Construction Reports 1944-98Mike Murray, David Langford 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. |
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... Lawrence Mbugua 9.1 Overview of the economic , political and social scene 1978-83 114 9.2 Faster Building for Industry - background and summary 117 9.3 Impact of Faster Building for Industry 120 9.4 Faster ... better ... or both ? 126 ...
... Lawrence Mbugua 9.1 Overview of the economic , political and social scene 1978-83 114 9.2 Faster Building for Industry - background and summary 117 9.3 Impact of Faster Building for Industry 120 9.4 Faster ... better ... or both ? 126 ...
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... Lawrence Mbugua is a Consultant with Davis Langdon Consultancy (DLC). At DLC, Lawrence is currently managing a portfolio of research projects funded by the Department of Trade and Industry aimed at improving business performance and ...
... Lawrence Mbugua is a Consultant with Davis Langdon Consultancy (DLC). At DLC, Lawrence is currently managing a portfolio of research projects funded by the Department of Trade and Industry aimed at improving business performance and ...
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Contents
| 1 | |
| 8 | |
The Phillips Report on Building 194850 | 26 |
A Report Prepared by Sir Harold Emmerson 1962 | 39 |
The Banwell Report 1964 | 55 |
Communications in the Building Industry 1965 and Interdependence and Uncertainty 1996 | 69 |
7 Large Industrial Sites Report 1970 | 86 |
The Wood Report 1975 | 105 |
NEDO 1983 | 114 |
NEDO 1988 | 130 |
The Latham Report 1994 | 145 |
Progress through Partnership 1995 | 161 |
The Egan Report 1998 | 178 |
14 Conclusion | 196 |
Index | 218 |
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