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Construction Innovation
and Process Improvement
Edited by
Akintola Akintoye
Professor and Head of School, Construction
Economics & Management
University of Central Lancashire
Jack S. Goulding
Professor, Construction Project Management and
Director, Centre for Sustainable Development
University of Central Lancashire
and
Girma Zawdie
Senior Lecturer, Science, Technology and Sustainability
University of Strathclyde
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Contents
Contributors xi
Part I Theory and Practice (cid:2)
Chapter (cid:2) Construction Innovation and Process Improvement (cid:3)
Akintola Akintoye, Jack S. Goulding
and Girma Zawdie
1.1 Introduction 3
1.2 Innovation in Construction 4
1.3 Construction Innovation: Theory and Practice 7
1.4 Construction Innovation: Process Drivers 10
1.5 Construction Innovation: Future Technologies 13
1.6 Conclusion 15
Chapter (cid:4) Construction Innovation through Change Management (cid:2)(cid:5)
Girma Zawdie
2.1 Introduction 19
2.2 The Innovation Process: Evolution
as a Systemic Phenomenon 21
2.3 Role of Culture as Challenge for Change Management
and Innovation 27
2.4 General Framework for Change Management 32
2.5 Innovation in Construction 36
2.6 Conclusion 40
Chapter (cid:3) Construction Innovation: Theory and Practice (cid:6)(cid:7)
Martin G. Sexton and Shu-Ling Lu
3.1 Introduction 45
3.2 Definitional Debate on Innovation 45
3.3 Market-based, Resource-based and Balanced Perspectives
on Innovation 47
3.4 Case Study of Innovation in a Small Construction
Professional Service Firm 50
3.5 Conclusion 59
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Chapter (cid:6) Culture and Innovation (cid:8)(cid:3)
Anita Liu and Richard Fellows
4.1 Introduction 63
4.2 Culture and Construction 64
4.3 Culture and Innovation 75
4.4 Factors Affecting Innovation 82
4.5 Conclusion 87
4.6 Acknowledgements 88
Chapter (cid:7) Innovation, Technology and Knowledge Transfer
for Sustainable Construction (cid:5)(cid:7)
Emilia van Egmond
5.1 Introduction 95
5.2 Innovation, Technology and Knowledge
Transfer Practices 97
5.3 Innovation, Technology and Knowledge
Transfer in Construction 106
5.4 The Construction Innovation System 110
5.5 Technological Regime in Construction 112
5.6 Opportunities, Appropriation and Cumulative Effect
of Innovation 113
5.7 Managing Innovation for Sustainable Construction:
The Dutch Case 114
5.8 Conclusion 118
Chapter (cid:8) Innovation and Value Delivery through Supply
Chain Management (cid:2)(cid:4)(cid:7)
Derek H.T. Walker
6.1 Introduction 125
6.2 Organisational Value 126
6.3 Value Generation and SCM 131
6.4 Emerging Supply Chain Management Issues 135
6.5 Case Study of Supply Chain Management Triggering
Total Business Transformation 140
6.6 Conclusion 147
6.7 Acknowledgements 148
Part II Process Drivers (cid:2)(cid:7)(cid:7)
Chapter (cid:9) Strategic Management in Construction (cid:2)(cid:7)(cid:9)
Jack S. Goulding
7.1 Introduction 157
7.2 Construction Sector Dynamism and Drivers 158
7.3 Business Processes Redesign 159
7.4 Business Strategy 161
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7.5 Business Performance Assessment 165
7.6 Strategy Development within Construction 169
7.7 Conclusion 175
Chapter (cid:10) Risk Management in Planning
for Process Improvement (cid:2)(cid:10)(cid:2)
Oluwaseyi Awodele, Stephen Ogunlana and Graeme Bowles
8.1 Introduction 181
8.2 Process Improvement 183
8.3 Planning for Process Improvement 191
8.4 Risk and its Management 193
8.5 Integrating Risk Management into Planning
for Process Improvement 202
8.6 Conclusion 204
Chapter (cid:5) Modern Methods of Construction (cid:4)(cid:11)(cid:5)
Wafaa Nadim
9.1 Introduction 209
9.2 The Need for Change 210
9.3 Modern Methods of Construction 212
9.4 Open Building Manufacturing – ManuBuild Project 217
9.5 Offsite Production in the UK Construction Industry 220
9.6 Conclusion 227
Chapter (cid:2)(cid:11) Construction Innovation through
Knowledge Management (cid:4)(cid:3)(cid:7)
Charles Egbu
10.1 Introduction 235
10.2 Knowledge and Knowledge Management – Context
and Definition 236
10.3 Knowledge Management and Innovations in Project
Based Environments 238
10.4 Managing Knowledge in Construction: Challenges
Facing Project Based Organisations 239
10.5 Knowledge Management Strategy – Issues and Contexts 241
10.6 K nowledge Management Techniques and Technologies 242
10.7 Effective Knowledge Management Practices in Turbulent
Economic and Market Conditions 245
10.8 Conclusion 247
Chapter (cid:12)(cid:12) Innovation through Collaborative Procurement
Strategy and Practices (cid:4)(cid:7)(cid:2)
Akintola Akintoye and Jamie Main
11.1 Introduction 251
11.2 Construction Procurement and the Procurement Cycle 252
11.3 Procurement Strategies 253
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11.4 Conventional Procurement Methods 254
11.5 Collaborative Procurement or Innovation
Procurement Methods 259
11.6 Conclusion 271
Chapter (cid:2)(cid:4) Concurrent Engineering in Construction (cid:4)(cid:9)(cid:9)
Chimay J. Anumba and John M. Kamara
12.1 Introduction 277
12.2 The Concept of Concurrent Engineering 278
12.3 Implementation of CE 279
12.4 Benefits of Concurrent Engineering 281
12.5 CE in Construction 281
12.6 Critical Enablers of CE Adoption
in the Construction Industry 286
12.7 Overcoming Barriers to CE Adoption 289
12.8 Benefits of CE to the Construction Industry 290
12.9 Conclusion 291
12.10 Acknowledgement 292
Chapter (cid:2)(cid:3) Complexity Theory: Implications
for the Built Environment (cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:9)
Mark D. Sharp
13.1 Introduction 297
13.2 Complexity Overview 297
13.3 Complexity in the Built Environment 301
13.4 Complexity in Organisations 302
13.5 Toolkits 303
13.6 Complex Innovation in Organisations 308
13.7 Conclusion 314
Part III Future Technologies (cid:3)(cid:2)(cid:5)
Chapter (cid:12)(cid:13) Design Innovation: Advanced Visualisation Futures (cid:3)(cid:4)(cid:2)
Farzad Pour Rahimian
14.1 Introduction 321
14.2 Design Innovation and Existing Visualisation Tools 323
14.3 Cognitive Approach to Design 327
14.4 Virtual Reality Interfaces within Conceptual
Architectural Design 329
14.5 Technical Implications for Developing Tangible
Virtual Reality Design Interfaces 338
14.6 Conclusion 339
Chapter (cid:2)(cid:7) Virtual Planning and Knowledge-based
Decision Support (cid:3)(cid:6)(cid:9)
Joseph H.M. Tah
15.1 Introduction 347
15.2 The Complex Nature of Construction Projects 348
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