Construction LAB 5.0: Digital tools to enhance construction sites, focusing on improved productivity, health, and safety (CoLAB 5.0)
Research Project, 2026

The CoLAB 5.0 investigates how integrating technological innovation, ethical digital practices, Human-Data Interaction (HDI) principles, and education within Electronic Performance Monitoring (EPM) can enhance acceptance and effective implementation of Construction 5.0 technologies in Chile, positioning the country as a Latin American leader in this transition. The project leader is placed at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, with Chalmers being among the international partners forming the project's consortium.

Participants

Dimosthenis Kifokeris (contact)

Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Building Design

Collaborations

Alvarez & Marsal

Santiago, Chile

Amplia Gestión e Infraestructura

Santiago, Chile

Asesorías en Tecnologías e Inversiones Reactive SpA

Santiago, Chile

European Council on Computing in Construction

Belgium

LEAPS

Prague, Czech Republic

Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Santiago de Chile, Chile

Universidad Austral

Pilar, Argentina

Universidade Federal do Reconcavo da Bahia

Cruz das Almas, Brazil

University of Porto

Porto, Portugal

University of Salford

Manchester, United Kingdom

University of Turin

Torino, Italy

Funding

Avanza UC

Funding Chalmers participation during 2026

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Latest update

1/13/2026