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1st Edition

A Strategic Approach to the UK Construction Industry

By Stephen Gruneberg Copyright 2019

92 Pages

by Routledge

92 Pages

by Routledge

92 Pages

by Routledge

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Description

The construction industry is a microcosm of the economy as a whole, and as such the economics of the sector contains many of the aspects of the economy in general, albeit with fascinating and unique features. What are the implications of economic theory for the future of UK construction? How does the industry ensure innovation, quality and efficiency? What priorities might best serve the... Read more

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: tracing the history of construction reports from Simon (1944) to the Construction Sector Deal (2018)

Chapter 2 A critique of the modern construction industry

Chapter 3 Replacing target setting

Chapter 4 Setting out the priorities of the board objectives

Chapter 5 The size and scope of the construction sector

Chapter 6 Innovation in the modern construction industry

Chapter 7 A quality built output by a competitive industry

Chapter 8 Efficiency and professionalism

Chapter 9 Construction industry strategies

Chapter 10 The construction market

Chapter 11 The way forward

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Biography

Stephen Gruneberg is an Honorary Professor at the Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, UCL.

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