| Description |
xvi, 262 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 1.Setting the scene / Rick Best -- 2.Background to purchasing power parity indices / Goran Runeson -- 3.International construction cost comparisons / Jim Meikle -- 4.The International Comparison Program and purchasing power parities for construction / Jim Meikle -- 5.A review of construction cost and price indices in Britain / Graham Ive -- 6.Measuring and comparing construction activity internationally / Stephen Gruneberg -- 7.Internationalization of the construction industry / Craig Langston -- 8.Performance measures for construction / Craig Langston -- 9.Refining the citiBLOC index / Craig Langston -- 10.A review of the theory and measurement techniques of productivity in the construction industry / Malcolm Abbott -- 11.Construction productivity and cost estimation using artificial neural networks / Robert Tiong -- 12.Determining levels of productivity in the construction industry using data envelopment analysis / Malcolm Abbott -- |
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Contents note continued: 13.Endnote / Jim Meikle |
| Summary |
"Despite the size, complexity and importance of the construction industry, there has been little study to date which focuses on the challenge of drawing reliable conclusions from the available data. The accuracy of industry reports has an impact on government policy, the direction and outcomes of research and the practices of construction firms, so confusion in this area can have far reaching consequences.In response to this, Measuring Construction looks at fundamental economic theories and concepts with respect to the construction industry, and explains how to avoid merits and shortcomings, sometimes by looking at real life examples. Drawing on current research the contributors tackle:industry performance productivity measurement construction in national accounts comparing international construction costs and prices comparing international productivity The scope of the book is international, using data and publications from four continents, and tackling head on the difficulties arising from measuring construction. By addressing problems that arise everywhere from individual project documentation, right up to national industrial accounts, this much-needed book can have an impact at every level of the industry. It is essential reading for postgraduate construction students and researchers, students of industrial economics, construction economists and policy-makers. "-- |
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"Despite the complexity of the construction industry, there has been little study to date which focuses on the challenge of drawing accurate conclusions from the available data. The accuracy of industry reports has an impact on government policy, the direction and outcomes of research, and the practices of construction firms, so confusion in this area can have far reaching consequences. In response to this, Measuring Construction evaluates fundamental economic theories and concepts with respect to the construction industry, and explains how to avoid pitfalls by looking at real life examples. Drawing on current research carried out specifically for this study, the contributors tackle: industry performance productivity measurement construction in national accounts comparing international construction costs comparing international productivity industry performance at project level The scope of the book is fully international, examining data and publications from four continents, and tackling head on the difficulties arising from international comparisons. By addressing problems that arise everywhere from individual project documentation, right up to national industrial accounts, this much-needed book can have an impact at every level of the industry. Essential reading for postgraduate construction students and researchers, students of industrial economics, construction economists, and policy-makers"-- |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Construction industry
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| Author |
Meikle, Jim
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Best, Rick
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| LC no. |
2014039295 |
| ISBN |
9780415659376 (hardback) |
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