03610nam 22006374a 450 991083030750332120230617004754.01-280-21386-897866102138630-470-79787-80-470-77386-31-4051-4790-3(CKB)1000000000342077(EBL)238425(OCoLC)437151879(SSID)ssj0000219821(PQKBManifestationID)11187130(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000219821(PQKBWorkID)10248350(PQKB)10027689(MiAaPQ)EBC238425(EXLCZ)99100000000034207720030618d2004 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPerformance measurement for construction profitability[electronic resource] /Clive Thomas CainOxford ;Malden, MA Blackwell Pub.20041 online resource (226 p.)Companion volume to Building down barriers. New York : Spon Press, 2003.Includes index.1-4051-1462-2 PerformanceMeasurement forConstructionProfitability; Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Chapter One: Why Measure Anything?; Chapter Two: The Unchanged CustomerDemand for Improvement; The two key differentiators ofconstruction best practice; The six goals of constructionbest practice; Chapter Three: The Link Between Profits,Competitiveness AndMeasurement; Chapter Four: The Structure Of PerformanceMeasurement; Definitions of terms; Chapter Five: The 'Virtual Firm'; Chapter Six: Effective Leadership; Chapter Seven: Performance Measurementat Project LevelSupply-side action plan for theintroduction of performancemeasurement at project levelChapter Eight: Performance Measurementat Strategic Level; Supply-side action plan for theintroduction of performancemeasurement at strategic level; Chapter Nine: The Client's Selection Process; Internal change process fordemand-side clients who want toembrace value-based selection; Value-based selection of a fully integrated design and construction team - for use by all demand-side clients; Value-based selection questionnairefor assessing the skill andexperience of an integrateddesign and construction teamFurther Reading and HelpIndexPerformance measurement is the mechanism by which firms inform themselves of their true performance and locate unnecessary costs through the supply chain. These can then be converted into substantially higher profits in a carefully targeted improvement programme.If the construction industry is to meet the performance improvements demanded by end users, and to replicate the efficiency and profitability gains of other sectors, it urgently needs to address formal performance measurement.Aimed at all those at the sharp end in every sector of the construction industry, including cliBuildingQuality controlBuildingSuperintendenceConstruction industryBuildingQuality control.BuildingSuperintendence.Construction industry.338.47624624.068624/.0068Cain Clive Thomas946365Cain Clive Thomas946365MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910830307503321Performance measurement for construction profitability2156262UNINA