diff --git a/repos/base-sel4/src/core/include/platform_pd.h b/repos/base-sel4/src/core/include/platform_pd.h
index 04078a4d9..c2e3eb346 100644
--- a/repos/base-sel4/src/core/include/platform_pd.h
+++ b/repos/base-sel4/src/core/include/platform_pd.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class Genode::Platform_pd : public Address_space
 
 		Cnode _cspace_cnode_1st;
 
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Cnode> _cspace_cnode_2nd[1UL << CSPACE_SIZE_LOG2_1ST];
+		Constructible<Cnode> _cspace_cnode_2nd[1UL << CSPACE_SIZE_LOG2_1ST];
 
 		Native_capability _parent;
 
diff --git a/repos/base-sel4/src/core/include/vm_space.h b/repos/base-sel4/src/core/include/vm_space.h
index b61a0fefc..c73d7d3b1 100644
--- a/repos/base-sel4/src/core/include/vm_space.h
+++ b/repos/base-sel4/src/core/include/vm_space.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 /* Genode includes */
 #include <util/bit_allocator.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 #include <base/log.h>
 #include <base/thread.h>
 #include <base/session_label.h>
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class Genode::Vm_space
 				 * objects (where we cannot pass any arguments to the
 				 * constructors of the individual objects).
 				 */
-				Lazy_volatile_object<Cnode> _cnode;
+				Constructible<Cnode> _cnode;
 
 			public:
 
diff --git a/repos/base/include/base/attached_rom_dataspace.h b/repos/base/include/base/attached_rom_dataspace.h
index 96f2cf7ce..269d3691d 100644
--- a/repos/base/include/base/attached_rom_dataspace.h
+++ b/repos/base/include/base/attached_rom_dataspace.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #ifndef _INCLUDE__BASE__ATTACHED_ROM_DATASPACE_H_
 #define _INCLUDE__BASE__ATTACHED_ROM_DATASPACE_H_
 
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 #include <util/xml_node.h>
 #include <base/attached_dataspace.h>
 #include <rom_session/connection.h>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class Genode::Attached_rom_dataspace
 		 * always be valid once constructed, a 'Attached_rom_dataspace' has
 		 * to handle the validity of the dataspace.
 		 */
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Attached_dataspace> _ds;
+		Constructible<Attached_dataspace> _ds;
 
 		/**
 		 * Try to attach the ROM module, ignore invalid dataspaces
diff --git a/repos/base/include/base/child.h b/repos/base/include/base/child.h
index 461b2ca19..c5e826e67 100644
--- a/repos/base/include/base/child.h
+++ b/repos/base/include/base/child.h
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ class Genode::Child : protected Rpc_object<Parent>,
 		Env_connection<Rom_connection> _binary { _policy,
 			_id_space, Parent::Env::binary(), _policy.binary_name() };
 
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Env_connection<Rom_connection> > _linker { _policy,
+		Constructible<Env_connection<Rom_connection> > _linker { _policy,
 			_id_space, Parent::Env::linker(), _policy.linker_name() };
 
 		/* call 'Child_policy::init' methods for the environment sessions */
diff --git a/repos/base/include/base/entrypoint.h b/repos/base/include/base/entrypoint.h
index 96860e349..87d485fa8 100644
--- a/repos/base/include/base/entrypoint.h
+++ b/repos/base/include/base/entrypoint.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #ifndef _INCLUDE__BASE__ENTRYPOINT_H_
 #define _INCLUDE__BASE__ENTRYPOINT_H_
 
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 #include <util/noncopyable.h>
 #include <base/rpc_server.h>
 #include <base/signal.h>
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ class Genode::Entrypoint : Genode::Noncopyable
 
 		Env &_env;
 
-		Volatile_object<Rpc_entrypoint> _rpc_ep;
+		Reconstructible<Rpc_entrypoint> _rpc_ep;
 
 		Signal_proxy_component   _signal_proxy {*this};
 		Capability<Signal_proxy> _signal_proxy_cap = _rpc_ep->manage(&_signal_proxy);
 
-		Volatile_object<Signal_receiver> _sig_rec;
+		Reconstructible<Signal_receiver> _sig_rec;
 
 		void (*_suspended_callback) () = nullptr;
 		void (*_resumed_callback)   () = nullptr;
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@ class Genode::Entrypoint : Genode::Noncopyable
 		 * resume mechanism.
 		 */
 		void _handle_suspend() { }
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Genode::Signal_handler<Entrypoint>> _suspend_dispatcher;
+		Constructible<Genode::Signal_handler<Entrypoint>> _suspend_dispatcher;
 
 		void _dispatch_signal(Signal &sig);
 
 		void _process_incoming_signals();
 
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Signal_proxy_thread> _signal_proxy_thread;
+		Constructible<Signal_proxy_thread> _signal_proxy_thread;
 
 		friend class Startup;
 
diff --git a/repos/base/include/base/heap.h b/repos/base/include/base/heap.h
index f9ebac787..f0dd86f82 100644
--- a/repos/base/include/base/heap.h
+++ b/repos/base/include/base/heap.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #define _INCLUDE__BASE__HEAP_H_
 
 #include <util/list.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 #include <ram_session/ram_session.h>
 #include <region_map/region_map.h>
 #include <base/allocator_avl.h>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class Genode::Heap : public Allocator
 		};
 
 		Lock                           _lock;
-		Volatile_object<Allocator_avl> _alloc;        /* local allocator    */
+		Reconstructible<Allocator_avl> _alloc;        /* local allocator    */
 		Dataspace_pool                 _ds_pool;      /* list of dataspaces */
 		size_t                         _quota_limit;
 		size_t                         _quota_used;
diff --git a/repos/base/include/base/local_connection.h b/repos/base/include/base/local_connection.h
index bb064d2c1..21bc5aac2 100644
--- a/repos/base/include/base/local_connection.h
+++ b/repos/base/include/base/local_connection.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class Genode::Local_connection : Local_connection_base
 
 		typedef typename CONNECTION::Session_type SESSION;
 
-		Lazy_volatile_object <typename SESSION::Client> _client;
+		Constructible <typename SESSION::Client> _client;
 
 	public:
 
diff --git a/repos/base/include/base/session_state.h b/repos/base/include/base/session_state.h
index 21241758d..859d140a5 100644
--- a/repos/base/include/base/session_state.h
+++ b/repos/base/include/base/session_state.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 #include <util/xml_generator.h>
 #include <util/list.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 #include <session/capability.h>
 #include <base/id_space.h>
 #include <base/env.h>
@@ -60,17 +60,17 @@ class Genode::Session_state : public Parent::Client, public Parent::Server,
 
 		Factory *_factory = nullptr;
 
-		Volatile_object<Id_space<Parent::Client>::Element> _id_at_client;
+		Reconstructible<Id_space<Parent::Client>::Element> _id_at_client;
 
 		Args     _args;
 		Affinity _affinity;
 
 	public:
 
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Id_space<Parent::Server>::Element> id_at_server;
+		Constructible<Id_space<Parent::Server>::Element> id_at_server;
 
 		/* ID for session requests towards the parent */
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Id_space<Parent::Client>::Element> id_at_parent;
+		Constructible<Id_space<Parent::Client>::Element> id_at_parent;
 
 		Parent::Client parent_client;
 
