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Abstract
The construction industry pattern of most industrialized countries is often unsuited to the needs of developing countries. Case studies in Ghana and Sri Lanka suggest a new approach, and illustrate how existing frameworks could be changed.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title Page | iii | ||
| Copyright Page | iv | ||
| Table of Contents | v | ||
| Preface | vii | ||
| Chapter 1: The Economic Framework | 1 | ||
| Introduction | 1 | ||
| A Statistical Overview | 3 | ||
| Value Added in Construction | 5 | ||
| Investment in Construction | 9 | ||
| Employment | 11 | ||
| Construction Output | 12 | ||
| Imports | 13 | ||
| A Word of Caution | 14 | ||
| Annex 1: The Basic Relationship | 16 | ||
| Annex 2: Construction Statistics Circa 1979 | 17 | ||
| Chapter 2: The Institutional Framework | 21 | ||
| The Evolution of the Contractual Framework | 22 | ||
| The Large Contractor | 28 | ||
| The Small Contractor | 29 | ||
| The Small Contractor and the Contractual System | 31 | ||
| Classification | 32 | ||
| The Tendering System | 34 | ||
| Bidding Procedures | 37 | ||
| Contract Financing | 43 | ||
| Executing the Job-and Getting Paid! | 45 | ||
| Chapter 3: The Case of Ghana | 49 | ||
| The Industry and the Economy | 49 | ||
| Administration | 53 | ||
| Pricing Policies and Government Regulations | 58 | ||
| The Construction Scene | 63 | ||
| Consultant Organization | 64 | ||
| Contractor Organization | 64 | ||
| Problems | 69 | ||
| Procedures and Systems | 73 | ||
| A Restricting Environment | 77 | ||
| The Lessons | 79 | ||
| Chapter 4: The Case of Sri Lanka | 81 | ||
| The Environment | 81 | ||
| The Construction Scene | 86 | ||
| Procedures and Systems | 95 | ||
| Registration of Contractors | 95 | ||
| Types of Contract | 96 | ||
| Contract Awards | 97 | ||
| Specifications | 98 | ||
| Conditions of Contract | 99 | ||
| Problems | 102 | ||
| Technology | 105 | ||
| The Lessons | 106 | ||
| Chapter 5: Releasing the Constraints | 110 | ||
| Towards an Equitable Institutional Framework | 113 | ||
| The Concept of Contractor Development Agencies | 116 | ||
| Links with Contractors | 118 | ||
| CDA links with Government | 120 | ||
| Balance, Judgement and Sensitivity | 122 | ||
| The Way Forward | 124 | ||
| Annex: The Kenya National Construction Corporation-A CDA in Practice | 127 | ||
| References | 131 | ||
| Appendix: Some Lessons from Other ILO Studies | 135 |