TY  - BOOK
AU  - Howes,R.
AU  - Robinson,Herbert W.
TI  - Infrastructure for the built environment: global procurement strategies 
SN  - 9781138140066
AV  - HC79.C3 H694 2005
U1  - 624.0681 22
PY  - 2016///
CY  - London
PB  - Taylor & Francis Group
KW  - Infrastructure (Economics)
KW  - Management
KW  - Construction industry
KW  - Capital investments
KW  - Public works
KW  - Finance
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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
N2  - 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
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