Construction category: 2089 books

The purpose of the Structures Notebook is to explain, in the simplest possible terms, about the structure of 'things', and to demonstrate the fact that everything you see and touch, live in and use, living and man-made, has a structure which is acted upon by natural forces and reacts to these forces...

Seismic Design for Architects shows how structural requirements for seismic resistance can become an integral part of the design process. Structural integrity does not have to be at the expense of innovative, high standard design in seismically active zones. * By emphasizing design and discussing...

Do you need a comprehensive book on how to plan, start, and operate a successful catering operation? This is it: an extensive, detailed manual that shows you step by step how to set up, operate and manage a financially successful catering business.

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Property and Money is a simple guide to the investment and financial aspects of commercial property. Putting property into its financial context, it seeks to bridge the world of the surveyor and property developer and the investment and financial markets of the City of London. The book starts...

Find The Right Parking Spot While Getting The Most Bang For Your BuckHere is how you can find just the right place to park without breaking the bank!You don't need a lot of money to build or buy a tiny house. You also don't need a lot of money for the right parking spot. This...

Real Estate Marketing is specifically designed to educate real estate students with the art and science of the real estate marketing profession. The ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate level classes in business school and professional / continuing education programs in Real Estate,...

Commercial Management: theory and practice defines the role of commercial management within project-oriented organisations, providing a framework for and helping to develop a critical understanding of the factors that influence commercial management practice. It also identifies generic aspects of...

The effective management of facilities can significantly improve business productivity. In this textbook the authors provide an overview of facility economics and outline the way in which businesses and facility managers can get better value from their physical assets. Students on facilities management and property related degrees will find this an invaluable introduction.

It is now 25 years since the first edition of this book was written, and the objectives of the fifth edition remain the same as those of the first edition, that is to provide "an introduction to and general background reading for the subject of property valuation". It is directed not just...

The third edition of Property Valuation: The Five Methods introduces students to the fundamental principles of property valuation theory by means of clear explanation and worked examples. An ideal text for those new to the subject, the book provides 1st year undergraduate students with a working knowledge...

The Residential Leaseholders’ Handbook explains in plain language everything leaseholders and their advisers need to know in relation to long residential leases. Among the common problems it tackles are absent landlords; spiralling service charges; the right to be consulted on significant or long...

Il volume affronta con taglio operativo la disciplina fiscale, contabile e civilistica delle cooperative edilizie, e costituisce un valido supporto per i professionisti e per coloro che operano nel settore. La struttura dell’opera segue l’ordine consequenziale della vita di una cooperativa;...

This text provides an overview of the interdisciplinary nature of facilities management. It discusses the framework within which facilites managers should operate and the key requirements of their task.