Construction Reports 1944-98
Mike Murray
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Description for Construction Reports 1944-98
Hardcover. It is often said that in order to know where we are going, we need to know where we have been. For some years the construction industry has been challenged to deliver better performance in terms of value for money, timelier construction and defect free building. Behind this remodelling of an industry is Government. Editor(s): Murray, Mike; Langford, David. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; JPQB; KNJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 181 x 20. Weight in Grams: 710.
It is often said that in order to know where we are going, we need to know where we have been. For some years the construction industry has been challenged to deliver better performance in terms of value for money, timelier construction and defect free building. Behind this remodelling of an industry is Government. The interest by Government is not new, and report after report in the post war period has exhorted the industry to perform better.
It is often said that in order to know where we are going, we need to know where we have been. For some years the construction industry has been challenged to deliver better performance in terms of value for money, timelier construction and defect free building. Behind this remodelling of an industry is Government. The interest by Government is not new, and report after report in the post war period has exhorted the industry to perform better.
This book documents how Government, through influential reports, has sought to shape the performance and attitudes of parties to the construction industry. ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780632059287
SKU
V9780632059287
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99-50
About Mike Murray
Mike Murray is a lecturer in construction management within the Department of Architecture & Building Science at the University of Strathclyde. He is currently at the closing stage of his PhD research and holds a first class honours degree and MSc in construction management. He has lectured at three Scottish universities and has presented research papers at both UK and ... Read more
Reviews for Construction Reports 1944-98
"The tabular comparison between the reports is excellent. A useful text for those wanting an overview of any of the featured reports and not wishing to read through the full version. One for recommendation to students and practitioners undertaking research into the future direction and prospects of the industry." Richard Davis Msc MRICS ACIArb, Building ... Read more