Technological Trajectories of Construction Innovation
Publication: Journal of Architectural Engineering
Volume 7, Issue 4
Abstract
This paper analyzes four streams of building products to show that successful innovative building products are those that offer cost, time, and performance advantages through progress along four technological trajectories: location of the work, means of production, materials used, and incorporation of system design principles. Market and production factors that hinder progress along these trajectories are identified. The future success of innovative products can be predicted by evaluating their progress along the four trajectories.
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Journal of Architectural Engineering
Volume 7 • Issue 4 • December 2001
Pages: 107 - 114
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Received: Jan 17, 2001
Published online: Dec 1, 2001
Published in print: Dec 2001
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