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On the metaphysics of management (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Koskela, L., & Kagioglou, M. (2006, July). On the metaphysics of management. Presented at 14th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Ponteficia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

The question about the metaphysics of management is considered especially from the point of view of the subject, acts and object of management. Management is understood holistically, in connection to production, rather than as an independent domain i... Read More about On the metaphysics of management.

Is agile project management applicable to construction? (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Owen, R., Koskela, L., Henrich, G., & Codinhoto, R. (2006, July). Is agile project management applicable to construction?. Presented at 14th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Ponteficia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

This paper briefly summarises the evolution of Agile Project Management (APM) and differentiates it from lean and agile production and ‘leagile’ construction. The significant benefits being realized through employment of APM within the information sy... Read More about Is agile project management applicable to construction?.

How analysis and synthesis have been understood in design (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Codinhoto, R., Koskela, L., Tzortzopoulos, P., & Kagioglou, M. (2006, July). How analysis and synthesis have been understood in design. Presented at 14th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Ponteficia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

In the disciplines related to the design of products and services, such as New Product Development and Design Science, there is a lack of a commonly accepted theoretical and methodical basis. This papers starts with the proposition that the ancient m... Read More about How analysis and synthesis have been understood in design.

Drivers for innovation in production management (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Henrich, G., Abbott, C., & Koskela, L. (2006, July). Drivers for innovation in production management. Presented at 14th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Ponteficia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

The aim of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of innovative programmes in construction. The term 'best practice' is commonly used in industry in to describe and disseminate cases where high levels of performance have been achieved. Several te... Read More about Drivers for innovation in production management.

Critical flow – towards a construction flow theory (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Bertelsen, S., Koskela, L., Henrich, G., & Rooke, J. (2006, July). Critical flow – towards a construction flow theory. Presented at 14th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Ponteficia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

This paper introduces the concept of Construction Physics as a more comprehensive way of understanding the construction process from a flow perspective. It establishes a preliminary definition of the term and investigates briefly the present knowledg... Read More about Critical flow – towards a construction flow theory.

From information to intelligence (2006)
Presentation / Conference
May, T., & Perry, B. (2006, July). From information to intelligence. Presented at University Engagement and Strategic Socio-Economic Development, Manchester

Knowledge transfer in action (2006)
Presentation / Conference
May, T., & Perry, B. (2006, July). Knowledge transfer in action. Presented at Knowledge Transfer and Innovation in the Health and Education Sector, Lincoln

The Construction Sector and Economic Development: The 'Bon Curve' (2006)
Journal Article
Ruddock, L., & Lopes, J. (2006). The Construction Sector and Economic Development: The 'Bon Curve'. Construction Management and Economics, 24(7), 717-723. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190500435218

The complexities of the relationship between a country's level of construction activity and its stage of economic development are considerable. Studies over the last three decades, based on macroeconomic analysis, have attempted to model the relation... Read More about The Construction Sector and Economic Development: The 'Bon Curve'.

Project finance and the private finance initiative (PFI) (2006)
Journal Article
Akbiyikli, R., Eaton, D., & Turner, A. (2006). Project finance and the private finance initiative (PFI). ˜The œjournal of structured finance, 12(2), 67-75

Private Finance is one method of financing large-scale, capital intensive projects, in which traditionally only the cash flows generated by the project serve as the source of loan repayment and only the project assets serve as collateral for a non-re... Read More about Project finance and the private finance initiative (PFI).

Cities, Knowledge and Universities: Transformations in the Image of the Intangible (2006)
Journal Article
May, T., & Perry, B. (2006). Cities, Knowledge and Universities: Transformations in the Image of the Intangible. Social Epistemology, 20(3-4), 259-282. https://doi.org/10.1080/02691720600847290

The current higher educational landscape in the UK is marked by complex sets of expectations, accompanied by efforts to encourage universities into diversifying and stratifying functions. Yet the picture is far from clear and a number of tensions and... Read More about Cities, Knowledge and Universities: Transformations in the Image of the Intangible.

Leadership in construction partnering projects : research methodological perspective (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Thurairajah, N., Haigh, R., & Amaratunga, R. (2006, June). Leadership in construction partnering projects : research methodological perspective. Presented at ARCOM Doctoral workshop, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow

In recent years there has been a growing interest in the use of partnering in construction. Central to any successful partnering arrangement is the change in cultural and behavioural characteristics towards mutual trust and understanding. According t... Read More about Leadership in construction partnering projects : research methodological perspective.

Methodology to support semantic resources integration in the construction sector (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Barresi, S., Meziane, F., Lima, C., & Rezgui, Y. (2006, May). Methodology to support semantic resources integration in the construction sector. Presented at Eighth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (ICEIS 2006), Paphos, Cyprus

Ontologies, taxonomies, and other semantic resources, are used in a variety of sectors to facilitate knowledge reuse and information exchange between people and applications. In recent years, the need to access multiple semantic resources has led to... Read More about Methodology to support semantic resources integration in the construction sector.

Social aspects associated with modern distance learning programmes (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Keraminiyage, K., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2006, April). Social aspects associated with modern distance learning programmes. Presented at CIB W89 International Conference on Building Education and Research (BEAR), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

Integrating research and teaching in higher education: Conceptual issues (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Senaratne, S., Amaratunga, R., Baldry, D., Haigh, R., Kagioglou, M., & Aouad, G. (2006, April). Integrating research and teaching in higher education: Conceptual issues. Presented at CIB W89 International Conference on Building Education and Research (BEAR), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

The role of research and development in achieving excellence in construction (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Kulatunga, U., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2006, April). The role of research and development in achieving excellence in construction. Presented at CIB W89 International Conference on Building Education and Research (BEAR), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

An evaluation of the stimulants and impediments to innovation within PFI/PPP projects (2006)
Journal Article
Eaton, D., Akbiyikli, R., & Dickinson, M. (2006). An evaluation of the stimulants and impediments to innovation within PFI/PPP projects. Construction Innovation: Information, Process, Management, 6(2), 63-77. https://doi.org/10.1108/14714170610710668

This paper identifies the theoretical stimulants and impediments associated with the implementation of PFI/PPP (Private Finance Initiative/Public Private Partnership) projects. A current defect of this procurement approach is the unintentional constr... Read More about An evaluation of the stimulants and impediments to innovation within PFI/PPP projects.