2nd Edition

Construction Methods and Planning

By J.R. Illingworth Copyright 2000
448 Pages
by CRC Press

448 Pages
by CRC Press

448 Pages
by CRC Press

This new edition of John Illingworth's popular book provides a thorough introduction to the selection of construction methods, their planning and organization on site. Thoroughly revised and updated, Construction Methods and Planning takes a practical, down-to-earth approach and features numerous examples and illustrations taken from real situations and sites. In Part One, the main factors which... Read more

Part One: Factors Affecting Construction Method Assessment

Introduction

To manage, management

To plan, planning

The construction process

Construction planning

Influence of the law, codes and standards

The construction planner

The role of planning in claims

The construction method planning process

References

1 Site inspections

2 The Influence of the Site and its Boundaries on Plant and Method Selection

3 Temporary Works, Their Role; Association with Plant and Equipment

4 Temporary Works: Scaffolding, Formwork and Falsework, Support of Excavations

5 Influence of Design on Construction Cost and Buildability

6 Cost Elements in Tender and Contract Planning

7 Selection of Plant and Methods

 

Part Two: Establishing Methods and their Planning Control

Introduction

Critical items

Time/cost solutions

8 Non-Piled Foundations

9 Piled Foundations Types of Piling

10 Deep Basements

11 In-situ Concrete Structures

12 Pre-Cast Concrete Structures

13 Steel Structures

14 Cladding, Internal Works and Specialist Services

15 External Works

16 Waste in the Construction Process

17 Method Statements

18 Contract Planning Control on Site

19 The Role of Planning in Claims

20 Facade Retention and Structural Alteration

21 Refurbishment of Dwellings

 

Appendix A: Legislation affecting the planning of construction methods

Appendix B: Codes of Practice and British Standards

Biography

Illingworth, J.R.

"comprehensible and well-illustrated coverage of up-to-date construction methods" - The Architects' Journal

"It will become a standard text for building and architecture degrees, and will also be a useful reference in builders' and other professional offices" - The Architects' Journal

"...a valuable reference resource and should be highly recommended to students and young engineers working in the building and construction industry. It fills an obvious gap in the market place." - Construction and Building Materials

"...an excellent source of reference for first-degree students in building construction management, building studies, civil engineering, and architecture." - Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

"...thoroughly recommended to inform and advise on the factors involved in erecting modern buildings." - CIOB Information Digest

"...the book has a wider readership potential than advertised...well set out text with many photographs and good clear diagrams...much in the book that will also be of interest to designers." - Structural Survey