Van Wyk, Llewellyn VKnoetze, Theunis P2007-07-242007-07-242007-05Van Wyk, LV and Knoetze, TP. 2007. Defining a Strategic National Agenda on the theory of construction for development. Construction for development: CIB World Building Congress, Cape Town, South Africa, 14-18 May, 2007, 12 phttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/1035In exploring the possibility of establishing a theory of construction for development, this paper reviews concepts of theory and theory formulation, contextualises optimal developmental modalities, describes the role of construction within the context of the social contract, and explores postmodern research approaches. The guiding aim is to develop a research agenda that can lead to the formulation of a new theory of construction for development that is a viable alternative to the traditional doctrines which have long dominated construction and development inquiry and practice. With regard to the theory of construction, the paper finds that where construction theory has been contemporaneously postulated it has explored concepts located mainly in the construction management and production sciences.enPostmodernConstruction theoryConstruction developmentConstruction industryConference PresentationVan Wyk, L. V., & Knoetze, T. P. (2007). Defining a Strategic National Agenda on the theory of construction for development. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1035Van Wyk, Llewellyn V, and Theunis P Knoetze. "Defining a Strategic National Agenda on the theory of construction for development." (2007): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1035Van Wyk LV, Knoetze TP, Defining a Strategic National Agenda on the theory of construction for development; 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1035 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Van Wyk, Llewellyn V AU - Knoetze, Theunis P AB - In exploring the possibility of establishing a theory of construction for development, this paper reviews concepts of theory and theory formulation, contextualises optimal developmental modalities, describes the role of construction within the context of the social contract, and explores postmodern research approaches. The guiding aim is to develop a research agenda that can lead to the formulation of a new theory of construction for development that is a viable alternative to the traditional doctrines which have long dominated construction and development inquiry and practice. With regard to the theory of construction, the paper finds that where construction theory has been contemporaneously postulated it has explored concepts located mainly in the construction management and production sciences. DA - 2007-05 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Postmodern KW - Construction theory KW - Construction development KW - Construction industry LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2007 T1 - Defining a Strategic National Agenda on the theory of construction for development TI - Defining a Strategic National Agenda on the theory of construction for development UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1035 ER -