Initial metrics and pilot program results for measuring the performance of the Canadian construction industry

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 894-907

  Rankin, Jeff ^a   Fayek, Aminah Robinson ^b   Meade, Gerry ^c   Haas, Carl ^d   Manseau, André ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c Canadian Steel Construction Council   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN OUTAOUAIS   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Construction industry; Metrics; Performance

Indexed keywords

CIVIL ENGINEERING; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STANDARDS; STATISTICAL METHODS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

CONSTRUCTION INNOVATION; DATA ANALYSIS; INDUSTRY PARTNERS; INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS; METRICS; PERFORMANCE; PILOT PROGRAMS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROJECT PARTICIPANTS; PROJECT PERFORMANCE; SAFETY INFORMATION; SUPPORTING ANALYSIS;

BENCHMARKING;

BENCHMARKING; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INFRASTRUCTURE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABILITY;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 52149123885     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/L08-018     Document Type: Article

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