Construction process technologies: A metaanalysis of Canadian research

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 480-491

  Froese, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Construction; Innovation; Research inventory; Roadmapping.; Strategic planning

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION AREAS; CONSTRUCTION PROCESS; DATA SETS; HIGH-QUALITY RESEARCHES; IN-PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES; INNOVATION PROCESS; META-ANALYSIS; RESEARCH ACTIVITIES; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; ROAD-MAPS; ROADMAPPING.;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; SIGNAL FILTERING AND PREDICTION; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONSTRUCTION METHOD; DATA SET; INNOVATION; INVENTORY; META-ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

HARNESS;

EID: 65449140947     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/L08-127     Document Type: Article

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