boulic, M., Tookey, L.
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Boulic, M., Chitty, C., Cunningham, C.Contributed to by: Tookey, L.Edited by: Tookey, L.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Tookey, L.
Other
[Other]Contributed to by: Tookey, L.
Consultancy and Languages
Consultancy
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Sept 2007 to current
- Constructing Excellence New Zealand
I facilitate workshops to help industry achieve excellence in construction. Courses are developed to enhance project delivery skills. I also offer training & implementation around Last Planner. -
Jan 2008 - Dec 2015
- Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand
Facilitator of Professional Development courses (CPD) ranging from Engineering Economics; Project Financial Analysis and Construction Tendering -
March 2017 - Feb 2018
- Registered Master Builders
Created online content to support "Building a Better Business" for small to medium residential construction contractors in association with The Breakthrough company.