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Work and Labor Relations in the Construction Industry - An International Perspective (Paperback): Dale Belman, Janet Druker,... Work and Labor Relations in the Construction Industry - An International Perspective (Paperback)
Dale Belman, Janet Druker, Geoffrey White
R1,384 Discovery Miles 13 840 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The need for a skilled, motivated and effective workforce is fundamental to the creation of the built environment across the world. Known in so many places for a tendency to informal and casual working practices, for the sometimes abusive use of migrant labor, for gendered male employment and for a neglect of the essentials of health and safety, the industry, its managers and its workforce face multiple challenges. This book brings an international lens to address those challenges, looking particularly at the diverse ways in which answers have been found to manage safe and productive employment practices and effective employment relations within the framework of client demands for timely and cost-effective project completions. Whilst context, history and contractual frameworks may all militate against a careful attention to human resource issues this makes them even more deserving of attention. Work and Labor Relations in Construction aims to share understanding of best practice in the industries associated with construction and related activities, recognizing that effective work organization and good standards of employee relations will vary from one location to another. It acknowledges the real difficulties encountered by workers in parts of the developing world and the quest for improvement and awareness of some of the worst hazards and current practices. This book is both critical and analytical in approach and seeks to alert readers to the need for change. Aimed at addressing practical issues within the construction industry from a theoretical and empirical standpoint, it will be of value to those interested in the built environment, employment relations and human resource management.

Introduction to Project Management - A Source Book for Traditional PM Basics (Paperback): Davies A. Igberaese Introduction to Project Management - A Source Book for Traditional PM Basics (Paperback)
Davies A. Igberaese
R1,172 Discovery Miles 11 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Clear and easy to follow style and varied professional experience of the author make this book stand out from the other more complex Project Management books on the market Comprehensive coverage, illuminating examples, practical discussions, and clear guidelines on how to apply the tools and techniques of project management Aligned with the latest edition of the Project Management Institute's (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Inclusion of Templates for the various Subsidiary Project Management Plans makes the book a practical asset for beginners

Introduction to Project Management - A Source Book for Traditional PM Basics (Hardcover): Davies A. Igberaese Introduction to Project Management - A Source Book for Traditional PM Basics (Hardcover)
Davies A. Igberaese
R5,088 Discovery Miles 50 880 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Clear and easy to follow style and varied professional experience of the author make this book stand out from the other more complex Project Management books on the market Comprehensive coverage, illuminating examples, practical discussions, and clear guidelines on how to apply the tools and techniques of project management Aligned with the latest edition of the Project Management Institute's (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Inclusion of Templates for the various Subsidiary Project Management Plans makes the book a practical asset for beginners

Understanding Australian Construction Contractors - A Guide for Emerging Professionals (Hardcover): Matt Stevens, John Smolders Understanding Australian Construction Contractors - A Guide for Emerging Professionals (Hardcover)
Matt Stevens, John Smolders
R3,591 Discovery Miles 35 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Combined experience of well-regarded academic and professional author who has a long and illustrious career in the region Broad market across growing Australian construction sector, over 11000 students in any one year plus professionals starting careers Includes case studies, discussion questions, online support materials

Solidification and Solid-State Transformations of Metals and Alloys (Paperback): Maria Jose Quintana Hernandez, Jose Antonio... Solidification and Solid-State Transformations of Metals and Alloys (Paperback)
Maria Jose Quintana Hernandez, Jose Antonio Pero-Sanz, Luis Felipe Verdeja
R3,439 R3,213 Discovery Miles 32 130 Save R226 (7%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Solidification and Solid-State Transformations of Metals and Alloys describes solidification and the industrial problems presented when manufacturing structural parts by casting, or semi-products for forging, in order to obtain large, flat or specifically shaped parts. Solidification follows the nucleation and growth model, which will also be applied in solid-state transformations, such as those taking place because of changes in solubility and allotropy or changes produced by recrystallization. It also explains the heat treatments that, through controlled heating, holding and cooling, allow the metals to have specific structures and properties. It also describes the correct interpretation of phase diagrams so the reader can comprehend the behaviour of iron, aluminium, copper, lead, tin, nickel, titanium, etc. and the alloys between them or with other metallic or metalloid elements. This book can be used by graduate and undergraduate students, as well as physicists, chemists and engineers who wish to study the subject of Metallic Materials and Physical Metallurgy, specifically industrial applications where casting of metals and alloys, as well as heat treatments are relevant to the quality assurance of manufacturing processes. It will be especially useful for readers with little to no knowledge on the subject, and who are looking for a book that addresses the fundamentals of manufacturing, treatment and properties of metals and alloys.

