Opeoluwa Israel Akinradewo , from the University of the Free State, earned a BTech in Quantity Surveying (2015) at the Federal University of Technology Akure and a PhD in Construction Management (2023) at the University of Johannesburg. He is now a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Quantity Surveying and Construction Management at the University of the Free State. His work in the construction management and quantity surveying field has resulted in over 100 publications, presentations, and lectures. He is a member of the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors and a Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors probationer, having won numerous distinguished awards in various academic and professional categories. His research interests include blockchain technology, sustainable construction practices, construction project management, and information management.