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'A refreshing and useful addition to the folklore of management.
All in all this is a worthwhile insight into the management views
and structure of some of our leading construction companies.' -
J.J. Farrow, Chartered Builder This volume describes and analyses
the behaviour of large UK construction firms in the determination
and implementation of their strategy. It covers, in addition to the
selection of objectives and the methods for their achievement,
policies on growth and diversification, finance, marketing and
bidding, international operations, management and labour and
subcontracting. Throughout the book the relationship is examined
between the theory outlined in the companion volume and the actual
behaviour of firms. The final chapter concludes with a discussion
of the means to bridge the gaps which are found to exist between
theory and practice.
Do recent moves in the construction industry towards collaborative
working and other new procurement procedures really make good
business sense? Procurement in the Construction Industry is the
result of research into this question and it includes the first
rigorous categorizing of the differences between procurement
methods currently in use. In the process of carrying out this
research, the team has produced a comprehensive study of
procurement methods which looks in detail at the relative benefits
and costs of different ways of working, with sometimes surprising
results. As such, it is not only a valuable guide for practitioners
on the complexities of the procurement process, but also an outline
of the relevance of economic theory to the construction sector.
Can the construction industry cope with the challenges of the
future? This book presents an analysis of the state of large
construction companies. It focuses on the changes in their
environment and behaviour from the boom conditions of the late
1980s. It also examines the decline in the firm's traditional
markets and their attempt to develop others, the disastrous
financial experiences of the early 1990s, the changes in strategies
and structures, and in the management of the firms. It is based on
published data and interviews with senior executives of 20 major
firms.
This is a critical and descriptive analysis of the UK construction
industry based on up-to-date statistics. The emphasis is on the
industry as a whole, including its associated professions, rather
than on individual firms or projects. Dr Hillebrandt examines the
structure and resources of the industry, the demands made on it and
its responses. A concise and comprehensive picture of the industry
is given which will enable readers to understand what it does, how
it works and how it is likely to develop.
Do recent moves in the construction industry towards
collaborative working and other new procurement procedures really
make good business sense? Procurement in the Construction Industry
is the result of research into this question and it includes the
first rigorous categorizing of the differences between procurement
methods currently in use. In the process of carrying out this
research, the team has produced a comprehensive study of
procurement methods which looks in detail at the relative benefits
and costs of different ways of working, with sometimes surprising
results. As such, it is not only a valuable guide for practitioners
on the complexities of the procurement process, but also an outline
of the relevance of economic theory to the construction sector.
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