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Effective Front-End Strategies to Reduce Waste on Construction Projects (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Peter G. Rundle, Alireza... Effective Front-End Strategies to Reduce Waste on Construction Projects (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Peter G. Rundle, Alireza Bahadori, Ken Doust
R1,569 Discovery Miles 15 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume outlines a progressively staged process focused on fostering a more effective, more efficient, and greener global construction industry. The research-based book commences with an evaluation of eight methodologies identified after a worldwide literature and compliance review. It is followed by a more detailed report on four of these options, with the ultimate objective of independent selection within the construction engineering community of a single most appropriate methodology as the approach for further, more-detailed investigation. The eight methodologies were selected against six key performance indicators developed as assessment criteria and include knowledge management, lean construction, construction contract procurement practices, optimal work duration on site, construction site waste, rationalization of construction safety regulations, sustainable construction labor force, and portfolio project development. A primary outcome of the selected methodology being a triple bottom-line benefit to key stakeholders, commercially and also to the ecology, along with the community at large. Front-end construction waste strategies to serve as best practices to minimize waste generated by construction projects was the methodology selected for detailed research. The text also covers the primary sources of construction waste. The book is ideal for civil and construction engineers as well as project developers; managers and public sector waste management specialists.

HAPM Workmanship Checklists (Paperback): Construction Audit Ltd HAPM Workmanship Checklists (Paperback)
Construction Audit Ltd
R7,038 Discovery Miles 70 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The HAPM Workmanship Checklists fills an important gap in the current information provision in the industry, providing guidance for those engaged in site inspections during the course of building works. Its unique checklist format, designed for use on site, is complimented by extensive references to sources of guidance, standards and legislative information.
This book will be of interest to building professionals involved in site inspection work, as a contractor, consultant, or third party, e.g. civil and structural engineers, project managers, clerks of works, building control officers, insurance company site inspectors, building surveyors, architects and designers.

Altering Houses and Small Scale Residential Developments (Paperback): Ann Bridger, Colin Bridger Altering Houses and Small Scale Residential Developments (Paperback)
Ann Bridger, Colin Bridger
R1,274 Discovery Miles 12 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

'Altering Houses and Small-scale Residential Development' is a practical guide for home owners and those undertaking residential building projects. It is also useful for students and emerging professionals concerned with the built environment, especially small-scale development procedures.
Undertaking house alterations can be daunting, not least because considerations of cost, design and method can simultaneously demand urgent and careful attention. In addition, there are regulations and the law to be satisfied, contracts to be entered into and a host of potential problems concerned with the form and condition of the building itself. It is a rare building which is not defective in some way, but putting things right can be very satisfying.
The Bridgers' book assumes that many home owners now wish to understand more clearly what goes on when they commission contractors and consultants to convert and adapt their homes. Or course, there are also people who intend to manage a project themselves, while others may undertake work on a DIY basis, and the secret then is getting the right kind of help. This book will be invaluable in either situation because it explains how to perform certain functions yourself, yet clarifies the roles and responsibilities of the professionals who may be needed to help with the processes of buying, altering and selling a house.
The economic factors in development are not overlooked since, for people who wish to develop in order to sell or let property, market conditions will be paramount, as will the forecasting and control of costs. This book provides practical guidance on these matters; it avoids theory, but does suggest further reading. It is alsohighly illustrated with over 100 illustrations clarifying parts of the text.
The main theme of this book is altering houses but, in practice, the differences between some alterations schemes and building a new house can be relatively small. As a result, much of the material will be useful for those who wish to acquire a plot of land and undertake a modest residential development.
Altering or building houses and selling them can be a complex business, covering a wide range of interrelated factors. This book will make these processes easier.
*Practical guide for developers, home-owners and professionals.
*Combines design, technical and financial considerations.

