Electronic Books

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A Cost Based Approach to Project Management : Planning and Controlling Construction Project Costs /

Illustrates the principles of project management and the essentials of cost planning and control with easy-to-understand ...

Building Design, Construction and Performance in Tropical Climates / Mike Riley, Alison Cotgrave, Michael Farragher

Outlines: the functional requirements of buildings in tropical climates; the challenges associated with the sustainability ...

Chudley and Greeno's Building Construction Handbook / Roy Chudley, Roger Greeno, Karl Kovac

The principles and processes of construction are explained with the concepts of design included where appropriate. Extensive ...

Chudley and Greeno's Building Construction Handbook / Roy Chudley, Roger Greeno, Karl Kovac

The authoritative reference for all construction students and professionals. The principles and processes of construction ...

Construction Management / Daniel W. Halpin, Bolivar A. Senior, Gunnar Lucko

Covers a wide range of subjects, reflecting the breadth of knowledge needed to understand the dynamics of this large and ...

Construction Project Scheduling and Control / Saleh A. Mubarak

Introduces students to entirely new definitions and theories of the Critical Path Method (CPM), the leading scheduling method, ...

Construction Risk Management Decision Making: Understanding Current Practices / Alex C. Arthur

Effective risk management is a vital component of all successful construction projects. Although quantitative tools for evaluating ...

Designing Intelligent Construction Projects / Michael Frahm, Carola Roll

Readers will find: Illuminating case study material that highlights how change management methodologies, game theory, and ...

Introduction to Project Management : A Source Book for Traditional PM Basics / Davies A. Igberaese

Presents the fundamentals of project management in simple language and an easy-to-understand format. It is targeted principally ...

Modernisation, Mechanisation and Industrialisation of Concrete Structures / Kim S. Elliott, Zuhairi Abd. Hamid

Modernisation, Mechanisation and Industrialisation of Concrete Structures discusses the manufacture of high quality prefabricated ...

Nanotechnology for Smart Concrete / Ghasan Fahim Huseien, Nur Hafizah A. Khalid, Jahangir Mirza

Nanomaterials can markedly improve the mechanical properties of concrete, as well as reduce the porosity and enhance the ...

Site Investigation in Construction Part 2: Planning, Procurement and Quality Management

It is written for the Client's Principal Technical Adviser on a construction project, since this professional is responsible ...

Sustainable Construction in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution / Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke, Clinton Aigbavboa, Seyi S. Stephen, Wellington Didibhuku Thwala

Provides readers with an understanding of various concepts, benefits, and practices that the adoption of Fourth Industrial ...

Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery, 4th Edition / Charles J. Kibert

A leading reference for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. With broad coverage ...

The Architect in Practice, 11th Edition / David Chappell, Michael H. Dunn

A leading textbook used in the education of architects. While the content of the book has developed, the message and philosophy ...

The Construction Industry: Global Trends, Job Burnout and Safety Issues / Emmanuel Adinyira, Kofi Agyekum

The call for transformation in critical aspects of the operations of the global construction industry is ever more critical.

The Observational Method in Civil Engineering : Minimising Risk, Maximising Economy / Alan J Powderham, Anthony O'Brien

Its key features are highlighted in The Observational Method in Civil Engineering through twelve case histories from major ...

The construction technology handbook / Hugh Seaton

Transforms the thinking of construction professionals from one of apprehension and discomfort with technology to one of confidence. ...

Validity and Reliability in Built Environment Research : A Selection of Case Studies / ian Ahmed, Alex Opoku, Ayokunle Olanipekun, Monty Sutrisna

Presents case studies that emphasize reliability and validity in different examples of qualitative, quantitative and mixed ...

ime-saver standards for landscape architecture : design and construction data / Charles W. Harris, Nicholas T. Dines, Kyle D. Brown

The most complete source of site construction standards and data for the design and planning professions and related academic ...

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