New research projects honoured for clean and emission-free construction logistics
The new research projects contribute to reducing emissions in construction by developing further sustainability of construction logistics chains, developing digitalisation and developing chain management solutions as part of the national roadmap Clean and Emission-Free Construction (the 'SEB' programme in Dutch).
This call for proposals was developed and issued by TKI Dinalog for the Knowledge and Scaling-up Programme (KOP) Mobile Tools and Construction Logistics within the Top Sector Logistics. This programme is part of the Knowledge and Scaling-up Programme Zero Emission Building, which is part of the umbrella roadmap Clean and Zero Emission Building (SEB).
Recognised projects
The budget has been made available by the Ministry of Infrastructure & Water Management. These projects give substance to the Knowledge and Scaling-up Programme Emission-free Building 2024-2026. The research projects have a duration of up to three years. The honoured projects are, in alphabetical order of project name:
MULTIPLIER - Modular Urban Lumber housing Transport by Inland waterways Planning including last mile Infrastructure aimed at Emission Reduction
Lead: Dr.ir. R. (Ruben) Vrijhoef, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences
The research project 'MULTIPLIER - Modular Urban Lumber housing Transport by Inland waterways Planning including last mile Infrastructure aimed at Emission Reduction' aims to improve the sustainability of construction logistics in the Netherlands by shifting construction transport of prefab housing from road to waterborne transport. The project aims to develop an integrated AI-driven planning system that brings together factory production, logistics and urban construction planning for emission-free prefab construction logistics, validated in case studies and evaluated and demonstrated in two Living Labs. The approach focuses on the development of data and decision models, planning algorithms for dynamic planning and early logistics optimisation through inland (and post-transportation) and development of digital tools and demonstrators for further scale-up in the precast construction sector.
Re:Match.D - Digital matchmaking for reverse logistics in regional infrastructure ecosystems
Lead: Dr J.T. (Hans) Voordijk, University of Twente
The research project 'Re:Match.D - Digital matchmaking for reverse logistics in regional infrastructure ecosystems'aims to enhance the high-value reuse of reusable infrastructure components in the Netherlands by digitally matching demolition and new-build infrastructure projects. The project aims to develop a digital matchmaking methodology that combines material data, circular design and hub logistics to scale up high-quality reuse of infrastructure parts and components in regional infrastructure ecosystems. The approach focuses on the data infrastructure and decision models, reuse assessment methodology and its link to traceability of component flows, inventory management system for regional circular hubs and development of practical tools and demonstrators for further upscaling of circular construction logistics.
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