Construction and heavy industry

This revised and updated edition of Construction Equipment Management fills a gap on this subject by integrating both conceptual and hands-on quantitative knowledge on construction equipment into a process that facilitates student learning.

This revised and updated edition of Construction Equipment Management fills a gap on this subject by integrating both conceptual and hands-on quantitative knowledge on construction equipment into a process that facilitates student learning.

This book offers a new understanding of innovation in the built environment.

This book offers a new understanding of innovation in the built environment.

This book is the first to bring together academic and practitioner views of Value for Money (VFM).

This book is the first to bring together academic and practitioner views of Value for Money (VFM).

Parametric design and digital fabrication are enabling non-designers to mass produce non-standard, highly differentiated products - from shoes and tableware to furniture and even houses.

Parametric design and digital fabrication are enabling non-designers to mass produce non-standard, highly differentiated products - from shoes and tableware to furniture and even houses.

The construction industry is currently experiencing accelerating developments concerning societal demands along with project complexity, internationalization and digitalization.

The construction industry is currently experiencing accelerating developments concerning societal demands along with project complexity, internationalization and digitalization.

Strategic Excellence in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industries is a process of applied strategic thinking designed to develop a strategy empowered with the agility to adapt to changing circumstances and to drive a high performing culture of ideal behaviors.

Strategic Excellence in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industries is a process of applied strategic thinking designed to develop a strategy empowered with the agility to adapt to changing circumstances and to drive a high performing culture of ideal behaviors.

Decision-making is critical.

This book provides a comprehensive guide to the 2024 edition of the JCT Design and Build Contract.

Introduction to Health and Safety in Construction has been specially written for the thousands of students who complete the NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety each year.

Introduction to Health and Safety in Construction has been specially written for the thousands of students who complete the NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety each year.

This title was first published in 1986 during a recession much like that faced in recent years, which placed immense pressure on the British planning system and led to social unrest in the inner cities and in many disadvantaged areas.

This title was first published in 1986 during a recession much like that faced in recent years, which placed immense pressure on the British planning system and led to social unrest in the inner cities and in many disadvantaged areas.

This edition covers the principles of the design and build system of construction and examines the detail of the operation.

Human Resources Management in Construction fills an important gap in current management literature by applying general principles of human resources management specifically to the construction industry.

Human Resources Management in Construction fills an important gap in current management literature by applying general principles of human resources management specifically to the construction industry.

This edition covers the principles of the design and build system of construction and examines the detail of the operation.

Civil Engineering Contractual Procedures gives an introduction to the contractual procedures, legislation and administrative practices that are used in the civil engineering industry.

Civil Engineering Contractual Procedures gives an introduction to the contractual procedures, legislation and administrative practices that are used in the civil engineering industry.

Management for the Construction Industry introduces the principles of management and applies them to the construction industry.

Management for the Construction Industry introduces the principles of management and applies them to the construction industry.

The second edition of Building Contract Claims and Disputes (first published as Building Contract Disputes) provides a study of the causes of contractual disputes, particularly of claims in construction projects and of how they can be resolved successfully.

The second edition of Building Contract Claims and Disputes (first published as Building Contract Disputes) provides a study of the causes of contractual disputes, particularly of claims in construction projects and of how they can be resolved successfully.

This book forms part of a unique, highly practical and time-saving three volume presentation of the Building Regulations, each book covering all the regulations relating to specific building usage.

This book forms part of a unique, highly practical and time-saving three volume presentation of the Building Regulations, each book covering all the regulations relating to specific building usage.

Quality management has received much attention in recent years, not least in the construction industry.

Quality management has received much attention in recent years, not least in the construction industry.

Topics discussed include the structure and magnitude of the construction industry, responsibilities and roles of the organisations and people within the industry.

Topics discussed include the structure and magnitude of the construction industry, responsibilities and roles of the organisations and people within the industry.

Provides knowledge, understanding and guidance to the detailed and complex requirements of health and safety legislation as applied to the construction industry.

Provides knowledge, understanding and guidance to the detailed and complex requirements of health and safety legislation as applied to the construction industry.

First published in 1988, this book analyses the changes that took place in the economic organisation of the British construction industry throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, in particular considering its social and economic structure and examining the causes of its poor industrial record.

First published in 1988, this book analyses the changes that took place in the economic organisation of the British construction industry throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, in particular considering its social and economic structure and examining the causes of its poor industrial record.

As usage of the NEC (formerly the New Engineering Contract) family of contracts continues to grow worldwide, so does the importance of understanding its clauses and nuances to everyone working in the built environment.

As usage of the NEC (formerly the New Engineering Contract) family of contracts continues to grow worldwide, so does the importance of understanding its clauses and nuances to everyone working in the built environment.

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.

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.

Real Estate, Construction and Economic Development in Emerging Market Economies examines the relationships between real estate and construction sectors and explores how each sector, and the relationships between them, affect economic development in emerging market economies (EMEs).

Real Estate, Construction and Economic Development in Emerging Market Economies examines the relationships between real estate and construction sectors and explores how each sector, and the relationships between them, affect economic development in emerging market economies (EMEs).

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 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.

Across the AEC industry, the non-technical skills possessed by organisations are key to their overall performance.

Across the AEC industry, the non-technical skills possessed by organisations are key to their overall performance.

The relationship between project managers representing project owners and those on the contractor side is often threatened by communication risk.

The relationship between project managers representing project owners and those on the contractor side is often threatened by communication risk.