Why is construction so backward?
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Why is construction so backward? by James Woudhuysen
Construction is vital both to Gross Domestic Product and to todaya s politics. Prime Minister Tony Blair himself chairs a cabinet committee on the Thames Gateway development, to the east of London. Housing has proved a big factor in Chancellor Gordon Brown's worries about the Euro.
"!this impressive book![is] exhaustively researched and entertainingly written" (Financial Times, 25 March 2004) "!an interesting book which ranges across and touches on many key issues!extremely thought--provoking and should be essential reading for all members of the industry!" (Building Engineer, July 04) "!a welcome and necessary book!" (Architectural Review, July 04)
JAMES WOUDHUYSEN is a Director of Audacity Limited. He has worked on innovation and new product development with some of the world’s top corporations, including AT&T, BT, Compaq, IBM, Microsoft and many more. He lectures and broadcasts worldwide, is Professor of Forecasting and Innovation at De Montfort University, Leicester, and contributes each month to IT Week.
IAN ABLEY is the Project Manager of audacity.org. He works as a site architect in London for a major commercial practice, and is involved with the co-ordination of innovative services technologies into the structure and fabric of new development.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780470852897 |
| ISBN 10 | 0470852895 |
| Title | Why is construction so backward? |
| Author | James Woudhuysen |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 2004-01-27 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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