Dulaimi, M F; Ling, F Y Y; Ofori, G and De Silva, N (2002) Enhancing integration and innovation in construction. Building Research & Information, 30(4), pp. 237-247. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
The poor performance of Singapore's construction industry, like its counterparts in other countries, has been highlighted in many studies. The most recent study in Singapore, 'Re-inventing Construction', criticized the performance of the industry and identified fragmentation and segregation of design and construction activities as the main barriers to improved investment and development. The objective of the paper is to identify the activities and initiatives that will motivate and enable the Singapore construction industry to achieve both greater levels of integration and increase the volume of R&D and innovation activities. An industry survey, workshop and interviews identified six factors. The main theme underlying them is the need for the creation of improved business and market conditions that demand further integration and greater innovation effort to meet customer demands and expectations.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | change; construction business system; construction industry development; innovation; institutional change; integration; project performance; research and development; Singapore |
| Index terms: | integration, research and development, design and construction, project performance, construction industry, Singapore, interview, institutional change, workshop, market condition, fragmentation, survey, construction industry development |
| Subjects: | contractual arrangements, economic and policy analysis, business, construction type, data collection methods, industry analysis, research management, sociology, organizational analysis, project management theory and practice, development economics, Geography |
| Topics: | Organizational Design, International Construction, Construction Technology, Procurement, Business Strategy, Geographical Context, Project Management, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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