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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 2014 2017
- 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 1990 2019
A Vision for the Future of the Computer-Aided Tolerance Management in Construction Based on the Lessons Learned from Manufacturing
Talebi, S., Tzortzopoulos, P., Koskela, L., Poshdar, M., Tommelein, I. D., Tezel, A. & Antunes, R., 21 Jun 2019, Proceedings of the CIB World Building Conference 2019: Constructing Smart Cities. Hong Kong: International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction , p. 926-935 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Computer systems
Defects
Epistemological Explanation of Lean Construction
Koskela, L., Ferrantelli, A., Niiranen, J., Pikas, E. & Dave, B., Feb 2019, In : Journal of Construction Engineering and Management - ASCE. 145, 2, p. 1-10 10 p., 04018131.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
Innovation
Lean production
Lean construction
Epistemology
Countermeasures
Evaluating social housing retrofit options to support clients’ decision making – SIMPLER BIM protocol
Tzortzopoulos, P., Ma, L., Soliman Junior, J. & Koskela, L., 30 Apr 2019, In : Sustainability. 11, 9, p. 1-21 21 p., 2507.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
social housing
Decision making
decision making
energy
modeling
Lean Construction: Core Concepts and New Frontiers
Tzortzopoulos, P. (ed.), Kagioglou, M. (ed.) & Koskela, L. (ed.), 2019, (Accepted/In press) 1 ed. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 456 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
Lean construction
Good practice
Situated learning
Agenda
Construction management
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., 2019, In : Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
small and medium-sized enterprise
literature review
modeling
Industry
building construction
Activities 2006 2017
- 19 Oral presentation
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
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
BIM implementation and Adoption Process for an Architectural Practice
Y. Arayici (Speaker), P. Coates (Speaker), Lauri Koskela (Speaker), Michail Kagioglou (Speaker), C. Usher (Speaker), K. O'Reilly (Speaker)18 Apr 2011
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
The Limitations of BIM in the Architectural Process
P. Coates (Speaker), Y. Arayici (Speaker), Lauri Koskela (Speaker), Michail Kagioglou (Speaker), C. Usher (Speaker), K. O'Reilly (Speaker)15 Dec 2010
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