Proposing evolutionary, and sometimes radical proposals for change, Delivering New Homes makes a bold contribution to finding a better way of delivering the new homes that the nation increasingly needs. Book Summary: In 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 adopting the new technology. To promote the wider use of IT in construction, it is essential to equip practitioners and graduates of construction related disciplines with knowledge of existing construction IT applications. This book provides an overview of a broad range of IT applications currently available for all stages throughout the life cycle of a building project, from essential office and information management through to computer-aided design CAD , cost estimating, project planning and scheduling, and facilities management and building maintenance.
It is an invaluable and handy reference for construction professionals and clients, as well as being a clear and comprehensive text for students studying construction, building or architectural courses. Book Summary: Introduction 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 techniques.
Now in its Fifth Edition, this popular text continues to present an authoritative overview of the many design and practical considerations associated with the creation and maintenance of modern buildings, including repair of existing buildings and traditional construction procedures.
Topics covered include the functional requirements of a building: appearance, durability, dimensional suitability, strength and stability, weather exclusion, sound control, thermal comfort, fire protection, lighting and ventilating, sanitation and drainage, security, cost, sustainability, building processes, the building team, communication and construction methods.
Book Summary: Construction Mathematics is an introductory level mathematics text, written specifically for students of construction and related disciplines. Learn by tackling exercises based on real-life construction maths. Examples include: costing calculations, labour costs, cost of materials and setting out of building components. Suitable for beginners and easy to follow throughout. Learn the essential basic theory along with the practical necessities.
The second edition of this popular textbook is fully updated to match new curricula, and expanded to include even more learning exercises. End of chapter exercises cover a range of theoretical as well as practical problems commonly found in construction practice, and three detailed assignments based on practical tasks give students the opportunity to apply all the knowledge they have gained.
This is also the ideal primer for any reader who wishes to refresh their mathematics knowledge before going into a construction HNC or BSc. Book Summary: In the past decade construction and engineering have changed dramatically, with an explosion of innovative new approaches to construction and new methodologies.
It presents a history of studies in innovation in construction and engineering, and then presents the most recent models of innovation brokering and risk-management, based on complex project-based industries. Innovation is defined and competing theories are discussed in the light of operational issues.
The book covers all aspects, including the importance of construction and engineering 'cultures' in the trades for successful project innovation. It also discusses the role of government and policy makers, the implications of rapid change for the building trades and skilled labour, and the difficulty of measuring innovation quantitatively.
Book Summary: An authoritative, well-established, comprehensive, practical, and highly illustrated guide to construction practice Based mainly on domestic and residential buildings—and filled with extensive illustrations throughout—this concise text is the ideal introduction to the subject of building construction. It includes elements of commercial construction, and the principal associated legislation. Based on ""Construction Technology Volumes 1 and 2"", this combined new edition has been updated in line with contemporary legislation and practice.
In addition a substantial amount of new material has been included, in order to cover recent developments in technology affecting the construction industry. This book covers the basic elements of substructure site works, setting.
The Building Services Handbook summarises concisely, in diagrams and brief explanations, all elements of building services. Practice, techniques and procedures are clearly defined with supplementary references to regulations and relevant standards.
This new book is based on Fred Hall's 'Essential Building Services and Equipment 2ed' and has been thoroughly updated throughout. It is a. This 6th edition includes numerous revisions, amendments and additions in line with ongoing practice and legislative changes in building construction.
Included are features of construction that are designed to economise and manage the use of fuel energy in buildings and limit the effect on atmospheric pollution.
Building Services, Technology and Design provides a concise guide to the installation and design of principal services in domestic and commercial buildings.
The book combines theory, design and application in one volume and is supported throughout with illustrations, design examples, tables and charts. Services covered include: cold and hot water; heating; ventilation; air conditioning; gas; electricity;. Physical Description : xxviii, pages : illustrations black and white ; 25 cm. Subject : Construction industry Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Alternative Title : Building construction handbook. Find more by Looking for an e-book in the catalogue? Here's a short video to help. Building Construction Handbook written by Roy Chudley and Roger Greeno is very useful for Civil Engineering Civil students and also who are all having an interest to develop their knowledge in the field of Building construction, Design, Materials Used and so on.
This Book provides an clear examples on each and every topics covered in the contents of the book to provide an every user those who are read to develop their knowledge. The text presents the topic in a clear, simple, practical, logical and cogent fashion that provides the students with insights into theory as well as applications to practical problems. Building Construction Handbook written to meet exhaustively the requirements of various syllabus in the subject of the courses in B.
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