10th Symposium Construction Innovation and Global Competitiveness

10th Symposium Construction Innovation and Global Competitiveness
Author: Ben Obinero Uwakwhe
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 1510
Release: 2002-09-23
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1420040103

This two-volume set comprises the proceedings of the 2002 symposium concerned with innovation in the construction industry and global competition. Approximately 115 papers address topics ranging from business improvement to the impact of innovation on the built environment; and globalization and competitiveness.

Highway Research

Highway Research
Author: Transportation Research Board
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 124
Release: 1994
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780309060547

TRB Special Report 244 - Highway Research: Current Programs and Future Directions describes the United States' highway industry and the major highway research and technology (R&T) programs. It then introduces a new framework for classifying highway R&T activities, maps the 1993 expenditures of the major public-sector programs on this framework, and presents suggestions and recommendations for the highway R&T program that reflect the Transportation Research Board's Research and Technology Coordinating Committee's vision of the needs of the highway transportation system for the next century.

Building Momentum for Change

Building Momentum for Change
Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 64
Release: 1996
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780309059077

Urges the formation of the Strategic Forum for Innovation in Highway Infrastructure, whose central mission would be to identify and effect positive change in the fundamental opportunities and incentives for innovation in products and services for the highway system. This report discusses the mission of the Forum, membership and participation, organization and support, related initiatives, steps to launch the Forum, and issues and opportunities for the Forum.

Quality Assurance--a National Commitment

Quality Assurance--a National Commitment
Author: Rao Nivargikar
Publisher:
Total Pages: 298
Release: 1997
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

This collection contains 24 papers presented at a specialty conference on quality assurance at the ASCE Annual Convention, held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 5-9, 1997.