Construction and heavy industry

This book provides 101 real-life construction management case studies from an author with over 40 years' experience in the construction industry and as a lecturer in construction management.

This book aims to shed light on why it is that so many well-meaning initiatives and government white papers have failed to have the expected impact in transforming the UK construction industry.

The problems inherent in the traditional design-bid-build procurement method often lead to the adversarial working relationships within the construction industry.

The Soviet Far East (1990) examines the largest economic region in the Soviet Union, the Far East.

Infrastructure is vital to a resilient society and infrastructure investment is therefore critical to the vibrant functioning of societies.

The Soviet Union Looks Ahead (1930) is the official statement of the five-year economic plan put forward by the Soviet Union, a plan involving the radical reconstruction of the entire production system of Russia.

Construction projects involve a complex set of relationships, between parties with different professional backgrounds trying to achieve a very complex goal.

Tavistock Press was established as a co-operative venture between the Tavistock Institute and Routledge & Kegan Paul (RKP) in the 1950s to produce a series of major contributions across the social sciences.

This title was first published in 1976.

The essential, authoritative guide to providing accurate, systematic, and reliable estimating for construction projects newly revised Pricing and bidding for construction work is at the heart of every construction business, and in the minds of construction consultants poor bids lead to poor performance and nobody wins.

The American construction industry, reponsible for nearly 4% of the nation's Gross Domestic Product, directly employs over five million people and provides millions of additional support jobs in related fields.

R&D Investment and Impact in the Global Construction Industry brings together contributions from leading industry researchers in a diverse group of countries to investigate the role of research and development (R&D) in the construction industry.

It is often said that in order to know where we are going, we need to know where we have been.

This book examines an issue of constant concern in the construction industry, that of productivity.

Originally published in 1989.

Construction professionals have a range of demanding responsibilities; towards clients, their companies, and to abide by government regulations.

Pursuing historical analogies between nineteenth-century theories and the current practices captivated by digital reproducibility, this book offers a critical take on architecture's contemporaneity through four essays: tectonics, materiality, cladding, and labor.

Performance measurement is the mechanism by which firms inform themselves of their true performance and locate unnecessary costs through the supply chain.

A nation's construction industry is essentially home grown, a derivative of its culture, history, geography and economic circumstances with every building or road a unique product, always a prototype, unlike the honed prototypes set up for efficient production runs of other industries.

Complications arising from poor collaboration are the source of a variety of the construction industry's biggest problems.

Global construction data is vital for contractors, governments, international organisations, policy makers, academic researchers and statisticians.

Unlock your full potential with this revision guide that will guide you through the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in the Onsite Construction T Level core exams.

During earthquakes, masonry buildings are the most affected, and consequently, damage to these buildings leads to massive loss of life and property.

The second edition of the Construction Project Manager's Pocket Book maintains its coverage of a broad range of project management skills, from technical expertise to leadership, negotiation, team building and communication.

Much of the more than 30 million tons of asbestos used in the United States since 1900 is still present as insulation in offices and schools, as vinyl-asbestos flooring in homes, and in other common products.

Engineering, as a profession and business, is at the sharp end of the ethical practice.

This book will provide readers with an understanding of the employability concept and develop an employability skills improvement model to enhance the employability of built environment graduates to foster economic development.

This volume addresses the specific subject of fatigue, a subject not familiar to many engineers, but still relevant for proper and good design of numerous steel structures.

Building Chicken Coops For Dummies (9781119543923) was previously published as Building Chicken Coops For Dummies (9780470598962).

Launch your career in construction management with this one-of-a-kind book The construction management industry is expected to increase employment by 16 percent over the next decade.

Shield Construction Techniques in Tunnelling presents the latest on this fast, environmentally-friendly and relatively safe construction technique, reflecting on its technical risks and challenges as seen in China.

The Communist Economic Challenge (1965) examines the substantial industrial development in the Soviet Union, and its European satellites, and China, looking at Khrushchev's boast that by 1970 the USSR's industrial output would surpass that of the USA.

The design, construction and use of buildings in tropical climates pose specific challenges to built environment professionals.

The construction industry is as big as it is important.

From the bestselling coauthor of The Money and the Power, the compelling corporate history (The National Book Review) and inside story of the Bechtel family and the empire theyve controlled since the construction of the Hoover Dam.

Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificacion profesional y adquisicion de certificados de profesionalidad.

- Unir tramos de tubería de diferentes materiales mediante soldaduras básicas, con la calidad requerida, cumpliendo las normas de prevención de riesgos laborales y medioambientales.

This book is a guide on how to begin, nurture and finish successful construction projects.

Originally published in 1989 this study examines some new facets in the development of the iron industry in the USA between 1839 and 1921 through the study of an individaul form, namely the Thoms Iron Company, one of the leading merchant furnace companies.

Originally published in 1989 this study examines some new facets in the development of the iron industry in the USA between 1839 and 1921 through the study of an individaul form, namely the Thoms Iron Company, one of the leading merchant furnace companies.

Finally, the principals and techniques of construction coordination are explained in easy to understand language.

In the past fifteen years, Ireland has gone from being one of the poorest countries in the EU to one of the richest in the world.

Did you know that, on average, 30% of energy consumed in buildings is used unnecessarily or inefficiently?

Este libro está dirigido a los recién graduados de arquitectura, ingeniería civil y maestros mayores de obras que quieran empezar a hacer su propio emprendimiento y con un anecdotario para hacer comprender al recién recibido cuál es la realidad fuera del aula.

This document is presented as one of the necessary conditions that must be met to obtain a Ph.

 Analizar la información técnica y los planos de montaje de tuberías, con el fin de obtener la información necesaria para el proceso de montaje.

- Preparar máquinas y equipos de conformado y curvado de tuberías, cumpliendo las especificaciones técnicas exigibles, normas de calidad y de prevención de riesgos laborales y ambientales, relacionando el material (tubos, bridas, codos, entre otros) y los procesos de conformado y curvado con los equipos, herramientas y útiles empleados en la fabricación de diferentes tramos de tubería.

Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificacion profesional y adquisicion de certificados de profesionalidad.