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Fundamental Building Technology
All students undertaking Level One undergraduate programmes in construction need to develop an understanding of basic building techniques. This up-to-date and dependable textbook takes the…
read more2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-38624-1 (Taylor & Francis)
Effective Press Relations for the Built Environment
A Practical Guide
This practical guide explains to architects, engineers, designers and other consultants how to establish press plans for firms and for individual projects, and how to…
read more2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-34867-6 (Taylor & Francis)
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New Generation Whole-Life Costing
Property and Construction Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
New Generation Whole-Life Costing presents an innovative approach to decision-making and risk management for construction and real estate. It applies the options-based approach that has…
read more2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-34658-0 (Taylor & Francis)
Strategies for Sustainable Architecture
Filling a gap in existing literature on sustainable design, this new guide introduces and illustrates sustainable design principles through detailed case studies of sustainable buildings…
read more2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-34142-4 (Taylor & Francis)
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Environmental Design
An Introduction for Architects and Engineers, 3rd Edition
Written and edited by a team of specialists at Max Fordham LLP, one of the UK’s leading environmental and building services engineering consultancies, Environmental Design…
read more2005 | Paperback: 978-0-415-36334-1 (Taylor & Francis)
Construction Project Management
An Integrated Approach
As increasing demands and higher expectations are placed on project managers a need has arisen for an innovative book to enable managers to take on…
read more2005 | Paperback: 978-0-415-35906-1 (Taylor & Francis)
Construction Project Management
An Integrated Approach
As increasing demands and higher expectations are placed on project managers a need has arisen for an innovative book to enable managers to take on…
read more2005 | Hardback: 978-0-415-35905-4 (Taylor & Francis)
Building Down Barriers
A Guide to Construction Best Practice
With rapid changes in procurement processes and increasing pressure for improvement, cohesion and efficiency, practitioners need to be aware of industry-wide generally acknowledged best practice.… read more2003 | Paperback: 978-0-415-28965-8 (Taylor & Francis)
Human Resource Management in Construction Projects
Strategic and Operational Approaches
Although construction is one of the most labour-intensive industries, people management issues are given inadequate attention. Furthermore, the focus of attention with regards to HR… read more2003 | Paperback: 978-0-415-26164-7 (Taylor & Francis)
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Understanding Sustainable Architecture
Understanding Sustainable Architecture is a review of the assumptions, beliefs, goals and bodies of knowledge that underlie the endeavour to design (more) sustainable buildings and… read more2002 | Paperback: 978-0-415-28352-6 (Taylor & Francis)
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