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Construction Superintendents: Essential Skills for the Next Generation is the first college-level textbook designed to prepare you to take on a site supervisor role on a complex jobsite. The book covers the responsibilities of superintendents in relation...

clear and well-structured guidenumerous comparison tables, flowcharts, definitionsAbout the AuthorLately Property Director responsible for the management of the property portfolio and development activities of the Welsh Development Agency, in North...

This book breaks new ground by creating a framework to understand clients' actions and needs. Most construction management books focus on improving the construction process; this one focuses on a better engagement with the client. It challenges...

This book analyses and comments on the JCT Standard Form of Building Contract, 1998 edition, on a clause-by-clause basis. It has been fully updated to reflect the changes made since the 1980 edition, including the changes brought about by the new...

Bridges built in timber are enjoying a significant revival, both for pedestrian and light traffic and increasingly for heavier loadings and longer spans. Timber's high strength-to-weight ratio, combined with the ease and speed of construction inherent in...

Smart Buildings Systems for Architects, Owners and Builders is a practical guide and resource for architects, builders, engineers, facility managers, developers, contractors, and design consultants. The book covers the costs and benefits of smart...

Climate change mitigation and sustainable practices are now at the top of political and technical agendas. Environmental system modelling provides a way of appraising options and this book will make a significant contribution to the uptake of such...

Very few books explore the problems which are particular to the relationship between Specialist Contractors and the Main Contractor, or Clients with whom they are in contract. Fewer still provide solutions in such a down to earth no-nonsense way as The...

This second edition of Concrete Pavement Design, Construction, and Performance provides a solid foundation for pavement engineers seeking relevant and applicable design and construction instruction. It relies on general principles instead of specific...

Reinforced concrete structures corrode as they age, with significant financial implications, but it is not immediately clear why some are more durable than others. This book looks at the mechanisms for corrosion and how corrosion engineering can be used...

The book explains sound insulation in buildings at a level suitable for both graduate students and expert consultants. Theoretical models are set out for sound transmission in buildings, with an emphasis on thick and heavy constructions. Thus, the...

Complications arising from poor collaboration are the source of a variety of the construction industry's biggest problems. It is now widely recognized that an effective collaboration strategy based on the implementation of information systems and careful...

There has never been available a compilation of information on steel estimating such as this one in the entire history of steel fabrication. Designed to provide enough information to train someone new in all the aspects of becoming a steel estimator,...

A successful construction business is a knowledge business. And knowledge must be managed effectively to be used efficiently, especially in a complex project-oriented business such as construction, where skills acquired and lessons learned on one project...

Commerce is inherently complex and the sums of money involved can be astronomical, so it is no surprise that conflicts and disputes are all too common. There are numerous techniques designed to resolve these problems, and this book summarizes the most...

Engineers need to understand the legal and commercial context in which they draw up technical specifications. This thoroughly up-dated edition of Haslam's successful Writing Engineering Specifications provides a concise guide to technical specifications...

Life cycle assessment enables the identification of a broad range of potential environmental impacts occurring across the entire life of a product, from its design through to its eventual disposal or reuse. The need for life cycle assessment to inform...

Three broad sectors of the economy are generally recognized as key to a low carbon future: energy, construction and transportation. Of these, carbon management in the built environment remains the least well-studied.This much-needed book brings together...

Now in its 5th edition, this well established text first examines individual management techniques and then demonstrates these in practice, via a large new section of case studies based on actual building projects. This edition also features a revised...

Building Services Design Methodology clearly sets out and defines the building services design process from concept to post-construction phase. By providing a step-by-step methodology for students and practitioners of service engineering, the book will...

This book tells the fascinating history of the Byzantine Palace of Mistras, erected in the mid-13th century and later expanded to become the seat of the Byzantine governors. From the mid-14th century it was the seat of the Despots of Mistras, and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781604270044Author Ning XiangFormat HardbackPage Count 542Imprint J Ross PublishingPublisher J Ross PublishingWeight(grams) 1111gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

An essential guide to quality control practices in construction Quality control is a key component of construction management. This valuable resource will help construction professionals develop a stronger understanding of the processes involved in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798337392462Author Aquil Mirza MohammedFormat PaperbackPage Count 348Imprint Engineering Science ReferencePublisher IGI Global

Wind Loads: Guide to the Wind Load Provisions of ASCE 7-22 provides a comprehensive overview of the wind load provisions in Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures, ASCE/SEI 7-22. It focuses on providing direction...

Bad experiences with construction quality, the energy crises of 1973 and 1979, complaints about "sick buildings", thermal, acoustical, visual and olfactory discomfort, the need for good air quality, the move towards energy efficiency, decarbonization and...

Concrete, Peter Collins's first book, is an avowedly polemical and controversial combination of two studies: the origins and evolution of reinforced concrete and the life and work of the seminal French architect, Auguste Perret.Concrete, Peter Collins's...

This far-reaching and authoritative two-volume set examines a range of potential solutions for low-energy building design, considering different strategies (energy conservation and renewable energy) and technologies (relating to the building envelope,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789888754168Author Gary SooFormat HardbackPage Count 172Imprint Hong Kong University PressPublisher Hong Kong University Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783832559298Author Bashar Mousa MelhemFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Logos Verlag BerlinPublisher Logos Verlag BerlinWeight(grams) 186g

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.A highly portable (5 x 8") quick tab reference system brimming...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782406182535Author Philippe BernardiFormat PaperbackPage Count 350Imprint Classiques GarnierPublisher Classiques GarnierWeight(grams) 485g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857515893Format PaperbackImprint Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)Publisher Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)Weight(grams) 262g

This book covers the whole range of marketing principles, skills and knowledge that the modern construction manager - from whatever discipline or profession within the industry - requires to generate effective and profitable business. While aimed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788121901277Author N.C. SinhaFormat PaperbackPage Count 1148Imprint S. Chand PublishingPublisher S. Chand PublishingDimensions(mm) 240mm * 170mm * 40mm

Due to the demand for new urban construction, its repair, and its maintenance, the concrete and construction enterprises continue to grow, as do their use of finite natural resources. The industry is now under pressure to seek ways to minimize the use of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781087937977Author Matt FellmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Indy PubPublisher Indy PubWeight(grams) 140g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783750470866Author Johannes StiglmairFormat PaperbackPage Count 234Imprint Books on DemandPublisher Books on DemandWeight(grams) 572g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789845060059Author Munaz Ahmed NoorFormat HardbackPage Count 102Imprint University Press Ltd ,BangladeshPublisher University Press Ltd...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783656942849Author Hanzel H FernandezFormat PaperbackImprint Grin PublishingPublisher Grin PublishingWeight(grams) 132g