{"product_id":"construction-economics-a-new-approach-9781032262826","title":"Construction Economics: A New Approach","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Danny Myers\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Construction - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConstruction Economics\u003c\/em\u003e provides students with the principles underlying the relationship between economic theory and the construction industry. Its \u003ci\u003enew approach \u003c\/i\u003especifically examines the problems of securing sustainable construction and this fifth edition broadens the message to address the immediacy of the problems relating to the carbon-based world that we have constructed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmbracing the whole process of the construction life cycle, the new edition discusses the economic impact of the Covid pandemic on the industry and the broader implications of the promise to build back better. It also includes new coverage of the opportunities offered by technology, the establishment of higher standards to achieve greater energy efficiency and wellbeing, the adoption of the principles of a circular economy, the retrofit of existing buildings and the recycling of materials. New sections also highlight the methodology of the subject to identify the boundaries of construction economics and clarify what to expect and what can be achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs with previous editions, it retains a tried and tested format including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ea clear and user-friendly style\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003euse of colour for emphasis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eregular summaries of key points\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ea glossary of key terms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eextensive use of tables, figures and data\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ereadings from \u003ci\u003eConstruction Management and Economics\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003etutorial questions to review each section\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eresearch guidance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ereviews of useful websites.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis invaluable textbook is essential reading across a wide range of disciplines. It provides the economic context to the relevance of sustainability and debates about climate change, highlighting the vital contributions that surveyors, contractors, project managers, engineers, architects and developers can offer to take it forward.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46930949505175,"sku":"9781032262826","price":13149.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781032262826.webp?v=1771610045","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/construction-economics-a-new-approach-9781032262826","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}