diff --git a/repos/base/include/util/reconstructible.h b/repos/base/include/util/reconstructible.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6f1e9779
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/base/include/util/reconstructible.h
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+/*
+ * \brief  Utility for in-place (re-)construction of objects
+ * \author Norman Feske
+ * \date   2014-01-10
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Genode Labs GmbH
+ *
+ * This file is part of the Genode OS framework, which is distributed
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _INCLUDE__UTIL__RECONSTRUCTIBLE_H_
+#define _INCLUDE__UTIL__RECONSTRUCTIBLE_H_
+
+#include <util/construct_at.h>
+#include <base/stdint.h>
+#include <util/noncopyable.h>
+
+namespace Genode {
+	template<typename> class Reconstructible;
+	template<typename> class Constructible;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Place holder for an object to be repeatedly constructed and destructed
+ *
+ * This class template acts as a smart pointer that refers to an object
+ * contained within the smart pointer itself. The contained object may be
+ * repeatedly constructed and destructed while staying in the same place. This
+ * is useful for replacing aggregated members during the lifetime of a compound
+ * object.
+ *
+ * \param  MT type
+ */
+template <typename MT>
+class Genode::Reconstructible : Noncopyable
+{
+	private:
+
+		/**
+		 * Static reservation of memory for the embedded object
+		 */
+		char _space[sizeof(MT)] __attribute__((aligned(sizeof(addr_t))));
+
+		/**
+		 * True if the volatile object contains a constructed object
+		 */
+		bool _constructed = false;
+
+		template <typename... ARGS> void _do_construct(ARGS &&... args)
+		{
+			construct_at<MT>(_space, args...);
+			_constructed = true;
+		}
+
+		MT       *_ptr()             { return reinterpret_cast<MT       *>(_space); }
+		MT const *_const_ptr() const { return reinterpret_cast<MT const *>(_space); }
+
+		void _check_constructed() const
+		{
+			if (!_constructed)
+				throw Deref_unconstructed_object();
+		}
+
+	protected:
+
+		/**
+		 * Dummy type used as a hook for 'Constructible' to bypass the
+		 * default constructor by invoking the 'Reconstructible(Lazy *)'
+		 * constructor.
+		 */
+		struct Lazy { };
+
+		/**
+		 * Constructor that omits the initial construction of the object
+		 */
+		Reconstructible(Lazy *) { }
+
+	public:
+
+		class Deref_unconstructed_object { };
+
+		/**
+		 * Constructor
+		 *
+		 * The arguments are forwarded to the constructor of the embedded
+		 * object.
+		 */
+		template <typename... ARGS>
+		Reconstructible(ARGS &&... args)
+		{
+			_do_construct(args...);
+		}
+
+		~Reconstructible() { destruct(); }
+
+		/**
+		 * Construct new object in place
+		 *
+		 * If the 'Reconstructible' already hosts a constructed object, the old
+		 * object will be destructed first.
+		 */
+		template <typename... ARGS>
+		void construct(ARGS &&... args)
+		{
+			destruct();
+			_do_construct(args...);
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Destruct object
+		 */
+		void destruct()
+		{
+			if (!_constructed)
+				return;
+
+			/* invoke destructor */
+			_ptr()->~MT();
+
+			_constructed = false;
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Return true of volatile object contains a constructed object
+		 */
+		bool constructed() const { return _constructed; }
+
+		/**
+		 * Return true of volatile object contains a constructed object
+		 *
+		 * \deprecated use 'constructed' instead
+		 */
+		bool is_constructed() const { return constructed(); }
+
+		/**
+		 * Access contained object
+		 */
+		MT       *operator -> ()       { _check_constructed(); return       _ptr(); }
+		MT const *operator -> () const { _check_constructed(); return _const_ptr(); }
+
+		MT       &operator * ()       { _check_constructed(); return       *_ptr(); }
+		MT const &operator * () const { _check_constructed(); return *_const_ptr(); }
+
+		void print(Output &out) const
+		{
+			if (_constructed)
+				_const_ptr()->print(out);
+			else
+				out.out_string("<unconstructed>");
+		}
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Reconstructible object that holds no initially constructed object
+ */
+template <typename MT>
+struct Genode::Constructible : Reconstructible<MT>
+{
+	template <typename... ARGS>
+	Constructible(ARGS &&... args)
+	:
+		Reconstructible<MT>((typename Reconstructible<MT>::Lazy *)nullptr)
+	{ }
+};
+
+#endif /* _INCLUDE__UTIL__RECONSTRUCTIBLE_H_ */
diff --git a/repos/base/include/util/volatile_object.h b/repos/base/include/util/volatile_object.h
index 170cc0bb3..14b4ac622 100644
--- a/repos/base/include/util/volatile_object.h
+++ b/repos/base/include/util/volatile_object.h
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
  * \brief  Utility for manual in-place construction of objects
  * \author Norman Feske
  * \date   2014-01-10
+ *
+ * \deprecated  use 'util/reconstructible.h' instead
  */
 
 /*
@@ -14,158 +16,23 @@
 #ifndef _INCLUDE__UTIL__VOLATILE_OBJECT_H_
 #define _INCLUDE__UTIL__VOLATILE_OBJECT_H_
 
-#include <util/construct_at.h>
-#include <base/stdint.h>
-#include <util/noncopyable.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
+
+#warning "'util/volatile_object.h' is deprecated, use 'util/reconstructible.h' instead (see https://github.com/genodelabs/genode/issues/2151)"
 
 namespace Genode {
-	template<typename> class Volatile_object;
-	template<typename> class Lazy_volatile_object;
+
+	template <typename T>
+	struct Volatile_object : Reconstructible<T>
+	{
+		using Reconstructible<T>::Reconstructible;
+	};
+
+	template <typename T>
+	struct Lazy_volatile_object : Constructible<T>
+	{
+		using Constructible<T>::Constructible;
+	};
 }
 
-
-/**
- * Place holder for an object to be repeatedly constructed and destructed
- *
- * This class template acts as a smart pointer that refers to an object
- * contained within the smart pointer itself. The contained object may be
- * repeatedly constructed and destructed while staying in the same place. This
- * is useful for replacing aggregated members during the lifetime of a compound
- * object.
- *
- * \param  MT type
- */
-template <typename MT>
-class Genode::Volatile_object : Noncopyable
-{
-	private:
-
-		/**
-		 * Static reservation of memory for the embedded object
-		 */
-		char _space[sizeof(MT)] __attribute__((aligned(sizeof(addr_t))));
-
-		/**
-		 * True if the volatile object contains a constructed object
-		 */
-		bool _constructed = false;
-
-		template <typename... ARGS> void _do_construct(ARGS &&... args)
-		{
-			construct_at<MT>(_space, args...);
-			_constructed = true;
-		}
-
-		MT       *_ptr()             { return reinterpret_cast<MT       *>(_space); }
-		MT const *_const_ptr() const { return reinterpret_cast<MT const *>(_space); }
-
-		void _check_constructed() const
-		{
-			if (!_constructed)
-				throw Deref_unconstructed_object();
-		}
-
-	protected:
-
-		/**
-		 * Dummy type used as a hook for 'Lazy_volatile_object' to bypass the
-		 * default constructor by invoking the 'Volatile_object(Lazy *)'
-		 * constructor.
-		 */
-		struct Lazy { };
-
-		/**
-		 * Constructor that omits the initial construction of the object
-		 */
-		Volatile_object(Lazy *) { }
-
-	public:
-
-		class Deref_unconstructed_object { };
-
-		/**
-		 * Constructor
-		 *
-		 * The arguments are forwarded to the constructor of the embedded
-		 * object.
-		 */
-		template <typename... ARGS>
-		Volatile_object(ARGS &&... args)
-		{
-			_do_construct(args...);
-		}
-
-		~Volatile_object() { destruct(); }
-
-		/**
-		 * Construct new object in place
-		 *
-		 * If the 'Volatile_object' already hosts a constructed object, the old
-		 * object will be destructed first.
-		 */
-		template <typename... ARGS>
-		void construct(ARGS &&... args)
-		{
-			destruct();
-			_do_construct(args...);
-		}
-
-		/**
-		 * Destruct object
-		 */
-		void destruct()
-		{
-			if (!_constructed)
-				return;
-
-			/* invoke destructor */
-			_ptr()->~MT();
-
-			_constructed = false;
-		}
-
-		/**
-		 * Return true of volatile object contains a constructed object
-		 */
-		bool constructed() const { return _constructed; }
-
-		/**
-		 * Return true of volatile object contains a constructed object
-		 *
-		 * \deprecated use 'constructed' instead
-		 */
-		bool is_constructed() const { return constructed(); }
-
-		/**
-		 * Access contained object
-		 */
-		MT       *operator -> ()       { _check_constructed(); return       _ptr(); }
-		MT const *operator -> () const { _check_constructed(); return _const_ptr(); }
-
-		MT       &operator * ()       { _check_constructed(); return       *_ptr(); }
-		MT const &operator * () const { _check_constructed(); return *_const_ptr(); }
-
-		void print(Output &out) const
-		{
-			if (_constructed)
-				_const_ptr()->print(out);
-			else
-				out.out_string("<unconstructed>");
-		}
-};
-
-
-/**
- * Volatile object that holds no initially constructed object
- */
-template <typename MT>
-struct Genode::Lazy_volatile_object : Volatile_object<MT>
-{
-	template <typename... ARGS>
-	Lazy_volatile_object(ARGS &&... args)
-	:
-		Volatile_object<MT>((typename Volatile_object<MT>::Lazy *)0)
-	{ }
-};
-
 #endif /* _INCLUDE__UTIL__VOLATILE_OBJECT_H_ */
diff --git a/repos/base/src/core/main.cc b/repos/base/src/core/main.cc
index 5d6ce3633..20290f748 100644
--- a/repos/base/src/core/main.cc
+++ b/repos/base/src/core/main.cc
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ int main()
 	Genode::size_t const ram_quota = platform()->ram_alloc()->avail() - 224*1024;
 	log("", ram_quota / (1024*1024), " MiB RAM assigned to init");
 
-	static Volatile_object<Core_child>
+	static Reconstructible<Core_child>
 		init(services, *env()->ram_session(), env()->ram_session_cap(),
 		     ram_quota, core_cpu, core_cpu_cap);
 
diff --git a/repos/base/src/lib/base/component.cc b/repos/base/src/lib/base/component.cc
index e5cd3c0ad..d01720be2 100644
--- a/repos/base/src/lib/base/component.cc
+++ b/repos/base/src/lib/base/component.cc
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace {
 			void block() { _sig_rec.wait_for_signal(); }
 		};
 
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Blockade> _session_blockade;
+		Constructible<Blockade> _session_blockade;
 
