Research projects, IUa activities and participants
| Time | Research projects | IU activities | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2016 to August 2017 | • International benchmarking study • Trust in construction • Lean design management • Vision 2030 for the construction sector (start of the project) | • 12 IU meetings where research results were presented and discussed • 2-day IU summer seminar • Researchers received 751 survey responses, conducted 26 interviews, visited 7 countries and 9 universities and attended 3 global conferences • An IU visit abroad (Norway, lean design management focus) • 3 conference papers published • 4 master’s theses completed • 2 research reports | • 11 companies • 2 professors 1 post-doc 3 PhD students and 4 master thesis students |
| September 2017 to August 2018 | • Vision 2030 for the construction sector (finish of the project) • Takt in production and design • Prefabrication of MEPb systems | • 18 IU meetings where research results were presented and discussed and ideas were further co-created • 4 journal papers published • 5 conference papers published • 3 research reports • 6 master’s theses completed • Researchers conducted 2 takt case studies and 30 interviews, visited 5 countries and attended 2 conferences • An IU visit abroad (Germany, takt production focus) • Takt training and lean design management sessions | • 13 companies (∼100 individuals) • 2 professors 1 post-doc 3 PhD students and 4 master’s theses students |
| September 2018 to August 2019 | • A platform-based technology for trust building • New logistics solutions • Impact of MEP prefabricated solutions • Measurement of waste in construction | • 14 IU meetings where research results were presented and discussed • 1 journal paper in review, 4 journal papers in preparation • 6 conference papers • 6 master’s theses • 3 research reports • Presentations in stakeholder meetings | • 17 companies (∼130 individuals) • 2 professors 1 post-doc 3 PhD students and 3 master’s theses student |
| Time | Research projects | IU activities | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2016 to August 2017 | • International benchmarking study | • 12 IU meetings where research results were presented and discussed | • 11 companies |
| September 2017 to August 2018 | • Vision 2030 for the construction sector (finish of the project) | • 18 IU meetings where research results were presented and discussed and ideas were further co-created | • 13 companies (∼100 individuals) |
| September 2018 to August 2019 | • A platform-based technology for trust building | • 14 IU meetings where research results were presented and discussed | • 17 companies (∼130 individuals) |
Notes:
aIU, industry–university;
bMEP, mechanical, electrical and plumbing