Innovation in Construction - 9780415254786

CRC Press

This book presents a framework for the analysis of innovation models and systems in construction and an international comparison of these systems, with a focus on their application in practical policy development. > How can innovation in the construction industry be strengthened? What instruments and approaches are being used by governments to promote it? What works and under what circumstances? These key questions have profound implications. This book presents a framework for the analysis of innovation models and systems in construction and an international comparison of these systems, with a focus on their application in practical policy development. > Preface. Chapter 1. Introduction. Chapter 2. Analytical Framework. Chapter 3. International Practice in Construction Innovation Systems. Chapter 4. Argentina. Chapter 5. Australia. Chapter 6. Brazil. Chapter 7. Canada. Chapter 8. Chile. Chapter 9. Denmark. Chapter 10. Finland. Chapter 11. France. Chapter 12. Germany. Chapter 13n