C/E/236. Effects of New Labour's policies on housing market and construction industry: analysis of UK governmental policies based on economic theory

The paper examines the effects of the New Labour government policies on the construction industry in general and the housing market in particular over the last ten years considering Keynesian and Monetarist arguments.

C/E/237. Economics of the built environment: UK construction industry

The paper offers a review of the UK construction industry over the past years applying Keynesian theory to the government fiscal and monetary policy and addressing the issues of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development faced by the construction sector.

C/A/13. UK construction industry

The paper looks at ten research questions concerning aspects of the UK construction industry: site investigation, buildability, prefabrication, plant; equipment; site operation; health and safety; temporary work; quality; rehabilitation; finishes and innovation within the UK construction industry as a whole. It is found that site and soil investigation are fundamental for construction projects prior to commencement, as are health and safety and quality considerations. The construction industry is found to be lacking in programmes supporting research and development in the industry.

C/M/643. Construction Industry and Environmental Management

The report explores the impact of the environmental issues on the management of construction. Global and local environmental issues are addressed; the impact of the construction industry on the environment and natural resources is evaluated; the challenges for the construction management are outlined.

C/B/710. Impact of Collusion on the Cement Industry in the UK

The report is based on providing an overview of the collusion within the cement industry in United Kingdom. The report discusses the overview of the cement industry in the UK with the details of the major players within it. It presents an in-depth analysis of the collusions which occurred with the cement industry and the effects it had on the strategic planning of the organisations which are associated with it. In particular, the report discusses two examples of collusion within the cement industry, the first one being the case of the German manufacturers which had a great impact on the cement industry within the UK. The second case is of the environmental policies which are being regulated by the various governments of the countries in the European Union. In addition, the report presents an in-depth case study of the Lafarge cement and the Castle cement case which are under the jurisdiction of the Office of Fair Trading (OFT)

C/E/160. The Level of concentration in the UK construction industry

The aim of this essay is to explore the concentration levels of the construction sector in the UK. The limited number of firms may suggest that this is a case of Oligopoly. This paper will also analyse this assumption. The paper initially draws upon the impact of market power in markets and in firms' behaviour. Some data regarding the UK construction sector is presented subsequently. Finally, an analysis of the theoretical concept of oligopoly is used to justify the presence, or not, of an oligopolistic market in the construction sector in the UK.

S/E/110. Economic principles affecting construction industry

The paper examines the economic principles that influence the development of the construction industry and affect the work of a Building Surveyor practitioner. A review of theoretical underpinnings includes the analysis of supply and demand, macroeconomic factors, externalities, etc.

S/B/183. USA construction industry

The paper examines the USA construction industry reviewing its structure and characteristics, and addressing the issues of HRM in various sectors including the issues of health and safety, retirement eligibility, etc.

C/B/338. Business Environment Report on Construction Industry

This paper analyses the current economic environment for the construction industry, specifically the house building sector. The paper is written in the form of a business report. The analysis has identified that the construction industry operates in a free market and is therefore susceptible to fluctuations in the economy and the consequent income of buyers. Other determinants of demand on this market are changes in demographics and government intervention and control. The market structure is one of almost perfect competition in that there are many suppliers and buyers, the product can be described as homogenous and buyers have access to much information about the product. There are few barriers to entry or exit.

C/E/57. Implications of contestable and perfect competition theories on construction industry

This paper comments on competitive analysis in construction market. The writer presents a contestable market theory and its main differences and similarities to the theory of perfect competition. The paper also evaluates whether these theories are applicable for the construction industry market with a large affect on the competition forces.