Spon's Estimating Costs Guide to Electrical Works - Unit Rates and Project Costs (Paperback, 4th edition): Bryan Spain Spon's Estimating Costs Guide to Electrical Works - Unit Rates and Project Costs (Paperback, 4th edition)
Bryan Spain
R2,139 Discovery Miles 21 390 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

All the cost data you need to keep your estimating accurate, competitive and profitable.
Do you work on jobs between 50 and 50,000? Then this book is for you.
Specially written for contractors and small businesses carrying out small works, Spon's Estimating Cost Guide to Electrical Works provides accurate information on thousands of rates, each broken down to labour, material overheads and profit for residential, retail and light industrial premises. It is the first book to include typical project costs for new installations, stripping out, rewiring and upgrading for flats and houses.
In addition, vital information and advice is given on setting up and running a business, employing staff, tax, VAT and CIS4s.
For the cost of approximately two hours of your charge-out rate (or less), this book will help you to:

  • produce estimates faster
  • keep your estimates accurate and competitive
  • run your business more effectively
  • save time.
Rethinking Earned Value & Schedule Management on Construction Projects - Solving the World's Construction Performance... Rethinking Earned Value & Schedule Management on Construction Projects - Solving the World's Construction Performance Problem (Hardcover)
J Gerard Boyle
R2,183 R1,772 Discovery Miles 17 720 Save R411 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Professional Ethics for the Construction Industry (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Rebecca Mirsky, John Schaufelberger Professional Ethics for the Construction Industry (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Rebecca Mirsky, John Schaufelberger
R4,002 Discovery Miles 40 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

* Introduces ethical dilemmas aspiring construction professionals will face on the job-and the critical thinking skills to reason their way out of them * Completely revised and updated to reflect changes in construction technology, workforce composition, and working environments * Updated to include brand-new chapters on social media, privacy and technology, and construction during a disease outbreak or natural disaster alongside chapters on perennial issues surrounding the environment, diversity, compliance and more * Enriched with real-life case studies drawn from the authors' decades of industry experience * Ideal reading for courses in professional ethics, leadership, construction law, workforce readiness, and continuing education * Includes downloadable PowerPoints, question banks, and other resources for instructors

Politics and Rhetoric of Italian State Steel Privatisation - A Gramscian Analysis (Hardcover): Edoardo Mollona, Luca Pareschi Politics and Rhetoric of Italian State Steel Privatisation - A Gramscian Analysis (Hardcover)
Edoardo Mollona, Luca Pareschi
R4,463 Discovery Miles 44 630 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The globally spreading privatisation wave that occurred in the 1990s deeply changed the structure of economic institutions worldwide. This turmoil overturned not only economic institutions, but shared cultural and societal institutions as well. This book is the result of an investigation into the history of the privatisation of the steel industry in Italy, completed between 1994 and 1995. It explores the history of the Italian steel industry by looking at the interplay of local intertwined interests, political relations, and ideological formations that characterised an idiosyncratic hegemonic historical bloc. Rather than stigmatising this pattern as the legacy of a dysfunctional provincialism, the authors mobilise Gramsci's theory of hegemony to explain how the Italian privatisation process unfolded to accommodate economic pressures, political interests, and ideological constraints of a hegemonic social group, or aggregation of social groups. Thus, in reconstructing the privatisation of Italian steel, this book proposes a hegemony theory of privatisation and, more generally, describes a model that explains how political and cultural dynamics give rise to idiosyncratic local variations in globally spreading policies. It will be of interest to researchers, academics, and students in the fields of business history, economics, sociology, and political science.

