Construction economics : a new approach /
Danny Myers.
- New York : Spon Press, Taylor & Francis Group c2004.
- ix, 283 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An introduction to the basic concepts -- Effective use of resources -- Economic systems for resource allocation -- The market mechanism -- The theory of demand -- The theory of supply -- Clients and contractors -- Costs of the construction firm: -- Types of market structure in the construction industry -- The market for green buildings and infrastructure -- Market failures and government remedies -- Environmental economics -- Managing the macroeconomy -- The economy & the construction industry : measurement & manipulation -- The business case : inflation, expectations and interest rates -- The policy of sustainable construction.