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035 _a(Sirsi) u24504
041 _aeng
100 _aRawlinson, S.
245 _aPrice stability and the business cycle: UK construction bidding patterns 1970-91
260 _c1997
350 _a0
490 _aConstruction Management & Economics
_v15(1) January 1997, 5-18(14)
520 _aDiscusses the issue of competitive pricing and strategic management in the construction industry. Shows through an analysis of tender patterns between 1970-91 how a market-generated `going rate` is established. Concludes that price levels respond relatively quickly to changing economic conditions. References.
650 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING COSTS
650 _aCONSTRUCTION MARKET
650 _aPRICING BEHAVIOUR
650 _aRISK
650 _aTENDERING
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING COSTS
700 _aRaftery, J.
942 _n0
948 _c04/03/1997
999 _c16433
_d16433