This book brings together, in a single volume, the main management concepts relevant to the construction industry, providing an objective account of the concepts and showing how they interrelate:
* value management
* buildability
* benchmarking
* total quality management
* partnering and alliancing
* supply chain management (new for this edition)
* re-engineering
In addition to a new chapter, a new section on strategic alliancing has been added. Text and references have been updated throughout.