Gerard de Valence teaches in the undergraduate and postgraduate construction and property courses in the School of the Built Environment at the University of Technology, Sydney. In the 1990s he participated in many State and Commonwealth Government inquiries into the construction industry and has a particular interest in industry policy. He has published widely on theoretical and management issues in property and construction and was co-editor of the three volume Building in Value series of books. Since 2003 he has been Coordinator of the Working Commission on Building Economics for the International Council for Building Research and Innovation.

"This book brings together a stimulating selection of thinking and writing that deserves the attention of experienced researchers and industry representatives."Construction Management and Economics journal

• 1. Theory and Construction Economics 2. Developing Construction Economics as Industry Economics 3. Collusion and Corruption in the Construction Sector 4. Competing in Construction Auctions; A Theoretical Perspective 5. On Theory of Production in Economics and Production Management 6. Competition and Barriers to Entry in the Construction Industry 7. Comparing Construction Costs Between Countries 8. Innovation in Construction: A Case Study of the Australian Context 9. Theory Testing in Building Economics Research: An Experimental Approach 10. Market Types and Construction Markets 11. The Methodology of Building Economics Research

Gerard de Valence teaches in the undergraduate and postgraduate construction and property courses in the School of the Built Environment at the University of Technology, Sydney. In the 1990s he participated in many State and Commonwealth Government inquiries into the construction industry and has a particular interest in industry policy. He has published widely on theoretical and management issues in property and construction and was co-editor of the three volume Building in Value series of books. Since 2003 he has been Coordinator of the Working Commission on Building Economics for the International Council for Building Research and Innovation.

"This book brings together a stimulating selection of thinking and writing that deserves the attention of experienced researchers and industry representatives."Construction Management and Economics journal

• 1. Theory and Construction Economics 2. Developing Construction Economics as Industry Economics 3. Collusion and Corruption in the Construction Sector 4. Competing in Construction Auctions; A Theoretical Perspective 5. On Theory of Production in Economics and Production Management 6. Competition and Barriers to Entry in the Construction Industry 7. Comparing Construction Costs Between Countries 8. Innovation in Construction: A Case Study of the Australian Context 9. Theory Testing in Building Economics Research: An Experimental Approach 10. Market Types and Construction Markets 11. The Methodology of Building Economics Research