Colin Smyth

Colin Smyth serves as a Lecturer in Quantity Surveying within the School of Architecture and the Built Environment at Ulster University's Belfast campus, part of the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment. His work focuses on practical applications of quantity surveying principles in infrastructure development.

His research specializes in Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) with emphasis on infrastructure finance, cost management, and affordability metrics. Cross-national studies across Australia, India, the UK, and Canada inform his analysis of PPP effectiveness in diverse economic contexts, particularly examining cost of debt implications and financial sustainability in infrastructure projects.

Scholarly output demonstrates consistent engagement with global infrastructure challenges, notably through his 2013 commissioned report for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. This work establishes connections between PPP frameworks and Sustainable Development Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), highlighting pathways for resilient infrastructure financing in constrained economic environments.