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Anna-Therése Järvenpää defended her thesis in Construction Management and Building Tech.

How to promote innovation from an organizational control perspective – A case study of a public infrastructure client

Per Erik Eriksson is a participant in the podcast Hela Kedjan

Per Erik Eriksson's research concerns, among other things, procurement, and innovation in the built environment.

Student in focus: Tom Troell

Meet Tom Troell who has recently finished his master thesis at Master Program in Civil Engineering with a particular focus on construction.

Peab and Luleå University of Technology aim to increase efficiency in the construction industry

Peab and Luleå University of Technology (Division of Industrialized and Sustainable Construction) have initiated a collaboration in systematized and sustainable construction. In this way, Peab can benefit from the latest research in its work, while LTU gets the opportunity to test its research in pr...

"The important thing is to be curious and continue to develop throughout life"

Meet Jarkko Erikshammar, teacher in industrialized and sustainable construction, at Luleå University of Technology.

In the media: Wood construction shows the way

The industrial wood construction sector has increased productivity by 30 percent and shortened the construction time by 3.3 months. The results show a new study of the industrial wood construction sector made by Luleå University of Technology.

In the media: Increased productivity and shorter construction time with wood construction

A study at LTU has had as its main question to find out what the productivity development for industrial construction in Sweden looks like. And the conclusion presented in recent days has shown positive figures.

Do chords wage agreements drive the right commitment to productivity in construction projects?

Research from Luleå University of Technology shows that there is a predominant perception among site managers in construction production that wage agreements contributes positively to productivity. This is something of a paradox because at the same time the survey shows that there is no agreement to...

Student in focus: Eric Björk and Axel Zachrisson

Meet Eric Björk and Axel Zachrisson who is conducting their last semester at the Master Programme in Civil Engineering with Lean Construction as specialization.

ProcSIBE's annual seminar together with the Swedish Transport Administration

Several researchers at the Division of Industrialized and Sustainable Construction have participated in ProcSIBE's annual results seminar together with the Swedish Transport Administration, which was held on 6th of October. The seminar was held via zoom with 37 invited people participating.

In the media: Here are the projects with the highest measured quality

Two hundred construction projects have been measured - and three of these are praised for their high project quality. Campus Stage 3, Falu Hospital Orthopedic Clinic and Kvarteret Poolen are the first to be awarded the award "PQi - Excellent Project Quality".

Student in focus: Mårten Hylén

Meet Mårten Hylén who is conducting his last semester at the Master Programme in Civil Engineering with a particular focus on construction supply chain management.

In the media: Apartments from a factory can reduce the rent

- We have calculated that it gives a rent reduction of about ten percent, according to Lars Stehn who is professor in Construction Management and Building Technology at Luleå University of Technology and leads the new study.

PhD Student position – Digital twin for sustainable facility management

There is now a need to strengthen our research group Construction Management and Building Technology. With a new PhD student shall we build knowledge in how digital twins can create long-term and sustainable development for facility management. Focus for the research project is on how sensor-based ...

Digitization week 2021

It’s time for the Digitization Week 20–24 September! The event offers free lessons and inspiration sessions where Construction and ConTech companies share tips and experiences about the digital journey. The week is mainly adapted for small and medium-sized construction companies, which do not have t...

Jarkko Erikshammar participated in Bimpodden

Jarkko Erikshammar, Adjunct University Lecturer in the research subject Construction Management and Building Technology at Luleå University of Technology, participates in Bimpodden with the title "Innovation ecosystem - Does it pay to have a digital twin close to real estate today?"

In the media: See Sweden's first 3D-printed house take shape

Lars Stehn, professor of industrial and sustainable construction at Luleå University of Technology, thinks the technology is interesting. But he believes that there is a lot to prove.

In the media: Digital twins for wooden superstructure

For the construction sector, which is facing a continued high demand for new housing and premises, sustainable development means that it is necessary to be able to reuse and develop existing buildings in the best possible way. An example of efficient reuse of resources in circular systems for urban ...

Digitization, digitization and digital transformation of production in construction

How can construction companies take advantage of the opportunities offered by modern digital technologies in production and what aspects are relevant to the enlargement of digital capabilities?

In the media: Sweden's tallest wooden house is being built here

Here, six scenes, two art galleries, a city library and a museum come together. The technology used to build the culture house can be useful in other types of construction, says Lars Stehn, professor of sustainable construction at Luleå University of Technology.

Published:28 October 2015

Updated: 11 September 2020

By:Richard Renberg

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