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Cox, A and Ireland, P (2002) Managing construction supply chains: the common sense approach. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 9(05), 409–18.

Fo, S, Marsh, x and Cockerham, G (2002) How building design imperatives constrain construction productivity and quality. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 9(05), 378–87.

Formoso, C T, Tzortzopoulos, P and Liedtke, R (2002) A model for managing the product development process in house building. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 9(05), 419–32.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: building; design; management; process; product development
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0969-9988
  • URL: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/links/doi/10.1046/j.1365-232X.2002.00274.x/abs/
  • Abstract:
    The performance of the product development process has a critical influence on the efficiency and duration of building projects, as well as on the quality of the final product. Despite its importance, relatively little attention has been given to the management of this process, if compared with production. The main objective of this paper is to present some results of a research project which aimed to devise a general model for managing the product development process in small sized companies involved in the development and construction of residential and commercial buildings. This model consists of a template for the product development process, which can be used by different companies as a basis to devise their own models for managing individual projects. The development of the model was based on case studies carried out in two companies from the south of Brazil and also on a benchmarking study.

Lim, E H and Ling, F Y Y (2002) Model for predicting clients' contribution to project success. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 9(05), 388–95.

Soetanto, R and Proverbs, D G (2002) Modelling the satisfaction of contractors: the impact of client performance. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 9(05), 453–65.

Stephenson, P, Morrey, I, Vacher, P and Ahmed, Z (2002) Acquisition and structuring of knowledge for defect prediction in brickwork mortar. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 9(05), 396–408.

Tam, C M, Tong, T K L and Tse, S L (2002) Artificial neural networks model for predicting excavator productivity. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 9(05).

Whyte, J, Bouchlaghem, D and Thorpe, A (2002) IT implementation in the construction organization. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 9(05), 371–7.

Zhang, H, Shi, J J and Tam, C-M (2002) Application of simulation related techniques to construction operations. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 9(05), 433–45.