Sustainable Construction Materials - Select Proceedings of ACMM 2021 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022): K. S. Satyanarayanan,... Sustainable Construction Materials - Select Proceedings of ACMM 2021 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
K. S. Satyanarayanan, Hyung-Joon Seo, N. Gopalakrishnan
R9,598 Discovery Miles 95 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents the select proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Construction Materials and Management (ACMM 2021). It discusses the recent innovations towards construction management, building technology and new materials in practice in civil engineering. Various topics covered include architecture and urban planning, smart materials and structures, GIS in construction application, transportation materials and engineering, geotechnical applications in construction, energy and sustainability, green building technologies and materials and construction management. The book will be useful for beginners, researchers and professionals working in the area of civil engineering.

Practical Stone Masonry (Hardcover): Peter Hill, John David Practical Stone Masonry (Hardcover)
Peter Hill, John David
R4,416 Discovery Miles 44 160 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Practical Stone Masonry is the first major book in nearly seventy years on the craft of the stonemason. Today the work of the stonemason is almost exclusively confined to the repair of historic buildings, requiring a full working knowledge of the detailed traditional craft practices relating to repairs. This book addresses that need. It covers the basic methods of working stone, the making of specialized tools, and, for the first time, a full analysis of the procedures for setting-out for repairs. A broad description of the nature and problems of stone also includes guidance on selection. In addition, the authors look at the causes of decay in stone and outline methods for repair of both stone and mortar. "Practical Stone Masonry" contains essential advice for working masons and apprentices, and all those engaged in planning and supervising such works. It includes: the basic methods of working stone; how to make specialized tools; the procedures for setting-out for repairs explained; and, the nature and problems of stone plus a guide to selection.

Rural Building Course Volume 4 - Drawing Book (Paperback): Tool Rural Building Course Volume 4 - Drawing Book (Paperback)
Tool
R519 Discovery Miles 5 190 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This volume is part of a series which offers practical advice for trainees studying rural building courses. The main aim of the course is to provide trade information in simple language, with numerous, clear illustrations. It draws on the expertise of fieldworkers who have devised simple building methods appropriate to a rural community and is the product of years of experimentation with different methods.

The JCT 05 Standard Building Contract - Law and Administration (Hardcover): Issaka Ndekugri, Michael Rycroft The JCT 05 Standard Building Contract - Law and Administration (Hardcover)
Issaka Ndekugri, Michael Rycroft
R5,882 Discovery Miles 58 820 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Joint Contracts Tribunal's (JCT) Standard Form of Building Contract, one of the most common standard contracts used in the UK to procure building work, is updated regularly to take account of changes in legislation and industry practice and relevant court decisions from litigation. The JCT 05 Standard Building Contract: Law and Administration is a second edition to the authors' earlier award-winning The JCT98 Building Contract: Law and Administration, and clarifies complex issues surrounding obligations and rights under the contract. This makes it an essential reference for construction professionals, employers, contractors, and lawyers new to construction seeking to update and consolidate their knowledge. The book also provides the knowledge and understanding of the contract, which are a fundamental part of the education of most students who go on to become managers and leaders in the construction industry. It thoroughly works through the provisions of the contract in simple language, using case law examples and relevant statute to demonstrate approaches to its interpretation.

Project Management - A Benefit Realisation Approach (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Ofer Zwikael, John R. Smyrk Project Management - A Benefit Realisation Approach (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Ofer Zwikael, John R. Smyrk
R2,576 Discovery Miles 25 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Winner of 2020 PMI David I. Cleland Project Management Literature Award This book is a complete project management toolkit for project leaders in business, research and industry. Projects are approved and financed to generate benefits. Project Management: A Benefit Realisation Approach proposes a complete framework that supports this objective - from project selection and definition, through execution, and beyond implementation of deliverables until benefits are secured. The book is the first to explain the creation of organisational value by suggesting a complete, internally-consistent and theoretically rigorous benefit-focused project management methodology, supported with an analytical technique: benefit engineering. Benefit engineering offers a practical approach to the design and maintenance of an organisation's project portfolio. Building upon the authors' earlier successful book, Project Management for the Creation of Organisational Value, this comprehensively revised and expanded new book contains the addition of new chapters on project realisation. The book offers a rigorous explanation of how benefits emerge from a project. This approach is developed and strengthened - resulting in a completely client-oriented view of a project. Senior executives, practitioners, students and academics will find in this book a comprehensive guide to the conduct of projects, which includes robust models, a set of consistent principles, an integrated glossary, enabling tools, illustrative examples and case studies.

