Dr Gledson is an associate professor of construction project management. Before commencing his academic career as a senior lecturer, he spent a decade in the employment of major construction organisations working in a project management capacity planning construction operations, managing on-site activities, and winning new projects across the UK, and for a brief early period in Washington DC. Barry holds chartered membership status within the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) as a chartered construction manager (MCIOB), is a full member of the Association for Project Management (MAPM), has good standing as a senior fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), is a member of the BIM Academy, and sits on the BIM Academic Forum (BAF). He referees for a range of quality peer-reviewed journals, regularly presents his research work at academic conferences, and sits on a number of conference scientific committees.