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.

List of contents

Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
1. Construction in the age of the planned economy
2. The dawn of enterprise
3. Leanness and agility in construction
4. The improvement agenda takes shape
5. Rethinking construction
6. From business process re-engineering to partnering
7. Lean construction
8. From enterprise to social partnership
9. Dilemmas unresolved
10. The age of austerity
11. A prevailing sense of permacrisis
12. Unfulfilled dreams of technological optimism

About the author

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.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Stuart Green, Green Stuart
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.12.2023
• EAN: 9781032301334
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3230133-4
• No. of pages: 344
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Manufacturing, LAW / Construction, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health & Safety, Building construction & materials, Construction & engineering law, Building construction and materials, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General, Construction & heavy industry, Health & safety issues, Health and safety in the workplace, Construction and engineering law, Construction and heavy industry