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  • 16th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations: Inspection, Testing & Certificationby Brian Scaddan

    Taylor & Francis 2004; US$ 18.95

    Brian Scaddan's guides to the IEE Wiring Regulations have established themselves as an industry standard. This new edition will be an essential reference for all contractors, technicians and other professionals working in a non-supervisory capacity, as well as newcomers to the industry, all of whom are involved in inspecting and testing electrical installations, and need to ensure their work complies with the latest version of the Wiring Regulations. This text is a practical guide to the current inspection and testing requirements in electrical installation, and is written specifically for the City & Guilds 2391 vocational award - the next step for anyone with a 2381 qualification, advancing technical knowledge without the supervisory emphasis... more...

  • Earthbag Buildingby Kaki Hunter; Donald Kiffmeyer

    New Society Publishers 2004; US$ 29.95

    Offers an approach to construction techniques for building with bags filled with earth, and discusses the many merits of earthbag construction. more...

  • Building Construction Handbookby Roy Chudley; Roger Greeno

    Taylor & Francis 2006; US$ 36.95

    Building Construction Handbook provides extensive coverage of building construction practice, processes and techniques, representing established procedures as well as those associated with recent amendments to the Building Regulations, British and European Standards and other related references. This approach, combined with the presentation of information in a highly illustrated and unique visual style, has proven this text to be a vital learning resource for thousands of building construction students, and an essential reference for professionals. The sixth edition has been updated and expanded to take into account many aspects of the new and revised Building Regulations and associated Approved Documents as applied to working practice;... more...

  • Introduction to Health and Safety in Constructionby Phil Hughes; Ed Ferrett

    Taylor & Francis 2006; US$ 70.95

    Introduction to Health and Safety in Construction covers the specific challenges faced by the construction industry as well as the basics of occupational safety and health in general. The coverage of this book has been directly matched to the Certificate course in Construction Safety and Health from NEBOSH. However, the comprehensive coverage of health and safety topics in a construction context make it relevant for other courses in Construction Design and Management, Construction Safety and Health, and the Built Environment, both in the UK and overseas, as well as for construction professionals who are looking for an introduction to health and safety which addresses the specific problems encountered in their industry. In its second edition... more...

  • 16th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations: Explained & Illustratedby Brian Scaddan

    Taylor & Francis 2004; US$ 18.95

    Brian Scaddan's guides to the IEE Wiring Regulations have established themselves as an industry standard. This new edition will be an essential reference for all contractors, technicians and other professionals, as well as newcomers to the industry, who need to ensure their work complies with the latest version of the Wiring Regulations. Used alongside the regulations themselves, this book is the key to safe and efficient electrical installation. The book is also a concise and popular text for the City & Guilds 2381 syllabus. The new edition is updated throughout to match the 2004 version of BS 7671:2001 (incorporating Amendments 1:2002 & 2:2004), and also features extended coverage of Special Locations (such as bathrooms, construction sites... more...

  • Principles of Construction Safetyby Allan St John Holt

    John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2008; US$ 110.95

    The 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...

  • Electrical Installation Calculations: Advancedby A.J. Watkins; Christopher Kitcher

    Taylor & Francis 2009; US$ 19.95

    Designed to provide a step-by-step guide to successful application of the electrical installation calculations required in day-to-day electrical engineering practice, the Electrical Installation Calculations series has proved an invaluable reference for over forty years, for both apprentices and professional electrical installation engineers alike. Now in its seventh edition, Volume 2 has been fully updated in line with the 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations (BS 7671:2008) and references the material covered to the Wiring Regs throughout. The content meets the requirements of the 2330 Level 3 Certificate in Electrotechnical Technology from City & Guilds and will also prove a vital purchase for those undertaking Level 3 NVQs in Electrotechnical... more...

  • Governance and Knowledge Management for Public-Private Partnershipsby Herbert Robinson; Patricia Carrillo; Chimay J. Anumba; Manju Patel

    John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2009; US$ 118.99

    "The book not only gives a clear picture of the policy and strategic framework of PFI/PPP projects, the governance and knowledge management issues through different phases from planning, design development to operation and service delivery and the processes associated with each phase, but practical tools, methodologies and capabilities needed to deliver PFI/PPP projects in a range of sectors are also explained. It clearly demonstrates the key imperatives that are the hallmark of successful programmes and projects no matter what there method of funding or delivery. I have no doubt that, in undertaking the programmes and projects that I am responsible for delivering and in undertaking OGC Gateway Reviews, to support clients delivering their own... more...

  • Construction Management JumpStartby Barbara J. Jackson

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2010; US$ 29.99

    Launch your career in construction management with this one-of-a-kind book The construction management industry is expected to increase employment by 16 percent over the next decade. This second edition of a bestselling introduction to construction management walks you through each stage of the construction management process. Written from the constructor's perspective, this book will familiarize you with all the construction management fundamentals and how Building Information Modeling (BIM) is impacting the construction management profession. Covers interoperability of technology advances in the construction industry Explains how BIM is challenging the traditional approach to project delivery and how this affects the constructor's role... more...

  • Geomaterials Under the Microscopeby Jeremy Ingham

    Manson Publishing Ltd 2010; US$ 84.95

    The first comprehensive guide to the petrography of geomaterials, making the petrographers specialist knowledge available to practitioners, educators and students worldwide interested in modern and historic construction materials. more...