ABSTRACT
In this part of the book, twenty countries are arranged alphabetically, and each country is presented as far as possible in a similar format, under five main headings – Key data, The construction industry, Construction cost data, Exchange rates and inflation, and Useful addresses. These notes introduce the five main sets of information presented on the individual countries and provide, in one place, general notes, definitions and explanations, in order to keep the individual country sections as succinct as possible. A final heading, Statistical notes, discusses and explains the statistical definitions and concepts adopted in the book.