Managing the Complexities of Real Estate Development (Hardcover): Bob Voelker Managing the Complexities of Real Estate Development (Hardcover)
Bob Voelker
R4,458 Discovery Miles 44 580 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

* Takes the reader through the entire development process from land acquisition to completion and refinancing or sale * Aimed out aspiring professionals looking to move into development from other areas * Includes a glossary of terms

Construction in Indonesia - Looking Back and Moving Forward (Hardcover): Toong-Khuan Chan, Krishna Suryanto Pribadi Construction in Indonesia - Looking Back and Moving Forward (Hardcover)
Toong-Khuan Chan, Krishna Suryanto Pribadi
R4,921 Discovery Miles 49 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unique contribution to Construction Management and Infrastructure Development literature Highly practical guidance for policy makers looking to use construction to stimulate economic growth

Recent Trends in Cold-Formed Steel Construction (Paperback): Cheng Yu Recent Trends in Cold-Formed Steel Construction (Paperback)
Cheng Yu
R7,220 R4,931 Discovery Miles 49 310 Save R2,289 (32%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Recent Trends in Cold-Formed Steel Construction discusses advancements in an area that has become an important construction material for buildings. The book addresses cutting-edge new technologies and design methods using cold-formed steel as a main structural material, and provides technical guidance on how to design and build sustainable and energy-efficient cold-formed steel buildings. Part One of the book introduces the codes, specifications, and design methods for cold-formed steel structures, while Part Two provides computational analysis of cold-formed steel structures. Part Three examines the structural performance of cold-formed steel buildings and reviews the thermal performance, acoustic performance, fire protection, floor vibrations, and blast resistance of these buildings, with a final section reviewing innovation and sustainability in cold-formed steel construction.

Managing the Complexities of Real Estate Development (Paperback): Bob Voelker Managing the Complexities of Real Estate Development (Paperback)
Bob Voelker
R1,842 Discovery Miles 18 420 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

* Takes the reader through the entire development process from land acquisition to completion and refinancing or sale * Aimed out aspiring professionals looking to move into development from other areas * Includes a glossary of terms

Graphene and VLSI Interconnects (Hardcover): Cher Ming Tan, Udit Narula, Vivek Sangwan Graphene and VLSI Interconnects (Hardcover)
Cher Ming Tan, Udit Narula, Vivek Sangwan
R3,589 Discovery Miles 35 890 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Discusses the method to grow not only graphene over Cu but also allows the reader to know how to optimize graphene growth, using statistical design of experiments, on Cu interconnects in order to obtain good-quality and reliable interconnects Provides the basic understanding of graphene-Cu interaction mechanism Introduces a novel graphene growth process and graphene-assisted electroless copper plating

Numerical Models for Submerged Breakwaters - Coastal Hydrodynamics and Morphodynamics (Paperback): Amir Sharifahmadian Numerical Models for Submerged Breakwaters - Coastal Hydrodynamics and Morphodynamics (Paperback)
Amir Sharifahmadian
R3,022 R2,833 Discovery Miles 28 330 Save R189 (6%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Numerical Models for Submerged Breakwaters: Coastal Hydrodynamics and Morphodynamics discusses the practice of submerged breakwaters, an increasingly popular tool used as a coastal defense system because of their amenity and aesthetics as compared to common emerged beach protection measures. The book is the perfect guide for experienced professionals who wish to keep abreast of the latest best practices or those who are entering the field and need a reference, explaining new and traditional numerical methodologies for designing submerged breakwaters and measuring their performance. In addition, the book provides case studies, examples, and practical methods for data selection and pre-processing, model setup, calibration, and analysis.

Continuous Cost Improvement in Construction - Theory and Practice (Hardcover): Udayangani Kulatunga, Bankole Awuzie, Temitope... Continuous Cost Improvement in Construction - Theory and Practice (Hardcover)
Udayangani Kulatunga, Bankole Awuzie, Temitope Seun Omotayo
R4,938 Discovery Miles 49 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the first book to place continuous improvement at the heart of construction cost management Covers theoretical background, before presenting real practical tools to improve construction costs Includes international case studies

Millimeter-Wave Digitally Intensive Frequency Generation in CMOS (Hardcover): Wanghua Wu, Robert Bogdan Staszewski, John R. Long Millimeter-Wave Digitally Intensive Frequency Generation in CMOS (Hardcover)
Wanghua Wu, Robert Bogdan Staszewski, John R. Long
R2,546 Discovery Miles 25 460 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book describes the digitally intensive time-domain architectures and techniques applied to millimeter-wave frequency synthesis, with the objective of improving performance and reducing the cost of implementation. Coverage includes system architecture, system level modeling, critical building block design, and digital calibration techniques, making it highly suitable for those who want to learn about mm-wave frequency generation for communication and radar applications, integrated circuit implementation, and time-domain circuit and system techniques.

