Mapping the regulatory environment : implications for construction firms
As regulators, governments are often criticised for over-regulating industries. This research project seeks to examine the regulation affecting the construction industry in a federal system of government. It uses a case study of the Australian system of government to focus on the question of the i...
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| author | Furneaux, C. Brown, Kerry Hampson, Keith D. |
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| description | As regulators, governments are often criticised for over-regulating industries. This research project seeks to examine the regulation affecting the construction industry in a federal system of government. It uses a case study of the Australian system of government to focus on the question of the implications of regulation in the construction industry. Having established the extent of the regulatory environment, the research project considers the costs associated with this environment. Consequently, ways in which the regulatory burden on industry can be reduced are evaluated. The Construction Industry Business Environment project is working with industry and government agencies to improve regulatory harmonisation in Australia, and thereby reduce the regulatory burden on industry. It is found that while taxation and compliance costs are not likely to be reduced in the short term, costs arising from having to adapt to variation between regulatory regimes in a federal system of government, seem the most promising way of reducing regulatory costs. Identifying and reducing adaptive costs across jurisdictional are argued to present a novel approach to regulatory reform. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-262352017-02-28T01:49:52Z Mapping the regulatory environment : implications for construction firms Furneaux, C. Brown, Kerry Hampson, Keith D. CIB 2007 World Building Conference Editorial Board As regulators, governments are often criticised for over-regulating industries. This research project seeks to examine the regulation affecting the construction industry in a federal system of government. It uses a case study of the Australian system of government to focus on the question of the implications of regulation in the construction industry. Having established the extent of the regulatory environment, the research project considers the costs associated with this environment. Consequently, ways in which the regulatory burden on industry can be reduced are evaluated. The Construction Industry Business Environment project is working with industry and government agencies to improve regulatory harmonisation in Australia, and thereby reduce the regulatory burden on industry. It is found that while taxation and compliance costs are not likely to be reduced in the short term, costs arising from having to adapt to variation between regulatory regimes in a federal system of government, seem the most promising way of reducing regulatory costs. Identifying and reducing adaptive costs across jurisdictional are argued to present a novel approach to regulatory reform. 2007 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26235 CIB restricted |
| spellingShingle | Furneaux, C. Brown, Kerry Hampson, Keith D. Mapping the regulatory environment : implications for construction firms |
| title | Mapping the regulatory environment : implications for construction firms |
| title_full | Mapping the regulatory environment : implications for construction firms |
| title_fullStr | Mapping the regulatory environment : implications for construction firms |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mapping the regulatory environment : implications for construction firms |
| title_short | Mapping the regulatory environment : implications for construction firms |
| title_sort | mapping the regulatory environment : implications for construction firms |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26235 |