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Construction Innovation
Edited by
Finn Orstavik
University College Buskerud and Vestfold
Norway
Andrew Dainty
Loughborough University
UK
Carl Abbott
University of Salford
UK
This edition first published 2015
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1. Civil engineering–Technological innovations. 2. Construction industry–Technological
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Contents
About the Authors ix
Foreword by Wim Bakens, CIB xv
Preface xvii
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Construction Innovation: Concepts and Controversies 3
Perspectives on Construction Innovation 4
Instead of Conclusions 10
References 11
Chapter 2 Incentives for Innovation in Construction 13
Introduction 13
A Schumpeterian Definition of Construction Innovation 17
Innovation in Construction 18
Construction Innovation and Complexity 20
Construction Innovation and Asymmetric Information 20
Construction Innovation and Multi-Parametric Optimization 22
Conclusion 25
Acknowledgements 26
References 26
Chapter 3 Built-in Innovation and the Ambiguity of Designing
Accessibility 29
Introduction: Making Innovation Accessible 29
Methodology 32
The Case: The World’s Most Accessible Office Building 33
Discussion: In Search of the Innovation 38
Conclusions 42
Acknowledgements 44
References 45
Chapter 4 Stakeholder Integration Champions and
Innovation in the Built Environment 47
Introduction 47
Stakeholder Integration Champions, Collaboration and Participation 50
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Method 51
Creating the Conditions for Innovation in the Built Environment 52
Integration for Innovation 57
Conclusion 58
Acknowledgements 60
References 60
Chapter 5 Grassroots Innovation in the Construction
Industry 65
Introduction 65
Grassroots Innovation 66
The Elements of Grassroots Innovation 68
Grassroots Innovation in Practice 69
Assessing the Potential of Grassroots Innovation in Construction 73
Conclusion 75
References 76
Chapter 6 Regulation and Innovation in New Build Housing:
Insights into the Adoption and Diffusion of Micro-Generation
Technologies 79
Introduction 79
Regulation and Innovation for Sustainable Building 81
Case Study Example 84
Conclusions 86
Acknowledgement 87
References 87
Chapter 7 An Industrial Network Perspective on Innovation
in Construction 89
Introduction 89
Innovation in the Construction Industry 90
An Industrial Network Perspective on Innovation 91
Understanding Innovation as Resource Interaction Processes 93
Empirical Examples 95
Conclusions 98
References 99
Chapter 8 Innovation Diffusion Across Firms 103
Introduction 103
Antecedents 103
Central Themes 104
Points of Departure 105
How to Approach the Problem 105
Mapping Networks of Innovation Diffusion 107
The Innovation Diffusion Network 109
The Network of Firms Engaged in the Innovation Diffusion Process 110
Sense-Making Framework 113
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Conclusion 114
References 115
Chapter 9 Clients Shaping Construction Innovation 119
Introduction 119
Empirical Grounding 122
Findings 127
Conclusions 131
References 132
Chapter 10 Innovation in Road Building: Removing Obstacles
for Diffusion of Novel Building Products 135
Introduction 135
Methods 138
Findings and Discussion 141
Pre-Project Product Certification Process 142
Conclusion 145
References 147
Chapter 11 Innovating for Integration: Clients as Drivers
of Industry Improvement 149
Introduction 149
Theory of Integration 151
Drivers and Strategies for Innovation Diffusion 153
Framework for Analysis 154
Integrated Project Delivery 155
Building Information Modelling 157
Supply Chain Integration 160
Conclusions 161
References 163
Chapter 12 Project Delivery Systems and Innovation:
The Case of US Road Building 165
Introduction 165
Design-Build 166
Public-Private Partnerships 170
Construction-Manager-as-General-Contractor 175
Conclusion 179
References 180
Chapter 13 The Leitmotif of Building-Products Innovation
in Finland: From Commercial Technology Exploitation to
Sustainable Development 181
Introduction 181
The Evolving Context of Building Products Innovation in Finland 184
The Evolution of Industry Strategies 186
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Innovation Strategies in the Finnish Building Products Industry 188
Conclusion 197
Acknowledgements 198
References 198
Index 203
