Actors and objects: A socio-technical networks approach to technology uptake in the construction sector

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 657-674

  Schweber, Libby ^a   Harty, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3D CAD; CM research; Environmental assessment systems; Methodology; Practice; Reinforced concrete; Socio technical networks; Socio technical systems

Indexed keywords

3D CAD; CM RESEARCH; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE; SOCIOTECHNICAL; SOCIOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS;

CONCRETE BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; REINFORCED CONCRETE; RESEARCH; TECHNOLOGY; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; METHODOLOGY; NETWORK ANALYSIS; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOFTWARE;

FRANCE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955916177     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446191003702468     Document Type: Article

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