This well-illustrated 'think piece' provides a much needed and topical philosophical introduction to the place of environmental design in architecture.

The Environments of Architecture sets out…

This title, from a well-regarded and established expert, explores the changing relationship between the poetic intentions and technical means of environmental design in architecture. Working…

Concise, practical and entertaining to read, this excellent introduction to project management is an indispensable book for professionals and students working in or studying project…

This third edition of Bill Ransom's classic short textbook provides a solid introduction to the study of defects in buildings and, in consequence, to good…

Current books on project finance tend to be non-technical and are either procedural or rely heavily on case studies. In contrast, this textbook provides a…

This eigth edition of David Chappell’s bestselling guide to the most popular form of construction contracts has been completely revised to take into account the…

Updated and expanded, this core textbook introduces the range of building services found within modern buildings.

In this fifth edition coverage has been broadened as a…

This volume presents the discipline’s best thinking on sustainability in written, drawn, and built form, drawing on over fifteen years of peer-reviewed essays and national…

Bringing together texts and work by theorists and practitioners who are making material central to their work, this book reflects the diverse areas of inquiry…

Understanding the CDM Regulations provides the construction professional with practical guidelines for the implementation of the Construction (Design and Management Regulations) 1994, with reference to…