 		Env(Genode::Entrypoint &ep) : _ep(ep) { env_ptr = this; }
 
diff --git a/repos/base/src/lib/base/log_console.cc b/repos/base/src/lib/base/log_console.cc
index fad7497ce..443a23594 100644
--- a/repos/base/src/lib/base/log_console.cc
+++ b/repos/base/src/lib/base/log_console.cc
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class Log_console : public Console
 		void reconnect()
 		{
 			/*
-			 * We cannot use a 'Volatile_object' because we have to skip
+			 * We cannot use a 'Reconstructible' because we have to skip
 			 * the object destruction inside a freshly forked process.
 			 * Otherwise, the attempt to destruct the capability contained
 			 * in the 'Log' object would result in an inconsistent ref counter
diff --git a/repos/base/src/lib/base/signal.cc b/repos/base/src/lib/base/signal.cc
index 105285890..7e0065c68 100644
--- a/repos/base/src/lib/base/signal.cc
+++ b/repos/base/src/lib/base/signal.cc
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include <base/thread.h>
 #include <base/sleep.h>
 #include <base/trace/events.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 
 /* base-internal includes */
 #include <base/internal/globals.h>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Signal_handler_thread : Thread, Lock
 		 * thread because on some platforms (e.g., Fiasco.OC), the calling
 		 * thread context is used for implementing the signal-source protocol.
 		 */
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Signal_source_client> _signal_source;
+		Constructible<Signal_source_client> _signal_source;
 
 		void entry()
 		{
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ class Signal_handler_thread : Thread, Lock
 /*
  * The signal-handler thread will be constructed before global constructors are
  * called and, consequently, must not be a global static object. Otherwise, the
- * Lazy_volatile_object constructor will be executed twice.
+ * 'Constructible' constructor will be executed twice.
  */
-static Lazy_volatile_object<Signal_handler_thread> & signal_handler_thread()
+static Constructible<Signal_handler_thread> & signal_handler_thread()
 {
-	static Lazy_volatile_object<Signal_handler_thread> inst;
+	static Constructible<Signal_handler_thread> inst;
 	return inst;
 }
 
diff --git a/repos/base/src/lib/cxx/malloc_free.cc b/repos/base/src/lib/cxx/malloc_free.cc
index f8b8e93a0..776fc38bd 100644
--- a/repos/base/src/lib/cxx/malloc_free.cc
+++ b/repos/base/src/lib/cxx/malloc_free.cc
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include <base/env.h>
 #include <base/heap.h>
 #include <util/string.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 
 /* base-internal includes */
 #include <base/internal/globals.h>
diff --git a/repos/base/src/lib/ldso/include/file.h b/repos/base/src/lib/ldso/include/file.h
index 46ab97d0d..c8a09935b 100644
--- a/repos/base/src/lib/ldso/include/file.h
+++ b/repos/base/src/lib/ldso/include/file.h
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ struct Linker::File
  */
 struct Linker::Elf_file : File
 {
-	Env                                 &env;
-	Lazy_volatile_object<Rom_connection> rom_connection;
-	Rom_session_client                   rom;
-	Ram_dataspace_capability             ram_cap[Phdr::MAX_PHDR];
-	bool                           const loaded;
+	Env                          &env;
+	Constructible<Rom_connection> rom_connection;
+	Rom_session_client            rom;
+	Ram_dataspace_capability      ram_cap[Phdr::MAX_PHDR];
+	bool                    const loaded;
 
 	typedef String<64> Name;
 
diff --git a/repos/base/src/lib/ldso/include/region_map.h b/repos/base/src/lib/ldso/include/region_map.h
index 2ac5fc93f..c91c1059f 100644
--- a/repos/base/src/lib/ldso/include/region_map.h
+++ b/repos/base/src/lib/ldso/include/region_map.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <region_map/client.h>
 #include <base/allocator_avl.h>
 #include <util/retry.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 
 /* base-internal includes */
 #include <base/internal/page_size.h>
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class Linker::Region_map
 
 	public:
 
-		typedef Lazy_volatile_object<Region_map> Constructible_region_map;
+		typedef Constructible<Region_map> Constructible_region_map;
 
 		static Constructible_region_map &r();
 
diff --git a/repos/base/src/lib/ldso/include/types.h b/repos/base/src/lib/ldso/include/types.h
index f84515c16..5fbffd64a 100644
--- a/repos/base/src/lib/ldso/include/types.h
+++ b/repos/base/src/lib/ldso/include/types.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include <base/exception.h>
 #include <base/env.h>
 #include <base/shared_object.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 #include <util/fifo.h>
 #include <util/misc_math.h>
 #include <util/string.h>
diff --git a/repos/base/src/lib/ldso/main.cc b/repos/base/src/lib/ldso/main.cc
index e7e8741f6..b4fd719f4 100644
--- a/repos/base/src/lib/ldso/main.cc
+++ b/repos/base/src/lib/ldso/main.cc
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class Linker::Elf_object : public Object, public Fifo<Elf_object>::Element
 		/*
 		 * Optional ELF file, skipped for initial 'Ld' initialization
 		 */
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Elf_file> _elf_file;
+		Constructible<Elf_file> _elf_file;
 
 
 		bool _object_init(Object::Name const &name, Elf::Addr reloc_base)
@@ -557,9 +557,9 @@ class Linker::Config
 };
 
 
-static Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Heap> &heap()
+static Genode::Constructible<Heap> &heap()
 {
-	return *unmanaged_singleton<Lazy_volatile_object<Heap>>();
+	return *unmanaged_singleton<Constructible<Heap>>();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/repos/base/src/test/thread/main.cc b/repos/base/src/test/thread/main.cc
index c6abedcc3..115441eab 100644
--- a/repos/base/src/test/thread/main.cc
+++ b/repos/base/src/test/thread/main.cc
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include <base/component.h>
 #include <base/heap.h>
 #include <base/attached_rom_dataspace.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 #include <cpu_session/connection.h>
 #include <cpu_thread/client.h>
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ struct Helper : Thread
 
 	void entry()
 	{
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Helper> helper[CHILDREN];
+		Constructible<Helper> helper[CHILDREN];
 
 		for (unsigned i = 0; i < CHILDREN; ++i)
 			helper[i].construct(_env);
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static void test_stack_alloc(Env &env)
 	 */
 	enum { HELPER = 10, CHILDREN = 9 };
 
-	Lazy_volatile_object<Helper<CHILDREN> > helper[HELPER];
+	Constructible<Helper<CHILDREN> > helper[HELPER];
 
 	for (unsigned i = 0; i < HELPER; ++i) helper[i].construct(env);
 	for (unsigned i = 0; i < HELPER; ++i) helper[i]->start();
diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/framebuffer/intel/include/component.h b/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/framebuffer/intel/include/component.h
index 5dddfc0c2..b66d5f331 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/framebuffer/intel/include/component.h
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/framebuffer/intel/include/component.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include <dataspace/capability.h>
 #include <framebuffer_session/framebuffer_session.h>
 #include <timer_session/connection.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 #include <os/attached_dataspace.h>
 #include <os/attached_ram_dataspace.h>
 #include <os/attached_rom_dataspace.h>
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class Framebuffer::Session_component : public Genode::Rpc_object<Session>
 {
 	private:
 
-		template <typename T> using Lazy = Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<T>;
+		template <typename T> using Lazy = Genode::Constructible<T>;
 
 		Driver                               _driver;
 		Genode::Attached_rom_dataspace      &_config;
diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/src/include/lx_kit/env.h b/repos/dde_linux/src/include/lx_kit/env.h
index 0f764ada3..798aa7c4c 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/src/include/lx_kit/env.h
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/src/include/lx_kit/env.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/**
+/*
  * \brief  Helper class to make the Genode Env globally available
  * \author Sebastian Sumpf
  * \date   2016-06-21
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include <base/attached_rom_dataspace.h>
 #include <base/env.h>
 #include <base/heap.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 
 namespace Lx_kit {
 	class Env;
diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/src/include/lx_kit/internal/io_port.h b/repos/dde_linux/src/include/lx_kit/internal/io_port.h
index 81efc2471..30848a84e 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/src/include/lx_kit/internal/io_port.h
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/src/include/lx_kit/internal/io_port.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #define _LX_KIT__INTERNAL__IO_PORT_H_
 
 /* Genode includes */
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 #include <io_port_session/client.h>
 
 namespace Lx { class Io_port; }
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ class Lx::Io_port
 {
 	private:
 
-		unsigned                                                     _base = 0;
-		unsigned                                                     _size = 0;
-		Genode::Io_port_session_capability                           _cap;
-		Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Genode::Io_port_session_client> _port;
+		unsigned                                              _base = 0;
+		unsigned                                              _size = 0;
+		Genode::Io_port_session_capability                    _cap;
+		Genode::Constructible<Genode::Io_port_session_client> _port;
 
 		bool _valid(unsigned port) {
 			return _cap.valid() && port >= _base && port < _base + _size; }
diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/lxip/timer_handler.cc b/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/lxip/timer_handler.cc
index f3bc79eb9..5284c81e1 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/lxip/timer_handler.cc
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/lxip/timer_handler.cc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include <base/tslab.h>
 #include <os/server.h>
 #include <timer_session/connection.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 
 /* Linux kit includes */
 #include <lx_kit/internal/list.h>
diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/include/spec/arm/platform_device/platform_device.h b/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/include/spec/arm/platform_device/platform_device.h
index af0ee73da..39210e30e 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/include/spec/arm/platform_device/platform_device.h
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/include/spec/arm/platform_device/platform_device.h
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@
 
