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100			_aLee, S
245			_aBenchmarking production processes in civil engineering
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490			_aCivil Engineering _v138(4), 167-173(7)
520			_aLooks in some detail at the benchmarking method developed by the Agile Construction Initiative. The model is designed to enable different levels of the construction industry to monitor and improve their performance, and incorporates methods for planners and estimators, construction teams, construction managers and client bodies. Article considers the six stages of the Agile method and examines initial research findings, including how the system can be applied for 'standard road product'. Concludes that the Agile database presents contractors with an effective tool for analyzing site productivity and supporting its expansion into other sectors. Tables. Figures. References.
590			_aABS
650			_aBENCHMARKING
650			_aDATABASES
650			_aAGILE CONSTRUCTION INITIATIVE
650			_aEGAN REFORMS
650			_aLATHAM REFORMS
650			_aPERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
650			_aCONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
690			_aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-ENGINEERING-CIVIL ENGINEERING
700			_aGraves, A
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