Valuing innovation in construction and infrastructure: Getting clients past a lowest price mentality

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 38-53

  Loosemore, Martin ^a   Richard, Justin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Bidding; Collaboration; Construction; Innovation; Performance

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTORS; COSTS; INVESTMENTS; PRODUCTIVITY;

AUSTRALIA; BIDDING; COLLABORATION; CONSTRUCTION INNOVATION; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE; INNOVATION IN CONSTRUCTION; PERFORMANCE;

INNOVATION;

EID: 84921345103     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/ECAM-02-2014-0031     Document Type: Review

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