Cross-Industry Learning: The development of a Generic Design and Construction Process Based on Stage/Gate New Product Development Processes Found in the Manufacturing Industry

Abstract

The Manufacturing industry has been striving, for a number of years, for improvements in the way new products are developed. The industry has adopted a ‘process view’ in order to organise and manage their new product development (NPD) activities effectively and efficiently. Other industries have, of late, tried to adopt such a ‘process’ and ‘whole project’ view. The construction industry in particular, is one of those industries that could potentially achieve this knowledge and philosophy transfer from the manufacturing industry. This paper briefly presents the potential applicability of stage-gate processes in the construction industry.

Keywords: Building, Product, Culture, Future Trends