TY - CHAP
T1 - Introduction
AU - Chinowsky, Paul S.
AU - Songer, Anthony D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2011 Paul S. Chinowsky and Anthony D. Songer, selection and editorial material; individual chapters, the contributors.
PY - 2011/1/1
Y1 - 2011/1/1
N2 - Concurrent to this negative image, the construction industry continues to stratify as illustrated by the revenue distribution between the small and large contactors. For example in the United States, there are approximately 199, 286 construction organizations (US Bureau of the Census 2000). However, 46 percent of the revenue is being accumulated by less than 1 percent of the industry. Adding to this stratification is the increase in global competition affecting engineering and construction organizations in every region of the globe. In today’s marketplace, international competition is increasing as technology is changing the face of industry competition. Specifically, technology is reducing the importance of physical location.
AB - Concurrent to this negative image, the construction industry continues to stratify as illustrated by the revenue distribution between the small and large contactors. For example in the United States, there are approximately 199, 286 construction organizations (US Bureau of the Census 2000). However, 46 percent of the revenue is being accumulated by less than 1 percent of the industry. Adding to this stratification is the increase in global competition affecting engineering and construction organizations in every region of the globe. In today’s marketplace, international competition is increasing as technology is changing the face of industry competition. Specifically, technology is reducing the importance of physical location.
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U2 - 10.4324/9780203856109-7
DO - 10.4324/9780203856109-7
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85144712840
SN - 9780415572576
SP - 1
EP - 6
BT - Organization Management in Construction
ER -