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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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Projects
- 2 Finished
S-IMPLER:Solid Wall Innovative Insulation and Monitoring Processes using Lean Energy Efficient Retrofit
Tzortzopoulos Fazenda, P. & Koskela, L.
31/01/14 → 30/04/17
Project: Research
Research Output
Demonstration, extension and refinement of the re-proposed notion of design abduction
Koskela, L. & Kroll, E., 16 Mar 2020, In : Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing: AIEDAM. 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
Deploying Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing in Construction
Talebi, S., Koskela, L., Tzortzopoulos Fazenda, P., Kagioglou, M. & Krulikowski, A., 1 Apr 2020, In : Buildings. 10, 4, 31 p., 62.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
Improving Building Design Processes and Design Management Practices: A Case Study
Pikas, E., Koskela, L. & Seppänen, O., 1 Feb 2020, In : Sustainability (Switzerland). 12, 3, 18 p., 911.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
Lean Construction: Core Concepts and New Frontiers
Tzortzopoulos, P. (ed.), Kagioglou, M. (ed.) & Koskela, L. (ed.), 10 Mar 2020, 1 ed. Abingdon & New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 428 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
Lean Construction and BIM in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Construction: A Systematic Literature Review
Tezel, A., Taggart, M., Koskela, L., Tzortzopoulos, P., Hanahoe, J. & Kelly, M., 1 Feb 2020, In : Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. 47, 2, p. 186-201 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Activities
Nuria Forcada
Saeed Talebi (Host), Lauri Koskela (Host)26 Mar 2019 → 27 Mar 2019
Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
Transition from Engineer-to-Order (EtO) to Assembly-to-Order (AtO) in Civil Infrastructure Projects: An Exploration of the Highways Supply Chain
Algan Tezel (Speaker), Jonathan Gosling (Speaker), Maneesh Kumar (Speaker), Lauri Koskela (Speaker)5 Jul 2017
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Shared Understanding in Construction: A Conceptual Synthesis
Danilo Gomes (Speaker), Lauri Koskela (Speaker), Clarissa Biotto (Speaker), Saeed Talebi (Speaker), Ergo Pikas (Speaker)26 Jan 2017
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
A consideration of Boundary Objects as a means of Integrating Design and Construction - A Case Study
Clarissa Biotto (Speaker), Michail Kagioglou (Speaker), Lauri Koskela (Speaker), Patricia Tzortzopoulos (Speaker)26 Jan 2017
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Exploring the Recurrent Problems in the Last Planner Implementation on Construction Projects
Lauri Koskela (Speaker)7 Feb 2015
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Press / Media
Lauri Koskela’s Lean Construction Views, Advice, and Predictions
12/09/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment