Construction UK: Introduction to the Industry
Written by: Ralph Morton & Andrew Ross
This 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. Students and all those interested in the built environment – architecture, engineering, surveying, construction – will find this a highly accessible and stimulating approach.
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 accident
- An examination of the effectiveness of initiatives post–Egana
- 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 respons
- An enlarged section on labour resources and the skills gap
- A new look at the role of IT and how it is changing the design, construction and operation of buildings
- New case studies on Holyrood and on Wembley Stadium.
This edition has been updated by Andy Ross, Head of Construction Studies, Liverpool John Moores University
