Construction supply chain procurement modelling merges the industrial organisation economics model of market structure, firm conduct and market performance with concepts of supply chain structure and characteristics of a project-based industry. It is a key topic for the development of the construction sector; since the whole industry functions as a continuous chain of procurement.

Construction Supply Chain Economics offers the first comprehensive investigation of the industrial sourcing and procurement practices throughout sixty-eight construction industry supply channels across seven major commodity sectors at all levels. Detailed are the 'everyday' experiences and procurement decisions made by people on projects, involved in firms in the industry, as they seek out other firms to work with Kerry London creates a language that enables us to classify and understand behaviour and recognise the impact of our decisions on firms and projects within the industry.

Construction management and economic researchers will find the book of particular interest, as will procurement decision makers including policy makers and clients. It will also be useful to industry practitioners such as contractors, consultants and materials suppliers.

Content - 1 Introduction to supply chain economics and procurement, 2 The rationale for the modelling of procurement in the construction supply chain, 3 Supply chain theory and models, 4 Industrial organization economics methodology and supply chain industrial organization approaches, 5 Project-oriented industrial organization economics supply chain procurement model, 6 Multiple project environment chain structural organization, 7 Case study: complex core commodity supply chain - facade chain cluster, 8 Case study: simple and complex core and non-core supply chain - steel chain cluster, 9 Case studies: simple and complex core commodity supply chains - mechanical services, formwork, concrete and masonry, 10 Conclusions and future directions: supply chain specialization and integration blueprint, Bibliography, Index