Improving Performance through HEI–Industry Engagements in the Built Environment

Underwood, Jason, Williams, Aled and Thurairajah, Niraj (2009) Improving Performance through HEI–Industry Engagements in the Built Environment. Industry and Higher Education, 23 (1). pp. 39-49. ISSN 0950-4222

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Abstract

The poor performance and inefficiencies of the construction industry are well recognized and documented. Through a variety of combined industry and government initiatives there has been a continual expression in the UK over the last decade of the urgent need to address the fragmented nature of the industry to improve its performance. A major challenge is for education and industry stakeholders to create closer and more effective relationships with each other to facilitate greater mutual understanding. ‘Accelerating Change in Built Environment Education’ (ACBEE) is a sponsored initiative designed to encourage the closer working together of industry, education and professional bodies to provide more relevant training and education. This paper introduces ACBEE, along with an evaluation framework for measuring the performance of engagements at various levels. This is followed by an analysis of the application of this performance measurement framework through case studies of industry–education engagement. A number of case studies were identified as operating at the grades of ‘strategic alliance’ and ‘partnership’ (as classified in the ACBEE evaluation framework). The analysis of these cases focuses on the drivers behind and the purpose of the engagement, and how these are aligned with the business strategy of the collaborating organizations and measurement of the activity. Evidence of meeting the explicit business needs and strategic objectives and the contribution to good practice knowledge are also discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	ACBEE, engagement, measurement performance framework, partnership, strategic alliance
Subjects:	K900 Others in Architecture, Building and Planning
Department:	Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Architecture and Built Environment
Depositing User:	Paul Burns
Date Deposited:	28 Mar 2019 16:49
Last Modified:	10 Oct 2019 21:00
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/38624

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