1st Edition

Change in the Construction Industry An Account of the UK Construction Industry Reform Movement 1993-2003

192 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

180 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

192 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The UK construction industry is the sixth largest industry in the UK in terms of turnover. During the last decade, it has undergone an unprecedented period of self-examination, including input from most of the leaders of the major suppliers and clients as well as from leading politicians, civil servants and political advisers. From 1993 to 2003, government and industry collaborated closely to... Read more

1. The State of the Industry Prior to the 1990s  2. The Latham Review  3. Action Resulting From Latham  4. Establishment of the Construction Clients' Forum  5. Establishment of Construction Industry Board  6. The CIB in Action  7. The Development of the Client Movement  8. Change of Government / Change of Direction  9. The Beginning of Disintegration of the Latham Bodies  10. The Work of M4I and Rethinking Construction  11. Phoenix from the Ashes

Biography

David Adamson is Director of Estate Management and Building Service, University of Cambridge, UK.

Tony Pollington was a career Civil Servant, serving in the old Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Ministry of Transport, Department of the Environment and Property Services agency. He was the first Executive Secretary of the CCF and its successor, the Confederation of Construction Clients (CCC).

'Intimately involved in the process, [the authors of this book] have produced a highly readable and accessible account of a period of momentous change [in the construction industry].' - Building Research and Information Journal

'This is a terrific read ... who should read this book? Everyone. It is such a good read that all those concerned with the future of the construction industry will benefit from a copy. What is more, they will enjoy the time spent with the book.' - Construction Management and Economics