Real Estate, Construction and Economic Development in Emerging Market Economies

Real Estate, Construction and Economic Development in Emerging Market Economies
Author: Raymond Talinbe Abdulai
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 483
Release: 2015-10-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317647831

Real Estate, Construction and Economic Development in Emerging Market Economies examines the relationships between real estate and construction sectors and explores how each sector, and the relationships between them, affect economic development in emerging market economies (EMEs). Throughout the book, the international team of contributors discuss topics as diverse as real estate finance and investment, housing, property development, construction project management, valuation, sustainability and corporate real estate. In doing so the book demonstrates how the relationship between construction and real estate impacts on economic development in countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, China, Ghana, Nigeria, Turkey, Lithuania, Hungary and Slovenia. Topics include: the role of real estate brokerage in improving the living standards of citizens; the effect of a mineral boom on construction cycles, real estate values and the socio-economic conditions of people in boom towns and cities; corporate real estate management practices and how they affect economic growth; and the synergies between construction and real estate and how they, in turn, affect economic development. This book will be of interest to those studying and researching real estate, construction, development studies, urban economics and emerging market economies.

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.

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.

The Future of International Construction

The Future of International Construction
Author: Ranko Bon
Publisher: Thomas Telford
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2000
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780727727497

- Acknowledgements - Introduction - Conceptual framework - The international consturction market - The future of international construction- the annual surveys - Conclusions - References - Appendices

Construction Business Development

Construction Business Development
Author: Christopher Preece
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2007-03-30
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1136414940

Construction Business Development is the first book to provide an insight into business development strategies, tools and techniques in construction. This edited text combines academic research with the broad industrial experience of construction business development professionals and marketing consultants. It uses illustrations and case studies in addressing current and future challenges and opportunities in a highly competitive business environment. This practical book will help construction managers learn how to turn clients into loyal customers.