Building and Construction Books

New and Published Books

1. Lean Design Management

   Edited by Stephen Emmitt

   Series: Architectural Engineering and Design Management

   The fields of design management and lean construction appear to be developing independently. This volume brings together authors from four continents to argue that lean thinking should be integral to design management in the fields of architecture, engineering and construction (AEC). The...

   Published May 24th 2012 by Routledge
2. Builders

   Class, Gender and Ethnicity in the Construction Industry

   By Darren Thiel

   Series: Routledge Advances in Ethnography

   Building workers constitute between five and ten per cent of the total labour market in almost every country of the world. They construct, repair and maintain the vital physical infrastructure of our societies, and we rely upon and trust their achievements every day. Yet we know surprisingly little...

   Published May 16th 2012 by Routledge
3. EGLR 2011 Set

   Edited by Hazel Marshall

   The Estates Gazette Law Reports are an indispensable reference for property law practitioners researching and advising on all aspects of landlord & tenant law, valuation, professional negligence, conveyancing, real property, leasehold enfranchisement and compensation.Published over three...

   Published April 29th 2012 by Estates Gazette
4. Understanding JCT Standard Building Contracts

   9th Edition

   By David Chappell

   This ninth edition of David Chappell’s bestselling guide has been revised to take into account changes made in 2011 to payment provisions, and elsewhere. This remains the most concise guide available to the most commonly used JCT building contracts: Standard Building Contract with quantities,...

   Published March 27th 2012 by Routledge
5. Electric Wiring for Domestic Installers

   14th Edition

   By Brian Scaddan

   This book has for many years been the standard guide to the practical aspects of domestic electrical wiring. It explains how to carry out work safely and correctly in a step-by-step manner. Essential reading for anyone obtaining a Domestic Installer Scheme Qualification which relates to Part P of...

   Published March 25th 2012 by Routledge
6. Wiring Systems and Fault Finding

   for Installation Electricians, 5th Edition

   By Brian Scaddan

   This book deals with an area of practice that many students and non-electricians find particularly challenging. It explains how to interpret circuit diagrams, wiring systems, and outlines the principles of testing before explaining how to apply this knowledge to fault finding in electrical circuits...

   Published March 25th 2012 by Routledge
7. Adaptive Thermal Comfort: Principles and Practice

   By Fergus Nicol, Michael Humphreys, Susan Roaf

   The fundamental function of buildings is to provide safe and healthy shelter. For the fortunate they also provide comfort and delight. In the twentieth century comfort became a 'product' produced by machines and run on cheap energy. In a world where fossil fuels are becoming ever scarcer and more...

   Published March 15th 2012 by Routledge
8. Earthships in Europe

   2nd Edition

   By Mischa Hewitt, Kevin Telfer

   The new edition of this successful book is a detailed description and evaluation of earthships in Europe. Its main purpose is to judge whether the translation of earthships – an American architectural concept pioneered in the New Mexico desert – to a European setting has been successful. The book...

   Published February 27th 2012 by IHS - BRE Press
9. Sustainable Buildings and Infrastructure

   Paths to the Future

   By Annie Pearce, Yong Han Ahn, HanmiGlobal Co, Ltd

   Construction is one of the biggest industries in the world, providing necessary facilities for human prosperity ranging from the homes in which we live to the highways we drive, the power plants that provide energy for our daily activities, and the very infrastructure on which human society is...

   Published February 21st 2012 by Routledge
10. Building Regulations in Brief

    By Ray Tricker, Sam Alford

    The most popular and trusted guide to the building regulations, Building Regulations in Brief is updated regularly to reflect constant changes. Now in its seventh edition, it has sold over 28,000 copies since its first publication in 2003. This new edition includes the latest on all the...

    Published February 8th 2012 by Routledge