Research, Development and Innovation (R+D+I)

Construcía Group Chair

Circular economy in the construction sector and associated industry

Established in: 2021

Director: Nuria Forcada Matheu

Headquarters: Terrassa School of Industrial, Aerospace and Audiovisual Engineering (ESEIAAT-TR1). Ed. TR1, despatx 0.35. C. Colom, 11. 08222 Terrassa

Website: https://www.catedraconstruciaupc.com

Objective

  • To promote knowledge and innovation in the field of the circular economy in the construction sector and associated industry.

Impact

  •  Activities for training and detecting talent:

    - To promote the concept of the circular economy in construction through the joint supervision of final theses.

    - Collaboration in teaching the subject Lean Construction and Circular Economy Basics on the bachelor's degree in Industrial Technology Engineering and the bachelor's degree in Aerospace Technology Engineering at the ESEIAAT.

  • Research, technology transfer and innovation support activities:
  • - Writing of research project proposals to submit to Horizon Europe.

  • Knowledge dissemination activities:

    - Creation of the website of the UPC-Construcía Chair.

    - Participation in the 26th International Conference on Project Management and Engineering, July 2022, to present a paper.