The Economics of the Modern Construction Firm

List of Tables List of Figures Preface List of Acronyms PART I: SOCIAL STRUCTURES OF ACCUMULATION Social Structures of Organization Social Structures Applied to the Provision of the Built Environment Social Structures of Production PART II: CONSTRUCTION MARKETS Towards Usable Concepts of Construction Market Structure Construction Markets and Transaction Costs The Nature of Construction Markets PART III: CAPACITY Capacity of the Construction Industry Capacity of the Firm and Economics of Growth PART IV: PRICING AND INVESTMENT STRATEGIES Pricing and Investment Marketing and Production Decisions of Speculative Builders and Contractors PART V: CAPITAL CIRCUITS The Industrial Capital Circuit Capital Circuits, Conflicts and Strategies Bibliography and References Index