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construction management PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 57 construction management PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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AI-Enabled Construction Safety Management: A Governance Maturity Model toward CDM2015 Regulation

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. . The PhD will be based in the School of Civil Engineering and Surveying  and will be supervised by Dr Abba Mahmud, Dr Quan Phung and Dr Salem Chakhar. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Mahmud, Dr Q Phung, Dr S Chakhar
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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ESG and Corporate Environmental Management in the Built Environment: From Disclosure to Measurable Sustainability Performance (Ref: FS-ES-04-2027-16)

The built environment generates significant environmental, social and economic impacts and is increasingly expected to demonstrate credible Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Evangelinos, Dr A Balaban
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Digital Twins for Sustainable Indoor Built Environments: Enhancing Occupant Wellbeing and Environmental Performance

With people spending the vast majority of their lives indoors, the quality of our homes, offices, and schools has a profound impact on our health, wellbeing, and productivity. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr TO Olawumi, Dr MJ Jowkar, Dr NF Fernando
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Heat networks that support the national grid

Heating accounts for about 37% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the UK (DESNZ 2024). Decarbonisation of heat is, therefore, critical to meeting national net zero carbon targets. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Shahrestani, Prof S Smith
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Net zero housing retrofits - assuring a sustainable low-carbon transition in the domestic sector

The UK has committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. The UK's 29 million houses represent 14% of total emissions (CCC, 2019), with nearly 90% of these built more than 20 years ago before stricter energy efficiency standards came into force (Ince & Marvin, 2019). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof E Mohareb
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Decarbonisation of heating and cooling systems for net zero carbon future

Decarbonisation of heating and cooling in buildings can be achieved through switching fuels and transferring the demand from Natural Gas to low-carbon electricity. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Shahrestani
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI-enabled DfX decision support for early-stage construction project planning

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. . The PhD will be based in the School of Civil Engineering and Surveying and will be supervised by Dr Quan Phung, Dr Salem Chakhar and Dr Sepehr Abrishami. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Q Phung, Dr S Chakhar, Dr S Abrishami
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Risk-Informed Human–AI Collaboration in Construction Projects: Dynamic Allocation of Decision-Making and Control

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in construction to support planning, risk prediction, monitoring and operational decision-making. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Cheung, Dr A Yunusa-Kaltungo, Prof SW Wills, Dr MI Ibrahim
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Heat demand characterisation for heat pump retrofit

Utilising heat pump technology is one of the main recognised solutions for transition to cleaner heat in the UK (DESNZ, 2023). By switching from natural gas boilers to electrical heat pump technologies, questions of performance (e.g., efficiency, comfort expectations, lifespan) are raised. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Shahrestani, Prof S Smith
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The Role of Cities in Decarbonised Biobased Food Systems

As the world transitions to low carbon systems across all sectors, dramatic changes will be required across our society to reach our net zero targets. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof E Mohareb
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Synergies between thermal and optical properties of the Urban Green Infrastructure - urban surfaces system

The combined effects of urbanization and global warming intensify urban overheating and increase both the frequency and severity of climate change–driven extreme heat events with detrimental consequences to public health and infrastructure. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C.H. Halios
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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[FSE PhD President's Doctoral Scholarship] Sensing Circular Cities: Testing Low-Carbon Construction Materials through Urban Living Labs

Cities need construction materials that reduce embodied carbon and make better use of waste, yet adoption is constrained by uncertainty about long-term performance and by a lack of evidence about where these innovations should be deployed. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof C Unluer, Dr H Zheng, Dr F Wang
 18 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Engineering PhD Scholarships] Circular Recovery of Construction Timber Waste through Thermochemical Conversion

Construction timber waste represents an important resource within the transition towards a more circular and sustainable built environment. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Lea-Langton, Dr R Alhamd, Prof MS Sedighi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Predicting Safety Risks in Offshore Wind (Ref: AURA27-RS)

Can organisations identify safety risks before accidents happen? Help develop the next generation of proactive safety management in offshore wind. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Soetanto, Prof F Munir
 15 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Engineering Safer Healthcare Water Systems: Evaluating Cold Water Recirculation for Water Quality and Pathogen Control

  Research Group: Institute of Sustainable Built Environment
Do you want to help shape the future design of safer and more sustainable healthcare buildings through cutting-edge engineering research? We are seeking an ambitious PhD candidate to investigate the role of cold water recirculation systems in healthcare buildings and their implications for water quality, infection prevention, and sustainable water management. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Kelly, Prof M Gormley
 17 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)