Procurement of non-incremental sustainable technology innovations: the case of small entrepreneurial firms supplying New Zealand construction & building industry

Anne Staal; John Tookey; Jeff Seadon; Gert Walhof; Mark Mobach

Procurement of non-incremental sustainable technology innovations: the case of small entrepreneurial firms supplying New Zealand construction & building industry

Anne Staal, John Tookey, Jeff Seadon, Gert Walhof, Mark Mobach

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Auckland University of Technology

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Contribution to conference proceeding › Academic › peer-review

Abstract

Traditionally, the construction industry in New Zealand and in other countries has seen a low productivity and a low track record for successful innovations (Fairweather, 2010). The industry also lags in sustainability (e.g. Nemry, 2008) when seen from a broader or lifecycle perspective. This has a negative impact on private and government spending, on quality and health/wellbeing, and on the environment.
This paper posits that the construction industry needs non-incremental (disruptive or discontinuous, i.e. modular, architectural, system or radical) sustainable technology innovations to make drastic improvements in sustainability. Such innovations are often procured (acquired) and (co-) developed by small entrepreneurial firms thus introducing such innovations into the construction and building industry. However it is unclear exactly how entrepreneurial small firms procure non-incremental sustainable technology innovations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 4th New Zealand Built Environment Research Symposium (NZBERS)
Editors	Jasper Mbachu
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	978-0-473-22933-1
Publication status	Published - Nov 2014
Event	4th New Zealand Built Environment Research Symposium (NZBERS) 2014: shaping future directions for collaborative built environment research and practice in New Zealand - Massey University, Albany Campus, Albany, New Zealand Duration: 14 Nov 2014 → … http://construction.massey.ac.nz/nzbers-2014.htm

Conference

Conference	4th New Zealand Built Environment Research Symposium (NZBERS) 2014
Abbreviated title	NZBERS
Country/Territory	New Zealand
City	Albany
Period	14/11/14 → …
Internet address	http://construction.massey.ac.nz/nzbers-2014.htm

Keywords

construction industry
innovation
procurement

Research Focus Areas Research Centre or Centre of Expertise * (mandatory by Hanze)

Health & Wellbeing

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Managing innovative suppliers: exploring variables and procurement practices in New Zealand construction supply chains
Staal, A., 1 Oct 2019, Auckland. 355 p.
Research output: Ph.D. Thesis › PhD Research internal, graduation external

Open Access
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How innovative New Zealand firms procure environmental innovations for the construction industry: a literature review
Staal, A., Tookey, J., Seadon, J., Walhof, G. & Mobach, M. P., Oct 2015, (Submitted) p. 18.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Other research output
Procurement of non-incremental sustainable technology innovations: entrepreneurial firms supplying the New Zealand construction industry
Staal, A. & Tookey, J., Feb 2015. 15 p.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Other research output

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Staal, A., Tookey, J., Seadon, J., Walhof, G., & Mobach, M. (2014). Procurement of non-incremental sustainable technology innovations: the case of small entrepreneurial firms supplying New Zealand construction & building industry. In J. Mbachu (Ed.), Proceedings of the 4th New Zealand Built Environment Research Symposium (NZBERS) http://construction.massey.ac.nz/NZBERS-2014_proc_abs_Staal-A.pdf

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Staal, A, Tookey, J, Seadon, J, Walhof, G & Mobach, M 2014, Procurement of non-incremental sustainable technology innovations: the case of small entrepreneurial firms supplying New Zealand construction & building industry. in J Mbachu (ed.), Proceedings of the 4th New Zealand Built Environment Research Symposium (NZBERS). 4th New Zealand Built Environment Research Symposium (NZBERS) 2014, Albany, New Zealand, 14/11/14. <http://construction.massey.ac.nz/NZBERS-2014_proc_abs_Staal-A.pdf>

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Proceedings of the 4th New Zealand Built Environment Research Symposium (NZBERS). ed. / Jasper Mbachu. 2014.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Contribution to conference proceeding › Academic › peer-review

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Research output

Managing innovative suppliers: exploring variables and procurement practices in New Zealand construction supply chains

How innovative New Zealand firms procure environmental innovations for the construction industry: a literature review

Procurement of non-incremental sustainable technology innovations: entrepreneurial firms supplying the New Zealand construction industry

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