Innovation in Construction Megaprojects

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 142, Issue 11, 2016, Pages

  Brockmann, Christian ^a   Brezinski, Horst ^b   Erbe, Anita ^b  

^a Dept of Construction Engineering Management   (Germany)

^b TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Construction innovation; Construction materials and methods; Megaproject; Organizational innovation; Process innovation; Product innovation

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CONSTRUCTION INNOVATION; MEGA PROJECTS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PROCESS INNOVATION; PRODUCT INNOVATION;

INNOVATION;

EID: 84991661682     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001168     Document Type: Article

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