How can the construction industry work resource -efficiently and climate -friendly? Resource efficiency means consuming less material and using potential better – with digital support, technological innovations and new ways in the life cycle of buildings.
Resource conservation in the construction industry
“Protecting resources is not a goal of tomorrow – but a task for today. Hardly any area is affected by change as much as the construction industry. Dealing with natural resources, increasing demands on energy efficiency, climate protection and circular processes are calling for a profound rethink,” says Claudia Link, head of the Department of Building and Design at the Campus University of Applied Sciences.
Martin Stopfer, head of the client management, adds: “At the construction conference, which will take place for the third time this year, we discuss how resource efficiency can succeed in practice. Whether through digital tools, innovative materials or through the strategic realignment of construction processes. Future -proof construction knows many ways.”
Bridge renovation retired
Markus Vill, head of the building and design research center at the Campus Wien University of Applied Sciences, is devoted to the question of how sustainable bridges are and what economic potential can be exploited through targeted renovations. New test and monitoring methods- such as drones or fiber optical sensors- enable a more precise assessment of the remaining support reserves.
Recycling of styrofoam
Patrick Taschner, group leader intralogistics and material fluid planning by Fraunhofer Austria Research GmbH, presents the project “Epsolutely”. In the project it becomes clear how styrofoam from construction sites, dropouts and packaging can be led in the circuit. With mechanical and solvent -based processes, it is possible to generate high -quality recyclates that are already used industrially.
Material efficiency in cement production
Haimo Primas, CEO, the Holcim Austria and President of the Association of the Austrian Cement Industry concrete, reports on sustainable approaches in concrete production. Concrete is the most used building material and – like the binder cement – is at the center of sustainable building.
Bionic building structures that use the principles of nature to make buildings more sustainable enable increased stability with less concrete consumption. In this way, the use of materials can be reduced by up to 30 percent. Sample buildings with iron concrete can be found from before 1900, as the historic anchor bread hall in Vienna shows.
Date 3. Construction conference
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 9 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.
Campus Wien, Audimax Fe01
Favoritenstraße 222, 1100 Vienna
Program of the 3rd construction conference
Keynote
“Innovation at the interface between man and machine. What are the skills need to keep this cooperation, what it promises?”
Markus Hengstschläger, Board of the Institute for Medical Genetics and Organizational Unit of the Center for Pathobiochemistry and Genetics, Medical University of Vienna
Block I – Resource optimization using digitization (AI)
Chair: Hartwig Schindler, Managing Director, partner at IC Consulenten ZT GesmbH
Block II – Innovations from Research & Development
Chair: Wolfgang Wiesner, Department of Bauwirtschaft / Contract Management, Porr Bau GmbH
Block III – material innovations & circular construction industry
Chair: Claudia Link, Department Head of Building and Design, Development Head of Civil Engineering – Baumanagement (MA), Campus University of Applied Sciences
Block IV – Future of Building with BIM and Lean
Chair: Thomas Sommerauer, Head of Civil Engineering – Baumanagement (BA), Campus Wien and Managing Director Sommerauer Projektmanagement GmbH
Podium discussion: What role do public clients play in transformation to a resource -efficient construction industry?
Andreas Fromm, Managing Director, ASFINAG BMG
Doris Link, COO, Campus University of Applied Sciences Vienna
Christina Rebernik, Head of Projects New/Expansion, ÖBB-Infrastructure AG
Thomas Schuster, Head of Department Neubau & Dekarbonization, City of Vienna – Wiener Wohnen
Moderation: Christian Maier, Head of Building Process Management, Habau Hoch- und Tiefbau GmbH
Further information and program details
Registration and participation costs
The participation costs are ꞓ 375,- (VAT-free) and contain the conference fee, documents and meals. Registration takes place online: Registration for the 3rd construction conference
Registration for media
Free of charge at sigrun.reininghaus-cussac@hcw.ac.at
Campus Vienna University of Applied Sciences
With around 9,100 students at two locations and two cooperation locations, the Campus Vienna University of Applied Sciences is the largest university of applied sciences in Austria. In the departments of applied nursing science, applied life sciences, construction and design, health sciences, social affairs, technology as well as administration, business, security, politics is an offer of almost 70 study programs in part-time and full-time form. Application -related research and development is bundled in ten subject -specific research centers. Further training in the form of seminars, modules and certificate programs covers the university about the Campus Wien Academy University of Applied Sciences. The Campus Wien University of Applied Sciences is a founding member of the alliance of sustainable universities.
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