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Energy Performance of Residential Buildings: A Practical Guide for Energy Rating and Efficiency Mat Santamouris 9781138968806
RRP: £45.99£40.13Energy Rating is a crucial consideration in modern building design, affirmed by the new EC Directive on the energy performance of buildings. Energy represents a high percentage of the running costs of a building, and has a significant impact on the... -
Laser Scanning: An Emerging Technology in Structural Engineering Belen Riveiro (University of Vigo, Spain) 9781138496040
RRP: £120.00£104.01This book provides an overview on the evolution of laser scanning technology and its noticeable impact in the structural engineering domain. It provides an up-to-date synthesis of the state-of-the-art of the technology for the reverse engineering of... -
Structural Aspects of Building Conservation by Poul Beckmann
RRP: £130.00£112.51This practical guide to the assessment and repair of historic buildings is invaluable for structural engineers, architects, surveyors and builders working in all aspects of building conservation. Taking a practical step-by-step approach, the authors... -
Plumbing Licensing Study Guide by Rex Miller
RRP: £60.00£57.01This book is designed for use as both a text and study guide for those students taking the licensing test in plumbing. Because of the large number of residential dwellings under construction and planned for the near future, this is a growing area. Well... -
Integrated Design and Cost Management for Civil Engineers Andrew Whyte 9780415809214
RRP: £53.99£47.27Find Practical Solutions to Civil Engineering Design and Cost Management ProblemsA guide to successfully designing, estimating, and scheduling a civil engineering project, Integrated Design and Cost Management for Civil Engineers shows how practicing... -
Responsible Corporate Strategy in Construction and Engineering: Doing the Right Thing? Martin Loosemore 9780415459105
RRP: £39.99£35.06The role that communities have to play in the evolution and implementation of an effective strategy is often overlooked, despite the fact that it is becoming increasingly important and complex. This book addresses how consulting and contracting firms in... -
Procurement Systems: A Cross-Industry Project Management Perspective by Derek H. T. Walker
RRP: £81.99£71.70Innovative and novel, this book extends its coverage of the topic well beyond the conventional themes of project solicitation and proposal evaluation. Using extensive experience gathered over five years of teaching postgraduate courses, Walker and... -
Surveying Instruments and Technology by Leonid Nadolinets
RRP: £58.99£51.08With the advent of GPS/GNSS satellite navigation systems and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) surveying profession is nowadays facing its transformative stage. Written by a team of surveying experts, Surveyor's Instruments and Technology gives surveying... -
Understanding IT in Construction Ming Sun 9780415231909
RRP: £47.99£41.81In recent years, Information Technology (IT) has been transforming business practice in many sectors resulting in efficiency gains and improved services for the client. The construction industry lags behind other manufacturing and service industries in... -
Safety of Repair, Maintenance, Minor Alteration, and Addition (RMAA) Works: A new focus of construction safety Albert Chan 9780367737269
RRP: £45.99£40.13Safety of RMAA works is an almost uncharted topic of rising importance internationally. Small construction contractors are particularly dependant on RMAA work, especially during times of recession, and they undertake more risks on these jobs than large... -
Outdoor Lighting Guide Institution of Lighting Engineers 9780367391782
RRP: £61.99£53.61As concern grows over environmental issues and light pollution, this book satisfies a need for a straightforward and accessible guide to the use, design and installation of outdoor lighting.This all-inclusive guide to exterior lighting from the... -
Building Information Modeling: Framework for Structural Design Nawari O. Nawari (University of Florida, Gainesville, USA) 9781482240436
RRP: £120.00£103.61BIM for Structural Engineering and Architecture Building Information Modeling: Framework for Structural Design outlines one of the most promising new developments in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC). Building information modeling... -
Understanding Structural Engineering: From Theory to Practice by Wai-Fah Chen
RRP: £120.00£103.61In our world of seemingly unlimited computing, numerous analytical approaches to the estimation of stress, strain, and displacement-including analytical, numerical, physical, and analog techniques-have greatly advanced the practice of engineering... -
