The Conference 2010: Constructions Matter is now open for submission of abstracts and pre-registration at www.clibyg.org/conference2010. You will also find the call for papers and a description of the conference theme.

Deadline for submitting extended abstracts is 15 December 2009. Abstracts must be in English, 5-7 pages long and written as an ordinary academic paper.

The conference is organized around a number of themes, each forming a conference within the conference. Descriptions of each of these themes are now available as well as updated information about the general track, including examples and descriptions of specific topics that could be addressed.

The themes of the conferences are:

General conference track: Managing Complexities, Decisions and Actions in the Building Process (Conveners: Lise Justesen, Kristian Kreiner and Jan Mouritsen, Copenhagen Business School)

Αrchitectural Competitions - Convener: Joris van Wezemael, University of Fribourg, Switzerland.

Business and Management Research and Construction Management - Convener: Graham Winch, University of Manchester.

Management Practices and Digital Designs - Convener: Jennifer Whyte, University of Reading.

Process Integration - Convener: Jan Bröchner, Chalmers University of Technology.

Projects of Innovation: Innovation in Projects - Conveners: Stewart Clegg & Tyrone Pitsis, University of Technology, Sydney.