Construction Industry Development:

Construction SMEs are the majority players in most construction industries of developing countries and improvement in their performance will have a major impact in the construction industry. The book focus on the development of construction industries through the support of small-scale construction firms in developing countries. It covers prospects and constraints of construction industry in developing countries, importance of construction industry to sustainability, features and characteristics of the construction industry.The book also covers the classification of construction firms, the nature and general practice of construction SMEs, the factors affecting the performance of construction SMEs. Approaches to construction firms' performance improvement, performance improvement components, and objectives of construction firms' development programme, strategy for implementing development programme, challenges and key success factors of construction firms' development programme.

Autorentext

Ali, Ibrahim Faki (PhD) worked in various sectors of the Nigerian Construction Industry for over 20 years before joining Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria as a senior lecturer in 2004. He was the former Head of Department of Building Technology and the Director School of Engineering Technology, Zaria, Kaduna State Nigeria.