Iron Ore - Mineralogy, Processing and Environmental Sustainability (Hardcover): Li Minglu Iron Ore - Mineralogy, Processing and Environmental Sustainability (Hardcover)
Li Minglu
R8,782 R5,261 Discovery Miles 52 610 Save R3,521 (40%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Iron Ore: Mineralogy, Processing and Environmental Issues summarizes recent, key research on the characterization of iron ores, including important topics such as beneficiation (separation and refining), agglomeration (e.g., production of pellets or powders), blast furnace technology for smelting, and environmental issues relating to its production. The text is an ideal reference on the topic during a time when iron ore production has increased significantly, driven by increasing demand from countries such as India and China.

International Construction Management - How the Global Industry Reshapes the World (Hardcover): Igor Martek International Construction Management - How the Global Industry Reshapes the World (Hardcover)
Igor Martek
R4,489 Discovery Miles 44 890 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Most up to date textbook dedicated to profiling the global construction industry Contains global case studies and teaching features

Practical Management for the Digital Age - An Introduction for Engineers, Scientists, and Other Disciplines (Hardcover): Martin... Practical Management for the Digital Age - An Introduction for Engineers, Scientists, and Other Disciplines (Hardcover)
Martin Baumers, John Dominy
R2,842 Discovery Miles 28 420 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Practical Management for the Digital Age is an innovative introductory management textbook that shows the sweeping impact of information technology on the business world. At the same time, it addresses the pressing issue of how environmental aspects are interwoven with management decisions. This book forms an academically rigorous, accurate, and accessible first exposure to a topic that often challenges novices with competing definitions, inconsistent use of terminology, methodological variety, and conceptual fuzziness. It has been written for readers with little or no prior knowledge of management and is compact enough to be read cover-to-cover over the course of a semester. Features of this book: Provides a broad, self-contained treatment of management for those without prior knowledge of management or commerce, emphasizing core ideas that every manager should know. Establishes the context of modern management by characterizing the nature of the private enterprise, the economic theory of the firm, the economics of digitalization and automation, processes of innovation, and life cycle thinking. Introduces readers to various activities of managing, including business modeling, new business formation, operations management, managing people, marketing, and the management of quality and risk. Provides practical introductions to broadly applied management techniques, including financial planning, financial analysis, evaluating flows of money, and planning and monitoring projects. This book is aimed at a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate students in a variety of disciplines, as well as practitioners. It will be especially useful to those in the fields of engineering, science, computer science, medicine, pharmacy, social sciences, and more. It will help student readers engage confidently with project work in the final parts of their degree courses and, most importantly, with managerial situations later in their careers. For instructors, who may not have a management background, this book offers content for a self-contained year-long course in management at the intermediate undergraduate level. In addition, it has been developed for undergraduate and postgraduate courses with accreditation requirements that include a taught element in management, such as the UK Engineering Council's Accreditation of Higher Education (AHEP) framework.

Quantifying and Managing Disruption Claims (Hardcover): Hamish Lal Quantifying and Managing Disruption Claims (Hardcover)
Hamish Lal
R3,519 Discovery Miles 35 190 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Claims involving disruption are commonly accepted to be the most difficult to quantify. Disruptions that occur during a working day can lead to productivity loss which, in turn, can lead to time and cost overruns. The solution proposed in this book integrates cost and time in order to develop a site labour productivity measurement system whereby claims involving disruption can be objectively and automatically quantified.

