Construction Reports 1944-98


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It is often said that in order to know where we are going, we need to know where we have been. For some years the construction industry has been challenged to deliver better performance in terms of value for money, timelier construction and defect free building. Behind this remodelling of an industry is Government. The interest by Government is not new, and report after report in the post war period has exhorted the industry to perform better.This book documents how Government, through influential reports, has sought to shape the performance and attitudes of parties to the construction industry. It provides a critical review of 12 of the most significant, setting these against their political, social and economic background, and offers a ready reference and critique for researchers of construction management, government and economics.
Construction Reports 1944-98 Review
Prof. Langford's book provided exactly what I needed -- a review of all the British Government reports on the state of the UK construction industry since WW2. It would have been nearly impossible to obtain copies of all those reports from this side of the pond, not to mention how long it would have taken to extract the gist of each.Most of the consumer Reviews tell that the "Construction Reports 1944-98" are high quality item. You can read each testimony from consumers to find out cons and pros from Construction Reports 1944-98 ...

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