Construction Innovation: Volume 10 Issue 2

Simple solutions to complex issues in the built environment

Mark Sharp

This paper purports that a holistic approach needs to be adopted in order to ensure that effective solutions can be found to enable the environment that we build is fit for…

Client perceived barriers to change of the construction process

Anders Vennström, Per Erik Eriksson

The purpose of this paper is to identify client‐perceived barriers to a change towards increased client influence on the end result of the construction process. Additionally, the…

The strategic importance of tacit knowledge management activities in construction

L. Chen, Sherif Mohamed

Tacit knowledge is perceived as the most strategically important resource of the construction organisation, and the only renewable and sustainable base for its activities and…

An empirical test of causal relationships of factors affecting ICT adoption for building project management: An Indian SME case study

Vanita Ahuja, Jay Yang, Martin Skitmore, Ravi Shankar

Building project management (BPM) requires effective coordination and collaboration between multiple project team organisations which can be achieved by real time information flow…

Offsite production in the UK: the way forward? A UK construction industry perspective

Wafaa Nadim, Jack S. Goulding

The purpose of this paper is to report on findings from the first stage of an ongoing research with regard to the UK construction industry's perception of offsite production (OSP…

Value management awareness and practice by South African architects: an empirical study

Paul Bowen, Ian Jay, Keith Cattell, Peter Edwards

The purpose of this paper is to investigate value management (VM) practice by professional architects in South Africa. A primary aim is to test the assertion of Kelly et al. that…

The use of interorganisational ICT in construction projects: a critical perspective

Arjen Adriaanse, Hans Voordijk, Geert Dewulf

The objective of this paper is to demonstrate how a critical perspective (i.e. critical social theory) can be applied to provide understanding and insights into mechanisms as to…