construction industry

In June 2020, amidst a global reckoning on racial justice sparked by the tragic death of George Floyd, Dean Jones penned an article that resonated deeply within the construction industry. This piece, "Black Lives Matter: Six Ways Construction Can Combat Racism," served as a clarion call for introspection and change within an industry that, like many others, has historically grappled with issues of...

The importance of hiring the right project manager cannot be overstated enough, especially in the context of new home building projects in Jamaica. Whenever senior managers are asked to identify outstanding project managers, they almost always have a hard time doing so. What’s most concerning about this is that almost £2 trillion pounds are spent on these projects across the globe, according to...

The green technology embeds self-activating bacteria into concrete to make it self-healing, but will it win over a risk-averse construction industry?

Much has been written about customer contribution to innovation however, far less has been given to the potentially hindering innovation. This paper argues that strong client leadership may have negative consequences for innovation, Introduction The view that the customer should play a key role in the innovation process is deeply embedded in management thinking (Reich et al., 1996; Dahlsten, 2003;...