Introduction

Sustainability perspectives of the building construction process, according to recent theories addressing circular economy [1], propose new research and development topics for the construction sector, particularly for Construction Project Management [2]. Managing the building construction process in the design, execution and management stages remains of central importance for environmental and economic sustainability. The construction sector needs a new identity and production framework for growth in a context of global instability. The theme of the "Circular Economy", together with digitalization, leads to a focus on the different Value Chains of the construction process, creating increasingly efficient connections between stakeholders with the goal of increasing the reuse of materials and products by extending their life cycle, minimizing waste and reducing the use of natural resources to decrease environmental impacts, particularly Greenhouse Gas emissions [3]. In the context of scientific research collaboration between the University of Bologna (Italy), Tampere University (Finland) and Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia), the 3rd Construction Management Workshop (CMW) was held in Ravenna, on 7 and 8 of November 2024. The CMW workshop aims to highlight key research topics that could be drivers of change and innovation in the management of the building process in its various stages, starting from design to construction, operation and maintenance, disposal and reuse. The 1st Ravenna workshop on New Frontiers of Construction Management (CMW 13) was organized in 2013, and the 2nd one in 2018. CMW 24 was the 3rd one in the continuous series of these valuable gatherings of academics and industry representatives. The Ravenna CMW workshops are forums for presentations of the latest valuable research-based knowledge and developments in construction management. The mission of these workshops is to provide steppingstones for further advancements of construction management with innovations, breakthrough results and discussions.