Standardizing the Innovation in the Spanish Construction Industry

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INDEX

1. INNOVATION AND
Standardizing the
CONSTRUCTION
Innovation in the
2. STANDARDS AND
INNOVATION
Spanish Construction
3. UNE 166000
STANDARDS Industry
4. R&D&I PROJECT
CERTIFICATION
Yepes(p), Pellicer and Correa
5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION

6. CONCLUSIONS
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Engineering Projects
Technical University of Valencia
Spain

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Innovation and construction

INDEX

1. INNOVATION AND • Innovation is the process that converts

CONSTRUCTION

2. STANDARDS AND
new knowledge into new products and
INNOVATION

3. UNE 166000
services
STANDARDS

4. R&D&I PROJECT
• R&D&i’s investment in the Spanish
CERTIFICATION
construction industry is 8 times less than
5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
EU-15
CERTIFICACION
– Current systemization scarcity of innovation
6. CONCLUSIONS

– It concentrates in the constructive procedures

to solve specific problems

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Innovation and construction

INDEX

1. INNOVATION AND
CONSTRUCTION

2. STANDARDS AND
INNOVATION

3. UNE 166000
STANDARDS

4. R&D&I PROJECT
CERTIFICATION

5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION

6. CONCLUSIONS

Adapted COTEC innovation model

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Standards and innovation

INDEX
• Systematic innovation presents many
1. INNOVATION AND
CONSTRUCTION advantages for companies in the
2. STANDARDS AND
INNOVATION
construction industry:
3. UNE 166000
– Efficient exploitation of resources and
STANDARDS
know-how
4. R&D&I PROJECT
CERTIFICATION – Improvement of organizational activities
5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT
– Achievement of goals and objectives
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION
previously fixed
6. CONCLUSIONS – Spreading knowledge to comply with the
requirements of market acceptability
– Reducing uncertainty for producers and
customers
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Standards and innovation

INDEX
• Systematic innovation presents many
1. INNOVATION AND
CONSTRUCTION advantages for companies in the
2. STANDARDS AND
INNOVATION
construction industry:
3. UNE 166000
– Differentiating factor for competitiveness
STANDARDS
and business status
4. R&D&I PROJECT
CERTIFICATION – Technology transfer
5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT
– Enhancement of employees’ motivation
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION – Enrichment of stakeholders’ satisfaction
6. CONCLUSIONS
– Identification of changes and new
opportunities through technological watch
– Integration with other ISO standards

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UNE 166000 standards

INDEX • AENOR (2002) R&D&i management:
1. INNOVATION AND – UNE 166,000: 2006
CONSTRUCTION
• Terminology and definitions of R&D&i
2. STANDARDS AND
INNOVATION
– UNE 166,001: 2006
• Requirements for R&D&i projects
3. UNE 166000
STANDARDS – UNE 166,002: 2006
4. R&D&I PROJECT • Requirements for R&D&i management systems
CERTIFICATION
– UNE 166,003 EX: 2003
5. R&D&I • Competence and evaluation of R&D&i projects auditors
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS – UNE 166,004 EX: 2003
CERTIFICACION
• Competence and evaluation of R&D&I management systems
6. CONCLUSIONS auditors
– UNE 166,005 IN: 2004
• Application guide of UNE 166,002:2002 EX to equipment sector
– UNE 166,006 EX: 2006
• Technological watch system
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R&D&I project certification

INDEX

1. INNOVATION AND
CONSTRUCTION

2. STANDARDS AND
INNOVATION

3. UNE 166000
STANDARDS

4. R&D&I PROJECT
CERTIFICATION

5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION
• Main report
6. CONCLUSIONS • Scope of work
• Budget
Documents • Document control
• Project monitoring
• Exploitation plan

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R&D&I project certification process

INDEX

1. INNOVATION AND
CONSTRUCTION

2. STANDARDS AND
INNOVATION

3. UNE 166000
STANDARDS

4. R&D&I PROJECT
CERTIFICATION

5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION

6. CONCLUSIONS

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R&D&I management systems certification

INDEX

1. INNOVATION AND
CONSTRUCTION

2. STANDARDS AND
INNOVATION

3. UNE 166000
STANDARDS

4. R&D&I PROJECT
CERTIFICATION

5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION

6. CONCLUSIONS

Innovation process
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R&D&I management systems certification process

INDEX

1. INNOVATION AND
CONSTRUCTION

2. STANDARDS AND
INNOVATION

3. UNE 166000
STANDARDS

4. R&D&I PROJECT
CERTIFICATION

5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION

6. CONCLUSIONS

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R&D&I management systems certification

INDEX

1. INNOVATION AND
CONSTRUCTION

2. STANDARDS AND
INNOVATION

3. UNE 166000
STANDARDS

4. R&D&I PROJECT
CERTIFICATION

5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION

6. CONCLUSIONS

Quality, innovation and knowledge relationship within the

company (developed by the authors)
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Conclusions
INDEX

1. INNOVATION AND
CONSTRUCTION
• Standardization and innovation are
2. STANDARDS AND compatible concepts
INNOVATION

3. UNE 166000
– They perform a major role in promoting
STANDARDS
innovative products and service
4. R&D&I PROJECT
CERTIFICATION
– Innovation is a process, thus it can be
5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT standardized as any other business process
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION

6. CONCLUSIONS

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Conclusions
INDEX
• In Spain, a change of attitude towards
1. INNOVATION AND
CONSTRUCTION innovation is just happening in the
2. STANDARDS AND
INNOVATION construction industry
3. UNE 166000
STANDARDS
– R&D&I management is being valued in
4. R&D&I PROJECT public works’ bid
CERTIFICATION

5. R&D&I
– Spanish government uses UNE 166000
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS standards as a tool to measure the innovation
CERTIFICACION

6. CONCLUSIONS
– Standardization of the innovation can be very
effective to systemize new knowledge into
new constructive procedures

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Conclusions
INDEX
• For construction companies, it is critical
1. INNOVATION AND
CONSTRUCTION to improve business management in order
2. STANDARDS AND
INNOVATION
to enhance their competitiveness
3. UNE 166000
– Quality, innovation and knowledge
STANDARDS
management processes can be enhanced with
4. R&D&I PROJECT
CERTIFICATION
the help of standardization
5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT
– Competitiveness can be attained through
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION
improvement in quality and steps up through
6. CONCLUSIONS
the technological gap
– Knowledge management should also be
standardized and merged with the other
processes of the company
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X INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON PROJECT ENGINEERING

INDEX

1. INNOVATION AND
Standardizing the
CONSTRUCTION
Innovation in the
2. STANDARDS AND
INNOVATION
Spanish Construction
3. UNE 166000
STANDARDS Industry
4. R&D&I PROJECT
CERTIFICATION
Yepes(p), Pellicer and Correa
5. R&D&I
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
CERTIFICACION

6. CONCLUSIONS
Department of Construction Engineering and Civil
Engineering Projects
Technical University of Valencia
Spain

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