Role of clients in driving innovation in construction projects
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Paper/Presentation Title | Role of clients in driving innovation in construction projects |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Fernando, S. (Author), Thorpe, D. (Author) and Goh, S. (Author) |
Editors | Gonzalez, Vicente and Yiu, Tak Wing |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 38th Annual Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference |
ERA Conference ID | 42549 |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2013 |
Place of Publication | New Zealand |
ISBN | 9870908689873 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | https://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/external/finalproceeding/Files/Author%20Index.pdf |
Conference/Event | 38th Annual Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference |
Australian Universities Building Education Association Annual Conference | |
Event Details | Australian Universities Building Education Association Annual Conference AUBEA Rank B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B |
Event Details | 38th Annual Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference Parent The Australasian Universities' Building Educators Association Conference Event Date 20 to end of 22 Nov 2013 Event Location The University of Auckland, New Zealand |
Abstract | Stakeholders increasingly recognise the benefit of innovation in construction projects and there is new thinking that soon it will become the fourth competitive dimension after cost, time and quality. Client, as a decision-maker, can make a significant influence on innovative outcomes from a project. This paper highlights how the client can promote innovation in construction projects. The paper is based on the previous research obtained through literature review augmented by the explanation of practices used in the Australian construction industry to promote innovation. The role of the client is looked at from two viewpoints: construction related strategies and management (leadership) related strategies. Construction related strategies are identified under areas such as idea harnessing, contract selection and bidding process. With regard to management (leadership) related strategies, the paper makes two principal arguments: capable project managers should have distinguishable characteristics that enable them to lead innovation; client organisations should have conducive environments with regard to innovation that support project managers who are in the pursuit of innovation in construction projects. |
Keywords | client, construction, innovation drivers, leadership, project manager |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400504. Construction engineering |
Public Notes | No evidence of copyright restrictions preventing deposit. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering |
School of Civil Engineering and Surveying | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q30v2/role-of-clients-in-driving-innovation-in-construction-projects
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