The Innovation Engine for Growth - An Actionable Roadmap to Thriving in a Hyper-Competitive World (Hardcover): Sanjay Mazumdar,... The Innovation Engine for Growth - An Actionable Roadmap to Thriving in a Hyper-Competitive World (Hardcover)
Sanjay Mazumdar, Cheryl Perkins
R4,466 Discovery Miles 44 660 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

* Focus on seven critical, fast-paced industries where innovation capability is essential * Written by two prominent thought leaders with 50 years of combined experience working with hundreds of companies across industries * Provides templates to immediately put the book's frameworks in place to develop an organization's innovation plan

The Chinese Steel Industry's Transformation - Structural Change, Performance and Demand on Resources (Hardcover): Ligang... The Chinese Steel Industry's Transformation - Structural Change, Performance and Demand on Resources (Hardcover)
Ligang Song, Haimin Liu
R3,018 Discovery Miles 30 180 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

China today produces nearly half of the world's steel and is the world's largest importer of iron ore. Steel has been a central part of China's rapid growth story, but it is also a source of many problems that range from the Chinese industry s environmental impact to the problems associated with the continued dominance the sector's state owned enterprises. This book of chapters edited by Ligang Song and Haimin Liu is a major and comprehensive contribution to this important topic.' - Dwight Perkins, Harvard University, Department of Economics, US'Chinese economic reform and opening to the international economy since the late 1970s have changed the country and the world. The developments in the steel industry through the reform period are central to those changes, illuminative of them, and of immense significance in themselves. This book throws new light on these historic changes for Chinese and foreign readers alike.' - From the foreword by Ross Garnaut, University of Melbourne, Australia This unique and informative book provides a central reference work on the Chinese steel industry and discusses China s increasing demand on metals from both macroeconomic and regional perspectives. It includes macroeconomic studies of developments in Chinese resource demand with particular reference to the ferrous metals and microeconomic studies that utilize comprehensive firm-level data to evince new knowledge of both firm and industry performance with respect to their productivity, the technical efficiency, and industrial linkages. The book also discusses trade in steel products and the impact of the restructuring of the industry on the environment. This detailed and analytical study will appeal to academics, students and researchers in Chinese studies, government agencies and private sectors - such as the mining industry, as well as financial agencies analyzing the Chinese demand on global resources. Contributors include: G. Dai, J. Golley, H. Liu, H. McKay, Y. Sheng, L. Song, Y. Zheng

The Permafrost Environment (Paperback): Stuart A Harris The Permafrost Environment (Paperback)
Stuart A Harris
R1,068 Discovery Miles 10 680 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Originally published in 1986, The Permafrost Environment examines how the search for oil, gas and minerals in the arctic region instigated new and vitally important needs to understand the permafrost environment. The construction of roads, airfields, buildings and pipelines in this inhospitable environment has posed enormous problems for engineers and geologists. This book is a comprehensive review of the nature of the permafrost environment and its utilization. It looks at environmental processes and their effects and examines the management problems which result. It provides a detailed look at how normal procedures for construction etc. need to be modified to cope with the special conditions and it gives examples from throughout the arctic region, including Canada, Siberia, Alaska, Greenland and Northern Scandinavia.

Leadership, Ethics, and Project Execution - An Evidence-Based Project Success Model (Hardcover): Frederick B. Plummer, Francis... Leadership, Ethics, and Project Execution - An Evidence-Based Project Success Model (Hardcover)
Frederick B. Plummer, Francis X. Darconte, F.H. (Bud) Griffis
R5,400 Discovery Miles 54 000 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Leadership, Ethics, and Project Execution provides a masterclass in the project and people management skills that set apart the most accomplished design and construction professionals. This textbook for graduate and advanced undergraduate students distils the insights gleaned over the authors' decades of experience in academia and industry into actionable principles for success in a notoriously demanding field. Combining real life case studies with original research, Leadership, Ethics, and Project Execution points the way from the classroom to the jobsite. Interactive exercises allow readers to take the role of junior project managers and other emerging professionals and reason through the ethical dilemmas surrounding building projects from the initial bid to completion. Chapters on stakeholder alignment, productivity, and project success ensure that aspiring leaders' business decisions are as economically sound as they are ethically correct. From its accessible, conversational tone to the lifetime's worth of construction wisdom it shares, Leadership, Ethics, and Project Execution offers an extended mentoring session with three giants of the building industry.

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