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@CONFERENCE{Bertelsen2006,
author={Bertelsen, Sven and Koskela, Lauri and Henrich, Guilherme and Rooke, John },
editor={ },
title={Critical Flow – Towards a Construction Flow Theory}, 
journal={14th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction}, 
booktitle={14th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction}, 
year={2006},
pages={31-32},
url={http://www.iglc.net/papers/details/412},
affiliation={MSc, Consulting Engineer, External Lecturer, Danish Technical University, Roennebaervej 10, app 108, 2840 Holte, DK Denmark, Phone +45 4542 4705, sven@bertelsen.org ; Professor, School of Construction and Property Management – University of Salford, 4 th Floor, Maxwell Building, The Crescent, Salford, Greater Manchester, M5 4WT, UK, Phone +44 161 2957960, FAX +44 161 2954587, l.j.koskela@salford.ac.uk ; Civil Engineer, M.Sc., MBA, Ph.D. candidate, School of Construction and Property Management – University of Salford, 4 th Floor, Maxwell Building, The Crescent, Salford, Greater Manchester, M5 4WT, UK, Phone +44 161 2954143, FAX +44 161 2954587, g.henrich@pgr.salford.ac.uk ; Research Fellow, School of Construction and Property Management – University of Salford, 4 th Floor, Maxwell Building, The Crescent, Salford, Greater Manchester, M5 4WT, UK, Phone +44 161 2956344, FAX +44 161 2954587, j.rooke@salford.ac.uk },
abstract={This paper introduces the concept of Construction Physics as a more comprehensive way of understanding the construction process from a flow perspective. It establishes a preliminary definition of the term and investigates briefly the present knowledge, flow models and methods for their management. From this it argues that the state of the art does not fully cover the whole process and proposes a holistic view of the flow of all prerequisites feeding the process. It introduces the key term Critical Flow and concludes by recommending areas that should be investigated as a joint IGLC research, development and testing programme. },
author_keywords={Critical flow, construction physics, flow management, theory, variability },
address={Santiago, Chile },
issn={ },
publisher={ },
language={English},
document_type={Conference Paper},
source={IGLC},
}