Construction productivity: improving the way we build today and tomorrow

Author: Bill Baker

Date published

14 August 2025

Price
Free
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Construction productivity: improving the way we build today and tomorrow

Guidance

Author

Bill Baker

Date published

14 August 2025

Author

Bill Baker

Price

Free

Hear from Bill Baker, Consulting Partner from SOM, on why enhancing construction productivity is crucial to the industry.

This lecture discusses construction productivity challenges and innovative design and construction practices, highlighting experiences from notable projects like the Burj Khalifa and Exchange House in London.

 

Additional information

Format:
Video
Video Length:
33:52
Publisher:
IStructE

Tags

Guidance Construction management Project Management

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