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Drejer, I and Vinding, A L (2006) Organisation, "anchoring" of knowledge, and innovative activity in construction. Construction Management and Economics, 24(09), 921-31.

Jha, K N and Iyer, C K (2006) What attributes should a project coordinator possess?. Construction Management and Economics, 24(09), 977-88.

Kim, H J and Reinschmidt, K F (2006) A dynamic competition model for construction contractors. Construction Management and Economics, 24(09), 955-65.

Manley, K and Mcfallan, S (2006) Exploring the drivers of firm-level innovation in the construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 24(09), 911-20.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Innovation; technology adoption; business practices; business conditions
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190600799034
  • Abstract:

    A survey of 335 businesses in the Australian road industry has been carried out to ascertain those factors that make firms innovate. ‘Innovative’ is measured by adoption rates of advanced technologies and practices, and the range of innovation drivers reviewed encompasses business strategy and environment. The findings indicate that business strategies are more important than business conditions, and that the following three strategies are significant in differentiating between firms with high and low adoption rates: (1) hiring new graduates; (2) introducing new technologies; and (3) enhancing technical capabilities. The findings also highlight the importance of undertaking R&D and encouraging employee ideas for improvement. The public policy implications are that the quality of university graduates should be protected and advanced, as should technical skills within public sector client agencies.

Pun, S K, Liu, C and Langston, C (2006) Case study of demolition costs of residential buildings. Construction Management and Economics, 24(09), 967-76.

Stoy, C and Kalusche, W (2006) The determination of occupancy costs during early project phases. Construction Management and Economics, 24(09), 933-44.

Whitla, P, Walters, P and Davies, H (2006) The use of global strategies by British construction firms. Construction Management and Economics, 24(09), 945-54.

Yang, I-T (2006) Using Gaussian copula to simulate repetitive projects. Construction Management and Economics, 24(09), 901-9.