Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn.
Markus Kummer
Managing director
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About
Markus Kummer is a graduate of Graz University of Technology (Industrial Engineering – Civil Engineering). Since 2011, he has been involved in the preparation of construction reports focusing on construction operations and construction economics as part of his self-employed work. Additionally, since 2013 he has been a research associate and, since 2016, also a lecturer at the Institute of Construction Management and Construction Economics at TU Graz.
In his dissertation titled "Aggregated Consideration of Productivity Losses in the Determination of Construction Costs and Durations," he explored nonlinearities and uncertainties in the determination of construction costs and durations, delving into the field of opportunity-risk management.
Career
2016 – aktuell
Project Senior Scientist
Institute for Construction Management and Construction Economics at TU Graz
2011 – aktuell
Construction management and construction economics consulting – Involvement in various reports
Self-employed
2013 – 2016
University Project Assistant
2011 – 2013
Freelancer
2003 – 2010
Intern
Construction companies as well as engineering and architectural firms
Awards
2018
Congress Award
Award from the City of Graz in the category "Regularly recurring events" for the 15th Graz Construction Management and Construction Economics Symposium.
2018
1. Preis – 10. Doka-Studentenwettbewerb
Supervisors: Christian Hofstadler and Markus Kummer
2017
1st prize – DVP Promotion Award
Promotion Award from the German Association of Project Managers in the Construction and Real Estate Industry e.V. (DVP)
2017
3rd prize – gif Real Estate Research Award
Real Estate Research Award from the gif Society for Real Estate Economic Research e.V.
2016
1st place – Doka Student Competition
Studierendenteam: Anika Schanes, Fabian Siebert, Philipp Wörgötter
Betreuer: Christian Hofstadler und Markus Kummer
2011
2nd place – PERI Construction Management Exercise
Supervisor: Christian Hofstadler
Recently published
Chances and Risks in Construction Management and Economics
The book outlines the processes of calculating and critically reviewing construction costs and times for clients and contractors in different...