 #include <irq_session/connection.h>
 #include <util/list.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 
 
 namespace Platform { struct Device; }
 
 struct Platform::Device : Platform::Abstract_device, Genode::List<Device>::Element
 {
-	unsigned                                             irq_num;
-	Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Genode::Irq_connection> irq_connection;
+	unsigned                                      irq_num;
+	Genode::Constructible<Genode::Irq_connection> irq_connection;
 
 	Device(unsigned irq) : irq_num(irq) { }
 
diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/src/lx_kit/env.cc b/repos/dde_linux/src/lx_kit/env.cc
index df3ef6ac9..f3dc970b6 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/src/lx_kit/env.cc
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/src/lx_kit/env.cc
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 /*
  * Lx_kit enviroment instance
  */
-static Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Lx_kit::Env> _env;
+static Genode::Constructible<Lx_kit::Env> _env;
 
 
 Lx_kit::Env &Lx_kit::env()
diff --git a/repos/gems/src/app/backdrop/main.cc b/repos/gems/src/app/backdrop/main.cc
index a73323d7c..4eee4eae8 100644
--- a/repos/gems/src/app/backdrop/main.cc
+++ b/repos/gems/src/app/backdrop/main.cc
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <nitpicker_gfx/box_painter.h>
 #include <nitpicker_gfx/texture_painter.h>
 #include <os/attached_dataspace.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 #include <os/texture_rgb565.h>
 #include <os/texture_rgb888.h>
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ struct Backdrop::Main
 		}
 	};
 
-	Lazy_volatile_object<Buffer> buffer;
+	Constructible<Buffer> buffer;
 
 	Nitpicker::Session::View_handle view_handle = nitpicker.create_view();
 
diff --git a/repos/gems/src/app/decorator/config.h b/repos/gems/src/app/decorator/config.h
index a25b896b2..a95e2cbf7 100644
--- a/repos/gems/src/app/decorator/config.h
+++ b/repos/gems/src/app/decorator/config.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #define _CONFIG_H_
 
 /* Genode includes */
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 #include <os/session_policy.h>
 #include <util/color.h>
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace Decorator {
 	typedef Genode::String<200> Window_title;
 
 	using Genode::Allocator;
-	using Genode::Volatile_object;
+	using Genode::Reconstructible;
 }
 
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class Decorator::Config
 
 		Genode::Allocator &_alloc;
 
-		Volatile_object<Buffered_xml> _buffered_config;
+		Reconstructible<Buffered_xml> _buffered_config;
 
 		/**
 		 * Maximum number of configured window controls
diff --git a/repos/gems/src/app/launcher/fading_dialog.h b/repos/gems/src/app/launcher/fading_dialog.h
index a3cf66f1e..cc53bc00a 100644
--- a/repos/gems/src/app/launcher/fading_dialog.h
+++ b/repos/gems/src/app/launcher/fading_dialog.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Launcher::Fading_dialog : private Input_event_handler
 
 		Slave::Connection<Rom_connection> _hover_rom;
 
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Attached_dataspace> _hover_ds;
+		Constructible<Attached_dataspace> _hover_ds;
 
 		/* hovered element reported by menu view */
 		Slave::Connection<Report::Connection> _hover_report;
diff --git a/repos/gems/src/app/launcher/main.cc b/repos/gems/src/app/launcher/main.cc
index 2543f6bf1..c8dd9c58d 100644
--- a/repos/gems/src/app/launcher/main.cc
+++ b/repos/gems/src/app/launcher/main.cc
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 /* Genode includes */
 #include <base/component.h>
 #include <decorator/xml_utils.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 #include <os/attached_rom_dataspace.h>
 #include <nitpicker_session/connection.h>
 
diff --git a/repos/gems/src/app/launcher/panel_dialog.h b/repos/gems/src/app/launcher/panel_dialog.h
index 1f62763d7..6bb83a49c 100644
--- a/repos/gems/src/app/launcher/panel_dialog.h
+++ b/repos/gems/src/app/launcher/panel_dialog.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class Launcher::Panel_dialog : Input_event_handler, Dialog_generator,
 			Xml_node xml() const { return _xml; }
 		};
 
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Buffered_xml> _config;
+		Constructible<Buffered_xml> _config;
 
 		List<Element> _elements;
 
diff --git a/repos/gems/src/app/menu_view/main.cc b/repos/gems/src/app/menu_view/main.cc
index 27ce21e9a..82a7594c3 100644
--- a/repos/gems/src/app/menu_view/main.cc
+++ b/repos/gems/src/app/menu_view/main.cc
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ struct Menu_view::Main
 {
 	Nitpicker::Connection nitpicker;
 
-	Lazy_volatile_object<Nitpicker_buffer> buffer;
+	Constructible<Nitpicker_buffer> buffer;
 
 	Nitpicker::Session::View_handle view_handle = nitpicker.create_view();
 
diff --git a/repos/gems/src/app/menu_view/types.h b/repos/gems/src/app/menu_view/types.h
index ed29f4ed0..b8d9cebe6 100644
--- a/repos/gems/src/app/menu_view/types.h
+++ b/repos/gems/src/app/menu_view/types.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include <os/pixel_rgb565.h>
 #include <os/pixel_alpha8.h>
 #include <os/texture_rgb888.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 #include <nitpicker_gfx/text_painter.h>
 
 namespace Menu_view {
diff --git a/repos/gems/src/app/themed_decorator/main.cc b/repos/gems/src/app/themed_decorator/main.cc
index b720909c0..e98784f21 100644
--- a/repos/gems/src/app/themed_decorator/main.cc
+++ b/repos/gems/src/app/themed_decorator/main.cc
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ struct Decorator::Main : Window_factory_base
 	Signal_handler<Main> _pointer_handler = {
 		_env.ep(), *this, &Main::_handle_pointer_update };
 
-	Lazy_volatile_object<Attached_rom_dataspace> _pointer;
+	Constructible<Attached_rom_dataspace> _pointer;
 
 	Window_base::Hover _hover;
 
diff --git a/repos/gems/src/app/themed_decorator/window.h b/repos/gems/src/app/themed_decorator/window.h
index bd85f4439..75de78f50 100644
--- a/repos/gems/src/app/themed_decorator/window.h
+++ b/repos/gems/src/app/themed_decorator/window.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include <decorator/window.h>
 #include <nitpicker_session/connection.h>
 #include <os/attached_dataspace.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 
 /* demo includes */
 #include <util/lazy_value.h>
@@ -232,14 +232,14 @@ class Decorator::Window : public Window_base, public Animator::Item
 		 * decorations.
 		 */
 		Nitpicker::Connection _nitpicker_top_bottom;
-		Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Nitpicker_buffer> _buffer_top_bottom;
+		Genode::Constructible<Nitpicker_buffer> _buffer_top_bottom;
 
 		/**
 		 * Nitpicker session that contains the left and right window
 		 * decorations.
 		 */
 		Nitpicker::Connection _nitpicker_left_right;
-		Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Nitpicker_buffer> _buffer_left_right;
+		Genode::Constructible<Nitpicker_buffer> _buffer_left_right;
 
 		Nitpicker_view _bottom_view { _nitpicker, _nitpicker_top_bottom },
 		               _right_view  { _nitpicker, _nitpicker_left_right },
diff --git a/repos/gems/src/server/nit_fader/main.cc b/repos/gems/src/server/nit_fader/main.cc
index ea167cd90..de53cc003 100644
--- a/repos/gems/src/server/nit_fader/main.cc
+++ b/repos/gems/src/server/nit_fader/main.cc
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include <os/pixel_rgb565.h>
 #include <os/pixel_alpha8.h>
 #include <os/static_root.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 #include <nitpicker_gfx/texture_painter.h>
 #include <util/lazy_value.h>
 #include <timer_session/connection.h>
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ namespace Nit_fader {
 	using Genode::Attached_ram_dataspace;
 	using Genode::Texture;
 	using Genode::Surface;
-	using Genode::Volatile_object;
-	using Genode::Lazy_volatile_object;
+	using Genode::Reconstructible;
+	using Genode::Constructible;
 
 	typedef Genode::Pixel_rgb565 Pixel_rgb565;
 	typedef Genode::Pixel_alpha8 Pixel_alpha8;
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class Nit_fader::Framebuffer_session_component
 		Nitpicker::Connection &_nitpicker;
 		Src_buffer            &_src_buffer;
 
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Dst_buffer> _dst_buffer;
+		Constructible<Dst_buffer> _dst_buffer;
 
 
 		Lazy_value<int> _fade;
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ class Nit_fader::Nitpicker_session_component
 
 		Server::Entrypoint &_ep;
 
-		Volatile_object<Src_buffer> _src_buffer { Area(1, 1), false };
+		Reconstructible<Src_buffer> _src_buffer { Area(1, 1), false };
 
 		Nitpicker::Connection _nitpicker;
 
diff --git a/repos/gems/src/server/wm/main.cc b/repos/gems/src/server/wm/main.cc
index 86b4cd312..3dc69b6a5 100644
--- a/repos/gems/src/server/wm/main.cc
+++ b/repos/gems/src/server/wm/main.cc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include <framebuffer_session/client.h>
 #include <cap_session/connection.h>
 #include <os/attached_rom_dataspace.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 #include <util/xml_node.h>
 
