Welcome!

The Construction Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the University of Washington are pleased to present the 2009 Construction Research Congress. Submissions in all areas of construction engineering and management are welcome and will be evaluated on the basis of their innovation, relevance, and intellectual contribution. All accepted papers will be indexed through ASCE and printed proceedings will be produced. Sample topic areas include:

(1) Automated/Real-Time Systems for Project Control
(2) Operations, Productivity, and Workforce Issues
(3) Procurement and Contracting
(4) Organizational Leadership and Management
(5) Technologies to Improve Project Planning, Design, and Construction
(6) Sustainable Construction and Facilities
(7) Project Risks and Safety
(8) Project Planning and Control
(9) Project/Process Integration and Improvement
(10) Lean Construction
(11) Quantitative Methods and Models
(12) Infrastructure Management and Disaster Mitigation
(13) Underground Construction
(14) Construction Simulation
(15) Education
(16) Research Methods

We hope that you can join us in Seattle!