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Stratégie d'obtention de marchés et d'entreprise dans l'industrie britannique de la construction

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[fre] Résumé L'étude de la stratégie et de la structure des grandes firmes de construction a été négligée par les historiens économistes. Caractérisée par un taux relativement faible de concentration, par l'importance de la sous-traitance et le faible degré d'organisation en syndicats, l'industrie britannique de la construction a cependant donné naissance à de grands groupes comme Tarmac. Constituée en 1901 pour écouler, sous forme de revêtements routiers, les laitiers de hauts-fourneaux mélangés au goudron de houille, demeurée entreprise familiale jusqu'en 1958, Tarmac s'engagea ensuite dans une vigoureuse stratégie de croissance externe. Celle-ci s'acheva en 1977-78 par d'importantes pertes, qui provoquèrent une modification en profondeur des méthodes de gestion, au point qu'aujourd'hui le groupe apparaît comme le mieux géré des « majors » de l'industrie britannique de la construction. [eng] Abstract Investigation of the strategy and structure of large construction firms has been largely ignored by economic historians. Distinguished as it was by relatively low concentration, and the prevalence of subcontracting, the British construction industry nevertheless gave rise to some major groups : one such being Tarmac. Set up in 1901 to market, as a road-surfacing agent, blast-furnace slag mixed with coaltar, Tarmac was to remain a family firm up till 1958, after which time is embraced a vigorous strategy of outward expansion. This came to a close in 1977-78, after heavy losses, which caused a drastic overhaul of management méthodes : to such effect that, to this day, the group stands out as the best managed of the British construction industry majors.

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  • David Mc Kinlay, 1995. "Stratégie d'obtention de marchés et d'entreprise dans l'industrie britannique de la construction," Histoire, économie & société, Programme National Persée, vol. 14(2), pages 397-416.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:hiseco:hes_0752-5702_1995_num_14_2_1781
    DOI: 10.3406/hes.1995.1781
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