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Bower, D A (2000) A systematic approach to the evaluation of indirect costs of contract variations. Construction Management and Economics, 18(03), 263-8.
Cheung, S-O, Tam, C M, Ndekugri, I and Harris, F C (2000) Factors affecting clients' project dispute resolution satisfaction in Hong Kong. Construction Management and Economics, 18(03), 281-94.
Hooper, A and Nicol, C (2000) Design practice and volume production in speculative housebuilding. Construction Management and Economics, 18(03), 295-310.
Lai, L W C (2000) The Coasian market-firm dichotomy and sub-contracting in the construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 18(03), 355-62.
Love, P E D, Li, H, Irani, Z and Faniran, O (2000) Total quality management and the learning organization: a dialogue for change in construction. Construction Management and Economics, 18(03), 321-31.
Ofori, G (2000) Globalization and construction industry development: research opportunities. Construction Management and Economics, 18(03), 257-62.
Ozdogan, I D and Birgonul, M T (2000) A decision support framework for project sponsors in the planning stage of build-operate-transfer (BOT) projects. Construction Management and Economics, 18(03), 343-53.
Rogers, M (2000) Using Electre III to aid the choice of housing construction process within structural engineering. Construction Management and Economics, 18(03), 333-42.
Slaughter, E S and Shimizu, H (2000) 'Clusters' of innovations in recent long span and multi-segmental bridges. Construction Management and Economics, 18(03), 269-80.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: innovations; long span bridge design and construction; system interactions
- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/014461900370645
- Abstract:
The system-level impacts of innovations often can be more significant than the direct, primary impacts in certain industries. In particular, these system interactions can be seen with large, complex multi-system constructed facilities. Approximately half of the 200 specific innovations identified in eleven recent long span and multi-segmental bridges are linked to other innovations. Three general types of ’cluster’ interaction are system, actualizing, and complementary links. The system interactions are nurtured through coordinated innovation development programmes. The actualizing links connect one set of innovations to another set, to aid in their realization of the innovation and project objectives. The complementary links provide additional benefits through the joint use of multiple innovations. The results of these analyses provide significant new insight for innovation theory into the system-level interactions of innovations. Since the frequency of the linkages among the innovations appears to reflect the relative stability of the design and construction parameters, recent innovation trajectories may be more difficult to link effectively to other innovations. These innovation interactions can provide critical capabilities for achieving the project objectives, but must be identified and managed effectively to achieve desired performance levels.
Wang, S Q and Anson, M (2000) Comparison of the concreting productivities in Hong Kong and Beijing and a proposed comparison methodology. Construction Management and Economics, 18(03), 363-72.
Wang, S Q, Tiong, R L K, Ting, S K and Ashley, D (2000) Foreign exchange and revenue risks: analysis of key contract clauses in China's BOT project. Construction Management and Economics, 18(03), 311-20.