Performance measures for construction

Craig Langston

doi:10.4324/9781315882925

Performance measures for construction

Craig Langston^*

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Centre for Comparative Construction Research

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The global construction industry is highly competitive, fragmented and cyclical and frequently operates on low margins (Loosemore 2003). Yet construction accounts for a significant portion of economic activity and is a catalyst for many other sectors. The industry is also labour intensive and project specific and involves team relationships that form and disband on a regular basis. It is not surprising, therefore, that construction performance and reform have dominated research within the industry for more than 50 years.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Measuring Construction: Prices, Output and Productivity
Editors	R Best, J Meikle
Publisher	Routledge
Chapter	8
Pages	157-181
Number of pages	26
ISBN (Electronic)	9781134687282
ISBN (Print)	9780415659376
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315882925
Publication status	Published - 17 Apr 2015

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