Research Companion to the Construction Industry in Developing Countries

Edited by George Ofori

in Books from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This Research Companion explores the evolution, current state and future of the construction industry in developing countries, offering comprehensive coverage of the subject along with the complementary Research Companion to Advances in the Construction Industry in the Global South. It draws on novel analytical approaches to highlight the crucial role of construction in economic growth and national development.

Keywords: Construction And National Development; Developing Country Perspective; Construction Industry Evolution And Change; Construction Industry Challenges And Problems; Construction Industry Improvement; The Future Of Construction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035336302
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Introducing Research Companion to the Construction Industry in Developing Countries

George Ofori

Ch 2 Construction Industry in Developing Countries: nature, significance, evolution, current situation and need for development

George Ofori

Ch 3 Changing trends in the construction-related economic indicators for developing countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, since 1970

Jorge Lopes, Rui A.F. de Oliveira and Maria Isabel Abreu

Ch 4 Regional disparities in China's construction boom and bust: capital switching from 2002 to 2022

Xiao Ma and Sun Sheng Han

Ch 5 Optimising the housing market and enhancing construction industry output

Apoorva Dandinashivara Krishnamurthy, Mohan Kumaraswamy and Gangadhar Mahesh

Ch 6 Construction in Developing Countries: addressing the challenges and problems in recent research – industry-level issues and contemporary topics

George Ofori

Ch 7 Business development in construction in developing countries

Abimbola Olukemi Windapo

Ch 8 Technology transfer and construction in developing countries

Ellis L.C. Osabutey and Terence Jackson

Ch 9 Innovation in construction in developing countries: importance of government policy

George Ofori

Ch 10 Unveiling the significance of indigenous knowledge in shaping sustainable construction practices

Alfred Ngowi and Bankole Osita Awuzie

Ch 11 Towards the coherence of construction legislation in developing countries

Thandiwe Hlatshwayo and Fidelis Emuze

Ch 12 Project management in construction in developing countries

P. D. Rwelamila

Ch 13 Project governance in construction in developing countries

George Agyekum-Mensah

Ch 14 Inter-organisational collaboration: practices, effects and barriers among construction stakeholders in Nigeria

Emmanuel C. Eze, Ernest E. Ameyaw, Imoleayo A. Awodele and Albert P.C. Chan

Ch 15 Construction company development in developing countries

Jemima A. Ottou and Martin M. Tuuli

Ch 16 New research on construction companies and resources in developing countries – a review

George Ofori

Ch 17 Evaluating industry performance

Toong Khuan Chan

Ch 18 Building the capacity of small and medium-sized construction firms through public procurement policies: the case of Malaysia

Abdul-Rashid Abdul-Aziz

Ch 19 Building a sustainable future: construction's role in advancing the global development agenda through the SDGs

Alex Opoku, Godwin Kugblenu, Yaning Qiao, Benjamin Baah and Abbas Elmualim

Ch 20 Construction industry improvement in China: lessons for other developing countries

Shang Gao and Yan Ning

Ch 21 Construction industry development in Ghana: prospects, challenges, and necessary actions

Joseph Kwame Ofori-Kuragu, Emmanuel Adinyira and Owusu-Manu De-Graft

Ch 22 Understanding the process of economic transformation and institutional change in the construction industry: the case of Malaysia

Suraya Ismail and Nazir Muhamad Nor

Ch 23 A special chapter: experiences of leaders of construction industry development programmes in Africa

Spencer Hodgson, Gerald Khonje, Ron Watermeyer and George Ofori

Ch 24 A special chapter: experiences of leaders of construction industry development programmes in Asia

Chow Kok Fong, Conrad De Tissera, P.R. Swarup and George Ofori

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