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Biersteker, E and Marrewijk, A V (2023) Integrating knowledge in infrastructure projects: the interplay between formal and informal knowledge governance mechanisms. Construction Management and Economics, 41(10), 859–74.

Ginigaddara, B, Perera, S, Feng, Y, Rahnamayiezekavat, P and Thomson, R (2023) Development of offsite construction skill profile prediction models using mixed-effect regression analysis. Construction Management and Economics, 41(10), 820–39.

Turner, M and Holdsworth, S (2023) Developing resilience: examining the protective factors of early career construction professionals. Construction Management and Economics, 41(10), 805–19.

Wu, C, Brookes, N, Unterhitzenberger, C and Olson, N (2023) The role of lean information flows in disaster construction projects: exploring the UK’s Covid surge hospital projects. Construction Management and Economics, 41(10), 840–58.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Lean information flow; lean communication; disaster construction projects; disaster response;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2023.2210693
  • Abstract:
    A substantive body of work in project studies argues that an “information flow” lens is very useful in exploring the project management of construction. This paper posits that this is even more applicable to disaster construction projects and, furthermore, lean information flow may play a role in swiftly delivering the disaster construction project. The paper uses the qualitative empirics of the delivery of the UK’s Covid surge hospital projects to demonstrate that lean information flows were employed in these projects and assisted in enabling delivery at speed. The paper also describes the autopoietic governance conditions that are necessary for lean information flows to flourish in disaster construction projects and the role that trust may play in these conditions. It warns against some of the drawbacks in enabling lean communication through autopoietic governance.

Xu, Q, Hwang, B, Choo, R Q, Zheng, X, Kong, L, Wang, Q and Liu, X (2023) Comparison of construction project risks before and during COVID-19 in Singapore: criticality and management strategies. Construction Management and Economics, 41(10), 875–91.