Measures of Sustainable Construction Projects Performance (Hardcover): Ayodeji Oke Measures of Sustainable Construction Projects Performance (Hardcover)
Ayodeji Oke
R2,773 R2,478 Discovery Miles 24 780 Save R295 (11%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The construction industry contributes to growth and economic development in countries around the world, but it can also be wasteful and environmentally damaging. Traditionally, the success of construction projects is measured in term of time, cost, and quality; however, due to changing clients' demands and expectations and complexity of projects, project goals are no longer limited to the conventional three indicators. The introduction of sustainability principle in every sector of the economy, especially through the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs), has also affected the measures of project success. There is the need for construction projects to adopt sustainable principles such as reduce, reuse, and recycle with a view to ensuring that projects are economical, people oriented, environmentally friendly and technically appropriate. Oke builds on years of knowledge and research providing a comprehensive discussion on various metrics and variables for measuring the success and performance of sustainable construction projects; culminating in an essential text for various stakeholders concerned with the management and administration of construction and infrastructure projects in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operation (AECO) industry.

Masonry, Bricklaying and Plastering (Hardcover, Facsimile Ed): Robert Scott Burn Masonry, Bricklaying and Plastering (Hardcover, Facsimile Ed)
Robert Scott Burn
R4,503 Discovery Miles 45 030 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Robert Scott Burn wrote this book in 1871 at a time of great developments in science, industry and exploration, and when materials for engineering and building were constantly being improved and replaced. It offers, therefore, a useful coverage of both traditional techniques and materials such as stone, brick and pise, but also examines the developments in the use of cement for wall covering as well as cement blocks to be used as artificial stone. This reprint of the original work contains over 400 pages of text dealing with materials, practical construction techniques, masonry and brickwork, principles of design, drawing, plastering and wall decoration, as well as many other aspects of construction. The 160 plates which accompany the text include a large number of drawings of different parts of buildings, including: window, door and wall details in various styles; arches; staircases; consoles and brackets in stone and terracotta; hollow and ornamental brickwork and designs of shop fronts.

Builder's Reference Book (Hardcover, 12th edition): Leslie Black Builder's Reference Book (Hardcover, 12th edition)
Leslie Black
R4,942 Discovery Miles 49 420 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A comphensive guide to information sources relevant to the building industry and legislation affecting it. It is designed for use as a tool either in the office or on site, giving facts in a compendium style to meet the most common requirements of the busy builder.

Assessing Building Performance (Hardcover): Wolfgang Preiser, Jacqueline Vischer Assessing Building Performance (Hardcover)
Wolfgang Preiser, Jacqueline Vischer
R4,485 Discovery Miles 44 850 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The building performance evaluation (BPE) framework emphasizes an evaluative stance throughout the six phases of the building delivery and life cycle: (1) strategic planning/needs analysis; (2) program review; (3) design review; (4) post-construction evaluation/review; (5) post-occupancy evaluation; and, (6) facilities management review/adaptive reuse. The lessons learned from positive and negative building performance are fed into future building delivery cycles. The case studies illustrate how this basic methodology has been adapted to a range of cultural contexts, and indicates the positive results of building performance assessment in a wide range of situations.

Rural Building Course Volume 3 - Construction (Paperback): Tool Rural Building Course Volume 3 - Construction (Paperback)
Tool
R826 Discovery Miles 8 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This volume is part of a series which offers practical advice for trainees studying rural building courses. The main aim of the course is to provide much-needed trade information in simple language, with numerous, clear illustrations. It draws on the expertise of fieldworkers who have devised simple building methods appropriate to a rural community and is the product of years of experimentation with different methods.

