Construction Engineering & Management Program

Our innovative approaches include broadening the definition of projects to include many project stakeholders not traditionally considered in construction projects. As well, we take a "cradle-to-cradle" view of projects encompassing the entire life-cycle: definition, design, fabrication, construction, operation and demolition.

Through our research, we have developed novel, breakthrough technologies and methods that integrate the products, organizations and stakeholders, and processes of construction.

These new methods and technologies hold the promise of both a sustainable use of energy and other natural resources as well as producing greater overall value for owners, operators and consumers of modern construction.

Stanford Students to Green County Jail

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KCBS) -- Prof. Martin Fischer is interviewed by KCBS about Santa Clara County's Green Jail Project. CEM researchers will work with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to complete an as-is Energy Plus model of the building, evaluate energy efficiency retrofit options, implement the retrofit options and then assess how well they actually work. Read Press Release »

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Listen to Martin Fischer's interview on KCBS

John Walker Fondahl
November 4, 1924 – September 13, 2008

John Fondahl passed away on September 13 from melanona cancer. He was recognized worldwide as an expert on the Critical Path Method for construction management, and was a founder of the Project Management Institute (PMI), and president of the Construction Data Systems Corporation. John taught construction management courses worldwide.
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Congratulations
to the CEM
2008 Grads!

CEM Students Win Awards

Stanford CEM students, Franklin Lee, Brian Osterman and Jennifer Tobias, won three out of the five Construction management Association of America (CMAA) Student Awards for the year 2007-08. Read full article »

Franklin Lee, Jennifer Tobias and Brian Osterman

Stanford Wins First Place in 2008 ASC National Graduate Student Competition.

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Dr. Paul Teicholz wins Turner Prize

CIFE's founding Director, Paul Teicholz, wins the National Building Museum 2006 Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Consruction Technology.
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CE258 students on Homer Tunnel field trip.

The CEM program focuses on developing the business cases and skills to integrate, manage and innovate construction projects globally and sustainably to maximize product value.