TY  - BOOK
AU  - Myers,Danny
TI  - Construction economics: a new approach 
SN  - 9780415462297
U1  - 338.47624 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Oxon, New York
PB  - Taylor & Francis
KW  - Construction industry
KW  - management
KW  - BUEsh
KW  - Economic aspects
KW  - BUSECO
KW  - ENGGEN
KW  - October2018
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; An introduction to the basic concepts -- 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 -- Markets for green buildings and infrastructure -- Market failures and government remedies -- Environmental economics -- Managing the macroeconomy -- The economy & construction : measurement & manipulation -- The business case : inflation and expectations -- Sustainable construction
N2  - Construction economics is a core component of a wide range of undergraduate courses in the built environment. This textbook is designed to help students to grasp quickly the basic principles of economic theory and to see how this relates to a unique and complex industry
ER  -