Projects per year
Organization profile
Head of research group: Søren Munch Lindhard
Our research
Research focus
The Construction Management Research Group has a broad focus on the processes from the idea phase through the programming, design, execution, operation and to the final demolition:
- Time planning and scheduling
- Productivity and lean management
- Sustainability, circularity and waste management
- Risk management
- Worker safety
Societal challenges
The construction sector plays an important role in relation to a number of societal challenges. The industry is central due to its contribution to GDP as well as the waste generation, the resource consumption and the value of constructions in a national perspective. Therefore, the construction process is important in relation to both the industry’s productivity and its climate footprint.
Need for new knowledge
The construction sector has a need for new knowledge in relation to a wide range of challenges. One major challenge relates to ensuring efficient management and high productivity on the construction site where the construction sector has not achieved a significant growth compared to the manufacturing industry. In addition, many construction projects have issues with complying to time, budget and quality agreements, for time, economy and quality and a high frequency of work accidents. Moreover, the industry is faced with a number of challenges relating to improving the sustainability of the industry.
Research efforts
Construction management is focal in the research group's work. This includes all aspects relating to the management and leadership of a construction project right from the idea phase through the programming, design, execution, operation and to the final demolition or dismantling of the building.
The research group focuses on improving knowledge and tools in time planning. Efforts are being made to create an increased understanding of the duration and interrelationships between activities, in order to ensure a more robust time planning by reducing the likelihood of delay and by ensuring a more efficient controlled and managed construction process.
Increased productivity and efficient management of the construction processes is another focus area, here the focus is on creating a Lean construction process, an improved risk management as well as an improved on site working environment and working environment culture.
In addition, the research group works with various elements of sustainability, this includes waste management as well as circular aspects. Here, focus is on the processes and problems that relate to the site work.
Cooperation
The research group is part of several collaborations across BUILD’S own research groups. The collaboration is established when the research includes aspects that relate to the construction management, the construction processes or the construction site. The research group also participates in external collaborations, both in relation to scientific publications, but also in relation to fund applications and research projects.
Finally, companies from the Danish construction industry are a significant collaborating partner.
Keywords
- Construction
- Construction management
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Profiles
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Børge Hansen
- The Faculty of Engineering and Science - Part-time Lecturer
- Department of the Built Environment - Part-time Lecturer
- Division of Civil Engineering and Construction Management
- Construction Management Research Group
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Simon Christian Swanström Wyke
- The Faculty of Engineering and Science - Research assistant
- Department of the Built Environment - Research assistant
- Division of Civil Engineering and Construction Management - Research assistant
- Division of Sustainability, Energy and Indoor Environment - Research assistant
- Building Informatics Research Group - Research assistant
- Construction Management Research Group - Research assistant
Person: VIP
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Optimeret design af byggeaffaldssystemer ved modellering af affaldsadfærd til forbedring af affaldshåndteringsprocesser.
Lindhard, S. M. & Wyke, S. C. S.
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2024
Project: Research
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Ressourceforbrug på byggepladsen
Kanafani, K., Magnes, J., Garnow, A. & Lindhard, S. M.
27/04/2021 → 31/12/2024
Project: Research
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IFC-modelserver- en platform for integreret informationshåndtering i byggesektoren / IFC-model server- a platform for integrated information handling in the construction industry
Christiansson, P. & Svidt, K.
19/05/2010 → …
Project: Research
Research output
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Evaluation of level of development in students’ design models in engineering education
Wyke, S., Lindhard, S. M., Svidt, K. & Jensen, R. L., Jan 2023, (Submitted) Proceedings of the 40th International Conference of CIB W78 & Computing in Construction EC3 joint conference.Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Article in proceeding › Research › peer-review
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Using Principal component analysis to identify latent factors affecting cost- and time overrun in public construction projects
Wyke, S., Lindhard, S. M. & Larsen, J. K., 3 Jan 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Waste generation predictions and on-site waste management: A Danish perspective
Lindhard, S. M., Wyke, S. C. S., Mahami, H., Saeed Vaezzadeh, S. & Svidt, K., 2023, (Submitted) In: Sustainability.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Activities
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Tredje netværksmøde i WBDK om dokumentation af bæredygtigt byggeri
Kathrine Godsvig Laursen (Organizer), Søren Munch Lindhard (Organizer) & Kim Haugbølle (Organizer)
6 Dec 2022Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, or seminars
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Sustainability (Journal)
Søren Munch Lindhard (Editor)
21 Nov 2022 → 28 Nov 2023Activity: Editorial work and peer review › Journal editor › Research
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Andet netværksmøde om i WBDK om dokumentation af bæredygtigt byggeri
Kathrine Godsvig Laursen (Organizer), Søren Munch Lindhard (Organizer) & Kim Haugbølle (Organizer)
6 Oct 2022Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, or seminars
Press / Media
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Unge talenter - Vejbranchens Pris gik til Aalborg
Søren Munch Lindhard & Emma Hyldgaard Henningsen
15/12/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Tidsplan og budgetter for supersygehuse skrider. Men ekspert er ikke overrasket
16/02/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Bombe under sygehus: El-installationer ulovlige
22/11/2021
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media