Building Tomorrow: Innovation in Construction and Engineering

André Manseau is based at Université de Québec à l'Outaouis in Quebec, Canada. Rob Shields is based at the University of Alberta in Canada.

• Contents: Preface, Sherif Barakat; Introduction, André Manseau and Rob Shields; A survey of the construction innovation literature, Rob Shields; Construction - a changing industry challenging current innovation models, André Manseau; Redefining innovation, André Manseau; Measuring innovation in construction, Frances Anderson; Managing complex connective processes - innovation broking, Graham Winch; Strategic management of major complex construction projects, Roger Miller and Serghei Floricel; The government role - from market failures to developing social capital, André Manseau and Elisabeth Campagnac; Construction industry paradigm: the final frontier, Andre Dorée and Frens Pries; Skilled labour and innovation, Rob Shields; Conclusion: a roundtable on construction innovation - how to make it work?, André Manseau and Rob Shields with Contributors and Invited Experts; Index.

’...a "tour de force" - an overview of construction, but including all key features, dimensions and references. This is the best comprehensive text for teaching construction management or building economics as well as for rethinking changes in the built environment and innovation from a broader perspective.’ Will Hughes, University of Reading, UK 'Anyone interested in the development and the renewal of the construction industry should read this book. It is a must for those who seek to understand what innovation is, why it has been so difficult in this industry, what has been successful and what the most promising approaches are. This book is the first that addresses innovation in construction from a comprehensive perspective and it provides a superb instrument for building tomorrow.' Keith Hampson, CEO, CRC for Construction Innovation, Australia