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Construction Research

Michael J. Horman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Industry Experience: Lend Lease Group (now Bovis Lend Lease), private consulting.

Professional Affiliations: AIB (Aust. Institute of Building).

Research Areas: process dynamics, lean construction/production, buffer management, supply chain management, simulation modeling, meta-analysis.

John I. Messner, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Industry Experience: The Clark Construction Group, Rebuild, Horseshoe Group, Fujita Corporation, private consulting.

Research Areas: Virtual design and construction, construction process visualization, strategic management in construction, project risk analysis, international construction, and project delivery methods.

Professional Affiliations: ASCE, Construction Industry Institute, AISC, CIB.

David R. Riley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Industry Experience: Lehrer McGovern Bovis, Turner Construction Co., private consulting.

Professional Affiliations: ASCE, CRC, ASEE, CIB.

Research Areas: Alternative building materials, integrated design management, green building delivery, sustainability and public scholarship in engineering education.