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.