Roofing Failures by Carl G. Cash
RRP: £45.99£40.13The book starts by setting out the duties of a building pathologist in the context of the modern roofing industry, defining failure and explaining its underlying causes. The main chapters then deal with the main specific types of failure: fire, shrinkage... -
Transient Airflow in Building Drainage Systems by John Swaffield
RRP: £45.99£40.13Giving you the first comprehensive presentation of the ground breaking research undertaken at Heriot Watt University, with Research Council and industrial funding, this book brings a new perspective to the design of building drainage and vent systems. It... -
Public Private Partnerships in International Construction: Learning from case studies by Albert P. C. Chan
RRP: £41.99£36.75Over the last ten years public private partnerships have become ever more popular worldwide, expanding the body of experience among construction professionals, government agencies, and industry. In these economically challenging times, PPP has emerged as... -
The Building Acts and Regulations Applied: Houses and Flats C.M.H. Barritt 9781138153899
RRP: £29.99£26.64This newly revised edition is an up-to-date and concise volume, clarifying the Building Acts and Regulations relating to houses, flats and maisonettes, for all construction professionals and students.Each chapter forms a self-contained unit covering all... -
Supplementary Cementing Materials in Concrete Michael Thomas 9781138075658
RRP: £58.99£51.08Supplementary cementing materials (SCMs), such as fly ash, slag, silica fume, and natural pozzolans, make a significant difference to the properties of concrete but are rarely understood in any detail. SCMs can influence the mechanical properties of... -
Earthen Architecture: Past, Present and Future by C. Mileto
RRP: £115.00£99.76Earthen architecture is widespread all over the world and demonstrates a significant richness of varieties both in application and in materials used. This book discusses and debates the lessons that can be learned from earthen architecture to create... -
The Engineer's Manual of Construction Site Planning Juri Sutt 9781118556092
RRP: £63.95£55.28This handbook addresses problems facing the engineer when preparing to build, both during the contract bidding phase and after a contract has been concluded. It offers clear guidelines for planning the resources and machinery on site, as well as the safe... -
Leading and Managing Professional Services Firms in the Infrastructure Sector by Tim Ellis
RRP: £135.00£117.28Professional services firms play a vital role in the social, environmental and economic well-being of any economy. This book considers the key skills and elements required to successfully lead and manage a professional services firm operating in the... -
Inspection, Evaluation and Maintenance of Suspension Bridges Case Studies Sreenivas Alampalli 9780367868536
RRP: £54.99£47.72An Insiders' Guide to Inspecting, Maintaining, and Operating BridgesSuspension bridges are graceful, aesthetic, and iconic structures. Due to their attractiveness and visibility, they are well-known symbols of major cities and countries in the world... -
Chemical Admixtures for Concrete Noel P. Mailvaganam 9780367447540
RRP: £61.99£53.61Chemical admixtures are used in concrete mixtures to produce particular engineering properties such as rapid hardening, water-proofing or resistance to cold. Chemical Admixtures for Concrete surveys recent developments in admixture technology, explaining... -
Instrumentation Level 4 Trainee Guide by NCCER
RRP: £105.81£94.60This exceptionally produced trainee guide features a highly illustrated design, technical hints and tips from industry experts, review questions and a whole lot more! Key content includes Digital Logic Circuits, Instrument Calibration and Configuration,... -
Elementary Structural Analysis and Design of Buildings: A Guide for Practicing Engineers and Students by Dominick R. Pilla
RRP: £125.00£108.26This overview of the analysis and design of buildings runs from basic principles and elementary structural analysis to the selection of structural systems and materials, and on to foundations and retaining structures. It presents a variety of approaches... -
Electrical Safety: Systems, Sustainability, and Stewardship by Martha J. Boss
RRP: £96.99£84.45Learn How to Implement Safety Codes and Regulations Effectively A number of electrical fatalities and injuries that occur each year can be overcome by a thorough understanding of electrical concepts. Yet due to the complexity of regulatory... -
Policy, Management and Finance of Public-Private Partnerships by Akintola Akintoye
