ProgramA Research Library
 
Greater innovation in business practices || Innovation
 
The BRITE project
 
Innovation typically refers to positive changes ― improving existing arrangements and developing new ones. Twelve BRITE innovation case studies have now been completed and show how innovations can be successfully implemented in a range of projects in the construction sector, and the benefits that can be gained. These case studies show successful innovations on Australian building and construction projects and include:
 
The BRITE National Innovation Survey was conducted from March to June 2004 to find what makes high innovators so successful. The survey was sent to more than 1300 businesses in the commercial building and road and bridge sectors across Australia, including main contractors, trade contractors, consultants, suppliers, and clients. The survey response rate of nearly 30%, considered high in comparison with similar surveys, provided confidence that the results are truly representative of the industry.
 
The survey collected information about the respondents perceptions of innovation determinants in the industry, comprising various aspects of business strategy and business environments.
 
The BRITE project
 
In Brief - The BRITE Project
 
BRITE Report 2003
BRITE Report 2004
BRITE Report 2005
BRITE Innovation Survey - Executive Summary
Innovate Now Report
 
Innovate Now (Industry publication)
Being the Best (Industry publication)
BRITE Innovation Gallery 2007 (Industry publication)
 
Influences on Construction Innovation: A brief overview of recent literature
 
Case Study 1 - Energy Cost Savings
Case Study 2 - Clever Planks
Case Study 3 - Motorway Alliance
Case Study 4 - Performance Based Building Codes
Case Study 5 - Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Bridge Deck
Case Study 6 - Ground Penetrating Radar
Case Studies Summary - Case Studies 1-6
Case Study 7 - Managing Stormwater with Storage Gutters and Infiltration
Case Study 8 - Saving On-Site Remediation Costs
Case Study 9 - Post-tensioned Steel Trusses for Long Span Roofs
Case Study 10 - Twin-Coil Air Conditioning at the Art Gallery of South Australia
Case Study 11- Better Project Outcomes with Relationship Management and 3D CAD
Case Study 12 - Using Recycled Tyres to Construct an Access Road over Saturated Terrain
 
Innovation Rates & Drivers in the Road Industry - The Case of Queensland (Refereed Conference Paper)
Knowledge Flows in the Road Industry - Queensland's Experience (Refereed Conference Paper)
Innovation Adoption Behaviour in the Construction Sector - The Case of the Queensland Road Industry (Refereed Conference Paper)
Innovation in the Australian Road Construction Industry - Making Better use of Resources (Refereed Conference Paper)
Implementing Innovation on Commercial Building Projects in Australia (Refereed Conference Paper)
The Impact of Business Strategies and Business Conditions on Innovation (Refereed Conference Paper)
Demonstrating the Benefits of Construction Innovation (Refereed Conference Paper)
The Quantity Surveyors Role in Innovation (Refereed Conference Paper)
Innovative Concrete Planks (Refereed Conference Paper)
Management of Technological Innovations (Refereed Conference Paper)
Measuring the technical competence of repeat public-sector construction clients (Refereed conference paper)
Effective financial incentive mechanisms: An Australian case study (Refereed conference paper)
 
Frameworks for Understanding Interactive Innovation Processes (Refereed Journal Article)
Key Influences on Construction Innovation (Refereed Journal Article)
Innovation performance and its impact on profitability among different sectors in the Australian construction industry (Refereed journal article)
Exploring the drivers of firm-level innovation in the construction industry (Refereed journal article)
The innovation competence of repeat public sector clients in the Australian construction industry (Refereed journal article)
 
Learning in the construction industry (Literature review)