1. Procedure IBM Deadline to keep in mind:
More information here:
Each student is encouraged to review the actual projects and to contact the supervisor for the most interesting project(s) to get more information and/or discuss the project content.
Contact possible supervisor regarding the interesting projects
Deadline to keep in mind:
June 1st – Agreement about choice of topic for Specialization project.

2. Research topics related to Specialization project and Master thesis
Front-end of projects – Project Governance
Digital construction processes
Productivity in construction
Design Management
Project Delivery Models
Lean Construction
Safety in Construction
Uncertainty Management in Construction
Crime in Construction
Innovations in Construction
Conflicts in Construction

3. Front-end of projects Possible supervisors – Ola Lædre, Ole Jonny Klakegg, Olav Torp,
Different projects related to front-end
Project Governance regimes in different countries
How does a project idea appear?
Cost estimation and cost development
Project Evaluation ….

4. Digital Construction Processes Possible supervisors: Eilif Hjelseth, Ole Jonny Klakegg, Ola Lædre, Olav Torp
Different projects related to digitalization:
Virtual Design and Construction in different types of projects
4D BIM, 5D BIM, ….
Use of Digital Twin

5. Productivity in Construction Possible supervisors –Olav Torp, Frode Drevland, Ole Jonny Klakegg, …
Different projects related to productivity
Productivity Measurement in Construction
How to make projects faster – Speed-up
Factors that affect the productivity ….

6. Design Management Possible supervisors –Olav Torp, Frode Drevland, Ola Lædre, Ole Jonny Klakegg
Different projects related to Design Management:
Target Value Design/Target Value Delivery
VDC
Performance Measurement in Design ….

7. Project Delivery Models Possible supervisors – Ola Lædre, Ole Jonny Klakegg, Olav Torp
Different projects related to PDMs
Evaluation of use of different models like Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Best Value Procurement (BVP), Alliancing, ….
Soft elements in PDMs
Innovations in different PDMs ….

8. Lean Construction Possible supervisors – Frode Drevland, Olav Torp, Ola Lædre
Different projects related to Lean Construction
LC in Construction Projects
Application of LC
Factors affecting implementation of LC ….

9. Safety in Construction Possible supervisors –Olav Torp
Different projects related to Safety
Safety indicators in Construction
Safety in different types of Constructions
Use of BIM in Safety planning ….

10. Uncertainty Management in Construction Possible supervisors – Olav Torp, Ole Jonny Klakegg
Different projects related to UM in Construction
What uncertainties affect the projects during planning, design and construction?
Uncertainty Management in Lean Project Delivery ….

11. Crime in Construction Possible supervisors – Jardar Lohne, Ola Lædre, Olav Torp
Different projects related to Crime:
Correlation between safety and crime
Experiences from construction projects in different countries. ….

12. Innovations in construction Possible supervisors –Ola Lædre, Ole Jonny Klakegg, Olav Torp
Different projects related to Innovation:
How to increase innovation in construction?
What kind of innovations are most important?
Green innovation for construction
Innovative business models for green and digital future ….

13. Conflicts in construction Possible supervisors – Ole Jonny Klakegg, Ola Lædre, Olav Torp
Different projects related to Conflicts:
Conflict levels in construction
Conflict level in different countries
How to reduce the level of conflicts? ….