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  • Advances in Construction ICT and e-Business

    Edited by Srinath Perera, Bingunath Ingirige, Kirti Ruikar, Esther Obonyo ...
    Series series CIB
    This internationally conducted study of the latest construction industry practices addresses a broad range of Information and Communication Technology applications. Drawing on research conducted in the US and UK, this book presents the state of the art of various ebusiness processes, and examines BIM, virtual environments and mobile technologies.Innovation is a theme that runs throughout this book ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

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  • Estimating for Builders and Surveyors

    by R D Buchan, Eric Fleming, Fiona Grant ...
    Written for students taking courses in building and surveying, 'Estimating for Builders and Surveyors' describes and explains the method used by the estimator to build up prices or rates for items described in the SMM7 format. Each chapter is a self-contained unit related to a particular element in the building. Worked examples throughout reflect both traditional and up-to-date technology. Written ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • Heating and Water Services Design in Buildings

    by Keith Moss, Keith J Moss ...
    This book provides a thorough and practical coverage of design procedures, with numerous examples and case studies. The author has worked with open learning candidates of all ages as well with college students and university undergraduates. ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • Managing Construction Projects

    by Ron Frankenfield ...
    This book is intended for the Project Managers and Construction Managers who are about to embark on a new construction effort. Many Project Managers are more comfortable with the engineering and procurement efforts than actual construction and many Construction Managers are more comfortable with the physical construction activities than the processes necessary to support them. Bringing these two ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Highway Construction and Inspection Fieldbook

    Project Construction Management Book

    by Alberto Munguia Mireles ...
    Maintaining complete, comprehensive, detailing records of every process or deliverable items is fundamentally essential to the efficient control of the work, to the achievement of all Company and Project objectives and to the management of the potential risks and opportunities that could be encountered during the prosecution of the work. Any company is taking a great risk if the Inspector, ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Engineering for Kids: Building and Construction Fun | Children's Engineering Books

    by Baby Professor ...
    Building is made more enjoyable with this artsy take on the subject. This educational book explains what it's like to be at a construction site but without the overuse of words. Rather, kids are given a treat because of the use of pictures and art. This is a great intro to the wonderful world of engineering. Get a copy today! ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Embodied Carbon in Buildings

    Measurement, Management, and Mitigation

    Edited by Francesco Pomponi, Catherine De Wolf, Alice Moncaster ...
    This book provides a single-source reference for whole life embodied impacts of buildings. The comprehensive and persuasive text, written by over 50 invited experts from across the world, offers an indispensable resource both to newcomers and to established practitioners in the field. Ultimately it provides a persuasive argument as to why embodied impacts are an essential aspect of sustainable ... Read more

    $170.09 USD

  • Sustainable Practices in the Built Environment

    Edited by Craig Langston ...
    Sustainability is a key issue and its impact on the construction industry, as one of the major users of the Earth's resources, is starting to take hold. This book deals with sustainability as it affects the construction industry, looking at the techniques and issues which designers, engineers, planners and construction managers will have to deal with in their day-to-day activities. It covers ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • Sustainable Building with Earth

    by Horst Schroeder ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    This book provides an insightful overview of the current state of earth building. The author approaches the subject from the perspective of the building material’s life cycle, featuring in-depth explanations of the cycle's individual steps: extraction and classification of construction soil; production of earth building materials and earthen structures; planning, construction and renovation of ... Read more

    $143.99 USD

  • Sick Building Syndrome

    in Public Buildings and Workplaces

    Edited by Sabah A. Abdul-Wahab ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This volume throws light on the Sick Building Syndrome in Libraries and other public buildings, and the extent to which it is influenced by the internal environment of libraries. One of the signs of this disease is that the person suffers from a set of symptoms closely related to his/her presence in the building, without the identification of any clear causes, and his/her relief of these symptoms ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

  • Building Education and Research

    Edited by Jay Yang, Weilen P. Chang ...
    Series series CIB
    Building Education and Research explores this new active area of research in a series of papers by internationally acclaimed experts, presented at the CIB W89 International Conference on Building Education and Research held in July 1998 (BEAR `98) in Brisbane, Australia. Sponsored in collaboratio jointly by the Queensland University of Technology, the Conseil International du Batiment (CIB) and ... Read more

    $305.00 USD

  • Performance Based Building Design 2

    From Timber-framed Construction to Partition Walls

    by Hugo S. L. Hens ...
    Just like building physics, performance based building design was hardly an issue before the energy crises of the 1970ies. With the need to upgrade energy efficiency, the interest in overall building performance grew. The term "performance" encompasses all building-related physical properties and qualities that are predictable during the design stage and controllable during and after construction. ... Read more

    $44.00 USD