{"product_id":"advancing-the-competitiveness-and-efficiency-national-research-council-9780309141918","title":"Advancing the Competitiveness and Efficiency of the U.S. Construction Industry","description":"\u003cp\u003eConstruction productivity--how well, how quickly, and at what cost buildings and infrastructure can be constructed--directly affects prices for homes and consumer goods and the robustness of the national economy. Industry analysts differ on whether construction industry productivity is improving or declining. Still, advances in available and emerging technologies offer significant opportunities to improve construction efficiency substantially in the 21st century and to help meet other national challenges, such as environmental sustainability.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eAdvancing the Competitiveness and Efficiency of the U.S. Construction Industry \u003c\/em\u003eidentifies five interrelated activities that could significantly improve the quality, timeliness, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability of construction projects. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e These activities include widespread deployment and use of interoperable technology applications; improved job-site efficiency through more effective interfacing of people, processes, materials, equipment, and information; greater use of prefabrication, preassembly, modularization, and off-site fabrication techniques and processes; innovative, widespread use of demonstration installations; and effective performance measurement to drive efficiency and support innovation. The book recommends that the National Institute of Standards and Technology work with industry leaders to develop a collaborative strategy to fully implement and deploy the five activities\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sci,Board on Infrastructure and the Construc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309141915\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309141918\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.70h x 8.30w x 0.20d","brand":"National Research Council","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48064838500607,"sku":"9780309141918","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_325891d8-97a0-4d99-8240-f7cf16fb99d5.jpg?v=1768671371","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/advancing-the-competitiveness-and-efficiency-national-research-council-9780309141918","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}