Author: Phil Hughes MBE MSc FIOSH RSP Ed Ferrett PhD
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinema
Keywords: construction, students, nebosh, courses, professionals, third, health, safety, introduction, handbook
Number of Pages: 624
Published: 2008-08-08
List price: $73.95
ISBN-10: 1856175219
ISBN-13: 9781856175210

Introduction to Health and Safety in Construction covers the specific challenges faced by the construction industry as well as the basics of occupational safety and health in general. The coverage of this book has been directly matched to the National Certificate award in Construction Safety and Health from NEBOSH. However, the comprehensive coverage makes it relevant for other built environment and construction courses in Design and Management and Safety & Health, both in the UK and overseas.The text is highly illustrated, easy to read and includes self-assessment questions and sample answers

Author: Dennis Lock
Publisher: Gower Publishing Company
Keywords: construction, leading, management, project
Number of Pages: 190
Published: 2004-09-01
List price: $60.00
ISBN-10: 0566086123
ISBN-13: 9780566086120

Dennis Lock presents a practical, accessible guide to defining, organizing, planning and executing a construction project so that it is completed to the satisfaction of the principal stakeholders.

Author: Joseph MacDonald
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Keywords: construction, mcgraw, specifications, regulations, project, government, codes, locator, series, building, standards
Number of Pages: 600
Published: 2006-12-12
List price: $89.95
ISBN-10: 0071475303
ISBN-13: 9780071475303

QUICKLY LOCATE COMPLEX CODES, REQUIREMENTS, AND LAWS FOR EVERY BUILDING JOB! If you’re a building professional, here’s your chance to slash untold hours of bureaucratic legwork from your schedule�with the McGraw-Hill Construction Locator. Packed with a wealth of time-saving and budget-preserving solutions, this unique, 600-page resource delivers clear, where-to-find-it directions to: Building codes Building documents Construction standards Project specifications Federal and state regulations Government services And more! CONQUER RED TAPE! The McGraw-Hill Construction Locator is muc

Authors:Brian Thorpe, Peter Sumner,
Publisher: Gower Publishing Company
Keywords: construction, series, leading, quality, management
Number of Pages: 216
Published: 2005-01-30
List price: $60.00
ISBN-10: 056608614X
ISBN-13: 9780566086144

In the construction industry, those who see quality as simply a chore are on a fast track to going out of business. Many client organizations now require formal evidence of quality management capability as a condition for tendering for contracts. Increasing intolerance of poor quality means that many of them are pushing the costs resulting from rework and time overruns back onto the contractor. And a poor quality construction site, one that fails to integrate quality, environmental and health and safety procedures, is likely to attract the attention of the regulatory authorities. Quality Manag

Author: Michael T. Callaha
Publisher: Aspen Publisher
Keywords: construction, library, law, order, change, claims
Number of Pages: 591
Published: 2005-09-21
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0735552371
ISBN-13: 9780735552371

Construction Change Order Claims brings you up-to-date with the latest methods for determining value of work or all types of projects. Commonly encountered claim issues are covered in detail, including: Surety issues Evaluating changes resulting from ambiguous specifications or inadequate design Measuring the cost impact of delays Proving the price of damages This all-in-one resource guides you through every type and aspect of change claims, offering hands-on guidance and analysis from 25 experienced practitioners. Construction Change Order Claims helps you quickly answer difficult question

Author: Michael T. Callaha
Publisher: Aspen Publisher
Keywords: construction, library, law, design, procurement, contracts
Number of Pages: 1170
Published: 2005-01-01
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0735557306
ISBN-13: 9780735557307

Author: Christian Schittich
Publisher: Birkh�user Architecture
Keywords: construction, englisch, manuals, manual, glass
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2003-06-07
List price: $89.95
ISBN-10: 3764382902
ISBN-13: 9783764382902

Glass offers a wide variety of possible applications for the realization of even the most ambitious designs in architecture, and in the past two decades it has experienced an unparalleled burst of innovation. For planners, this means working constantly with this high-performance material. In compact and appealing form, the completely revised Glass Construction Manual presents the current state of the art on planning and building with glass, from the history through the technical foundations all the way to the most innovative applications. Astonishing perspectives on thermal insulation and sola