Implementation of innovative technologies in small-scale construction firms: five Australian case studies Shelton, Jacquetta, Martek, Igor and Chen, Chuan 2016, Implementation of innovative technologies in small-scale construction firms: five Australian case studies, Engineering, construction and architectural management, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 177-191, doi: 10.1108/ECAM-01-2015-0006. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Implementation of innovative technologies in small-scale construction firms: five Australian case studies Author(s) Shelton, Jacquetta Martek, Igor orcid.org/0000-0001-6573-1291 Chen, Chuan Journal name Engineering, construction and architectural management Volume number 23 Issue number 2 Start page 177 End page 191 Total pages 15 Publisher Emerald Place of publication Bingley, Eng. Publication date 2016-03-21 ISSN 0969-9988 Keyword(s) Australia innovation construction works construction systems construction materials construction operations Summary Purpose - The users of construction technologies such as builders and trades people have been acknowledged as sources of potentially important innovations. These innovations may be in the form of safer, less labour intensive, or cheaper methods and processes. The purpose of this paper is to assess whether the Australian construction industry is providing an environment where user-based innovation is being supported and implemented. Design/methodology/approach - An explorative study was undertaken to provide an insight into actual experiences of the implementation of user-based innovation. The data were collected through faceto- face semi-structured interviews providing case studies on multiple aspects of the implementation of innovative construction technologies. The cases involved a cross section of advances, including product, tool, and system technologies. Findings - The main motivation behind developing the technologies was problem solving. The associated industries of manufacturing and retail, as well as consultants within the construction industry present the greatest barriers to implementation. Originality/value - This research provides a better understanding of the factors that are preventing the successful implementation of user-based innovative construction technologies in small firms. Language eng DOI 10.1108/ECAM-01-2015-0006 Field of Research 120201 Building Construction Management and Project Planning Socio Economic Objective 970112 Expanding Knowledge in Built Environment and Design HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2016, Emerald Group Publishing Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30085756 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment School of Architecture and Built Environment Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 30 Aug 2016, 10:38:58 EST Tue, 30 Aug 2016, 10:39:43 EST Wed, 31 Aug 2016, 05:01:09 EST Wed, 31 Aug 2016, 06:14:47 EST Tue, 18 Oct 2016, 10:23:37 EST Tue, 18 Oct 2016, 10:27:00 EST Mon, 07 Nov 2016, 13:40:51 EST Fri, 25 Nov 2016, 14:36:40 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 19 times in TR Web of Science Cited 24 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 420 Abstract Views, 2 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 30 Aug 2016, 10:39:43 EST

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