Construction planning: Fet level 2: Textbook (Paperback): A. du Preez, S. Robertson, S. Smith Construction planning: Fet level 2: Textbook (Paperback)
A. du Preez, S. Robertson, S. Smith
R523 Discovery Miles 5 230 Ships in 5 - 10 working days
Heavy Equipment Operations Trainee Guide, Level 3 (Paperback, 3rd edition): Nccer Heavy Equipment Operations Trainee Guide, Level 3 (Paperback, 3rd edition)
Nccer
R3,409 Discovery Miles 34 090 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This exceptionally produced trainee guide features a highly illustrated design, technical hints and tips from industry experts, review questions and a whole lot more Key content includes: Introductory Skills for the Crew Leader, Dozers, Backhoes, Excavators, Motor Graders, Advanced Operational Techniques, Finishing and Grading and Soils. Instructor Supplements Instructors: Product supplements may be ordered directly through OASIS at http: //oasis.pearson.com. For more information contact your Pearson NCCER/Contren Sales Specialist at http: //nccer.pearsonconstructionbooks.com/store/sales.aspx. * Instructor's Resource Card 978-0-13-340408-1 * Trainee Guide Paperback + Access Card Package 978-0-13-340935-2 * Access Card ONLY for Trainee Guide (does not include print book) 978-0-13-340378-7 * ELECTRONIC Access Code ONLY for Trainee Guide (must be ordered electronically via OASIS; does not include print book) 978-0-13-340439-5 * TestGen Software and Test Questions - Available for download from www.nccerirc.com. Access code comes in AIG and also available separatel

Roof Construction and Repair (Hardcover, Facsimile Of 1945 Ed): E. Molloy Roof Construction and Repair (Hardcover, Facsimile Of 1945 Ed)
E. Molloy
R4,518 Discovery Miles 45 180 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Written by a traditional roofer during the Second World War, this reprint of the 1945 edition presents useful step by step guidance on the right techniques for laying and repairing roofs. It highlights the options for repairing damage rather than stripping and relaying the roof. The first four chapters describe the timber construction of roofs covering everything from basic joints through to the differences in the design of traditional and trussed roofs. It also provides extensive practical information of the design of pitched and flat roofs, jointing around roof lanterns, fixing lay boards up the pitch of the roofs and the setting out of steps in horizontal gutters. The following chapters describe slates and slating, tiling, wood and asphalt shingles, diamond slating and fibre cement slating.

Environmental and Construction Engineering: Reality and the Future - Selected Papers (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021): Sergey... Environmental and Construction Engineering: Reality and the Future - Selected Papers (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)
Sergey Vasil'yevich Klyuev, Alexander Vasil'yevich Klyuev
R6,348 Discovery Miles 63 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of construction engineering, as presented by researchers and engineers at the International Conference Environmental and Construction Engineering: Reality and the Future, held in Belgorod, Russia, on May 18-19, 2021. It covers highly diverse topics, including industrial and civil construction, building materials; environmental engineering and sustainability; machines, aggregates and processes in construction. The contributions, which were selected by means of a rigorous international peer-review process, highlight numerous exciting ideas that will spur novel research directions and foster multidisciplinary collaborations.

Proceedings of STCCE 2021 - Selected Papers (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021): Nikolai Vatin Proceedings of STCCE 2021 - Selected Papers (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)
Nikolai Vatin
R4,378 Discovery Miles 43 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book gathers selected contributions in the field of civil and construction engineering, as presented by international researchers and engineers at the 2nd International Scientific Conference on Socio-Technical Construction and Civil Engineering (STCCE), held in Kazan, Russia on April 21-28 2021. The book covers a wide range of topics including building constructions and structures, bridges, roads and tunnels, building materials and products, construction management, energy efficiency and thermal protection of buildings, ventilation, air conditioning, gas supply and lighting in buildings, innovative and smart technologies in construction, sustainable development, transport system development. The contributions, which were selected by means of a rigorous international peer-review process, highlight numerous exciting ideas that will spur novel research directions and foster multidisciplinary collaborations.

