Harvesting and Managing Knowledge in Construction

<p>A successful construction business is a knowledge business. And knowledge must be managed effectively to be used efficiently especially in a complex project-oriented business such as construction where skills acquired and lessons learned on one project need to be applied to the next.</p><p>A holistic approach to knowledge management (KM) is taken in this book to incorporate all of the relevant themes tackling technological socio-cultural and organizational issues with the creation of value as a focus throughout. Information is drawn from a broad range of sources to explain core theories and provide guidance on practical application. Topics covered include: </p><ul> <li>changing business relationships in a knowledge economy</li> <li>knowledge creation processes and theories</li> <li>data text and knowledge mining techniques</li> <li>the learning construction organization</li> <li>future technology for knowledge management.</li> </ul><p>Written by the authors of the first EU-funded KM research project in the field of construction this textbook is uniquely well-researched and is the perfect introduction to KM for students across the built environment. It is also a crucial guide to the topic for practitioners.</p>