Constraints to the competitiveness of industrial construction. A case study of the Venezuelan oil and petrochemical sectors

Resumen

Industrial construction faces important constraints that limit sector competitiveness. Strategies and approaches to face such constraints, and subsequent results, vary from country to country. Through document review and a case study of an industrial construction company working for the oil and petrochemical sectors in Venezuela, some of such constraints and their impact on country competitiveness are identified. Cultural changes and knowledge management are proposed as strategies that may help reverse actual trends in countries affected by similar problems to achieve competitiveness and sustainability goals. Keywords: Competitiveness, construction, knowledge management, Venezuela