New Perspectives on Construction in Developing Countries (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Ofori, George

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Though the challenges confronting the construction industry in developing countries have grown, current research rarely presents effective solutions. This book focuses on the generic subjects relating to the construction industry in developing countries, and provides an up-to-date insight into important new concepts and issues.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 408
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Juni 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136940620
• Artikelnr.: 38278740

Autorenporträt

George Ofori is Professor at the National University of Singapore. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Society of Project Managers. His research is on construction industry development, international project management and leadership. He has been a consultant and adviser to several international agencies and governments.

Inhaltsangabe

1. The Construction Industries in Developing Countries: Strategic Review of
the Book Part 1: Construction and Economic Development 2. Changes in
Societies and Economies: New Imperatives 3. Construction in the Economy and
its Role in Socio-Economic Development Part 2: Construction Industry
Developent: Macro-level Issues 4. Construction and Millenium Development
Goals 5. Institution Building in Construction Industries in Developing
Countries 6. Championing of Construction Industry Development Programmes
and Initatives 7. Informal Construction Activity in Developing Countries
Part 3: Construction Development Issues: Key Areas 8. Construction
Technology Development and Innovation 9. Human Resource Development in
Construction 10. Contractor Development 11. The Critical Role of Consulting
Firms in the Acceleration of Infrastructure Delivery and the Improvement of
the Quality of Life 12. Financing Construction Projects in Developing
Countries. Author Index. Subject Index