David Kelly, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, a lecturer in civil and environmental engineering at the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Kelly, prior to his current appointment at U-M, was vice president at Turner Construction Company. Turner is the leading general builder in the United States. Kelly worked at Turner for over 29 years and held numerous positions, including field engineer, assistant superintendent, scheduling engineer, assistant estimating engineer, project engineer, chief estimating engineer, preconstruction manager, business manager, and general manager. His project portfolio includes commercial office (low- and high-rise), data center, education, healthcare, historic renovation, industrial, pharmaceutical, public & assembly, research, and transit buildings.
He is a past president of ASCE’s Michigan Section, Southeastern Branch. At U-M, he teaches courses in the Tishman Construction Management Program covering various aspects of construction engineering, management, and economics. His research interests focus on technology use, organizational structures, and project performance. Other areas of interest include design-assist contracting, healthcare design, historic renovation and adaptive reuse, legal and ethical issues, overdesign and overspecification, and procurement.
Kelly earned a doctoral degree in technology with concentration in construction management from Eastern Michigan University, a M.E.M. with concentration in systems engineering and project management from Northwestern University, and a bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from Lafayette College. He is a licensed professional engineer in Michigan and Illinois.
