Partial Support: Building Research Board Study on Science and Technology to Meet the Challenge of International Com- petition in the Construction Industry

部分支持：建筑研究委员会应对建筑行业国际竞争挑战的科学技术研究

• 批准号: 8612783
• 负责人: John Eberhard
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: National Research Council
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1987
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1987-03-01 至 1989-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8612783&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Partial; Support; Building; Research; Board

The construction industry is America's largest industry. Currently it performs more than $300 million of work per year ard employs 5.5 million workers. These workers combined with the suppliers of materials, machinery, insurance, and designs account for 17 percent of the work force. Construction has comprised 55 to 65 percent of the nation's capital investment. The U.S. construction industry has suffered setbacks abroad. International construction markets have shrunk and U.S. share in those smaller markets has decreased. At the same time the U.S. construction industry suffers from severe under investment in research and technology development, with an estimated investment of only .39% of gross receipts, much below those of other U.S. industries, and substantially less than the construction industry of those countries with which we might be expected to compete. In discussion with the NationaI Academy of Engineering (NAE) there has developed a suggestion that the Building Research Board (BRB) organize and conduct a study of science and technology opportunities for the U.S. construction industry to meet the challenge of foreign competition at home and abroad. In the spirit of the NAE Technological Leadership Program, the proposed study will parallel a number of previous studies organized by the NAE on U.S. industry competition--involving automobiles, electronics, steel, textiles, machine tools, pharmaceuticals, civil aviation manufacturing. A committee of approximately 15 leaders in the construction field will be established, representing academic, industry and government participants in decision-making positions. The committee, which will meet four times in the course fo the first year will be supported by BRB staff and consultants in preparation of their report, which will include recommendations for industrial response, and for university research activity. Funds are also provided for by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the International Development Cooperation Agency, the National Academy of Engineering and the BRB Advanced Building Technology Council. An award for partial support is recommended.

建筑业是美国最大的产业。 目前它 每年完成超过3亿美元的工作，雇佣550万人 工人 这些工人与材料供应商联合起来， 机械、保险和设计占工作的17% 力 建筑业占全国的55%至65% 资本投资。 美国建筑业在国外遭受挫折。 国际建筑市场已经萎缩，美国在其中的份额 较小的市场减少了。 与此同时，美国建筑 工业在研究和技术方面投资严重不足 发展，估计投资仅占毛额的.39% 收入，远低于美国其他行业， 比那些我们与之合作的国家的建筑业要少 可能会有竞争力。 在与国家工程院（NAE）的讨论中， 建议建筑研究委员会（BRB）组织 并对美国的科技机会进行研究。 建筑业迎接国外竞争的挑战 海内外 本着NAE技术领先的精神 计划，拟议的研究将平行的一些以前的研究 由NAE组织的关于美国行业竞争的会议， 汽车、电子、钢铁、纺织、机械 工具、药品、民用航空制造业。 一个由大约15名建筑领域领导人组成的委员会将 成立，代表学术界，工业界和政府 参与决策的人。 该委员会将 在第一年的课程中举行四次会议将得到BRB的支持 工作人员和顾问编写报告，其中将包括 对工业界反应和大学研究的建议 活动 资金也由美国陆军部队提供。 工程师、国际开发合作署、 国家工程院和BRB先进建筑技术 理事会。 建议对部分支助给予赔偿。