Analysis of the British Construction Industry
Analysis of the British Construction Industry

Author: Patricia M. Hillebrandt

Publisher: Springer

Published: 1984-03-29

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 1349066605

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This is a critical and descriptive analysis of the UK construction industry based on up-to-date statistics. The emphasis is on the industry as a whole, including its associated professions, rather than on individual firms or projects. Dr Hillebrandt examines the structure and resources of the industry, the demands made on it and its responses. A concise and comprehensive picture of the industry is given which will enable readers to understand what it does, how it works and how it is likely to develop.

The British Building Industry since 1800
The British Building Industry since 1800

Author: Christopher Powell

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-12-16

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 113674276X

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This scholarly and well-researched study of the building industry documents the interplay of new materials and technologies, costs and the changing social and economic forces that affected the decision-making about our built environment over the last two centuries. The author provides a succinct and readable survey of the growth and development of British building which will be of interest to all building specialists and those training for a career in the construction industry.