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“clive thomas cain”

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  • Building Down Barriers

    A Guide to Construction Best Practice

    by Clive Thomas Cain ...
    With rapid changes in procurement processes and increasing pressure for improvement, cohesion and efficiency, practitioners need to be aware of industry-wide generally acknowledged best practice. The recent Latham and Egan reports in the UK have spurred further intitiatives from the demand side of the industry to speed the pace of reform. This text examines those new initiatives, clearly ... Read more

    $87.99 USD

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  • Finance and Control for Construction

    by Chris March ...
    Drawing on a wealth of practical experience, both in the construction industry and teaching students, Chris March presents this study of construction management and the major aspects of controlling the building process.Covering the stages from the client's initiation, to the final handover of the building, March includes evidence from those currently working in the industry, and covers the key ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • Estimating for Building & Civil Engineering Work

    by John Williams, Spence gedes ...
    It deals in a practical and reasonable way with many of the estimating problems which can arise where building and civil engineering works are carried out and to include comprehensive estimating data within the guidelines of good practice. The early part of the book has been completely rewritten to contain chapters useful to students and practitioners alike for the development of the estimating ... Read more

    $165.00 USD

  • Combustion Engineering and Gas Utilisation

    by British Gas ...
    Combustion Engineering & Gas Utilisation is a practical guide to sound engineering practice for engineers from industry and commerce responsible for the selection, installation, designing and maintenance of efficient and safe gas fired heating equipment. ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • Concrete Structures

    Protection, Repair and Rehabilitation

    by R. Dodge Woodson ...
    The success of a repair or rehabilitation project depends on the specific plans designed for it. Concrete Structures: Protection, Repair and Rehabilitation provides guidance on evaluating the condition of the concrete in a structure, relating the condition of the concrete to the underlying cause or causes of that condition, selecting an appropriate repair material and method for any deficiency ... Read more

    $77.39 USD

  • Procurement in the Construction Industry

    The Impact and Cost of Alternative Market and Supply Processes

    by William Hughes, Patricia M. Hillebrandt, David Greenwood, Wisdom Kwawu ...
    Series series Spon Research
    Do recent moves in the construction industry towards collaborative working and other new procurement procedures really make good business sense? Procurement in the Construction Industry is the result of research into this question and it includes the first rigorous categorizing of the differences between procurement methods currently in use. In the process of carrying out this research, the team ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • CPM in Construction Management, Eighth Edition

    by James J. O'Brien, Fredric L. Plotnick ...
    The definitive guide for using CPM in construction planning and scheduling—now thoroughly updated to reflect new technologies and proceduresCritical path method (CPM) is the most widely taught and used framework for construction project design, scheduling, and management. This new edition has been fully revised to cover the latest techniques, standards, and software tools. The book begins by ... Read more

    $110.69 USD

  • Site Carpentry

    by C.K. Austin ...
    This book deals with sound craftsmanship utilising correct tools and materials. Practical advice on subjects such as framework, design and construction, timberfloor construction and arch centres. ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • The Complete Guide to Building With Rocks & Stone: Stonework Projects and Techniques Explained Simply

    by Brenda Flynn ...
    Humans have been building with stone for thousands of years, dating back to the ancient pyramids and the Sphinx. You can bring the aesthetics of stonework to your house and property with help from The Complete Guide to Building with Rocks & Stone. This book is designed to walk homeowners through the process of developing, planning, and implementing a stone building project. Starting with the ... Read more

    $12.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Eco-efficient Masonry Bricks and Blocks

    Design, Properties and Durability

    Edited by Paulo B. Lourenco, S Kumar, Joao Labrincha, Prinya Chindaprasirt, Fernando Pacheco-Torgal ...
    Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering
    Masonry walls constitute the interface between the building's interior and the outdoor environment. Masonry walls are traditionally composed of fired-clay bricks (solid or perforated) or blocks (concrete or earth-based), but in the past (and even in the present) they were often associated as needing an extra special thermal and acoustical insulation layer. However, over more recent years ... Read more

    $283.49 USD

  • Energy Management and Operating Costs in Buildings

    by Keith Moss ...
    Managing the consumption and conservation of energy in buildings must now become the concern of both building managers and occupants. The provision of lighting, hot water supply, communications, cooking, space heating and cooling accounts for 45 per cent of UK energy consumption.Energy Management and Operating Costs in Buildings introduces the reader to the principles of managing and conserving ... Read more

    $79.99 USD

  • Risk Analysis for Process Plant, Pipelines and Transport

    Edited by J.R. Taylor ...
    Risk Analysis for Process Plants, Pipelines and Transport gives a detailed description of practical risk and safety analysis methods, tried and tested in over 100 process industry projects. The aim is to provide the methods and data needed by practising safety engineers, as well as practical advice on how to use them. ... Read more

    $67.99 USD