Innovation Center ● Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. Jens Otto
Construction, building products and skills development
MANAGEMENT
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. Jens Otto
Dresden University of Technology
Chair of Construction Management
Institute of Construction Management
George-Bähr-Straße 1
01069 Dresden
| Telephone | +49 351 463-36301 |
| jens.otto@tu-dresden.de |
Short vita
Career and professional background:
- 1994–1999 Studied civil engineering at TU Dresden and City University London
- 2002–2005 Studied economics at the FernUniversität in Hagen
- 1999–2001 Project manager at the engineering firm Leonhardt, Andrä und Partner
- 2001–2007 Research assistant and PhD
- 2007–2017 Held senior technical and commercial positions at Hentschke Bau GmbH and Ed. Züblin AG
- Since 2017 Professor of Construction Management and Head of the Institute of the same name at TU Dresden
- Since 2017 Expert in construction pricing and construction process engineering
- Since 2022 Co-founder and Managing Director of the Construction Future Lab (CFLab)
- Speaker and author of numerous publications and specialist books
- Head and member of several advisory boards and working groups
Research and development
- Market, competition and risk analyses
- Strategic assessment of economic sustainability and life-cycle costs
- Innovation-driven product and process development
- Legal and operational management of construction processes and site operations
- Digitalisation and automation of construction processes
- Skills development in construction companies
Expertise
- > 15 years’ professional experience in the construction industry
- A proven track record in construction management, structural engineering, business administration and construction law
- A driving force behind innovations in construction processes
- Expert and consultant in construction costing and construction processes
Reference projects
- Organisation of the “Construction and Property Forum” event and professional development courses
- Development of new construction products and methods for businesses
- Assessment of the use of geothermal potential in underground infrastructure projects
- Fully automated in-situ weather monitoring on construction sites and the identification of factors causing delays
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