Construction UK : Introduction to an Industry

Construction UK : Introduction to an Industry

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  • 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780632058525
  • DDC分類 338.476240941

Full Description


1. 5 million people work in the construction industry, generating GBP65 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.

Contents

Preface; Acknowledgements; Triumphs, troubles, reports; Who needs construction?; Profile of the industry; The workforce on site; Professionals and managers; The growth of contracting; Procurement, contracts and the way ahead; Building production: site or factory?; Construction and the environment; The Government and the building industry; Endpiece; Notes and references; Bibliography