Construction Productivity in the Multilayer Subcontracting System The Case of Singapore /

• Main Authors: Sui Pheng, Low (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Jia Zheng, Sim (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Management in the Built Environment,
• Subjects: Building-Superintendence.; Construction industry-Management.; Construction superintendence.; Project management.; Engineering economics.; Engineering economy.; Construction Management.; Project Management.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.

This book focuses on current subcontracting practices in the construction industry and their effects on Singapore's construction productivity. It offers readers a better understanding of how the fragmentation of large and small firms in Singapore impacts construction productivity when operating...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Nature of the Construction Industry
• Case of Singapore's Construction Industry
• Theoretical Review for Singapore's Subcontracting Practices
• Research Design and Methodology
• Research Findings
• Analysis of Research Findings
• Interview Findings
• Conclusion.