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Building Your Straw Bale Homeby Brian Hodge
CSIRO Publishing 2006; US$ 61.95Step-by-step practical instructions on how to build a straw bale house. more...
Principles of Construction Safetyby Allan St John Holt
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2008; US$ 110.95The construction industry has not had a good record on health and safety and faces tough legal and financial penalties for breaches of the law. This book provides a unique resource for all those who construct or procure the construction of projects of all sizes and in all countries and for clients who need to keep abreast of their own and their contractors' responsibilities. It gives practical guidance on best practice, including: measuring performance and recording information developing a safety policy and method statements assessing risk training and understanding people the basics of the construction/environment interface The book addresses several topics not found in other reference works, discussing techniques of health... more...
CEA-CompTIA DHTI+ Digital Home Technology Integrator All-In-One Exam Guide, Second Editionby Ron Gilster; Helen Heneveld
McGraw-Hill 2008; US$ 69.99An Exam Guide and a Desktop Reference--All in One! Co-authored by the leading trainer and consultant in home technology integration, Helen Heneveld, this volume covers the qualifying exam for the preeminent professional credential in this new and emerging field. The book features exam tips, practice questions, and more than 500 photos and illustrations. The CD-ROM includes a full practice exam and an e-book. more...
Financial Management and Accounting Fundamentals for Constructionby Daniel W. Halpin; Bolivar A. Senior
John Wiley & Sons 2011; US$ 110.00Successful financial management in the construction industry begins with this hands-on guide While construction professionals are skilled in the technical side of their work, they often find the financial management aspect of the business daunting. Financial Management and Accounting Fundamentals for Construction will help you better understand and navigate the financial decisions that are part of every construction project. This book is a compact summary of the basic financial skills that a construction professional must have to be successful in the management of a construction company and its projects. Its topics address many of the questions that any construction administrator will face, such as: How to organize and use a company's... more...
Residential Open Buildingby Stephen H. Kendall; Jonathan Teicher
Spon Press 1999; US$ 200.00This book provides a stat-of-the-art review of open building. Open building is a highly flexible and economical method of building which has far reaching advantages. more...
Site Management of Building Services Contractorsby Jim Wild
Spon Press 1997; US$ 180.00The author shows how a simple common management approach can improve site managers' competency in overseeing building services contractos, sub traders and specialists, and maximize the effectiveness of time spent on building services. more...
Management of Quality in Constructionby J.L. Ashford
Spon Press 1989; US$ 230.00This important volume will provide the reader with a knowledge of the principles of quality management and an understanding of how they may successfully be applied in the particular circumstances of the construction industry. more...
Spon's Construction Resource Handbookby Bryan Spain
Spon Press 1998; US$ 260.00This is the first book to present critical information about materials, labour and plant constants required for the estimating process under one cover. A truly unique and indispensable reference tool for everyone in the field. more...
Practical Guide to Alterations and Improvementsby R. Cooper; J. Buckland
Spon Press 1985; US$ 99.95A practical guide which enables small builders to tackle everyday alteration and improvement projects with confidence. more...
Monitoring Building Structuresby J.F.A. Moore
Spon Press 1991; US$ 300.00There is an increasing number of buildings that require informed decisions to be made about their continued safety and serviceability. Although social and economic issues are often all-important influences, the technical issues nevertheless need to be addressed objectively, efficiently and reliably. The aim of this book is to bring together those techniques which can be used effectively to monitor building structures. more...