Iris Tommelein, Professor in Engineering and Project Management, is the 2014 recipient of the ASCE Peurifoy Construction Research Award. She was recognized “For her contributions in developing Lean Project Production theory, methods and tools, and for successfully disseminating these theories, methods and tools into multiple large, complex projects in the US and worldwide.”
The Peurifoy Construction Research Award recognizes an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of construction engineering through research and development of new technology, principles or practice. The annual award was instituted in 1986; Tommelein is the first female recipient.
With this recognitionTommelein was asked to present her vision on the field of construction engineering and management to participants in the 2014 Construction Research Congress, held in Atlanta, GA. She presented her "Journey towards Lean Construction: Pursuing a Paradigm Shift."
See the transcript of her presentation.
The presentation will appear later this year in the ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management.