A key driver in the development of disciplines in the construction industry is the creation and distribution of knowledge. Research relevant to the Irish construction industry has been limited to date, particularly in relation to people, processes and technology. The Department of the Built Environment at WIT established the CIRK Centre in 2005 now iBERG and this is the focal point for WIT research activities relevant to stakeholders in the current and future Irish construction industry and the storage of related knowledge.
In the current economic crisis situation the need for such research and knowledge is greater than ever. iBERG activities can assist companies in the Irish construction industry to change, develop and improve. iBERG activities are also central to ensuring that the teaching in the Department of the Built Environment is ‘research informed’.
Much of the iBERG research has to date been carried out in partnership with other national/ international education and research organisations. Our strong links with professional organisations and industry have also been utilised in the course of our research work.
Research proposals are invited from individuals and organisations that have an interest in improving the Irish construction industry, particularly in relation to the following four main thematic areas.
Projects
Further Information
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Dr. Derek Sinnott
BE MSc PhD MIEI - Head of Department of the Built Environment
Tel: 51306352 Email: [email protected] -
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Mr. Rodger Greene
BSc (Hons) MSc CMVP MEI Chartered Energy Manager - Lecturer - Programme Leader
Tel: 51 302642 Email: [email protected] -
Mr. Juergen Bauer
Dipl. Ing. Architekt MRIAI MRIBA - Architect / Lecturer
Tel: 51302245 Email: [email protected] -
Mr. Tom O'Brien
Lecturer in the Environmental Performance of Buildings
Tel: 51302634 Email: [email protected] -
Dr. Paul O'Leary
BE, MEngSc, MEI, MIET (CEng) - Head of Quality Promotion and Policy Development
Tel: 51302169 Email: [email protected] -
Dr. Andrea Bourke
Email: [email protected]
Contact
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Address
iBERG
Room C27,
Waterford Institute of Technology,
Cork Road,
Waterford