FrontMatter -- 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 --...

Because the construction industry is widely viewed as the engine that drives economies around the world, understanding how companies achieve their competitive advantages through innovation, the use of information technologies, strategies, business models, or human resources is vital. The current...