Construction and building industry

This book is a comprehensive and practical guide to project marketing - a crucial aspect of businesses worldwide.

This third book from editors Rick Best and Jim Meikle brings together and presents insights into a number of key concepts in the study of construction firms, projects and the group of activities that loosely define the construction industry.

This third book from editors Rick Best and Jim Meikle brings together and presents insights into a number of key concepts in the study of construction firms, projects and the group of activities that loosely define the construction industry.

This book, first published in 1987, outlines the motives and methods of overseas operations by international contractors.

This book, first published in 1987, outlines the motives and methods of overseas operations by international contractors.

This book will provide emerging construction professionals with insights and information helpful for a successful career in the Australian construction industry.

This book will provide emerging construction professionals with insights and information helpful for a successful career in the Australian construction industry.

This book examines an issue of constant concern in the construction industry, that of productivity.

This book examines an issue of constant concern in the construction industry, that of productivity.

Contracts for Infrastructure Projects: An International Guide provides a guide to the law relating to construction contracts for infrastructure projects; it is intended for the use of engineers and other professionals who are involved in the negotiation and administration of construction contracts, to enable them to understand the risks involved, and how to minimise them.

Contracts for Infrastructure Projects: An International Guide provides a guide to the law relating to construction contracts for infrastructure projects; it is intended for the use of engineers and other professionals who are involved in the negotiation and administration of construction contracts, to enable them to understand the risks involved, and how to minimise them.

This book tells you everything you need to know about international construction: the companies, their markets, the types of projects they build, how they compete and operate and how it affects us all.

This book tells you everything you need to know about international construction: the companies, their markets, the types of projects they build, how they compete and operate and how it affects us all.

Quantity Surveying Practice: The Nuts and Bolts is a practical guide to quantity surveying in building construction.

Quantity Surveying Practice: The Nuts and Bolts is a practical guide to quantity surveying in building construction.

This book takes a pragmatic approach to develop the competitive advantage of indigenous construction firms in the Global South, using Ghana as a case study.

This book takes a pragmatic approach to develop the competitive advantage of indigenous construction firms in the Global South, using Ghana as a case study.

The aim of this book is to provide a single source of information to support continuing professional development (CPD) in the built environment sector.

The aim of this book is to provide a single source of information to support continuing professional development (CPD) in the built environment sector.

Social science theorists from various scholarly disciplines have contributed to a recent literature that examines how the finance industry has expanded and now wields increasing influence across a variety of economic fields and industries.

Social science theorists from various scholarly disciplines have contributed to a recent literature that examines how the finance industry has expanded and now wields increasing influence across a variety of economic fields and industries.

This book will provide readers with an understanding of the employability concept and develop an employability skills improvement model to enhance the employability of built environment graduates to foster economic development.

This book will provide readers with an understanding of the employability concept and develop an employability skills improvement model to enhance the employability of built environment graduates to foster economic development.

This book is a wide-ranging exploration of PR and communication in the construction industry, with a strong emphasis on communications theory, strategy and technique.

This book is a wide-ranging exploration of PR and communication in the construction industry, with a strong emphasis on communications theory, strategy and technique.

Creating a Culture of Predictable Outcomes demonstrates the importance of creating cultures in the design and construction industries grounded in sophisticated-caring leadership, high-performing collaborative teams, and master-level decision-making discipline, informed by values, to finally address massive inefficiencies, waste, and unpredictability.

Creating a Culture of Predictable Outcomes demonstrates the importance of creating cultures in the design and construction industries grounded in sophisticated-caring leadership, high-performing collaborative teams, and master-level decision-making discipline, informed by values, to finally address massive inefficiencies, waste, and unpredictability.

This book documents the experiences, development, and prospects of the construction industry in numerous developing countries.

This book documents the experiences, development, and prospects of the construction industry in numerous developing countries.

Low construction labour productivity and the inadequate welfare of construction workers are consistent challenges in developing countries.

Low construction labour productivity and the inadequate welfare of construction workers are consistent challenges in developing countries.

Positioned within the discourse of neoliberalism and precarious work, this book draws on Guy Standing's notion of "e;the precariat"e; in an examination of the role of recruiting individuals as the key actors in labour recruitment and management practices that produce precarious work conditions.

Positioned within the discourse of neoliberalism and precarious work, this book draws on Guy Standing's notion of "e;the precariat"e; in an examination of the role of recruiting individuals as the key actors in labour recruitment and management practices that produce precarious work conditions.

This thoroughly rewritten and updated third edition offers comprehensive coverage of cost engineering, emphasizing capital projects and focusing on both estimating and cost control.

African nations have an underdeveloped industrial and economic base such as their water supply, electrical systems, roads, railways, etc.

African nations have an underdeveloped industrial and economic base such as their water supply, electrical systems, roads, railways, etc.

This book outlines how to identify stakeholders, analyse theirs stakes, and plan and implement an engagement strategy to secure relevant input and dependable buy-in to assure the successful delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects.

This book outlines how to identify stakeholders, analyse theirs stakes, and plan and implement an engagement strategy to secure relevant input and dependable buy-in to assure the successful delivery of Large Infrastructure Projects.

The performance of megaprojects is questionable, and a large percentage of them fail in one dimension or another.

The performance of megaprojects is questionable, and a large percentage of them fail in one dimension or another.

There are many text books about engineering design and some include project evaluation techniques.

Launch your career in construction management with this one-of-a-kind book The construction management industry is expected to increase employment by 16 percent over the next decade.

Launch your career in construction management with this one-of-a-kind book The construction management industry is expected to increase employment by 16 percent over the next decade.

There are probably 20-25 subcontracts entered into for every major building contract.

With accelerating change towards globalisation, the efficacy of design solutions not embedded within regional culture has been prone to failure - technically, socially and economically.

The book explains why the real estate and construction industries are organised in the ways they are and then relates those characteristics to long-term market behaviour.

This is the first post-Egan book to look at benchmarking and KPIs (key performance indicators) in the construction industry.

The Joint Contracts Tribunal are publishing a completely new standard form of contract for large clients on major construction projects.

To deliver a construction project on time, at cost and of appropriate quality, it is critical to manage the design and construction process effectively.

Public Private Partnership is a key issue in the construction industry causing much concern among contractors, funders and facility managers.