TY  - JOUR
AB  - The construction industry in the UK has been subject to frequent reports over recent years, all focusing on perceived inefficiencies within the industry and how processes can be improved to deliver construction projects on time, and within cost and quality targets. Most notable of these reports have been Latham (1994) and Egan (1998), which contend that construction should come closer to manufacturing in design, development and supply chain practices to achieve ambitious improvement targets. The most frequently mentioned industries for such “benchmarking” are the aerospace and automotive industries. Concurrent Engineering (CE) appears to offer significant potential to the construction industry as a means to achieve these targets. This paper identifies key aspects of CE practice in aerospace manufacturers and, in the spirit of the Egan report, possibilities for their adoption in UK construction projects.
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
SN  - 1726-0531
DO  - 10.1108/17260530510815330
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/17260530510815330
AU  - Tookey J.E.
AU  - Bowen P.A.
AU  - Hardcastle C.
AU  - Murray
PY  - 2005
Y1  - 2005/01/01
TI  - Concurrent engineering: a comparison between teh aerospace and construction industries
T2  - Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 44
EP  - 55
Y2  - 2024/04/23
ER  -