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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.
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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
- Construction Identity
- Lean Production
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Projects
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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
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Implementation of continuous improvement cells: a case study from the civil infrastructure sector in the UK
Tezel, A., Koskela, L. & Tzortzopoulos, P., 1 Jan 2023, In: Production Planning and Control. 34, 1, p. 68-90 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Citations (Scopus) -
Le BIM et le Lean Construction
Koskela, L., Talebi, S., Tezel, A. & Tzortzopoulos, P., 1 Jan 2023, Le BIM, Nouvel Art de Construire: données communes et modélisations partagées. Teulier, R. & Bagieu, M. (eds.). iSTE Group, p. 133-156 24 p.Translated title of the contribution :BIM and Lean Construction Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Off-site construction in highways projects: management, technical, and technology perspectives from the United Kingdom
Tezel, A. & Koskela, L., 23 Jan 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Construction Management and Economics. 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Slack in production planning and control: a study in the construction industry
Fireman, M. C. T., Saurin, T. A., Formoso, C. T., Koskela, L. & Tommelein, I. D., 1 Mar 2023, In: Construction Management and Economics. 41, 3, p. 256-276 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
A Cognitive Review for Improving the Collaboration Between BIM and Lean Experts
Davoudabadi, S., Pedo, B., Tezel, A. & Koskela, L., 1 Aug 2022, Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC30). The International Group for Lean Construction, p. 669-680 12 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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Digital whiteboards as a Visual Management strategy to support collaborative interactions in civil engineering design
Barbara Pedo (Speaker), Patricia Tzortzopoulos (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Lauri Koskela (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Algan Tezel (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
21 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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9th International Workshop When Social Science meets Lean and BIM
Lauri Koskela (Member of programme committee)
20 Jun 2022 → 21 Jun 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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The Peircean categories meeting design and production
Lauri Koskela (Speaker) & Ergo Pikas (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
20 Jun 2022Activity: 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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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
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