LEADER 04738nam 2200709Ia 450 001 9910962269503321 005 20251116205620.0 010 $a9786612437267 010 $a9780309147477 010 $a0309147476 010 $a9781282437265 010 $a1282437267 010 $a9780309141925 010 $a0309141923 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(Perlego)4739145 035 $a(BIP)27528227 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 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9780309141918 311 08$a0309141915 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"" 330 $aConstruction productivity--how well, how quickly, and at what cost buildings and infrastructure can be constructed--directly affects prices for homes and consumer goods and the robustness of the national economy. Industry analysts differ on whether construction industry productivity is improving or declining. Still, advances in available and emerging technologies offer significant opportunities to improve construction efficiency substantially in the 21st century and to help meet other national challenges, such as environmental sustainability. Advancing the Competitiveness and Efficiency of the U.S. Construction Industry identifies five interrelated activities that could significantly improve the quality, timeliness, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability of construction projects. These activities include widespread deployment and use of interoperable technology applications; improved job-site efficiency through more effective interfacing of people, processes, materials, equipment, and information; greater use of prefabrication, preassembly, modularization, and off-site fabrication techniques and processes; innovative, widespread use of demonstration installations; and effective performance measurement to drive efficiency and support innovation. The book recommends that the National Institute of Standards and Technology work with industry leaders to develop a collaborative strategy to fully implement and deploy the five activities 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 $a9910962269503321 996 $aAdvancing the competitiveness and efficiency of the U.S. construction industry$94363908 997 $aUNINA