Economies in School Building Construction
Author: Conference on Economies in School Building Construction, Chicago
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Published: 1957*
Total Pages: 69
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Author: Conference on Economies in School Building Construction, Chicago
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Published: 1957*
Total Pages: 69
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: University of the State of New York. Division of Research
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Published: 1960
Total Pages: 44
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. School of Architecture
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Published: 1958
Total Pages: 74
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: National Council on Schoolhouse Construction--Research and Publications Committee
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Published: 1955
Total Pages: 56
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: New York (State). Commission on School Buildings
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Published: 1953
Total Pages: 60
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Washington (State). Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Published: 1971
Total Pages: 36
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: National Council on Schoolhouse Construction
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Published: 1954
Total Pages: 206
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Stephen L. Gruneberg
Publisher: Economics of Big Business
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9781788210140
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe construction of housing, commercial property, and infrastructure projects--roads, bridges, tunnels, railways, airports--for both the private and public sectors is one of the biggest industries in the world. It contributes around 10 per cent of world GDP, employs 7 per cent of the global workforce, and consumes around 20 per cent of the world's energy (and generates a third of the world's CO2 emissions). So important is the contruction industry that it is widely seen as the best indicator of a national economy's health. Stephen Gruneberg and Noble Francis, two of the UK's leading construction economists, present an up-to-date analysis of the construction industry's business model and the risks and challenges the industry faces in the twenty-first century. The book explores the many distinctive features of the economics of the industry, such as how firms use cost-reduction rather than profit maximizing behavior, the processes of tendering and procurement, and the often cyclical nature of demand. Some of the issues touched on include the nature of the government-client relationship, the difference between commissioned and speculative construction development, operating as well as building infrastructure, the advantages of off-site construction, the demand for green and sustainable construction, and the competition from government-backed Chinese companies in major infrastructure projects. As well as examining industry-wide issues, the book looks at how individual projects are costed. These can range from the construction of Dubai's Yas Island or Heathrow's third runway, to the construction of a local hospital, or a residential housing estate. Finance, cash flow, cost overruns, and labor relations are all shown to be fundamental to completing a project on time and within budget, regardless of size. The book offers authoritative analysis and expert insight to provide a survey suitable for students in both business schools and departments of architecture and the built environment.
Author: Low Sui Pheng
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2019-01-08
Total Pages: 271
ISBN-13: 9811358478
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book discusses the relationship between construction quality and the state of the Singapore national economy, and describes how construction quality is affected as contracting firms strategically manage issues relating to profitability and survivability during economic boom and bust cycles. Adopting a three-pronged approach to explain the key issues, the book first explains the effect of the state of the Singapore national economy (boom or bust) on the construction quality delivered by contracting firms. Secondly, it explains how contracting firms respond to the performance of the national economy through their dynamic bidding strategies, leading to significant quality trade-offs in some instances, especially when there is imprecise market information. Thirdly, it recommends various strategic measures that key stakeholders and government policy-makers can take to circumvent the quality trade-off in the construction industry when faced with dynamic fluctuations in the performance of the national economy. Although the book focuses on Singapore, it appeals to a global audience since countries worldwide (and their respective building-related stakeholders) face the same issues in terms of the time–cost–quality trade-off decision-making process involving the entire supply chain.
Author: National Council on Schoolhouse Construction
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Published: 1954
Total Pages: 47
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