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Construction & heavy industry

Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 240 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: KNJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405159432
ISBN
9781405159432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 37.06

Paperback. Now in its 5th edition, this well established text first examines individual management techniques and then demonstrates these in practice, via a large new section of case studies based on actual building projects. This edition also features a revised section on costing and a new set of exercises for students. Num Pages: 320 pages, 130. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KJM; KNJC; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 194 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
5th Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632038626
ISBN
9780632038626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 92.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 433 pages, diagrams. BIC Classification: GBC; KNJ; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 753.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
R.S. Means Company Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
433
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876292839
ISBN
9780876292839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.07

Paperback. aeo first update since 1983 -- major developments in construction management since then aeo other textbooks concentrate on the management of projects -- this deals with managing a contractora s business aeo well established text with well known authors aeo first edition published by Longman Pearson 0--852--30522--5. Num Pages: 392 pages, 228. BIC Classification: KJM; KNJ; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632064021
ISBN
9780632064021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.50

Paperback. Most engineers learn about money the hard way: through experience in the workplace. Written in an approachable style offering young and seasoned engineers an insight into the way engineering businesses run, Engineering Money unites the basic concepts of engineering design, project evaluation techniques, and accounting methods. Num Pages: 196 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMV1; KNJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470546017
ISBN
9780470546017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.78

Hardback. TThe book focuses on key issues for present and future practice and research needs related to advancing the environmental performance of buildings and addresses the role regional culture plays in the successful (or otherwise) process of exchanging and adapting environmental practices and standards in the built environment. Editor(s): Cole, Raymond J. Num Pages: 416 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: AMC; KNJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 972.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405100045
ISBN
9781405100045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.43

Paperback. The construction industry is subject to more risk and uncertainty than perhaps any other industry. Yet, surprisingly, managerial techniques used to identify, analyse and respond to risk were not applied in the industry until the 80a s. Existing texts deal with the theoretical concepts of risk and the techniques that identify and manage it. Num Pages: 224 pages, 60. BIC Classification: KJM; KNJC; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 191 x 12. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632028160
ISBN
9780632028160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.29

Hardcover. Provides a wide insight into the construction business, showing the reader how a contractor organizes a construction company and controls his work. Offers a practical and direct approach and describes how a business starts up, how it's organized and how it's financed. Series: Wiley Series of Practical Construction Guides. Num Pages: 248 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: KJM; KJVS; KNJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471536369
ISBN
9780471536369
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 181.56

Hardcover. A comprehensive approach to building-related deterioration and intervention This essential technical reference gives building professionals the knowledge and tools they need to better diagnose building-related deterioration, identify sound treatment options and solutions, and design to minimize performance problems on new projects. Num Pages: 672 pages, illustrations, charts, diagrams. BIC Classification: AMC; KNJC; TNC; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 187 x 263 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471331728
ISBN
9780471331728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.84

Hardback. Although other books cover a wide range of aspects of construction liability, only Design Liability in Construction draws together all the elements that relate specifically to design. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: KNJC; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 182 x 22. Weight in Grams: 918.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
440
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444330069
ISBN
9781444330069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.81

Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 19, 8 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings, 9 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFN; KCF; KNJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801454158
ISBN
9780801454158
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.27

Hardcover. Using the Build, Operate, Transfer (BOT) system, private developers design, finance, construct, and operate revenue-producing public projects, and, at the end of the pay-back period, turn projects over to the community. Num Pages: 424 pages, diagrams, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: KJVD; KNJ; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471119920
ISBN
9780471119920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 110 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: KNJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 160.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
110
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604563139
ISBN
9781604563139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.38
€ 43.63

Paperback. Value is added to projects through their relationships; the focus of this book is therefore the cluster of relationships around the client, rather than the building on the ground. Num Pages: 328 pages, 48 illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMP; KNJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 191 x 17. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405124317
ISBN
9781405124317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.43

Paperback. Since Corby became the site of a new iron, steel & tube works in 1933, the village of 1,500 has grown into a new torn of 60,000. This title provides an inside look into the works and is a record of an industry that is no more in the Northamptonshire countryside. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMM; HDT; KNJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 7. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752427690
ISBN
9780752427690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. This is the first post--Egan book to look at benchmarking and KPIs (key performance indicators) in the construction industry. Benchmarking is one of the key management techniques the construction industry now needs to adopt if it is to meet challenging new efficiency and productivity targets as well as clientsa demands for best value. Num Pages: 304 pages, 35. BIC Classification: KJM; KNJC; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632055647
ISBN
9780632055647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 117.02

Paperback. The CDM Regulations 2007 seek to improve the health and safetyperformance of the UK construction industry. Designers now have alegal responsibility to ensure that their designs account forhealth and safety at all stages of construction and building use. Num Pages: 176 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: KNJC; KNXC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 298 x 209 x 11. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405132756
ISBN
9781405132756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.30

Paperback. This code of practice, long established as a leading publication for the construction industry, provides an authoritative guide to essential principles and good practice in estimating for building work. Num Pages: 176 pages, 70 illustrations. BIC Classification: KNJC; TNCB1; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 295 x 212 x 10. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
7th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405129718
ISBN
9781405129718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.26

Hardcover. The turnover rate for companies in the construction industry is high. This book identifies the ten key elements of contractor failure and shows how to avoid them. Each element of failure is defined, illustrated by real examples, and ways are discussed to avoid or minimize the risks involved. Series: Wiley Series of Practical Construction Guides. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KNJC; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471513247
ISBN
9780471513247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.56

Paperback. A compelling account of the biggest corporate takeovers of recent years, and an insight into the life of Lakshmi Mittal, the UK's richest man Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: KJF; KNJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349120973
ISBN
9780349120973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

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