Measuring the global construction industry: improving the quality of data
Series: Construction Management and Economics ; 20(7) October 2002, 553-556(4)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: Advocates that the truly global construction market needs an international strategy to ensure that national and international statistical systems can provide accurate and valid information about it. The paper looks at the problems of international data comparability, the quality of existing sources and the information user profile. Concludes with possible strategies for the improvement of data collection systems in the context of user needs. References. (TAKEN FROM JOURNAL ABSTRACT).| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Advocates that the truly global construction market needs an international strategy to ensure that national and international statistical systems can provide accurate and valid information about it. The paper looks at the problems of international data comparability, the quality of existing sources and the information user profile. Concludes with possible strategies for the improvement of data collection systems in the context of user needs. References. (TAKEN FROM JOURNAL ABSTRACT).