 /* local includes */
diff --git a/repos/libports/src/app/acpica/os.cc b/repos/libports/src/app/acpica/os.cc
index c1e5bf2d0..8645ccfd5 100644
--- a/repos/libports/src/app/acpica/os.cc
+++ b/repos/libports/src/app/acpica/os.cc
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include <os/attached_rom_dataspace.h>
 #include <os/reporter.h>
 
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 #include <util/xml_node.h>
 
 #include <acpica/acpica.h>
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ struct Acpica::Main
 	Genode::Attached_rom_dataspace config { env, "config" };
 
 	Genode::Signal_handler<Acpica::Main>                 sci_irq;
-	Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Genode::Irq_connection> sci_conn;
+	Genode::Constructible<Genode::Irq_connection> sci_conn;
 
 	Acpica::Reportstate * report = nullptr;
 
diff --git a/repos/libports/src/lib/acpica/env.cc b/repos/libports/src/lib/acpica/env.cc
index 5d2fce739..6e81aee10 100644
--- a/repos/libports/src/lib/acpica/env.cc
+++ b/repos/libports/src/lib/acpica/env.cc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  */
 
 /* Genode includes */
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 #include <acpica/acpica.h>
 #include <platform_session/client.h>
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ struct Acpica::Env
 	: env(env), heap(heap) { }
 };
 
-static Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Acpica::Env> instance;
+static Genode::Constructible<Acpica::Env> instance;
 
 
 Genode::Allocator & Acpica::heap()     { return instance->heap; }
diff --git a/repos/os/include/os/config.h b/repos/os/include/os/config.h
index 6cf0748d1..857c0a575 100644
--- a/repos/os/include/os/config.h
+++ b/repos/os/include/os/config.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace Genode {
 	/**
 	 * Return singleton instance of config
 	 */
-	Volatile_object<Config> &config();
+	Reconstructible<Config> &config();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/repos/os/include/os/dynamic_rom_session.h b/repos/os/include/os/dynamic_rom_session.h
index 55b754f2d..be0d9b97b 100644
--- a/repos/os/include/os/dynamic_rom_session.h
+++ b/repos/os/include/os/dynamic_rom_session.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #ifndef _INCLUDE__OS__DYNAMIC_ROM_SESSION_H_
 #define _INCLUDE__OS__DYNAMIC_ROM_SESSION_H_
 
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 #include <base/rpc_server.h>
 #include <base/session_label.h>
 #include <base/attached_ram_dataspace.h>
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class Genode::Dynamic_rom_session : public Rpc_object<Rom_session>
 
 		size_t _ds_size = 4096;
 
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Attached_ram_dataspace> _ds;
+		Constructible<Attached_ram_dataspace> _ds;
 
 		void _notify_client()
 		{
diff --git a/repos/os/include/os/reporter.h b/repos/os/include/os/reporter.h
index c6aba3e0c..55c6411c2 100644
--- a/repos/os/include/os/reporter.h
+++ b/repos/os/include/os/reporter.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #ifndef _INCLUDE__OS__REPORTER_H_
 #define _INCLUDE__OS__REPORTER_H_
 
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 #include <os/attached_dataspace.h>
 #include <report_session/connection.h>
 #include <util/xml_generator.h>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class Genode::Reporter : Noncopyable
 			: report(name, buffer_size) { }
 		};
 
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Connection> _conn;
+		Constructible<Connection> _conn;
 
 		/**
 		 * Return size of report buffer
diff --git a/repos/os/include/report_rom/rom_module.h b/repos/os/include/report_rom/rom_module.h
index 7ee6aa701..588564d2c 100644
--- a/repos/os/include/report_rom/rom_module.h
+++ b/repos/os/include/report_rom/rom_module.h
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
 #define _INCLUDE__REPORT_ROM__ROM_MODULE_H_
 
 /* Genode includes */
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 #include <os/session_policy.h>
 #include <base/attached_ram_dataspace.h>
 
 namespace Rom {
 	using Genode::size_t;
-	using Genode::Lazy_volatile_object;
+	using Genode::Constructible;
 	using Genode::Attached_ram_dataspace;
 
 	class Module;
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ struct Rom::Module : Module_list::Element, Readable_module
 		 * allow for the immediate release of the underlying backing store when
 		 * the module gets destructed.
 		 */
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Attached_ram_dataspace> _ds;
+		Constructible<Attached_ram_dataspace> _ds;
 
 		/**
 		 * Content size, which may less than the capacilty of '_ds'.
diff --git a/repos/os/include/report_rom/rom_service.h b/repos/os/include/report_rom/rom_service.h
index f67e17ee3..1e4f5065c 100644
--- a/repos/os/include/report_rom/rom_service.h
+++ b/repos/os/include/report_rom/rom_service.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class Rom::Session_component : public Genode::Rpc_object<Genode::Rom_session>,
 				throw Genode::Root::Invalid_args(); }
 		}
 
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Genode::Attached_ram_dataspace> _ds;
+		Constructible<Genode::Attached_ram_dataspace> _ds;
 
 		size_t _content_size = 0;
 
diff --git a/repos/os/run/reconstructible.run b/repos/os/run/reconstructible.run
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..96e28afa1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/os/run/reconstructible.run
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+build "core init test/reconstructible"
+
+create_boot_directory
+
+install_config {
+	<config>
+		<parent-provides>
+			<service name="ROM"/>
+			<service name="RAM"/>
+			<service name="CPU"/>
+			<service name="RM"/>
+			<service name="PD"/>
+			<service name="LOG"/>
+		</parent-provides>
+		<default-route>
+			<any-service> <parent/> <any-child/> </any-service>
+		</default-route>
+		<start name="test-reconstructible">
+			<resource name="RAM" quantum="1M"/>
+		</start>
+	</config>
+}
+
+build_boot_image "core init test-reconstructible"
+
+append qemu_args "-nographic -m 64"
+
+run_genode_until {child "test-reconstructible" exited with exit value 0.*\n} 10
+
+grep_output {-> test-reconstructible}
+
+compare_output_to {
+[init -> test-reconstructible] --- test-reconstructible started ---
+[init -> test-reconstructible] construct Object 1
+[init -> test-reconstructible] construct Object 2
+[init -> test-reconstructible] -- create Compound object --
+[init -> test-reconstructible] construct Member_with_reference
+[init -> test-reconstructible] construct Compound
+[init -> test-reconstructible] compound.member.constructed returns 1
+[init -> test-reconstructible] compound.lazy_member.constructed returns 0
+[init -> test-reconstructible] -- construct lazy member --
+[init -> test-reconstructible] construct Member_with_reference
+[init -> test-reconstructible] compound.lazy_member.constructed returns 1
+[init -> test-reconstructible] -- call method on member (with reference to Object 1) --
+[init -> test-reconstructible] const method called on Object 1
+[init -> test-reconstructible] -- reconstruct member with Object 2 as reference --
+[init -> test-reconstructible] destruct Member_with_reference
+[init -> test-reconstructible] construct Member_with_reference
+[init -> test-reconstructible] -- call method on member --
+[init -> test-reconstructible] const method called on Object 2
+[init -> test-reconstructible] -- destruct member --
+[init -> test-reconstructible] destruct Member_with_reference
+[init -> test-reconstructible] -- try to call method on member, catch exception --
+[init -> test-reconstructible] got exception, as expected
+[init -> test-reconstructible] -- destruct Compound and Objects 1 and 2 --
+[init -> test-reconstructible] destruct Compound
+[init -> test-reconstructible] destruct Member_with_reference
+[init -> test-reconstructible] destruct Object 2
+[init -> test-reconstructible] destruct Object 1
+[init -> test-reconstructible] -- construct Throwing object
+[init -> test-reconstructible] construct Throwing -> don't throw
+[init -> test-reconstructible] destruct Throwing
+[init -> test-reconstructible] construct Throwing -> throw exception
+[init -> test-reconstructible] -- catched exception as expected
+[init -> test-reconstructible] --- test-reconstructible finished ---
+}
+
diff --git a/repos/os/run/volatile_object.run b/repos/os/run/volatile_object.run
deleted file mode 100644
index c15def78e..000000000
--- a/repos/os/run/volatile_object.run
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-build "core init test/volatile_object"
-
-create_boot_directory
-
-install_config {
-	<config>
-		<parent-provides>
-			<service name="ROM"/>
-			<service name="RAM"/>
-			<service name="CPU"/>
-			<service name="RM"/>
-			<service name="PD"/>
-			<service name="LOG"/>
-		</parent-provides>
-		<default-route>
-			<any-service> <parent/> <any-child/> </any-service>
-		</default-route>
-		<start name="test-volatile_object">
-			<resource name="RAM" quantum="1M"/>
-		</start>
-	</config>
-}
-
-build_boot_image "core init test-volatile_object"
-
-append qemu_args "-nographic -m 64"
-
-run_genode_until {child "test-volatile_object" exited with exit value 0.*\n} 10
-
-grep_output {-> test-volatile_object}
-
-compare_output_to {
-[init -> test-volatile_object] --- test-volatile_object started ---
-[init -> test-volatile_object] construct Object 1
-[init -> test-volatile_object] construct Object 2
-[init -> test-volatile_object] -- create Compound object --
-[init -> test-volatile_object] construct Member_with_reference
-[init -> test-volatile_object] construct Compound
-[init -> test-volatile_object] compound.member.constructed returns 1
-[init -> test-volatile_object] compound.lazy_member.constructed returns 0
-[init -> test-volatile_object] -- construct lazy member --
-[init -> test-volatile_object] construct Member_with_reference
-[init -> test-volatile_object] compound.lazy_member.constructed returns 1
-[init -> test-volatile_object] -- call method on member (with reference to Object 1) --
-[init -> test-volatile_object] const method called on Object 1
-[init -> test-volatile_object] -- reconstruct member with Object 2 as reference --
-[init -> test-volatile_object] destruct Member_with_reference
-[init -> test-volatile_object] construct Member_with_reference
-[init -> test-volatile_object] -- call method on member --
-[init -> test-volatile_object] const method called on Object 2
-[init -> test-volatile_object] -- destruct member --
-[init -> test-volatile_object] destruct Member_with_reference
-[init -> test-volatile_object] -- try to call method on member, catch exception --
-[init -> test-volatile_object] got exception, as expected
-[init -> test-volatile_object] -- destruct Compound and Objects 1 and 2 --
-[init -> test-volatile_object] destruct Compound
-[init -> test-volatile_object] destruct Member_with_reference
-[init -> test-volatile_object] destruct Object 2
-[init -> test-volatile_object] destruct Object 1
-[init -> test-volatile_object] -- construct Throwing object
-[init -> test-volatile_object] construct Throwing -> don't throw
-[init -> test-volatile_object] destruct Throwing
-[init -> test-volatile_object] construct Throwing -> throw exception
-[init -> test-volatile_object] -- catched exception as expected
-[init -> test-volatile_object] --- test-volatile_object finished ---
-}
-
diff --git a/repos/os/src/app/rom_logger/main.cc b/repos/os/src/app/rom_logger/main.cc
index c098c4225..4b18ecf84 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/app/rom_logger/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/app/rom_logger/main.cc
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include <base/attached_rom_dataspace.h>
 #include <util/print_lines.h>
 #include <base/component.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 
 namespace Rom_logger { struct Main; }
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ struct Rom_logger::Main
 
