Construction UK - Introduction to the Industry

This thoroughly readable overview of the nature and history of the construction industry offers a clear understanding of how this vast and complex industry operates. Exploring its main features - the markets, the principal players, and ways of working - it provides a strong basis for further study.

Construction UK: introduction to the industry takes a fresh approach to today-s key issues - sustainability, safety, efficiency, employment practices and procurement. It explains why things are the way they are and investigates the powerful trends for change.

This new edition is updated with:

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• the latest DTI statistics, including new information on causes accidents
  
• an examination of the effectiveness of initiatives post-Egan
  
• a new section on the influence of European initiatives
  
• expanded coverage of sustainability and the environmental drivers affecting co