Highlights the Economies and Construction Industries of the Asia-Pacific Region
Spon’s Asia-Pacific Construction Costs Handbook: Fifth Edition
provides overarching construction cost data for 16 countries:
• Brunei
• Cambodia
• China
• Hong Kong
• India
• Indonesia
• Japan
• Malaysia
• Myanmar
• Philippines
• Singapore
• South Korea
• Sri Lanka
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• Vietnam
Provides an Introduction to each Country and its Construction Industry
It contains a regional overview of the construction industry in the Asia-Pacific region as well as broad and macroeconomic data on key national indicators, construction output indicators, and general construction cost data.
In the last few years, the global economic outlook has continued to be shrouded in uncertainty and volatility following the financial crisis in the Euro zone. The world economic landscape and tendering climate have also changed. Updated information is therefore important and even crucial. While the US and Europe are going through a difficult period, investors are focusing more keenly on Asia.
Utilizing information compiled from a variety of individuals, organizations, and publications, Spon’s Asia-Pacific Construction Costs Handbook: Fifth Edition outlines the development, property, and construction in a specific country or region. A resource for clients, consultants, contractors, and the manufacturers of construction materials and equipment, this ideal reference breaks down information using national, economic and construction indicators, industry structure, regulations and standards, tendering and contract procedures, labor and material costs, exchange and inflation rates, and more.
REGIONAL OVERVIEW
The construction industry in the Asia Pacific region
Introduction
Construction output and the economy
Top 250 International Construction Companies (2013)
INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES
Introductory notes to country sections
Introduction
Key data
The construction industry
Construction cost data
Exchange rates and inflation
Useful Addresses
Statistical Notes
Individual countries
Brunei Darussalam
The construction industry
Construction cost data
Exchange rates
Useful addresses
Cambodia
The construction industry
Construction cost data
Exchange rates
Useful addresses
China
The construction industry
Construction cost data
Exchange rates and inflation
Useful addresses
Hong Kong
The construction industry
Construction cost data
Exchange rates and inflation
Useful addresses
India
The construction industry
Construction cost data
Exchange rates
Useful addresses
Indonesia
The construction industry
Construction cost data
Exchange rates
Useful addresses
Japan
The construction industry
Construction cost data
Exchange rates and inflation
Useful addresses
Malaysia
The construction industry
Construction cost data
Exchange rates and inflation
Useful addresses
Myanmar
The construction industry
Construction cost data
Exchange rates
Useful addresses
Philippines
The construction industry
Construction cost data
Exchange rates and inflation
Useful addresses
Singapore
The construction industry
Construction cost data
Exchange rates and inflation
Useful addresses
South Korea
The construction industry
Construction cost data
Exchange rates and inflation
Useful addresses
Sri Lanka
The construction industry
Construction cost data
Exchange rates
Useful addresses
Taiwan
The construction industry
Construction cost data
Exchange rates and inflation
Useful addresses
Thailand
The construction industry
Construction cost data
Exchange rates
Useful addresses
Vietnam
The construction industry
Construction cost data
Exchange rates
Useful addresses
Amplified descriptions of construction items
Excavation
Concrete work
Formwork
Reinforcement
Steelwork
Brickwork and blockwork
Roofing
Woodwork and metalwork
Plumbing
Electrical work
Finishings
Glazing
Painting
COMPARATIVE DATA
Introductory notes
Key national indicators
Population
The economy
Geography
Construction output indicators
Construction output
Construction output per capita
Construction cost data
Mason/bricklayer and unskilled labour costs
Site manager and qualified architect labour rates
Material costs: Cement and concrete aggregates
Materials costs: Ready mixed concrete and reinforcement
steel
Materials costs: Common bricks and hollow
concrete blocks
Materials costs: Softwood for joinery and quilt insulation
Materials costs: Sheet/float glass and plaster and paint to plasterboard
Materials costs: Emulsion paint and vinyl floor tiles
Approximate estimating: Factories and warehouses
Approximate estimating: Offices
Approximate estimating: Housing
Approximate estimating: Hospitals and schools
Approximate estimating: Theatres and sports halls
Approximate estimating: Hotels
Biography
Langdon & Seah is a leading international construction cost consultancy and management firm in Asia.