| Description |
v, 232 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Acknowledgements vi -- Preface vii -- About the Author viii -- -- 1 Triumphs, Troubles and Reports 1 -- The story of a great building 1 -- Rise of an industry 4 -- The Latham and Egan reports 6 -- Persistent problems 8 -- An overview of the book 11 -- For further study 12 -- -- 2 Who Needs Construction? 13 -- Introduction: some peculiarities of construction demand 13 -- Demand for construction: the general picture 15 -- The industry's clients and the determinants of demand 22 -- Fluctuations in demand over time 32 -- Conclusion and summary 36 -- For further study 37 -- -- 3 Profiles of the Industry 38 -- Introduction: what is the construction industry? 38 -- The structure of the industry 39 -- The construction businesses 44 -- Major firm restructuring - some conclusions 56 -- Conclusion 64 -- For further study 64 -- -- 4 The Workforce on Site 66 -- Introduction: a commitment to people? 66 -- The evolution of industrial relations 67 -- The structure of employment 74 -- Training and skills 82 -- Health and safety 89 -- -- -- -- -- Conclusion 93 -- For further study 93 -- -- 5 Professionals and Managers 95 -- Introduction: fragmented professions 95 -- The architects 97 -- The engineers 102 -- Quantity surveying 106 -- The management of construction 109 -- Cooperation or conflict? 111 -- For further study 115 -- -- 6 The Growth of Contracting 117 -- Introduction 117 -- The early years 118 -- The great transformation - general contracting takes over 121 -- A case study: the Palace of Westminster 129 -- The twentieth century developments 130 -- For further study 132 -- -- 7 Procurement, Contracts and the Way Ahead 133 -- Introduction 133 -- The traditional system 135 -- Management contracting and contract management 138 -- Design and build 139 -- Contracts and subcontracts 141 -- Latham, procurement and contracts 143 -- Egan and the shift to partnering 146 -- For further study 151 -- -- 8 Building Production - Site or Factory? 152 -- Introduction 152 -- A building is not a motor car - is it? 154 -- Technology and innovation 156 -- Standardisation and prefabrication 161 -- Coordinating the process: managing the supply chain 172 -- Integrating the whole process: some solutions 178 -- For further study 180 -- -- 9 Construction and the Environment 181 -- Introduction 181 -- Energy and buildings 182 -- -- -- -- -- -- Building materials and the environment 192 -- The built environment as a whole 197 -- Where we are now 200 -- For further study 202 -- -- 10 The Government and the Building Industry 203 -- Introduction 203 -- Industry and state - a review of the points from earlier chapters 204 -- Case study one - the Building Regulations 208 -- Case study two - cowboys? 215 -- Conclusion 217 -- -- Endpiece 219 -- Notes and References 220 -- Selected Bibliography 225 -- Index 228 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [225]-227) and index |
| Subject |
Construction industry -- Great Britain.
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| LC no. |
2004304209 |
| ISBN |
0632058528 |
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