Carpentry and roofwork: Fet level 2: Textbook (Paperback): E. Bock, E. Jardine, C. McCutcheon, J Pilbeam Carpentry and roofwork: Fet level 2: Textbook (Paperback)
E. Bock, E. Jardine, C. McCutcheon, J Pilbeam
R523 Discovery Miles 5 230 Ships in 5 - 10 working days
Innovations and Technologies in Construction - Selected Papers of BUILDINTECH BIT 2021 (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021): Sergey... Innovations and Technologies in Construction - Selected Papers of BUILDINTECH BIT 2021 (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)
Sergey Vasil'yevich Klyuev, Alexander Vasil'yevich Klyuev, Nikolay Ivanovich Vatin
R7,074 Discovery Miles 70 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of building design and construction, as presented by researchers and engineers at the International Conference BUILDINTECH BIT 2021, Innovations and Technologies in Construction, held in Belgorod, Russia, on March 9-10, 2021. It covers highly diverse topics, including building materials, industrial and civil construction, structural mechanics and theory of structures, computational methods and IT in construction, organization and technologies of construction production. The contributions, which were selected by means of a rigorous international peer-review process, highlight numerous exciting ideas that will spur novel research directions and foster multidisciplinary collaborations.

Architecture - Changing Spatial Transitions Between Context, Construction and Human Activities (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021):... Architecture - Changing Spatial Transitions Between Context, Construction and Human Activities (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)
Martin Van Der Linden
R2,875 Discovery Miles 28 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The question of what architecture is answered in this book with one sentence: Architecture is space created for human activities. The basic need to find food and water places these activities within a larger spatial field. Humans have learned and found ways to adjust to the various contextual difficulties that they faced as they roamed the earth. Thus rather than adapting, humans have always tried to change the context to their activities. Humanity has looked at the context not merely as a limitation, but rather as a spatial situation filled with opportunities that allows, through intellectual interaction, to change these limitations. Thus humanity has created within the world their own contextual bubble that firmly stands against the larger context it is set in. The key notion of the book is that architecture is space carved out of and against the context and that this process is deterministic.

Rural Building Course Volume 1 - Reference (Paperback): Tool Rural Building Course Volume 1 - Reference (Paperback)
Tool
R761 Discovery Miles 7 610 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This volume is part of a series which offers practical advice for trainees studying rural building courses. The main aim of the course is to provide much-needed trade information in simple language, with numerous, clear illustrations. It draws on the expertise of fieldworkers who have devised simple building methods appropriate to a rural community and is the product of years of experimentation with different methods.

Plant and equipment: Fet level 2: Textbook (Paperback): P. Lague Plant and equipment: Fet level 2: Textbook (Paperback)
P. Lague
R519 Discovery Miles 5 190 Ships in 5 - 10 working days
Proceedings of SECON 2020 - Structural Engineering and Construction Management (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021): Kaustubh Dasgupta,... Proceedings of SECON 2020 - Structural Engineering and Construction Management (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)
Kaustubh Dasgupta, T.K. Sudheesh, K.I. Praseeda, G. Unni Kartha, P. E. Kavitha, …
R5,776 Discovery Miles 57 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book gathers peer-reviewed contributions presented at the 1st International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management (SECON'20), held in Angamaly, Kerala, India, on 14-15 May 2020. The meeting served as a fertile platform for discussion, sharing sound knowledge and introducing novel ideas on issues related to sustainable construction and design for the future. The respective contributions address various aspects of numerical modeling and simulation in structural engineering, structural dynamics and earthquake engineering, advanced analysis and design of foundations, BIM, building energy management, and technical project management. Accordingly, the book offers a valuable, up-to-date tool and essential overview of the subject for scientists and practitioners alike, and will inspire further investigations and research.

Plumbing: Fet level 4: Textbook (Paperback): Plumbing: Fet level 4: Textbook (Paperback)
R560 Discovery Miles 5 600 Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The FET College series is designed to meet the needs of students and lecturers of the National Certificate Vocational.

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