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Ralph Morton
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Blackwell Pub
Publication date
January 18, 2008
Pages
227
Binding
Paperback
Edition
2 revised
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781405159432
ISBN-10
140515943X
Dimensions
0.50 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
0.82 lbs.
Original list price
$38.99
Other format details
sci/tech
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: This thoroughly readable overview of the nature and history of the construction industry offers a clear understanding of how this vast and complex industry operates. Exploring its main features - the markets, the principal players, and ways of working - it provides a strong basis for further study.
Construction UK: introduction to the industry takes a fresh approach to today's key issues - sustainability, safety, efficiency, employment practices and procurement. It explains why things are the way they are and investigates the powerful trends for change.
This new edition is updated with:
* the latest DTI statistics, including new information on causes accidents
* an examination of the effectiveness of initiatives post-Egan
* a new section on the influence of European initiatives
* expanded coverage of sustainability and the environmental drivers affecting construction - as well as the industry's response
* an enlarged section on labour resources and the skills gap
* a new look at the role of IT and how it is changing the design, construction and operation of buildings
* new case studies on Holyrood and on Wembley Stadium.
Students and all those interested in the built environment - architecture, engineering, surveying, construction - will find this a highly accessible and stimulating approach.
Construction UK: introduction to the industry takes a fresh approach to today's key issues - sustainability, safety, efficiency, employment practices and procurement. It explains why things are the way they are and investigates the powerful trends for change.
This new edition is updated with:
* the latest DTI statistics, including new information on causes accidents
* an examination of the effectiveness of initiatives post-Egan
* a new section on the influence of European initiatives
* expanded coverage of sustainability and the environmental drivers affecting construction - as well as the industry's response
* an enlarged section on labour resources and the skills gap
* a new look at the role of IT and how it is changing the design, construction and operation of buildings
* new case studies on Holyrood and on Wembley Stadium.
Students and all those interested in the built environment - architecture, engineering, surveying, construction - will find this a highly accessible and stimulating approach.
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Paperback
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2 revised edition from Blackwell Pub (January 18, 2008)
9781405159432 | details & prices | 227 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.82 lbs | List price $38.99
About: This thoroughly readable overview of the nature and history of the construction industry offers a clear understanding of how this vast and complex industry operates.
About: This thoroughly readable overview of the nature and history of the construction industry offers a clear understanding of how this vast and complex industry operates.
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