Год выпуска: 2007 Автор: Ralph Morton Издательство: Страниц: 240 ISBN: 9781405159432
Описание
This thoroughly readable overview of the nature and history of the construction industry offers a clear understanding of how this vast and complex industry operates. Exploring its main features – the markets, the principal players, and ways of working – it provides a strong basis for further study. Construction UK : introduction to the industry takes a fresh approach to today’s key issues – sustainability, safety, efficiency, employment practices and procurement. It explains why things are the way they are and investigates the powerful trends for change. This new edition is updated with: the latest DTI statistics, including new information on causes accidents an examination of the effectiveness of initiatives post–Egan a new section on the influence of European initiatives expanded coverage of sustainability and the environmental drivers affecting construction – as well as the industry’s response an enlarged...