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Foundational Learning for an Impactful Career

Our graduates enviosion a better world, then build it

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Foundational Learning for an Impactful Career

Our graduates enviosion a better world, then build it

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Our graduates enviosion a better world, then build it

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Research lies at the heart of the Myers-Lawson School of Construction's mission. Our faculty are committed to uncovering answers to industry's most pressing questions and finding innovative solutions to the greatest challenges in the built environment.

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The Myers-Lawson School of Construction (MLSoC) pioneers research in the built environment, focusing on technical and managerial aspects of the dynamic construction industry. Our faculty expertise covers diverse specializations, integral to advancing construction knowledge.

Housing unique labs and centers, MLSoC investigates areas from housing research and construction safety to automation, sustainable and smart infrastructure. This multi-disciplinary approach ensures our research continually evolves with the industry, pushing the boundaries of construction technology.

Research Centers

Research Labs

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    The ARCADE Lab (Automation & Robotics in Construction And Design Engineering) drives interdisciplinary research between the Colleges of Architecture and Engineering to advance the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations (AECO) industry.

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    The Building Enclosure and Systems Technologies (BEST) Lab partners with faculty and industry to advance building enclosure systems, focusing on thermal, hygrothermal, and acoustic performance.

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    Hitt Research and Innovation Lab

    The Hitt Research and Innovation Lab serves as a hub for construction innovation—bringing together creativity, exploration, and cutting-edge technology.

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    The Smart Systems Lab at Virginia Tech conducts basic and applied research on decision support systems, cyberlearning, and technologies for workforce training, smart education, smart buildings, and cyber-physical construction systems.

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    Virtual Facilities Research Lab

    The goal of the Virtual Facilities Research Lab is to advance construction through dedicated research in the applied use of Building Information Modeling across the facility lifecycle.

MLSoC Research NEWS

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    Rejecting the status quo when building future infrastructure
    Rejecting the status quo when building future infrastructure , video

    Professor Tripp Shealy grew up on the east coast, where his family owned a construction company. Helping out on job sites and the impact of coastal hurricanes eventually led to an interest in civil engineering and design. Shealy wants his students to think "in a different way" about construction and believes the future is in industrial prefabrication and distribution where we can quickly rebuild after hurricane events.

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    Rejecting the status quo when building future infrastructure
    Rejecting the status quo when building future infrastructure , video

    Associate Professor Tripp Shealy grew up on the east coast, where his family owned a construction company. Helping out on job sites and the impact of coastal hurricanes eventually led to an interest in civil engineering and design. Shealy wants his students to think "in a different way" about construction and believes the future is in industrial prefabrication and distribution where we can quickly rebuild after hurricane events.

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    Robots and AI are tackling some of the biggest challenges in construction , article

    Researchers, in collaboration with Procon Consulting, are developing a coordinated team of robots, drones, and technology such as artificial intelligence sensing and computer vision designed to enable continuous, remote monitoring of construction sites.

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    Four faculty members representing four colleges, one school, and three departments were named fellows or scholars in the +Policy Network’s 2025-26 policy research cohort, each receiving up to $10,000 to turn policy ideas into real-world solutions.

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