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The Construction Company in and out of Recession

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Authors:
  1. Patricia M. Hillebrandt

    1. University of Reading, UK

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  2. Jacqueline Cannon

    1. Construction Forecasting and Research Ltd, UK

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  3. Peter Lansley

    1. University of Reading, UK

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. The Industry

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Construction Industry and its Environment

      • Patricia M. Hillebrandt, Jacqueline Cannon, Peter Lansley
      Pages 3-24

    3. Financial Aspects of Large Construction Companies

      • Patricia M. Hillebrandt, Jacqueline Cannon, Peter Lansley
      Pages 25-34

  3. The Contractors and their Strategies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 35-35
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    2. Financial Considerations

      • Patricia M. Hillebrandt, Jacqueline Cannon, Peter Lansley
      Pages 37-61

    3. Markets and Marketing

      • Patricia M. Hillebrandt, Jacqueline Cannon, Peter Lansley
      Pages 63-76

    4. Marketing Contracting Services

      • Patricia M. Hillebrandt, Jacqueline Cannon, Peter Lansley
      Pages 77-91

    5. Structure, Management Methods and Planning

      • Patricia M. Hillebrandt, Jacqueline Cannon, Peter Lansley
      Pages 93-107

    6. The Management Resource

      • Patricia M. Hillebrandt, Jacqueline Cannon, Peter Lansley
      Pages 109-119

    7. Review of the Survey

      • Patricia M. Hillebrandt, Jacqueline Cannon, Peter Lansley
      Pages 121-135

  4. Practical and Theoretical Implications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 137-137
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    2. Contractors’ Concerns for the Future of the Industry

      • Patricia M. Hillebrandt, Jacqueline Cannon, Peter Lansley
      Pages 139-146

    3. Towards the Redevelopment of Theory

      • Patricia M. Hillebrandt, Jacqueline Cannon, Peter Lansley
      Pages 147-171

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 173-185
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About this book

Can the construction industry cope with the challenges of the future? Is it fitter and leaner or thinner and weaker? This book presents a challenging analysis of the state of large construction companies. It focuses on the changes in their environment and behaviour from the boom conditions of the late 1980s, the decline in the firms' traditional markets and their attempts to develop others, the disastrous financial experiences of the early 1990s, the changes in strategies and structures and in the management of the firms. It is based on published data and interviews with senior executives of twenty major companies.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Reading, UK

    Patricia M. Hillebrandt, Peter Lansley

  • Construction Forecasting and Research Ltd, UK

    Jacqueline Cannon

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Construction Company in and out of Recession

  • Authors: Patricia M. Hillebrandt, Jacqueline Cannon, Peter Lansley

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-24195-8

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Patricia M. Hillebrandt, Jacqueline Cannon and Peter Lansley 1995

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-333-61771-7Published: 19 September 1995

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-24195-8Published: 27 July 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 185

  • Topics: Industrial Organization, Industries

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