This paper analyzed practices and future outlooks of log construction from the perspective Finnish experts through interviews. Key findings highlighted that: (1) interviewed emphasized environmental benefits construction; (2) moving buildings one place to another was considered a natural way reuse logs, but several challenges regarding wet areas incompatibility different producer profiles were ...

Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), Offsite Manufacturing (OSM), and Offsite Production (OSP) are all umbrella terms cited as being possible panacea solutions for addressing time, quality and cost concerns often associated with ‘traditional’ construction. In this respect, these issues have been on the agenda for a while now, with no viable business process models or solutions [cf. traditional...

The US construction industry has difficulty in attracting and recruiting personnel. Many who enter the industry are lacking management and leadership skills critical to success. Missouri University of Science and Technology conducted a study to determine what factors influence the decision of a college student to enter the construction industry. Experienced professionals were surveyed to determ...

An improvement in the applications of information technology in construction is a major international research endeavour in scientific establishments and industry. A significant focal point for this research in terms of its dissemination and the derivation of a shared research agenda, has been the working commission concerned with IT for construction within the international council for innovat...