 	Genode::Attached_rom_dataspace _config_rom { _env, "config" };
 
-	Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Genode::Attached_rom_dataspace> _rom_ds;
+	Genode::Constructible<Genode::Attached_rom_dataspace> _rom_ds;
 
 	typedef Genode::String<100> Rom_name;
 
diff --git a/repos/os/src/app/rom_to_file/main.cc b/repos/os/src/app/rom_to_file/main.cc
index f443acd23..0ab1062ec 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/app/rom_to_file/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/app/rom_to_file/main.cc
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include <os/attached_rom_dataspace.h>
 #include <util/print_lines.h>
 #include <os/server.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 
 #include <base/heap.h>
 #include <base/allocator_avl.h>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ struct Rom_to_file::Main
 
 	File_system::Connection _fs;
 
-	Lazy_volatile_object<Attached_rom_dataspace> _rom_ds;
+	Constructible<Attached_rom_dataspace> _rom_ds;
 
 	typedef Genode::String<100> Rom_name;
 
diff --git a/repos/os/src/app/status_bar/main.cc b/repos/os/src/app/status_bar/main.cc
index da5639b4f..5440e7ff4 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/app/status_bar/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/app/status_bar/main.cc
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2.
  */
 
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 #include <util/xml_node.h>
 #include <util/color.h>
 #include <os/attached_rom_dataspace.h>
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ struct Main
 	Label       label;
 	Color       color;
 
-	Genode::Volatile_object<Status_bar_buffer> status_bar_buffer { nitpicker };
+	Genode::Reconstructible<Status_bar_buffer> status_bar_buffer { nitpicker };
 
 	Nitpicker::Session::View_handle const view { nitpicker.create_view() };
 
diff --git a/repos/os/src/app/xray_trigger/main.cc b/repos/os/src/app/xray_trigger/main.cc
index 379baca1a..4c8b9c69b 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/app/xray_trigger/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/app/xray_trigger/main.cc
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ struct Xray_trigger::Main
 	/**
 	 * Hover model as reported by nitpicker
 	 */
-	Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Genode::Attached_rom_dataspace> _hover_ds;
+	Genode::Constructible<Genode::Attached_rom_dataspace> _hover_ds;
 
 	/**
 	 * Reporter for posting the result of our policy decision
diff --git a/repos/os/src/drivers/acpi/acpi.cc b/repos/os/src/drivers/acpi/acpi.cc
index 050a9ff93..bcb17a421 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/drivers/acpi/acpi.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/drivers/acpi/acpi.cc
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ class Acpi_table
 		/* BIOS range to scan for RSDP */
 		enum { BIOS_BASE = 0xe0000, BIOS_SIZE = 0x20000 };
 
-		Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Genode::Attached_io_mem_dataspace> _mmio;
+		Genode::Constructible<Genode::Attached_io_mem_dataspace> _mmio;
 
 		/**
 		 * Search for RSDP pointer signature in area
diff --git a/repos/os/src/drivers/ahci/ahci.h b/repos/os/src/drivers/ahci/ahci.h
index 3505bca70..17b669c29 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/drivers/ahci/ahci.h
+++ b/repos/os/src/drivers/ahci/ahci.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include <os/attached_mmio.h>
 #include <os/server.h>
 #include <util/retry.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 
 static bool constexpr verbose = false;
 
diff --git a/repos/os/src/drivers/ahci/ata_driver.h b/repos/os/src/drivers/ahci/ata_driver.h
index 8316fd880..57129b472 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/drivers/ahci/ata_driver.h
+++ b/repos/os/src/drivers/ahci/ata_driver.h
@@ -181,9 +181,9 @@ struct Ata_driver : Port_driver
 	typedef ::String<Identity::Serial_number> Serial_string;
 	typedef ::String<Identity::Model_number>  Model_string;
 
-	Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Identity>      info;
-	Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Serial_string> serial;
-	Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Model_string>  model;
+	Genode::Constructible<Identity>      info;
+	Genode::Constructible<Serial_string> serial;
+	Genode::Constructible<Model_string>  model;
 
 	Io_command                               *io_cmd = nullptr;
 	Block::Packet_descriptor                  pending[32];
diff --git a/repos/os/src/drivers/ahci/spec/x86/platform.cc b/repos/os/src/drivers/ahci/spec/x86/platform.cc
index 1260eb20e..7958aa862 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/drivers/ahci/spec/x86/platform.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/drivers/ahci/spec/x86/platform.cc
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include <irq_session/connection.h>
 #include <platform_session/connection.h>
 #include <platform_device/client.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 
 #include <ahci.h>
 
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ struct X86_hba : Platform::Hba
 
 	Genode::Env &env;
 
-	Platform::Connection                          pci { env };
-	Platform::Device_capability                   pci_device_cap;
-	Lazy_volatile_object<Platform::Device_client> pci_device;
-	Lazy_volatile_object<Irq_session_client>      irq;
-	addr_t                                        res_base;
-	size_t                                        res_size;
+	Platform::Connection                   pci { env };
+	Platform::Device_capability            pci_device_cap;
+	Constructible<Platform::Device_client> pci_device;
+	Constructible<Irq_session_client>      irq;
+	addr_t                                 res_base;
+	size_t                                 res_size;
 
 	X86_hba(Genode::Env &env) : env(env)
 	{
diff --git a/repos/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/spec/rpi/main.cc b/repos/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/spec/rpi/main.cc
index 56e54020b..883398889 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/spec/rpi/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/spec/rpi/main.cc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  */
 
 /* Genode includes */
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 #include <os/attached_io_mem_dataspace.h>
 #include <os/attached_ram_dataspace.h>
 #include <os/static_root.h>
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ class Framebuffer::Session_component : public Genode::Rpc_object<Framebuffer::Se
 {
 	private:
 
-		size_t                                 const _width;
-		size_t                                 const _height;
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Attached_ram_dataspace> _bb_mem;
-		Attached_io_mem_dataspace                    _fb_mem;
-		Timer::Connection                            _timer;
+		size_t                          const _width;
+		size_t                          const _height;
+		Constructible<Attached_ram_dataspace> _bb_mem;
+		Attached_io_mem_dataspace             _fb_mem;
+		Timer::Connection                     _timer;
 
 		void _refresh_buffered(int x, int y, int w, int h)
 		{
diff --git a/repos/os/src/drivers/platform/spec/x86/irq.h b/repos/os/src/drivers/platform/spec/x86/irq.h
index 22684b8af..ec26bef55 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/drivers/platform/spec/x86/irq.h
+++ b/repos/os/src/drivers/platform/spec/x86/irq.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Platform::Irq_session_component : public Genode::Rpc_object<Genode::Irq_se
 		Genode::Irq_sigh          _irq_sigh;
 		Genode::Irq_session::Info _msi_info;
 
