More for less. A contractor's guide to improving productivity in construction

There is a danger that the UK construction industry will follow car manufacturing, where not one major British company remains. Surprisingly, few contractors have improved their productivity, yet some observers believe that the construction industry is struggling to survive. Many UK clients consider the industry to be unresponsive and inefficient; certainly there have been few changes in the last 50 years. The 1994 Latham Report called for an increase in efficiency of 30 per cent. Construction is a global industry and British contractors have to compete against their international counterparts, not only overseas, but on home ground too. This book is essential reading for contractors, designers, quantity surveyors, operations directors, project managers, site supervisors, construction clients, materials and components suppliers, construction management academics and students.