Social Value in Construction
Social Value in Construction
While the concept of social value is not new, recent interest in social value in construction has grown because of new social procurement legislation around the world and an increasing acceptance of the need to ensure construction projects provide social value, rather than simply economic value. Despite this growing recognition, literature and professional guidance on the subject is hard to find. This is the first book looking at social value in construction and it sets the agenda by asking and answering important questions like:
How is the construction industry developing and supporting social enterprise and social value and for who?
How and when is the industry recording and measuring social value and its effect?
Which organisations are doing things well and what can we learn from their experiences?
What can industry players do together to consolidate efforts and drive improvements?
What are the key challenges in the field and what does the future look like?
Drawing on a variety of professional and academic experiences and disciplines, the authors present global perspectives and lay the foundations for creating social value in the construction industry. This timely book makes use of real-life case studies and examples of best practic
How is the construction industry developing and supporting social enterprise and social value and for who?
How and when is the industry recording and measuring social value and its effect?
Which organisations are doing things well and what can we learn from their experiences?
What can industry players do together to consolidate efforts and drive improvements?
What are the key challenges in the field and what does the future look like?
Drawing on a variety of professional and academic experiences and disciplines, the authors present global perspectives and lay the foundations for creating social value in the construction industry. This timely book makes use of real-life case studies and examples of best practic
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While the concept of social value is not new, recent interest in social value in construction has grown because of new social procurement legislation around the world and an increasing acceptance of the need to ensure construction projects provide social value, rather than simply economic value. Despite this growing recognition, literature and professional guidance on the subject is hard to find. This is the first book looking at social value in construction and it sets the agenda by asking and answering important questions like:
How is the construction industry developing and supporting social enterprise and social value and for who?
How and when is the industry recording and measuring social value and its effect?
Which organisations are doing things well and what can we learn from their experiences?
What can industry players do together to consolidate efforts and drive improvements?
What are the key challenges in the field and what does the future look like?
Drawing on a variety of professional and academic experiences and disciplines, the authors present global perspectives and lay the foundations for creating social value in the construction industry. This timely book makes use of real-life case studies and examples of best practic
How is the construction industry developing and supporting social enterprise and social value and for who?
How and when is the industry recording and measuring social value and its effect?
Which organisations are doing things well and what can we learn from their experiences?
What can industry players do together to consolidate efforts and drive improvements?
What are the key challenges in the field and what does the future look like?
Drawing on a variety of professional and academic experiences and disciplines, the authors present global perspectives and lay the foundations for creating social value in the construction industry. This timely book makes use of real-life case studies and examples of best practic
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