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In-House Engineering as a Catalyst for Sustainable Innovation in Construction
Abstract
In-house engineering can be a powerful driver of innovation and sustainability in the construction industry. The authors examine the strategic choice between internalizing engineering services and outsourcing them and how it influences a firm's ability to innovate and meet sustainability goals. Integrating the four established theoretical perspectives (Transaction Cost Economics, Resource-Based View of the Firm, Dynamic Capabilities, and Absorptive Capacity), they develop a decision framework providing insights into the contexts and situations when in-house engineering adds the most value, becoming the preferred choice for construction firms. They start with an overview of industry trends, showing a clear shift from traditional outsourcing toward more integrated models as firms seek long-term competitive advantage. Then, they integrate decision criteria (cost, risk, innovation potential, sustainability, knowledge retention, and governance considerations) into a unified framework and illustrate them with case studies of major construction and engineering firms.
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