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The Economics of the Modern Construction Firm

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  • © 2000

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Authors:
  1. Stephen L. Gruneberg

    1. Bartlett School, University College London, UK

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  2. Graham J. Ive

    1. Bartlett School, University College London, UK

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxv
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  2. Social Structure of Accumulation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Social Structures of Organisation

      • Stephen L. Gruneberg, Graham J. Ive
      Pages 3-26

    3. Social Structures Applied to the Provision of the Built Environment

      • Stephen L. Gruneberg, Graham J. Ive
      Pages 27-57

    4. Size Distributions and Polarisation of Construction Firms and Markets

      • Stephen L. Gruneberg, Graham J. Ive
      Pages 58-85

  3. Construction Markets

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 87-87
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    2. Towards Usable Concepts of Construction Market Structure

      • Stephen L. Gruneberg, Graham J. Ive
      Pages 89-115

    3. Construction Markets and Transaction Costs

      • Stephen L. Gruneberg, Graham J. Ive
      Pages 116-141

    4. The Nature of Construction Markets

      • Stephen L. Gruneberg, Graham J. Ive
      Pages 142-168

  4. Capacity

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 169-169
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    2. Capacity of the Construction Industry

      • Stephen L. Gruneberg, Graham J. Ive
      Pages 171-186

    3. Capacity of the Firm and the Economics of the Growth of Firms

      • Stephen L. Gruneberg, Graham J. Ive
      Pages 187-197

  5. Pricing and Investment Strategies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 199-199
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    2. Pricing and Investment

      • Stephen L. Gruneberg, Graham J. Ive
      Pages 201-226

    3. Marketing and Production Decisions of Speculative Builders and Contractors

      • Stephen L. Gruneberg, Graham J. Ive
      Pages 227-248

  6. Capital Circuits

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 249-249
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    2. The Industrial Capital Circuit and Cash Flows in Construction Firms

      • Stephen L. Gruneberg, Graham J. Ive
      Pages 251-269

    3. Capital Circuits, Conflicts and Strategies

      • Stephen L. Gruneberg, Graham J. Ive
      Pages 270-290

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 291-307
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About this book

This is a book about the whole diverse range of firms that are found in the construction sector, about their decision-making and the economic environments in which they operate. The authors aim to provide a new and coherent perspective on these firms and the choices they have to make - both for their managers and for all who have a stake in these firms and their industry. This book offers some new and important perspectives for research and teaching about construction firms.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Bartlett School, University College London, UK

    Stephen L. Gruneberg, Graham J. Ive

About the authors

STEPHEN GRUNEBERG is a Lecturer on the Construction Management degree at the Bartlett School, University College London. His publications include Construction Economics: An Introduction, and Feasibility Studies in Construction (with D.Weight).

GRAHAM IVE is Senior Lecturer in the Economics of Construction at the Bartlett School, University College London. He is the author of a book on the Private Finance Initiative (1998) and an economic adviser to the Construction Industry Council.

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