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Comparative Analysis of Mega Road Construction Projects in Term of Innovation

Una Obiose Kriston NwajeiBo Terje Kalsaas

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Value (ethics)IncentiveProcess managementProcurementRoad constructionCritical realism (philosophy of the social sciences)Best valueBusinessEngineering design processTerm (time)

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Purpose This paper examines, using critical realism, the causes and mechanisms of innovation in three civil road construction projects. Its focus is to examine how value can be created within the design process through innovation. Emphasis is placed on Best Value Procurement (BVP) as a procurement strategy where the preferred contractor is considered the expert, as it is the first case of its use in Norwegian road construction projects. Data was collected through surveys and interviews. Findings indicate that procurement using early involvement is innovative in the design process yet must be adapted, to allow for early planning of innovative ideas that help, to foster innovative solutions. However, there are also some contributing causes towards a lack of innovation due to the strategic choices within the projects, such as how the project will be delivered in terms of, the commercial incentives within the contract.

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2020-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1910-9_13