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  • Understanding Quality Assurance in Construction

    A Practical Guide to ISO 9000 for Contractors

    by H.W. Chung ...
    Series series Understanding Construction
    The ISO 9000 family of quality standards has been adopted world-wide as a framework for building better relationships between suppliers and customers. Originally a manufacturing-industry concern, quality is now acknowledged to be a key issue for the construction sector whose clients increasingly demand quality certification. This book explains the concepts and practice of quality assurance and ... Read more

    $165.00 USD

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  • A City Lost and Found

    Whelan the Wrecker's Melbourne

    by Robyn Annear ...
    “Old landmarks fall in nearly every block ... and the face of the city is changing so rapidly that the time is not too far distant when a search for a building 50 years old will be in vain.” —Herald, 1925.The demolition firm of Whelan the Wrecker was a Melbourne institution for a hundred years (1892–1992). Its famous sign – ‘Whelan the Wrecker is Here’ on a pile of shifting rubble – was a laconic ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Built

    The Hidden Stories Behind Our Structures

    by Roma Agrawal ...
    Winner of the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science BooksThe wonders of engineering revealed--by the inspirational female engineer behind the Shard, Western Europe's tallest building.While our cities are full of incredible engineering feats, most of us live with little idea of what goes into creating the built environment, let alone how a new building goes up, what it is constructed ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • Building Services Engineering

    by David V. Chadderton ...
    Engineering services within buildings account for ongoing energy use, greenhouse gas contribution and life safety provisions. This fully updated sixth edition of David Chadderton's leading textbook is the perfect preparation for those intending to enter this increasingly important field.Chapters addressing heating, climate change, air conditioning, transportation systems, water, gas, electricity, ... Read more

    $87.99 USD

  • The Tall Buildings Reference Book

    Edited by David Parker, Antony Wood ...
    As the ever-changing skylines of cities all over the world show, tall buildings are an increasingly important solution to accommodating growth more sustainably in today’s urban areas. Whether it is residential, a workplace or mixed use, the tower is both a statement of intent and the defining image for the new global city.The Tall Buildings Reference Book addresses all the issues of building tall, ... Read more

    $235.00 USD

  • Investment, Procurement and Performance in Construction

    The First National RICS Research Conference

    by P.S. Brandon, T. Mole, P. Venmore-Rowland ...
    The proceedings of a major conference on the built environment ran by the RICS to examine recent research and development in: investment; building procurement and construction; and building performance analysis. ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • Facilities Management

    Theory and Practice

    Edited by Keith Alexander ...
    This text provides an overview of the interdisciplinary nature of facilities management. It discusses the framework within which facilites managers should operate and the key requirements of their task. ... Read more

    $101.99 USD

  • The Organization and Management of Construction

    Managing construction information

    Edited by David Langford, Arkady Retik ...
    The proceedings of the CIB W65 Symposium on the Organization and Management of Construction conference are presented here and in the companion volumes as state-of-the-art papers documenting research and innovative practice in the field of construction.The volumes cover four broad themes: business management, project management, risk management, IT development and applications. Each volume is ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Practical Building Forms and Agreements

    by Andrew Pike, A. Pike ...
    The purpose of this book is to help employers and their advisers (especially their Quantity Surveyors) in drawing up all the contracts required on a normal UK building project. ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • Adapting Buildings for Changing Uses

    Guidelines for Change of Use Refurbishment

    by David Kincaid ...
    Adapting Building for Changing Uses discusses the comprehensive refurbishment of buildings to enable them to be used for purposes different to those originally intended.For those involved in the often risky business of conversion of buildings from one type of use to another, Adapting Building for Changing Uses provides secure guidance on which uses may be best suited to a particular location. This ... Read more

    Was $120.99 USD Now $101.99 USD

  • Legal Frameworks for the Built Environment

    by Jean Badman, Laurie Grimmet ...
    Law is a complex subject and has major impacts on the built environment and all those working in it. Law is seen as one of the strongest interdisciplinary links between the various professions; it is essential to have a clear understanding of how both statute and common law, as well as the legislative frameworks (statutory controls/policy and procedures), affect all the roles/areas throughout the ... Read more

    $104.99 USD

  • Energy-Efficient Timber-Glass Houses

    by Miroslav Premrov, Vesna Žegarac Leskovar ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    The book discusses combining timber and glass, two eco materials, with a view to developing an optimal contemporary energy-efficient house with an attractive design. Furthermore, the book connects an architectural design approach with structural research to show the possibilities of stabilizing the building with an increased size of the glazing.Research results where the glazing is considered as a ... Read more

    $89.09 USD