The building industry in the context of development

Kafandaris, Stelios

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“…Stricter classification and prequalification of contractors; a 'big projects' corporation to handle contractors for government agencies; better organization of banking to finance building projects; consolidation of firms into larger contracting companies, and the enactment of a national building code [15], It appears the country, and the banking industry in particular, is extremely sceptical when it comes to financial backing for small local construction firms.…”

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Construction practice: The gap between intent and performance

Al‐Momani

1995

Building Research & Information

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The author concludes that modern management can work in Jordan. However, every facet of construction management has to be adjusted to local cultural variations. It is suggested that developing and modernizing the administrative system, greater de-centralization and delegation of authority would all enhance the construction process.L'auteur estime que les méthodes modernes de gestion peuvent etre appliquees en Jordanie. Mais chaque aspect de la gestion d'un projet de construction doit etre adapte aux differences culturelles locales. L'étude suggère que l'efficacité du processus de construction ne peut que s'améliorer considérablement avec le développement et la modernisation du système administratif, une décentralisation accrue et une plus grande délégation des pouvoirs.

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Construction practice: The gap between intent and performance

Al‐Momani

1995

Building Research & Information

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“…Among them are Turin (1970Turin ( , 1974Turin ( , 1978a, Hable-Selassie (1978), Gorynski (1978), Drewer (1980), Kafandaris (1980) and Wells (1984Wells ( , 1985. Unlike the classical economists who viewed construction as an ancillary activity, these authors showed a full appreciation of the importance of construction in development.…”

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The housing and economic development debate revisited: economic significance of housing in developing countries

Arku

2006

J Housing Built Environ

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Should housing improvement be part of economic development strategies? Must housing improvement wait until high-economic growth is attained? How much priority should be given to housing in view of the limited resources in lessdeveloped countries? What are housing benefits in economic development vis-à -vis other economic investments? These questions have generated heated debates, both in the literature on development problems and in planning and practice in the 1950s and 1960s. This paper draws on the accumulated body of knowledge resulting from past experiences in research and policy to revisit the earlier debates, survey the main lines of argument and reassess the economic potential of housing. It then attempts to generate broad policy considerations. The main contention of this paper is that in light of past and present evidence, the housing sector needs to be given serious consideration in economic growth strategies.

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Building processes and technological choice

Groák

1983

Habitat International

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The building industry in the context of development

Cited by 18 publications

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Construction practice: The gap between intent and performance

Construction practice: The gap between intent and performance

The housing and economic development debate revisited: economic significance of housing in developing countries

Building processes and technological choice

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