TY - JOUR
T1 - Changes in the Danish construction sector
T2 - The need for a new focus
AU - Kristiansen, Kristian
AU - Emmitt, Stephen
AU - Bonke, Sten
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Like the building sector in many other countries the Danish construction sector was criticised heavily in a number of government sponsored reports in the 1990s. The sector was seen to be unresponsive to change and ‘locked-in’ to familiar working practices, and so development was needed. And, like in other countries, the critique was accompanied by government led initiatives aimed at increasing productivity and improving quality. However, a report commissioned by the Danish Building Development Council, painted a much different picture, with an evolving and dynamic construction sector. The results of this research are reported and comparisons made with the less positive reports. From this a number of questions are raised about the scope of reports and the focus of future research into the Danish construction sector.
AB - Like the building sector in many other countries the Danish construction sector was criticised heavily in a number of government sponsored reports in the 1990s. The sector was seen to be unresponsive to change and ‘locked-in’ to familiar working practices, and so development was needed. And, like in other countries, the critique was accompanied by government led initiatives aimed at increasing productivity and improving quality. However, a report commissioned by the Danish Building Development Council, painted a much different picture, with an evolving and dynamic construction sector. The results of this research are reported and comparisons made with the less positive reports. From this a number of questions are raised about the scope of reports and the focus of future research into the Danish construction sector.
U2 - 10.1108/09699980510627180
DO - 10.1108/09699980510627180
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0969-9988
VL - 12
SP - 502
EP - 511
JO - Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
JF - Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
IS - 5
ER -