Construction Industry of Great Britain

by Harvey, Roger C.

• ISBN13: 9780750636568
• ISBN10: 0750636564
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-05-01
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Summary

The Construction Industry of Great Britain is a broad introductory text for students of a wide variety of construction disciplines. Great Britain's construction industry is unlike other industries; much of its work is on its clients' premises, it has traditionally separated design from production and it produces goods that generally increase in value over time. It is also unlike the construction industries of other countries, particularly in the fragmentation of its professional activities. This book provides a detailed picture of Britain's construction industry and how it operates. It covers a wide range of technical and management topics. Graphs and tables give an accurate representation of the organization and activities of the industry and how they are changing with time. The broad scope of the book will enable those with a particular specialization to obtain a better understanding of construction as a whole, and to appreciate the broader implications of their field of interest. This second edition is now fully updated to bring in new topics such as the Latham project.

Table of Contents

Economic significance of industry

Development

The construction product

Materials and components

Technology

Construction firms

Procurement

Contracts

Capital and investment

The professions

Management and supervision

Planning, programming and progressing

Manpower planning and human relations

Education and training

Innovation and research

Overseas development

Index.