LEADER 03093nam 2200625Ia 450 001 9910817987403321 005 20240417004800.0 010 $a0-309-14747-6 010 $a1-282-43726-7 010 $a9786612437267 010 $a0-309-14192-3 035 $a(CKB)2560000000007924 035 $a(EBL)3378551 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000334413 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11251296 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000334413 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10260073 035 $a(PQKB)10910047 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3378551 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3378551 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10355549 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL243726 035 $a(OCoLC)923281035 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000007924 100 $a20090811d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aAdvancing the competitiveness and efficiency of the U.S. construction industry /$fCommittee on Advancing the Productivity and Competitiveness of the U.S. Industry Workshop, Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academies Press$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (123 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-309-14191-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $a""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Background""; ""2 Obstacles to Improving Construction Productivity""; ""3 Opportunities for Breakthrough Improvements in the U.S. Construction Industry""; ""4 Implementing Activities for Breakthrough Improvements: Recommended Actions""; ""References""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Biosketches of Committee Members""; ""Appendix B: Workshop Agenda and List of Participants""; ""Appendix C: An International Perspective on Construction Competitiveness and Productivity--Carl Haas"" 327 $a""Appendix D: Technical Change and Its Impact on Construction Productivity--Paul M. Goodrum""""Appendix E: Creating and Cultivating the Next Generation of Construction Professionals--Jeffrey S. Russell"" 606 $aConstruction industry$xEconometric models 606 $aConstruction industry$xForecasting 606 $aConstruction industry$zUnited States 615 0$aConstruction industry$xEconometric models. 615 0$aConstruction industry$xForecasting. 615 0$aConstruction industry 676 $a338.47624 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bBoard on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment. 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bCommittee on Advancing the Productivity and Competitiveness of the U.S. Construction Industry. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910817987403321 996 $aAdvancing the competitiveness and efficiency of the U.S. construction industry$94015947 997 $aUNINA