CHANGE IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: AN ACCOUNT OF THE UK CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY REFORM MOVEMENT 1993-2003 (Routledge Studies in Business Organizations and Networks)

The UK construction industry is the sixth largest industry in the UK in terms of turnover. During the last decade, it has undergone an unprecedented period of self-examination, including input from most of the leaders of the major suppliers and clients as well as from leading politicians, civil servants and political advisers. From 1993 to 2003, government and industry collaborated closely to achieve political and structural change in the industry and to bring about nothing less than a re-organization of the way it undertakes its business. This key text is an objective presentation of the critical issues inherent in the construction industry during this time. Providing invaluable source material for students of government/industry relations, industry practitioners and clients, and for economic and social commentators, this valuable resource draws on revealing personal accounts from politicians, civil servants, advisers and industry leaders, as well as factual reportage, archives and official papers of the period. Informative and enlightening, this book objectively details and documents exactly what happened at this time, and the reasons for it, and offers an unbiased interpretation of the successes or failures of the various initiatives that emerged, including the Movement for Innovation, Rethinking Construction and Constructing Excellence. Book Cover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Series-Title......Page 3 Title......Page 6 Copyright......Page 7 Dedication......Page 8 Contents......Page 10 List of Figures......Page 12 List of Tables......Page 13 Acknowledgements......Page 14 Glossary......Page 16 Introduction......Page 18 1. The state of the industry prior to the 1990s......Page 23 2. The Latham review......Page 31 3. Action resulting from Latham......Page 39 4. The establishment of the Construction Clients' Forum......Page 45 5. The establishment of the Construction Industry Board......Page 56 6. The CIB in action......Page 66 7. The development of the client movement......Page 77 8. Change of government/change of direction......Page 93 9. The beginnings of the dissolution of the Latham bodies......Page 108 10. The work of M4I and Rethinking Construction......Page 140 11. A phoenix from the ashes......Page 152 L’envoi......Page 164 Postscript......Page 165 Appendix I Summary of recommendations of the report Constructing the Team by Sir Michael Latham......Page 169 Appendix II Key points of the 1989 report Building Towards 2001 prepared by the National Contractors' Group of the Building Employers' Confederation and the Centre for Strategic Studies in Construction at the University of Reading......Page 172 Index......Page 176 The UK construction industry is the sixth largest industry in the UK in terms of turnover. During the last decade, the industry has undergone an unprecedented period of self-examination, including input from most of the leaders of the major suppliers and clients, both private and public sector, as well as from leading Ministers and opposition politicians, their civil servants and political advisers. Government and industry have attempted to work together to achieve political and structural change in the industry through collaborative action, and to bring about nothing less than a re-organization of the way it undertakes its business. This informative account details and documents, in an objective and functional way, what exactly happened and the reasons for it, and offers an unbiased interpretation of the success or failure of the various initiatives that emerged, such as the Movement for Innovation, Rethinking Construction and Constructing Excellence. It provides invaluable source material for students of government/industry relations, for industry practitioners and clients, and for economic and social commentators The State Of The Industry Prior To The 1990s -- The Latham Review -- Action Resulting From Latham -- The Establishment Of The Construction Clients' Forum -- The Establishment Of The Construction Industry Board -- The Cib In Action -- The Development Of The Client Movement -- Change Of Government/change Of Direction -- The Beginnings Of The Dissolution Of The Latham Bodies -- The Work Of M4i And Rethinking Construction -- A Phoenix From The Ashes. David M. Adamson And Tony Pollington. Includes Index. The state of the industry prior to the 1990s The Latham review Action resulting from Latham Establishment of the construction clients' forum Establishment of Construction Industry Board The CIB in action The development of the client movement Change of government/change of direction The beginning of disintegration of the Latham bodies The work of M4I and rethinking construction Phoenix from the ashes. Presents the critical issues inherent in the UK construction industry during 1993 to 2003. Useful for students of government/industry relations, industry practitioners and clients, this book draws on personal accounts from politicians, civil servants, advisers and industry leaders, as well as archives and official papers of the period This informative account details and documents the change undergone in the construction industry in the last decade. It looks at what happened and the reasons for it and offers an interpretation of the success or failure of various initiatives that emerged It draws on personal accounts from politicians, civil servants, advisers and industry leaders who were involved at the time, and who are willing to be quoted and identified This informative account details and documents the events of the last decade when the UK construction industry underwent an unprecedented period of self-examination.