RRP: £111.95£97.77This book examines some of the key policy, financial and managerial aspects of public-private partnerships within the context of the global spread of this form of procurement. The chapters investigate political and institutional issues surrounding PPPs,... -
Location-Based Management for Construction: Planning, scheduling and control Russell Kenley 9780367577292
RRP: £45.99£40.53With extensive case studies for illustration, this is a practitioner's guide to an entirely new production system for construction management using flowline scheduling.Covering the entire process of presenting a comprehensive management system - from... -
Professional Ethics for the Construction Industry Rebecca Mirsky (Boise State University, USA) 9781032268118
RRP: £49.99£43.50This second edition of Professional Ethics for the Construction Industry empowers a new generation of built environment professionals to navigate the ethical challenges confronting them at every stage of a project, from the initial bid to its completion... -
Electrical Level 2 Trainee Guide (Hardback) by NCCER
RRP: £105.81£95.20This exceptionally produced trainee guide features a highly illustrated design, technical hints and tips from industry experts, review questions and a whole lot more! Key content includes: Alternating Current, Motors: Theory and Application, Electric... -
Relational Contracting for Construction Excellence: Principles, Practices and Case Studies by Daniel W. Chan
RRP: £45.99£40.53Improved efficiency and effectiveness in the construction industry provide huge potential savings. Various forms of relational contracting such as partnering, alliancing, public private partnership (PPP), and joint venture are good examples of this. ... -
Technology, Design and Process Innovation in the Built Environment by Peter Newton
RRP: £43.99£38.44Buildings and infrastructure represent principal assets of any national economy as well as prime sources of environmental degradation. Making them more sustainable represents a key challenge for the construction, planning and design industries and... -
Contemporary Issues in Construction in Developing Countries by George Ofori
RRP: £47.99£41.48Economic growth and socio-economic development are particuliarly important for developing countries, and the construction industry plays a central role in driving both of these. Traditionally the issues faced have been assumed to be merely offshoots... -
Structural Analysis: A Unified Classical and Matrix Approach, Seventh Edition Amin Ghali (University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada) 9781138373747
RRP: £125.00£107.86This comprehensive textbook combines classical and matrix-based methods of structural analysis and develops them concurrently. It is widely used by civil and structural engineering lecturers and students because of its clear and thorough style and... -
Mitchell's Introduction to Building by Roger Greeno
RRP: £120.00£104.01Introduction to Building provides a comprehensive introduction to various aspects of development and associated building procedures, from initial planning and design through procurement of building work, contractual arrangements and construction... -
Shotcrete: Elements of a System by Stefan Bernard
RRP: £76.99£67.05Over the last twenty years we have witnessed a revolution in ground stabilization in both underground and above-ground applications, thanks largely to the widespread adoption of shotcrete as a medium for support. Shotcrete technology continues to evolve... -
Pioneers in Public Health: Lessons from History Jill Stewart 9781138059450
RRP: £53.99£46.87The public health movement involved numerous individuals who made the case for change and put new practices into place. However despite a growing interest in how we understand history to inform current evidence-based practice, there is no book focusing... -
Rammed Earth Construction: Cutting-Edge Research on Traditional and Modern Rammed Earth by Daniela Ciancio
RRP: £115.00£99.36Rammed Earth Construction: Cutting-Edge Research on Traditional and Modern Rammed Earth is a collection of peer-reviewed papers presented at the First International Conference on Rammed Earth Construction (ICREC2015, University of Western Australia,... -
Property Development by Alan Millington
RRP: £135.00£117.28"Property Development" includes such considerations as the objectives, functions, roles and methods of operation of all those involved in the development process, the financial aspects of development, social considerations, planning matters,... -
Transient Free Surface Flows in Building Drainage Systems by John Swaffield
RRP: £110.00£95.51Climate change will present a series of challenges to engineers concerned with the provision of both building internal appliance drainage networks and rainwater systems within the building boundary, generally identified as the connection to the sewer...