A practical tool for evaluation of innovation outcomes in building projects

Abstract

Purpose -This paper aims to develop a practical tool to evaluate the outcomes of innovative practices in the building and construction industry. Design/methodology/approach -A practical tool was proposed. It is an online tool programmed in a JavaScript environment. A previously developed and tested framework was the basis for this tool. Six case projects were used to test and validate the reliability of the tool. The outcomes of the building projects were categorized into six categories of economic, quality, social, environmental, satisfaction and soft and organizational impacts. Findings -The most important finding of this research was that the evaluation of innovation in building and const..