-		Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Genode::Irq_connection> _irq_conn;
+		Genode::Constructible<Genode::Irq_connection> _irq_conn;
 
 	public:
 
diff --git a/repos/os/src/drivers/platform/spec/x86/main.cc b/repos/os/src/drivers/platform/spec/x86/main.cc
index 4706b41cc..d02d9af77 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/drivers/platform/spec/x86/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/drivers/platform/spec/x86/main.cc
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include <base/component.h>
 #include <base/env.h>
 
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 
 #include <os/attached_rom_dataspace.h>
 
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ struct Platform::Main
 	Genode::Env &_env;
 	Genode::Sliced_heap sliced_heap { _env.ram(), _env.rm() };
 
-	Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Genode::Attached_rom_dataspace> acpi_rom;
-	Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Platform::Root> root;
+	Genode::Constructible<Genode::Attached_rom_dataspace> acpi_rom;
+	Genode::Constructible<Platform::Root> root;
 
-	Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Genode::Attached_rom_dataspace> system_state;
-	Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Genode::Attached_rom_dataspace> acpi_ready;
+	Genode::Constructible<Genode::Attached_rom_dataspace> system_state;
+	Genode::Constructible<Genode::Attached_rom_dataspace> acpi_ready;
 
 	Genode::Signal_handler<Platform::Main> _acpi_report;
 	Genode::Signal_handler<Platform::Main> _system_report;
diff --git a/repos/os/src/drivers/platform/spec/x86/pci_device_component.h b/repos/os/src/drivers/platform/spec/x86/pci_device_component.h
index 3ce93ace9..8eeb8ec19 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/drivers/platform/spec/x86/pci_device_component.h
+++ b/repos/os/src/drivers/platform/spec/x86/pci_device_component.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class Platform::Device_component : public Genode::Rpc_object<Platform::Device>,
 		unsigned short               _irq_line;
 		Irq_session_component       *_irq_session = nullptr;
 
-		Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Genode::Io_mem_connection> _io_mem_config_extended;
+		Genode::Constructible<Genode::Io_mem_connection> _io_mem_config_extended;
 
 		class Io_mem : public Genode::Io_mem_connection,
 		               public Genode::List<Io_mem>::Element
diff --git a/repos/os/src/drivers/platform/spec/x86/pci_session_component.h b/repos/os/src/drivers/platform/spec/x86/pci_session_component.h
index b358d5e1d..14ca90894 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/drivers/platform/spec/x86/pci_session_component.h
+++ b/repos/os/src/drivers/platform/spec/x86/pci_session_component.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <util/mmio.h>
 #include <util/retry.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 
 /* os */
 #include <io_mem_session/connection.h>
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class Platform::Rmrr : public Genode::List<Platform::Rmrr>::Element
 		Genode::Io_mem_dataspace_capability  _cap;
 		Genode::List<Bdf>                    _bdf_list;
 
-		Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Genode::Io_mem_connection> _io_mem;
+		Genode::Constructible<Genode::Io_mem_connection> _io_mem;
 
 	public:
 
diff --git a/repos/os/src/lib/config/config.cc b/repos/os/src/lib/config/config.cc
index 51b34f4bd..b77bb410a 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/lib/config/config.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/lib/config/config.cc
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ Config::Config()
 { }
 
 
-Volatile_object<Config> &Genode::config()
+Reconstructible<Config> &Genode::config()
 {
 	static bool config_failed = false;
 	if (!config_failed) {
 		try {
-			static Volatile_object<Config> config_inst;
+			static Reconstructible<Config> config_inst;
 			return config_inst;
 		} catch (Genode::Rom_connection::Rom_connection_failed) {
 			Genode::error("Could not obtain config file");
diff --git a/repos/os/src/lib/vfs/log_file_system.h b/repos/os/src/lib/vfs/log_file_system.h
index 250a92e96..9a66016b4 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/lib/vfs/log_file_system.h
+++ b/repos/os/src/lib/vfs/log_file_system.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 #include <log_session/connection.h>
 #include <vfs/single_file_system.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 
 namespace Vfs { class Log_file_system; }
 
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ class Vfs::Log_file_system : public Single_file_system
 		typedef Genode::String<64> Label;
 		Label _label;
 
-		Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Genode::Log_connection>     _log_connection;
-		Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Genode::Log_session_client> _log_client;
+		Genode::Constructible<Genode::Log_connection>     _log_connection;
+		Genode::Constructible<Genode::Log_session_client> _log_client;
 
 		Genode::Log_session & _log_session(Genode::Env &env)
 		{
diff --git a/repos/os/src/server/dynamic_rom/main.cc b/repos/os/src/server/dynamic_rom/main.cc
index 136158ff6..90da33d64 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/server/dynamic_rom/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/server/dynamic_rom/main.cc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  */
 
 /* Genode includes */
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 #include <util/arg_string.h>
 #include <base/heap.h>
 #include <base/component.h>
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace Dynamic_rom {
 	using Genode::Rpc_object;
 	using Genode::Sliced_heap;
 	using Genode::Env;
-	using Genode::Lazy_volatile_object;
+	using Genode::Constructible;
 	using Genode::Signal_context_capability;
 	using Genode::Signal_handler;
 	using Genode::Xml_node;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class Dynamic_rom::Session_component : public Rpc_object<Genode::Rom_session>
 		unsigned                  _last_content_idx = ~0;
 		Signal_context_capability _sigh;
 
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Genode::Attached_ram_dataspace> _ram_ds;
+		Constructible<Genode::Attached_ram_dataspace> _ram_ds;
 
 		void _notify_client()
 		{
diff --git a/repos/os/src/server/loader/main.cc b/repos/os/src/server/loader/main.cc
index 283919b43..8e0cf6c79 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/server/loader/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/server/loader/main.cc
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class Loader::Session_component : public Rpc_object<Session>
 
 			Signal_context_capability view_ready_sigh;
 
-			Lazy_volatile_object<Nitpicker::Session_component> session;
+			Constructible<Nitpicker::Session_component> session;
 
 			Local_nitpicker_factory(Entrypoint &ep, Ram_session &ram)
 			: _ep(ep), _ram(ram) { }
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ class Loader::Session_component : public Rpc_object<Session>
 		Local_nitpicker_factory     _nitpicker_factory { _env.ep(), _local_ram };
 		Local_nitpicker_service     _nitpicker_service { _nitpicker_factory };
 		Signal_context_capability   _fault_sigh;
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Child> _child;
+		Constructible<Child>        _child;
 
 		/**
 		 * Return virtual nitpicker session component
diff --git a/repos/os/src/server/loader/rom.h b/repos/os/src/server/loader/rom.h
index 78a834830..1ff92184b 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/server/loader/rom.h
+++ b/repos/os/src/server/loader/rom.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace Genode {
 			Attached_ram_dataspace _fg;
 			Attached_ram_dataspace _bg;
 
-			Lazy_volatile_object<Attached_rom_dataspace> _parent_rom;
+			Constructible<Attached_rom_dataspace> _parent_rom;
 
 			bool _bg_has_pending_data;
 
diff --git a/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/arp_cache.h b/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/arp_cache.h
index 10e7924b6..cb277ef75 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/arp_cache.h
+++ b/repos/os/src/server/nic_router/arp_cache.h
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@
 #include <net/ipv4.h>
 #include <net/ethernet.h>
 #include <util/avl_tree.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 
 namespace Net {
 
 	class Arp_cache;
 	class Arp_cache_entry;
-	using Arp_cache_entry_slot = Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Arp_cache_entry>;
+	using Arp_cache_entry_slot = Genode::Constructible<Arp_cache_entry>;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/repos/os/src/server/nitpicker/main.cc b/repos/os/src/server/nitpicker/main.cc
index e58f8248b..85e73aea6 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/server/nitpicker/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/server/nitpicker/main.cc
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ struct Nitpicker::Main
 		Framebuffer_screen(Framebuffer::Session &fb) : framebuffer(fb) { }
 	};
 
-	Genode::Volatile_object<Framebuffer_screen> fb_screen = { framebuffer };
+	Genode::Reconstructible<Framebuffer_screen> fb_screen = { framebuffer };
 
 	void handle_fb_mode();
 
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ struct Nitpicker::Main
 	 * on the first call of 'handle_config'.
 	 */
 	Genode::Heap domain_registry_heap { env.ram(), env.rm() };
-	Genode::Volatile_object<Domain_registry> domain_registry {
+	Genode::Reconstructible<Domain_registry> domain_registry {
 		domain_registry_heap, Genode::Xml_node("<config/>") };
 
 	User_state user_state = { global_keys, fb_screen->screen.size() };
diff --git a/repos/os/src/server/rom_filter/main.cc b/repos/os/src/server/rom_filter/main.cc
index 586cbf71a..fd91c4420 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/server/rom_filter/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/server/rom_filter/main.cc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  */
 
 /* Genode includes */
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 #include <util/arg_string.h>
 #include <util/xml_generator.h>
 #include <base/heap.h>
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace Rom_filter {
 	using Genode::Rpc_object;
 	using Genode::Sliced_heap;
 	using Genode::env;
-	using Genode::Lazy_volatile_object;
+	using Genode::Constructible;
 	using Genode::Xml_generator;
 	using Genode::size_t;
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Rom_filter::Session_component : public Rpc_object<Genode::Rom_session>,
 
