Innovation in Construction : A European Analysis

By: Marcela Miozzo, Paul Dewick

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This book deals with some of the most important questions in innovation research such as the role of corporate governance, national systems of innovation, and government regulation in the development and adoption of innovations. In particular, it presents new evidence on the factors which shape innovation in construction by drawing on extensive interviews with construction firms across Europe.

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'The authors deserve credit for their collection and skillful processing of qualitative data from five European countries, which have enabled them to identify similarities and differences in the functioning of national construction industries. . . Innovation in Construction is an important contribution to increasing one's understanding of innovation in the construction industry.' -- Ina Drejer, Building Research and Information

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List of figures	p. vi
List of tables	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. viii
Introduction	p. 1
Systems of Innovation and the European Construction Industry
Corporate governance and innovation in construction in five European countries	p. 15
Networks and innovation in construction in five European countries	p. 46
Adoption and Diffusion of Sustainable Technologies in Construction
Sustainable technologies and the innovation-regulation paradox: the case of natural thermal insulation	p. 73
Factors enabling and inhibiting sustainable technologies in construction: the case of active solar heating systems	p. 90
Networks and sustainable technologies: the case of Scottish social housing	p. 106
Conclusion	p. 125
Appendix	p. 130
References	p. 137
Index	p. 148
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