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Making sense of construction improvement
"Making Sense of Construction Improvement provides a critical evaluation of the construction improvement debate from the end of the Second World War through to the modern era. This second edition brings the book up to date by including coverage of key trends from 2010-2023"--
Preface to the First Edition -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Construction in the age of the planned economy -- The dawn of enterprise -- Leanness and agility in construction -- The improvement agenda takes shape -- Rethinking construction -- From business process re-engineering to partnering -- Lean construction -- From enterprise to social partnership -- Dilemmas unresolved -- The age of austerity -- A prevailing sense of permacrisis -- Unfulfilled dreams of technological optimism.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Stuart D. Green is Professor of Construction Management at the University of Reading and former Head of the School of the Built Environment. He has an extensive track record of policy engagement with the UK construction sector and writes from the conviction of personal experience. He is an accomplished researcher and continues to be actively involved in consultancy both in the UK and internationally.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Government & Business
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2024