Women in Civil Engineering and Construction

Women and Gender in Infrastructure Projects and Workplaces

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  • Integration of Diversity and Inclusion in the Construction Site
  • Attraction, Retention, and Barriers of women working in civil engineering and heavy civil construction related industries
  • Intersectionality and professional development in civil engineering and heavy civil construction related industries
Data Analysis / Decision-Making

Digital Transformation in Project Delivery. Digital Delivery

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  • Transition to digital delivery in public infrastructure’s design, construction, and operations.
  • Challenges in digital integration across phases: data standards, interoperability
  • Workforce Development and organizational change to implement digital delivery
  • Integration of AI in digital delivery throughout the project phases
  • Digital Twin in operations and maintenance of infrastructure projects
Sustainability and Resilience in Infrastructure

Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructures

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Dr. Calahorra-Jimenez aims to explore how pre-construction processes and decisions might impact sustainability and resilience in the construction and operation of infrastructure projects. Some of the topics under the sustainability and resilience umbrella are: Long-term performance, Project life cycle assessment, and Challenges to address sustainability goals.

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Alternative Project Delivery and Procurement Methods

Alternative Project Delivery and Procurement Methods

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Dr. Calahorra-Jimenez aims to improve the management of public infrastructure projects by researching on:

  • Alternative project delivery systems such as Design-Build, Progressive-Design Build, and Alliances/Integrated project delivery.
  • Procurement methods such as Best-Value
  • Performance-Based Contracts
  • Digital project development & Delivery, including BIM and virtual/augmented reality.
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