Review of construction industry in Asia

Tse, R Y C; Chiang, Y H; Hui, E C M; Raftery, J and Chan, T Y M (2000) Review of construction industry in Asia. Journal of Construction Research, 1(1), pp. 77-86. ISSN 1609-9451

Abstract

The authors report the labour productivity, research and development and liberalization in the construction industry with a focus on the conditions in Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia and Korea. A brief comparison and evaluation of their impacts on the development of construction market is also presented.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: construction productivity; liberalization; Asian crisis
Index terms: Japan, research and development, Asia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, construction market, construction industry, construction productivity, labour productivity, liberalization
Subjects: regions and continents, management, industry analysis, operations management, economic analysis, Geography, market analysis, research management
Topics: Geographical Context, Project Management, Site Management, Research Practice, Business Strategy
Descriptive scope: 4 PCTA

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