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Citation count of 20,002
Biography
Lauri Koskela joined the University of Huddersfield in October 2014 when he was nominated Professor of Construction and Project Management. Previously he worked at the University of Salford as Professor of Lean, Theory Based Project and Production Management. Prior that he was involved in applied research at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.
Since 1991, Lauri has been involved in research on lean construction. His research has focused especially on the theories of production management as well as project management, underlying lean construction. Since 2005, he has researched theory of design. He has promoted the view that design theorizing started already in Antiquity, with the method of analysis (from geometry) and rhetoric as the first models of design by analogy. It is contended by him that these two models still provide a superior understanding on design.
Lauri is a founding and continuously active member of the International Group for Lean Construction.
With more than 12,000 citations according to Google Scholar, Lauri is one of the most cited scholars in construction management and allied fields.
Research Expertise and Interests
- Lean construction
- Target value design
- Visual management
- Construction product management
- Design management
- Theory of design
- Theory of production
- Relevance of managerial research
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Newton Fund Researcher Links Workshop: Managing complex social housing urban redevelopment through improved project management and value generation
Tzortzopoulos, P., Koskela, L. & Kagioglou, M.
1/08/15 → 31/07/16
Project: Research
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S-IMPLER:Solid Wall Innovative Insulation and Monitoring Processes using Lean Energy Efficient Retrofit
Tzortzopoulos, P. & Koskela, L.
31/01/14 → 30/04/17
Project: Research
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To integrate Lean and Digital Management in the Civil Engineering sector to deliver productivity improvements and enhance company and stakeholder performance.
Koskela, L. & Tezel, A.
10/01/20 → 30/11/22
Project: Research
Research output
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Application of Ji Koutei Kanketsu in highways design process improvement
Nguyen, Q. A., Koskela, L., Potter, D., Tezel, A., Pedo, B. & Tzortzopoulos, P., 14 Jul 2021, Proceedings of 29th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC29): Lean Construction in Crisis Times: Responding to the Post-Pandemic AEC Industry Challenges. Alarcon, L. & Gonzales, V. (eds.). The International Group for Lean Construction, p. 623-633 11 p. (Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Can Last Planner® System Help to Overcome the Negative Effects of Design-Bid-Build?
Kortenko, S., Koskela, L., Tzortzopoulos, P. & Haghsheno, S., 14 Jul 2021, Proceedings of 29th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC29): Lean Construction in Crisis Times: Responding to the Post-Pandemic AEC Industry Challenges. Alarcon, L. & Gonzales, V. (eds.). The International Group for Lean Construction, p. 787-796 10 p. (Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Causality and interpretation: a new design model inspired by the Aristotelian legacy
Pikas, E., Koskela, L. & Seppänen, O., 17 Jun 2021, In: Construction Management and Economics. 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Causes of Defects Associated with Tolerances in Construction: A Case Study
Talebi, S., Koskela, L., Tzortzopoulos, P., Kagioglou, M., Rausch, C., Elghaish, F. & Poshdar, M., 1 Jul 2021, In: Journal of Management in Engineering - ASCE. 37, 4, 12 p., 05021005.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Challenges in Industrialized Renovation of Apartment Buildings
Pikas, E., Seppänen, O., Koskela, L. & Peltokorpi, A., 14 Jul 2021, Proceedings of 29th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC): Lean Construction in Crisis Times: Responding to the Post-Pandemic AEC Industry Challenges. Alarcon, L. F. & Gonzalez, V. A. (eds.). Lima: The International Group for Lean Construction, p. 985–994 10 p. (Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Understanding the interaction between virtual design, construction and lean construction
Maria Guadalupe Mandujano Rodriguez (Speaker), Claudio Mourgues (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Luis F. Alarcón (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Lauri Koskela (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
9 Nov 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Applicability of a new lean method in highways design process improvement
Quynh Anh Nguyen (Speaker), Lauri Koskela (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Patricia Tzortzopoulos (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
9 Nov 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Visual management supporting design management in civil engineering projects
Barbara Pedo (Speaker), Daniela Viana (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Carlos T. Formoso (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Patricia Tzortzopoulos (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Algan Tezel (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Lauri Koskela (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
8 Nov 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Living Labs in a Lean Perspective
Joao Soliman Junior (Speaker), Samira Awwal (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Marcelle Engler Bridi (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Patricia Tzortzopoulos (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Ariovaldo Denis Granja (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Lauri Koskela (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Danilo Gomes (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
15 Jul 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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2do Congreso Lean Internacional de la Construccion
Lauri Koskela (Discussant)
12 Nov 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
Press / Media
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Lauri Koskela’s Lean Construction Views, Advice, and Predictions
12/09/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment