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Informationen zum Autor Les Ruddock is Professor of Construction and Property Economics, and Associate Dean for Research in the Faculty of Business, Law and the Built Environment, at the University of Salford. He is the Co-ordinator of the CIB (Conseil International du Bâtiment) Task Group on Macroeconomics for Construction. Klappentext Construction economics needs to respond to the new emphasis on sustainable development, on the medium and long-term consequences of construction, on the whole life-cycle, and on the service rendered by buildings. Its focus now extends from design and construction, to the operation, maintenance, refurbishment and demolition of property.Drawing on the work of the CIB Task Group on Macroeconomics for Construction, this book discusses mesoeconomic and macroeconomic models and methodologies in construction economics and is suited to graduate students and researchers. Zusammenfassung Construction economics needs to respond to the emphasis on sustainable development, on the medium and long-term consequences of construction, on the whole life-cycle, and on the service rendered by buildings. This book discusses mesoeconomic and macroeconomic models and methodologies in construction economics. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Changing Nature of the Built Environment 2. Defining the Sector 3. The Economics of Architecture and Urban Design 4. Market Dynamics 5. Structures Investment and Economic Growth 6. The Economics of Maintenance 7. Demand Versus Supply Side Strategies 8. Business, Building and Property Cycles 9. Impacts of Construction and Property Markets on the Macroeconomy 10. Impacts of Fiscal, Monetary and Regulatory Policies 11. Market Modelling and Forecasting 12. Interrelationships of the Building and Property Sectors 13. The Changing Nature of the Built Environment 14. Globalisation and Contagion in the World Economy 15. Theories of Investment in Property 16. Trends and Cycles in Property Investment 17. Regulatory Issues 18. Construction Activity and Economic Development 19. Aggregate GDP and Construction Value-Added 20. Real Estate Cycles 21. Input-Output Economics in the Built Environment 22. Construction and Property Markets in a Changing World Economy ...
