This book documents the experiences, development and prospects of the construction industry in numerous developing countries. It will provide a strong base of reference for countries looking to improve their construction industries as part of their wider economic development programme. The opening chapter presents a strategic overview of the contents of the book, and each country specific chapter is structured to consider the legal and policy frameworks; administrative infrastructure and procedures; and the implementation mechanisms as well as the experiences, current activities and future plans and programmes with respect to construction industry development in each country. The concluding chapter looks forward and considers the implications of future trends for the construction industries in developing countries, and the actions which will be required to address them. Chapters cover: Brazil, India, Singapore, Chile, South Africa, Tanzania, Malaysia, Botswana, Kenya, Ghana, Zambia, Malawi, Uganda, Indonesia, China, Croatia, Ethiopia and Sri Lanka. Readers will learn from the detailed country specific cases the wealth of comparable stories from the global coverage. Building on important scholarly works in the field, this book is essential reading for academics, researchers and policy makers in the Built Environment, Economics, Construction Management, Infrastructure Management and the wider construction industry.