Construction and building industry

Topics discussed include the structure and magnitude of the construction industry, responsibilities and roles of the organisations and people within the industry.

Topics discussed include the structure and magnitude of the construction industry, responsibilities and roles of the organisations and people within the industry.

Provides knowledge, understanding and guidance to the detailed and complex requirements of health and safety legislation as applied to the construction industry.

Provides knowledge, understanding and guidance to the detailed and complex requirements of health and safety legislation as applied to the construction industry.

As usage of the NEC (formerly the New Engineering Contract) family of contracts continues to grow worldwide, so does the importance of understanding its clauses and nuances to everyone working in the built environment.

As usage of the NEC (formerly the New Engineering Contract) family of contracts continues to grow worldwide, so does the importance of understanding its clauses and nuances to everyone working in the built environment.

R&D Investment and Impact in the Global Construction Industry brings together contributions from leading industry researchers in a diverse group of countries to investigate the role of research and development (R&D) in the construction industry.

R&D Investment and Impact in the Global Construction Industry brings together contributions from leading industry researchers in a diverse group of countries to investigate the role of research and development (R&D) in the construction industry.

Across the AEC industry, the non-technical skills possessed by organisations are key to their overall performance.

Across the AEC industry, the non-technical skills possessed by organisations are key to their overall performance.

Whether a construction project turns out to be successful or not has a lot to do with the clarity of the client's objectives and how the client establishes and instils a culture throughout the project team.

Whether a construction project turns out to be successful or not has a lot to do with the clarity of the client's objectives and how the client establishes and instils a culture throughout the project team.

Architects have been intrigued by prefabricated construction since the early twentieth century.

Architects have been intrigued by prefabricated construction since the early twentieth century.

Through the emerging lens of social enterprise, this book examines how the global construction industry can engage more effectively with the communities in which it builds, addressing disadvantage and environmental degradation to leave a positive legacy for future generations.

Through the emerging lens of social enterprise, this book examines how the global construction industry can engage more effectively with the communities in which it builds, addressing disadvantage and environmental degradation to leave a positive legacy for future generations.

Which member of the NEC3 family of contracts should I use?

Which member of the NEC3 family of contracts should I use?

Leadership and sustainability have separately been the subject of numerous studies in a built environment context over the years, but they have yet to be addressed together.

Leadership and sustainability have separately been the subject of numerous studies in a built environment context over the years, but they have yet to be addressed together.

The American construction industry, reponsible for nearly 4% of the nation's Gross Domestic Product, directly employs over five million people and provides millions of additional support jobs in related fields.

The American construction industry, reponsible for nearly 4% of the nation's Gross Domestic Product, directly employs over five million people and provides millions of additional support jobs in related fields.

Are you unsure about: the current US legal environment with respect to BIM and VDC?

Are you unsure about: the current US legal environment with respect to BIM and VDC?

Built environment professionals considering whether to embark on the design and construction or retrofit of a fully 'sustainable' or 'green' build need to know the financial implications of their decisions.

Built environment professionals considering whether to embark on the design and construction or retrofit of a fully 'sustainable' or 'green' build need to know the financial implications of their decisions.

With massive growth taking place in the real estate industry, how can China develop a free market and private ownership of land while still officially subscribing to Communist ideology?

With massive growth taking place in the real estate industry, how can China develop a free market and private ownership of land while still officially subscribing to Communist ideology?

The financing of modern construction projects reflects the need to address the costs and benefits of the whole life of the project.

The financing of modern construction projects reflects the need to address the costs and benefits of the whole life of the project.

Contractual Procedures in the Construction Industry 7th edition aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the subject, and reinforces the changes that are taking place within the construction industry.

Contractual Procedures in the Construction Industry 7th edition aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the subject, and reinforces the changes that are taking place within the construction industry.

Construction Management: Theory and Practice is a comprehensive textbook for budding construction managers.

Construction Management: Theory and Practice is a comprehensive textbook for budding construction managers.

Valuing People in Construction provides contemporary perspectives on the 'glue' that binds the construction process together; people.

Valuing People in Construction provides contemporary perspectives on the 'glue' that binds the construction process together; people.

The fully revised and updated third edition of this textbook provides a comprehensive guide to the property development process, taking readers from initial project evaluation to planning, funding, construction and disposal.

Developing countries face the challenge of maintaining economic growth and socio-economic development, at the core of which sits the construction industry.

Developing countries face the challenge of maintaining economic growth and socio-economic development, at the core of which sits the construction industry.

The construction sector is one of the most complex and problematic arenas within which to manage people.

The construction sector is one of the most complex and problematic arenas within which to manage people.

The construction industry as a workplace is commonly seen as problematic for a number of reasons, including its worrying health and safety record, the instability of its workforce, and the poorly regulated nature of the sector.

The construction industry as a workplace is commonly seen as problematic for a number of reasons, including its worrying health and safety record, the instability of its workforce, and the poorly regulated nature of the sector.

This scholarly and well-researched study of the building industry documents the interplay of new materials and technologies, costs and the changing social and economic forces that affected the decision-making about our built environment over the last two centuries.

This scholarly and well-researched study of the building industry documents the interplay of new materials and technologies, costs and the changing social and economic forces that affected the decision-making about our built environment over the last two centuries.

The third book in this series is written by a team of interdisciplinary teachers and professionals, led by Mike Waterhouse and Geoff Crook, is aimed at students and professionals in the built environment who wish to develop their management and business skills.

The third book in this series is written by a team of interdisciplinary teachers and professionals, led by Mike Waterhouse and Geoff Crook, is aimed at students and professionals in the built environment who wish to develop their management and business skills.

A paradigm shift is happening at this moment.

A paradigm shift is happening at this moment.

Innovation, Strategy and Risk in Construction integrates insights from business and government leaders with contemporary research, to help built environment professionals turn serendipity to their own advantage by building greater innovative and adaptive capacity into their operations.