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By
Rodney Howes
Herbert Robinson, Both at the Faculty of Engineering Science and Built Environment, South Bank University, London, UK
Description
Throughout the world there is a growing demand for high quality public services to support socio-economic development. Infrastructure
is central to improving the level of public services and the quality of the built environment. But in key areas such as transport, energy,
water, healthcare, education and communications, public resources are not sufficient to keep pace with this demand. As the public sector
struggles to keep up, the private sector is increasingly involved in the procurement of economic and social infrastructure.
Until now
procurement strategies have often concentrated on the mechanisms and the ?bricks and mortar' without a thorough analysis of the processes
and their implications for services. The result is that all too often infrastructure projects are implemented in an ad hoc and fragmented
way. In this ground-breaking book, Rodney Howes and Herbert Robinson provide a holistic approach to infrastructure provision that facilitates
infrastructure delivery aimed at continuously improving the level and quality of services. Critical issues of policy and strategy, implementation,
and operational aspects are examined within the context of sustainability.
By emphasising the importance of procuring infrastructure
within an overall national or regional development policy and strategy, the authors have demonstrated the importance of linking investment
and resource decisions to local social, economic and environmental needs. With each chapter carefully written to reflect part of the
infrastructure delivery chain and illustrated with practical examples and case studies from around the world, this book offers a new
blueprint for infrastructure investment and resource management.
Audience
Postgraduate students, academics, policy makers and practitioners in fields ranging from engineering and construction through sustainable development to broader public policy
Contents
Introduction; The nature of infrastructure projects; Determination and selection of infrastructure policy; Strategic considerations for
infrastructure development; Project evaluation and resources; Infrastructure project procurement; The financing of infrastructure projects;
Funding Infrastructure projects in developing countries; Towards sustainable infrastructure and conservation; Facility management of
infrastructure; Conclusion and future horizons; Appendices; Index.
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 320 pages, publication date: OCT-2005
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-6870-5
ISBN-10: 0-7506-6870-9
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
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