Lean construction and building information modeling (BIM) are quite different initiatives, but
both are having profound impacts on the construction industry. A rigorous analysis of the …

The construction industry has generally been regarded as one of the least productive
sectors worldwide, with issues ranging from the more common problems, such as delays …

This book collates the main research developments around Lean Construction over the past
25 years with contributions from many seminal authors in the field. It takes stock of …

Digital technology opens up extraordinary fields for applications that will deeply change the
nature of jobs and trade, the very concept of work and the expectations of user–producers …

Abstract Knowledge is considered to be a corporate asset, but in practice it is grounded in
different organisational functions and is stored in repositories and in individuals' memories …

A major infrastructure project is used to investigate the role of digital objects in the
coordination of engineering design work. From a practice‐based perspective, research …

This study explored the correlation between system integration of automation and
autonomation supply chain strategies and manufacturing firms' operational performance …

Fragmentation is a well-known problem in the construction field; however, the literature
shows a lack of a precise definition and appropriate measurement of this notion. The …

As the digital transformation impacts many sectors of the economy, actors in the construction
industry—and more specifically in megaproject initiatives—have to adapt to new …

Since Aristotle, it has repeatedly been stressed that for engaging in meaningful discussion
or debate, the discussion parties must share, besides a language, also knowledge …