Transaction costs in the construction sector

  1. Consider transaction costs in the construction sector. Explain their impact on the tendering process and on how a market price for construction work is determined. Discuss other factors that influence contractors’ bid prices, and the effects they may have. 2. Productivity in the construction sector is frequently reported as lagging behind productivity in other manufacturing sectors. Explain why this might be, taking into account the particular characteristics of construction as a productive process, as well as to how productivity can be measured.