Browsing Construction + Engineering Journal Articles by Subject "construction industry"
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A comparative approach to determining the growth of productivity of the New Zealand construction industry
(University of Technology, Sydney - UTSePress, 2013)In recent years there has been increasing interest in the productivity and efficiency of the construction industry in New Zealand. In part this interest has manifested itself in the increased use of numerous statistical ... -
Cutting plastic construction waste
(Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ), 2022-02-01)The tonnes of construction waste that go to landfill each year are a significant environmental hazard. A research centre at Unitec is working to change this with an innovative project to help construction companies reduce ... -
Erionite in Auckland bedrock and malignant mesothelioma: an emerging public and occupational health hazard?
(New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA), 2020-07-17)Overseas, emerging research has shown that where erionite is present in bedrock as a zeolite, and then subsequently disturbed and blown into the atmosphere, resulting exposure is associated with health effects similar to ... -
Factors promoting innovation and efficiency in the construction industry : a comparative study of New Zealand and Australia
(University of Technology Sydney (UTS) ePress, 2015)There have been numerous concerns about the lack of productivity improvement in the New Zealand construction industry. The aim of this paper, therefore, is to determine the main drivers of productivity in the industry. ... -
File to factory : a case study of automated prefabrication house-building methods for small-to-medium enterprises
(Unitec ePress, 2017-12-23)The Eco-Digital Fabrication (EDFAB) research project aimed to investigate how automated prefabrication technologies and off-the-shelf construction products can be employed to disrupt building industry norms. The aim of ... -
The response of Auckland construction firms to recent technological changes
(Unitec ePress, 2021-07-08)Over the past decade the impacts of technology on the construction sector have been profound. This trend presents significant challenges for construction firms in an environment characterised by skilled-labour shortages ... -
Review of digital technologies to improve productivity of New Zealand construction industry
(2019-12)The New Zealand construction industry continues to face pressures to improve productivity and lower construction costs. With the need to build more houses and infrastructure, quicker, to high quality and on time, there is ...
