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Books > Professional & Technical > Civil engineering, surveying & building > Structural engineering > Surveying

Technical Due Diligence and Building Surveying for Commercial Property (Hardcover): Adrian Tagg Technical Due Diligence and Building Surveying for Commercial Property (Hardcover)
Adrian Tagg
R4,091 Discovery Miles 40 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Technical Due Diligence and Building Surveying for Commercial Property is the first book to introduce the process of technical due diligence (TDD) and examine the role of the building surveyor within the commercial property sector. The book outlines the processes that the surveyor must go through when performing a TDD inspection and report and, most importantly, covers in detail the typical pathology and defects encountered during TDD. Performing a TDD survey involves collecting, analysing and reporting on a huge amount of information, often under specific contractual conditions. The book covers everything the surveyor needs to know in order to do a proper job and includes analysis of materials, life cycles and potential defects on an elemental basis, with detail on individual components where necessary. Coverage includes: * an introduction to the TDD process and types of commercial buildings encountered * chapters outlining the life cycle and defects of: structures, roofs, facades, finishes and services * hundreds of illustrations and photographs of defects, real-world case studies and suggestions for further reading * a final chapter covering legal issues and technical details. This book fills a clear gap in the literature and is the first fully illustrated book on TDD dedicated to commercial building stock. It will help students and professionals to understand the process, the science involved and the reasons why defects occur, as well as their evolution and long-term impact.

Surveying the Early Republic - The Journal of Andrew Ellicott, U.S. Boundary Commissioner in the Old Southwest, 1796-1800... Surveying the Early Republic - The Journal of Andrew Ellicott, U.S. Boundary Commissioner in the Old Southwest, 1796-1800 (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
Robert D. Bush
R1,322 Discovery Miles 13 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In Surveying the Early Republic, Robert D. Bush contextualises the firsthand account of Andrew Ellicott, the United States Boundary Commissioner appointed by President George Washington in 1796. Ellicott and his Spanish counterparts established the boundary line between the United States and Spanish territory in North America after the United States and Spain signed the Treaty of San Lorenzo, opening the door to navigation of the Mississippi River and the export of American goods from the Spanish-held port of New Orleans. Over the course of this multiyear surveying project (1796-1800), Ellicott found himself entangled in the politics of these frontier lands, including an insurrection by inhabitants who favoured the United States against the existing Spanish regime. He also reported to his superiors on various rumors, plots, and political intrigues as well as on the secret activities of individuals in the pay of Spain, including U.S. Army General James Wilkinson. Regrettably, the widespread acclaim that followed the publication of Ellicott's journal in 1803, a year prior to the commencement of Lewis and Clark's expedition, faded over time. In this first edited and annotated version of that journal, Bush illuminates the commissioner's day-to-day narrative of events in what later became the Mississippi Territory and thus deepens our understanding of early American expansionism. In addition, Ellicott's accounts of personalities, plots, counter-plots, and Indian affairs depict with unparalleled clarity the tumultuous diplomatic experiences faced by President John Adams's administration as it pushed the bounds of America's frontier. Bush's deft treatment of this valuable primary source provides a critical contribution to the study of the history of early America.

Understanding Housing Defects (Paperback, 4th edition): Duncan Marshall, Derek Worthing, Roger Heath, Nigel Dann Understanding Housing Defects (Paperback, 4th edition)
Duncan Marshall, Derek Worthing, Roger Heath, Nigel Dann
R2,123 Discovery Miles 21 230 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Understanding Housing Defects provides a concise, coherent and comprehensive introduction to the causes, investigation and diagnosis of defects in domestic buildings. For this new edition, many of the chapters have been substantially updated and new photographs have been added. There are four new chapters covering: How defects are defined An overview of building and architectural history External joinery and painted finishes Environmental and health- related building problems Many of the 21 chapters cover a specific building element and include a brief introduction setting out construction principles and the evolution of current practice. All of the chapters consider the identification, cause and diagnosis of common (and sometimes not so common) defects. This book is a must have for all those students and practitioners who require a broad understanding of housing defects. Building surveyors, general practice surveyors, architects, estate agents, housing officers and anyone involved in the management and maintenance of property as well as its construction will benefit hugely from this highly informative full-colour text. Written by the authors of The Construction of Houses, the book is also the natural companion to this bestselling textbook.

