Construction Uk: Introduction to an Industry,9780632058525

Construction Uk: Introduction to an Industry

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ISBN13: 9780632058525
ISBN10: 0632058528
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-11-01
Publisher(s): John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Summary

1.5 million people work in the construction industry, generating pound;65 billion of work each year, defining and creating the environment in which we live ... Here at last is a thoroughly readable overview of the nature and history of the construction industry. It will give you a clear understanding of how this vast and complex industry operates at thre same time as exploring its main features - the markets, the principal players, ways of working - and provides the perfect foundation on which to base further study. Construction UK also offers a context to the controversial issues of today's industry - sustainability, safety, efficiency, employment practices and procurement - explaining why things are the way they are and investigating the powerful trends for change. Students and all those interested in the built environment - architecture, engineering, surveying, construction - will find this a fresh and stimulating approach.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vi
Preface vii
About the Author viii
Triumphs, Troubles and Reports
1(12)
The story of a great building
1(3)
Rise of an industry
4(2)
The Latham and Egan reports
6(2)
Persistent problems
8(3)
An overview of the book
11(1)
For further study
12(1)
Who Needs Construction?
13(25)
Introduction: some peculiarities of construction demand
13(2)
Demand for construction: the general picture
15(7)
The industry's clients and the determinants of demand
22(10)
Fluctuations in demand over time
32(4)
Conclusion and summary
36(1)
For further study
37(1)
Profiles of the Industry
38(28)
Introduction: what is the construction industry?
38(1)
The structure of the industry
39(5)
The construction businesses
44(12)
Major firm restructuring -- some conclusions
56(8)
Conclusion
64(1)
For further study
64(2)
The Workforce on Site
66(29)
Introduction: a commitment to people?
66(1)
The evolution of industrial relations
67(7)
The structure of employment
74(8)
Training and skills
82(7)
Health and safety
89(4)
Conclusion
93(1)
For further study
93(2)
Professionals and Managers
95(22)
Introduction: fragmented professions
95(2)
The architects
97(5)
The engineers
102(4)
Quantity surveying
106(3)
The management of construction
109(2)
Cooperation or conflict?
111(4)
For further study
115(2)
The Growth of Contracting
117(16)
Introduction
117(1)
The early years
118(3)
The great transformation -- general contracting takes over
121(8)
A case study: the Palace of Westminster
129(1)
The twentieth century developments
130(2)
For further study
132(1)
Procurement, Contracts and the Way Ahead
133(19)
Introduction
133(2)
The traditional system
135(3)
Management contracting and contract management
138(1)
Design and build
139(2)
Contracts and subcontracts
141(2)
Latham, procurement and contracts
143(3)
Egan and the shift to partnering
146(5)
For further study
151(1)
Building Production -- Site or Factory?
152(29)
Introduction
152(2)
A building is not a motor car -- is it?
154(2)
Technology and innovation
156(5)
Standardisation and prefabrication
161(11)
Coordinating the process: managing the supply chain
172(6)
Integrating the whole process: some solutions
178(2)
For further study
180(1)
Construction and the Environment
181(22)
Introduction
181(1)
Energy and buildings
182(10)
Building materials and the environment
192(5)
The built environment as a whole
197(3)
Where we are now
200(2)
For further study
202(1)
The Government and the Building Industry
203(16)
Introduction
203(1)
Industry and state -- a review of the points from earlier chapters
204(4)
Case study one -- the Building Regulations
208(7)
Case study two -- cowboys?
215(2)
Conclusion
217(2)
Endpiece 219(1)
Notes and References 220(5)
Selected Bibliography 225(3)
Index 228

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