Bob Muir

Senior Lecturer

Bob Muir

McWhorter School of Building Science

Bachelor of Science in Building Construction, Master of Building Construction, Ph.D. in Building Construction


Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Drexel University
Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Virginia Tech
Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Drexel University

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE), Delaware

Bob Muir is a Senior Lecturer in the Auburn University McWhorter School of Building Science. He is a licensed Professional Engineer with over 33 years of progressive experience in engineering and construction and 15 years in full-time academia. His construction management experience includes several facets of heavy civil and industrial construction, with the perspective of representing both the owner and contractor.

Interest areas in research and practice:
Lean Design and Construction
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)
Design for Manufacturing and Assembly and Industrialized Construction
Project Complexity
Action Research in Project Performance
Leadership and Organizational Dynamics