Construction UK : introduction to the industry (2nd ed.)

1.5 million people work in the construction industry, generating GBP65 billion of work each year, defining and creating the environment in which we live ...Here, at last is a thoroughly readable overview of the nature and history of the construction industry.

It will give you a clear understanding of how this vast and complex industry operates at the same time as exploring its main features - the markets, the principal players, ways of working - and provides the perfect foundation on which to base further study. "Construction UK" also offers a context to the controversial issues of today's industry - sustainability, safety, efficiency, employment practices and procurement - explaining why things are the way they are and investigating the powerful trends for change.

Students and all those interested in the built environment - architecture, engineering, surveying, construction - will find this a fresh and stimulating approach.