Construction Reports 1944-98ISBN: 978-0-632-05928-7
Hardcover
240 pages
February 2003, Wiley-Blackwell
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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. It provides a critical review of 12 of the most significant, setting these against their political, social and economic background, and offers a ready reference and critique for researchers of construction management, government and economics.