The Construction Industry

The Construction Industry
Author: Ralph W. Liebing
Publisher: Pearson
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2001
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This introductory book covers the entire construction industry as a whole — with specific details, information, and directions — as well as the impact and basic inner working of the industry in each project. It addresses three specific industry aspects: the “players” the “processes,” and “practices” — all spelled out in a way that promotes readers' understanding. An effective overview of the basic essence of construction, its impact on society, and the magnificent work it produces, helps demonstrates the worldwide impact of the industry. Chapter topics include The construction industry at large, the “players” in construction, the sequence of a project, and communications and documentation. Appendices cover: a narrative of a project sequence; the concept and application of building codes and other construction regulations; sample specification (on regulations); a project checklist; costing; trade associations, standards-generating organizations, governing authorities; and leading firms in the industry. For those involved in architecture and the various engineering disciplines connected with project design and construction — as well as in related businesses — who need help understanding the construction process.

Innovation in Construction

Innovation in Construction
Author: Seyed Hamidreza Ghaffar
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 466
Release: 2022-03-23
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030957985

This book tackles the complex topic of implementing innovation and the successful application of advanced technology in the construction industry. It provides a practical guide for the transformation of the industry by detailing appropriate and effective implementation methods, required skill sets and structural changes necessary to facilitate the practical and innovative application of technology. The construction industry is behind other industries in its level of innovation and adoption of technology, and is of critical importance to many of today’s global challenges, such as climate change, global warming and resource scarcity. There is therefore a need for smarter and more efficient ways of managing available resources. This book elaborates on how the innovative application of technology could offer hope for the construction industry in it’s imperative to rise to current and future global challenges. It includes the real-world case studies of innovative projects that go beyond the current state-of-the-art academic research, and have improved productivity, quality and performance in the construction sector. This book provides readers from both industrial and academic backgrounds with a comprehensive guide on transforming the construction industry with the efficient and effective implementation of technologies and modern methods of construction.

The Construction Industry

The Construction Industry
Author: George Ofori
Publisher: NUS Press
Total Pages: 252
Release: 1990
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789971691486

This basic text offers a comprehensive and fundamental description of the construction industry and the construction process, citing examples from several countries at various stages of development. It considers the features of the industry, describes factors influencing the demand for, and supply of construction, problems facing the industry and ways of planning for and managing its development.The book should be a basic source of information on the construction industry for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in architecture, construction management, quantity surveying, related engineering fields and estate management. It should also be of relevance to administrators of the construction industry.

Building for Tomorrow

Building for Tomorrow
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 121
Release: 1988-02-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309039371

The Economics of the Construction Industry

The Economics of the Construction Industry
Author: Gerald Finkel
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2015-02-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317457277

The American construction industry, reponsible for nearly 4% of the nation's Gross Domestic Product, directly employs over five million people and provides millions of additional support jobs in related fields. This book provides an introductory overview of the economic aspects of the industry, including the historical development of building activity from earliest times to modern day market-based construction, including the work of individual artisans to complex construction unions. The book explores current trends in labor force participation; the measurement of industry performance; the determinants of investment; government involvement; competition; wage determination; training; and worker safety.

Integrated Construction Information

Integrated Construction Information
Author: M. Betts
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 419
Release: 2003-09-02
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1135819998

The construction industry is an information-intensive sector and low levels of productivity are often blamed on inadequate integration of information. This book shows how the different types and sources of information can be integrated to benefit individual construction projects, construction companies and in the construction industry at world-wide level.

The Construction Industry: Global Trends, Job Burnout and Safety Issues

The Construction Industry: Global Trends, Job Burnout and Safety Issues
Author: Kofi Agyekum
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-12-31
Genre:
ISBN: 9781685073381

The call for transformation in critical aspects of the operations of the global construction industry is ever more critical. This book presents a review and discussion of some of these transformation areas in a research-oriented style that the scientific community will find very useful.