 		Session_list &_sessions;
 
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Genode::Attached_ram_dataspace> _ram_ds;
+		Constructible<Genode::Attached_ram_dataspace> _ram_ds;
 
 	public:
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ struct Rom_filter::Main : Input_rom_registry::Input_rom_changed_fn,
 
 	Input_rom_registry _input_rom_registry { *env()->heap(), _ep, *this };
 
-	Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Genode::Attached_ram_dataspace> _xml_ds;
+	Genode::Constructible<Genode::Attached_ram_dataspace> _xml_ds;
 
 	size_t _xml_output_len = 0;
 
diff --git a/repos/os/src/test/audio_out/main.cc b/repos/os/src/test/audio_out/main.cc
index 4fc1ce4a1..e415e1d50 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/test/audio_out/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/test/audio_out/main.cc
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class Track : Thread_deprecated<8192>
 {
 	private:
 
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Audio_out::Connection> _audio_out[CHN_CNT];
+		Constructible<Audio_out::Connection> _audio_out[CHN_CNT];
 
 		String<64> const _name;
 
diff --git a/repos/os/src/test/audio_out_click/main.cc b/repos/os/src/test/audio_out_click/main.cc
index 99681e5a0..4b044b77b 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/test/audio_out_click/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/test/audio_out_click/main.cc
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Click
 {
 	private:
 
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Audio_out::Connection> _audio_out[CHANNELS];
+		Constructible<Audio_out::Connection> _audio_out[CHANNELS];
 
 		Attached_rom_dataspace _sample_ds;
 		char     const * const _base = _sample_ds.local_addr<char const>();
diff --git a/repos/os/src/test/bomb/main.cc b/repos/os/src/test/bomb/main.cc
index c96076970..aaff0d434 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/test/bomb/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/test/bomb/main.cc
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ void Component::construct(Genode::Env &env)
 	log("--- bomb started ---");
 
 	/* try to create timer session, if it fails, bomb is our parent */
-	static Lazy_volatile_object<Timer::Connection> timer;
+	static Constructible<Timer::Connection> timer;
 	try { timer.construct(env); } catch (Parent::Service_denied) { }
 
 	if (timer.constructed())
diff --git a/repos/os/src/test/fault_detection/main.cc b/repos/os/src/test/fault_detection/main.cc
index 2a99c2444..d838391c6 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/test/fault_detection/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/test/fault_detection/main.cc
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ struct Faulting_child_test
 {
 	static char const *name() { return "failure detection in immediate child"; }
 
-	Lazy_volatile_object<Test_child> _child;
+	Constructible<Test_child> _child;
 
 	void start_iteration(Env &env, Signal_context_capability fault_sigh)
 	{
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ struct Faulting_loader_child_test
 {
 	static char const *name() { return "failure detection in loaded child"; }
 
-	Lazy_volatile_object<Loader::Connection> loader;
+	Constructible<Loader::Connection> loader;
 
 	void start_iteration(Env &env, Signal_context_capability fault_sigh)
 	{
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ struct Faulting_loader_grand_child_test
 
 	static size_t config_size() { return strlen(config()); }
 
-	Lazy_volatile_object<Loader::Connection> loader;
+	Constructible<Loader::Connection> loader;
 
 	void start_iteration(Env &env, Signal_context_capability fault_sigh)
 	{
@@ -227,9 +227,9 @@ struct Main
 {
 	Env &_env;
 
-	Lazy_volatile_object<Iterative_test<Faulting_child_test> >              _test_1;
-	Lazy_volatile_object<Iterative_test<Faulting_loader_child_test> >       _test_2;
-	Lazy_volatile_object<Iterative_test<Faulting_loader_grand_child_test> > _test_3;
+	Constructible<Iterative_test<Faulting_child_test> >              _test_1;
+	Constructible<Iterative_test<Faulting_loader_child_test> >       _test_2;
+	Constructible<Iterative_test<Faulting_loader_grand_child_test> > _test_3;
 
 	Signal_handler<Main> _test_1_finished_handler {
 		_env.ep(), *this, &Main::_handle_test_1_finished };
diff --git a/repos/os/src/test/framebuffer/main.cc b/repos/os/src/test/framebuffer/main.cc
index e0130a492..a556f1d96 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/test/framebuffer/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/test/framebuffer/main.cc
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@
 #include <dataspace/client.h>
 #include <framebuffer_session/connection.h>
 #include <os/attached_dataspace.h>
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 
 
 class Test_environment
 {
 	private:
 
-		using Ds = Genode::Lazy_volatile_object<Genode::Attached_dataspace>;
+		using Ds = Genode::Constructible<Genode::Attached_dataspace>;
 
 		enum Color {
 			BLACK = 0x0,
diff --git a/repos/os/src/test/volatile_object/main.cc b/repos/os/src/test/reconstructible/main.cc
similarity index 86%
rename from repos/os/src/test/volatile_object/main.cc
rename to repos/os/src/test/reconstructible/main.cc
index bffa1a828..fc831b719 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/test/volatile_object/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/test/reconstructible/main.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * \brief  Test for 'Volatile_object'
+ * \brief  Test for 'Reconstructible'
  * \author Norman Feske
  * \date   2013-01-10
  */
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
  */
 
 /* Genode includes */
-#include <util/volatile_object.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 #include <base/log.h>
 
-using Genode::Volatile_object;
-using Genode::Lazy_volatile_object;
+using Genode::Reconstructible;
+using Genode::Constructible;
 using Genode::log;
 
 
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ struct Member_with_reference
 
 struct Compound
 {
-	Volatile_object<Member_with_reference>      member;
-	Lazy_volatile_object<Member_with_reference> lazy_member;
+	Reconstructible<Member_with_reference>      member;
+	Constructible<Member_with_reference> lazy_member;
 
 	Compound(Object &object)
 	:
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ int main(int, char **)
 {
 	using namespace Genode;
 
-	log("--- test-volatile_object started ---");
+	log("--- test-reconstructible started ---");
 
 	{
 		Object object_1(1);
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ int main(int, char **)
 		log("-- try to call method on member, catch exception --");
 		try {
 			call_const_method(compound); }
-		catch (typename Volatile_object<Member_with_reference>::Deref_unconstructed_object) {
+		catch (typename Reconstructible<Member_with_reference>::Deref_unconstructed_object) {
 			log("got exception, as expected"); }
 
 		log("-- destruct Compound and Objects 1 and 2 --");
@@ -159,14 +159,14 @@ int main(int, char **)
 		log("-- construct Throwing object");
 		Bool const b_false(false), b_true(true);
 
-		Volatile_object<Throwing> inst(b_false);
+		Reconstructible<Throwing> inst(b_false);
 		inst.construct(b_true);
 		Genode::error("expected contructor to throw");
 	} catch (int i) {
 		log("-- catched exception as expected");
 	}
 
-	log("--- test-volatile_object finished ---");
+	log("--- test-reconstructible finished ---");
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/repos/os/src/test/volatile_object/target.mk b/repos/os/src/test/reconstructible/target.mk
similarity index 50%
rename from repos/os/src/test/volatile_object/target.mk
rename to repos/os/src/test/reconstructible/target.mk
index 18d4861ef..44cf7ac0c 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/test/volatile_object/target.mk
+++ b/repos/os/src/test/reconstructible/target.mk
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-TARGET = test-volatile_object
+TARGET = test-reconstructible
 SRC_CC = main.cc
 LIBS   = base
diff --git a/repos/ports/src/lib/libc_noux/plugin.cc b/repos/ports/src/lib/libc_noux/plugin.cc
index 874515c17..083708d0f 100644
--- a/repos/ports/src/lib/libc_noux/plugin.cc
+++ b/repos/ports/src/lib/libc_noux/plugin.cc
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class Noux_connection
 
 			/*
 			 * Obtain new noux connection. Note that we cannot reconstruct
-			 * the connection via a 'Volatile_object' because this would
+			 * the connection via a 'Reconstructible' because this would
 			 * result in an inconsistent referernce count when attempting
 			 * to destruct the session capability in the just-cleared
 			 * capability space.
diff --git a/repos/ports/src/noux/rom_session_component.h b/repos/ports/src/noux/rom_session_component.h
index 9395fd9f9..098cb5d69 100644
--- a/repos/ports/src/noux/rom_session_component.h
+++ b/repos/ports/src/noux/rom_session_component.h
@@ -94,12 +94,12 @@ class Noux::Rom_session_component : public Rpc_object<Rom_session>
 			~Vfs_dataspace() { root_dir.release(name.string(), ds); }
 		};
 
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Vfs_dataspace> _rom_from_vfs;
+		Constructible<Vfs_dataspace> _rom_from_vfs;
 
 		/**
 		 * Wrapped ROM session at core
 		 */
-		Lazy_volatile_object<Rom_connection> _rom_from_parent;
+		Constructible<Rom_connection> _rom_from_parent;
 
 		Dataspace_capability _init_ds_cap(Name const &name)
 		{