Construction category: 2089 books
by Piyush Tiwari, Jyoti Rao
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2017
The rapid expansion, urban form and development of the built environment in the world’s second most populous city, Delhi, has been the consequence of social, political, economic, planning and architectural traditions that have shaped the city over thousands of years. Whilst seamless at times, these...
by Martin P. Ralphs, Peter Wyatt
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Economists, geographers and surveyors are beginning to recognise the powerful tool which a Geographical Information System (GIS) offers in effective property management. It provides a means of managing land and property information digitally and in a geographical context, and allows for rapid access...
by Andrew Baum, Gary Sams, Jennifer Ellis
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
The fourth edition of Statutory Valuations has been completely revised and expanded and draws on the expertise of several new authors.
The text reflects the effect of the considerable statutory changes over the ten years since the last edition. There are new chapters dealing with taxation...
Adapting Buildings for Changing Uses
Guidelines for Change of Use Refurbishment
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Adapting Building for Changing Uses discusses the comprehensive refurbishment of buildings to enable them to be used for purposes different to those originally intended.
For those involved in the often risky business of conversion of buildings from one type of use to another, Adapting Building for...
by Danny Then Shiem-Shin, Tan Teng Hee
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2004
The importance of facilities management to the effective operation of all businesses is now widely accepted. Where there continues to be debate is on what constitutes a successful approach, and how much attention it should be given within an overall business plan.
Drawing on both research and...
Metal Properties, Characteristics and Uses (Carpentry)
Includes the Physical, Mechanical Properties of Metals, Use of the Hardness Tester, Chemical Analysis, Bench Grinder, and Identify Various Metals
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2013
Metal Properties Characteristics Uses and CodesThe purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the properties of metals, their characteristics, uses and identification codes.The course provides descriptions of the processes for identifying the physical and mechanical properties, categories...
Your Solar Energy Home
Including Wind and Methane Applications
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
Your Solar Energy Home: Including Wind and Methane Applications considers the worldwide domestic use of solar energy. This book is divided into 18 chapters that also cover the consumption of wind energy and methane.
The opening chapters present data on solar energy usage in various countries,...
New Forms of Procurement
PPP and Relational Contracting in the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2016
The last three decades have seen the evolution of Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs) and Relationship Contracting (RC) as alternative procurement approaches to traditional methods of delivering public infrastructure. The potential for growth in these new forms of procurement has led to an on-going...
by Phil Parnham, Chris Rispin
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2002
Residential Property Appraisal is a handbook not only for students studying surverying but also for surveyors and others involved in the appraisal of residential property for lending purposes. It focuses on the distinct professional competencies required by Mortgage Valuations and Home Buyers Surveys...
by Graham Norwood
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2014
Written by an experienced property journalist with over twenty years of insider knowledge, this book provides budding property developers and investors with all they need to know to profit from property. The author offers a new twist on buy-to-let and shows how the market for renting to some groups...
Complete Loft Conversion Book
Planning, Managing and Completing Your Conversion
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2013
Loft conversions are one of the most popular types of home alteration and, as this book shows, they can be an enormously useful and stylish addition to a house. If you have not been involved in a building project before, The Complete Loft Conversion Book guides you through the entire process with...
Thermal Comfort in Hot Dry Climates
Traditional Dwellings in Iran
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2017
With increases in global temperatures, the risk of overheating is expected to rise around the world. This results in a much higher dependency upon energy-intensive cooling systems and air-conditioners to provide thermal comfort, but how sustainable is this in a world where problems with the production...
The BIM Manager's Handbook, Part 1
Best Practice BIM
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2015
ePart 1 Best Practice BIM: Seeking to get BIM right? This ePart provides a touchstone for good practice by introducing a number of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), which represent benchmarks for successful BIM implementation. It explains what good BIM looks like and the pitfalls to avoid with ‘bad...
Delivering Sustainable Buildings
An Industry Insider's View
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2012
The UK government has committed to reducing the nation’s carbon emissions by 80% by 2050. Buildings currently use almost half of the UK’s generated energy and they are now the focus of an unprecedented drive to cut energy use in our homes, offices, schools, libraries – in fact in almost every...