Advancing the Competitiveness and Efficiency of the U.S. Construction Industry

by National Research Council, Committee on Advancing the Competitiveness and Pro, Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment, et al.

Construction productivity--how well, how quickly, and at what cost buildings and infrastructure can be constructed--directly affects prices for homes and consumer goods and the robustness of the national economy. Industry analysts differ on whether construction industry productivity is improving or declining. Still, advances in available and emerging technologies offer significant opportunities to improve construction efficiency substantially in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309141915
• ISBN13: 9780309141918
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.3" x 10.7"