Real Estate and GIS - The Application of Mapping Technologies (Hardcover): Richard Reed, Chris Pettit Real Estate and GIS - The Application of Mapping Technologies (Hardcover)
Richard Reed, Chris Pettit
R3,468 Discovery Miles 34 680 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Real Estate and GIS focuses on the application of geographic information systems (GIS) and mapping technologies in the expanding property and real estate discipline. Whilst a thorough understanding of location is understood to be fundamental to the property discipline, real estate professionals and students have yet to harness the full potential of spatial analysis and mapping in their work. This book demonstrates the crucial role that technological advances can play in collecting, organising and analysing large volumes of real estate data in order to improve decision-making. International case studies, chapter summaries and discussion questions make this book the perfect textbook for property and applied GIS courses. Property and real estate professionals including surveyors, valuers, property developers, urban economists and financial analysts will also find this book an invaluable guide to the understanding and application of GIS technology within a real estate industry context.

Cost Management of Construction Projects (Paperback, New): D Towey Cost Management of Construction Projects (Paperback, New)
D Towey
R1,582 Discovery Miles 15 820 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The cost manager/quantity surveyor plays a pivotal role in the financial and contract management of construction projects, although the exact nature of the service they provide depends on the project employer s terms of engagement. This can mean acting as consultant in a range of roles including cost and advisory services for budget setting to initiate a project, cost management through the design and construction phases, contract administration and acting as the client side project manager to oversee the entire building process. Cost Management of Construction Projects focusses on the cost manager/quantity surveyor engaged by the project client, and discusses key elements that help drive project success including measurement (based on the New Rules of Measurement published by RICS), procurement, cost planning, contract administration and project cost management. With examples, it provides a thorough guide to the role in the workplace and in the field, directly addressing the day to day situations faced by the cost manager/quantity surveyor. Donald Towey MRICS has extensive experience of the construction industry. His experience began as an estimator with a glass/glazing contractor in Manchester. Following a number of positions with UK contractors he relocated to Australia and has worked with a number of developers and main contractors, as well as doing freelance work. He is currently working in contracts management in Sydney.

Estimating for Building and Civil Engineering Works (Hardcover, 9Rev ed): Spence Geddes Estimating for Building and Civil Engineering Works (Hardcover, 9Rev ed)
Spence Geddes; Edited by John Williams
R3,129 Discovery Miles 31 290 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

It deals in a practical and reasonable way with many of the estimating problems which can arise where building and civil engineering works are carried out and to include comprehensive estimating data within the guidelines of good practice. The early part of the book has been completely rewritten to contain chapters useful to students and practitioners alike for the development of the estimating process resulting in the presentation of a tender for construction works. The second and major part of the book contains estimating data fully updated for the major elements in building and civil engineering work, including a new chapter on piling, and a wealth of constants for practical use in estimating. The estimating examples are based on the current edition of the Standard Method of Measurement for Building Works (SMM7). The comprehensive information on basic principles of estimating found in 'Spence Geddes' are still as valid today as the first edition. In this edition the prevailing rates of labour and costs of materials are taken whenever possible as a round figure. Readers will appreciate in the construction industry that prices are continually changing, rise and fall, and that worked examples should therefore be used as a guide to method of calculation substituting in any specific case the current rates applicable to it. In the case of plant output dramatic increases have been experienced in productivity over recent years and again estimators with their own records should substitute values appropriate to their work.

Design and the Economics of Building (Paperback): D. Jaggar, R  R Morton Design and the Economics of Building (Paperback)
D. Jaggar, R R Morton; Foreword by Frank Duffy
R2,185 Discovery Miles 21 850 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A textbook on design economics for students of architecture, building and quantity surveying. It examines the links between design and the costs of building, as well as more general economic issues and their significance for designers and builders.

Taking Off Quantities: Civil Engineering (Paperback): Bryan Spain Taking Off Quantities: Civil Engineering (Paperback)
Bryan Spain
R3,472 Discovery Miles 34 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides a thorough understanding of the general principles of measurement for taking off quantities. An essential guide to any quantity surveyor, architrect or engineer Taking off quantities: Civil Engineering demonstrates, through a series of detailed worked examples from a range of civil engineering projects, how the measurement techniques are actually used.

The Great Arc - The Dramatic Tale of How India Was Mapped and Everest Was Named (Paperback, New Ed): John Keay The Great Arc - The Dramatic Tale of How India Was Mapped and Everest Was Named (Paperback, New Ed)
John Keay 2
R363 R244 Discovery Miles 2 440 Save R119 (33%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Great Indian Arc of the Meridian, begun in 1800, was the longest measurement of the earth's surface ever to have been attempted. Its 1600 miles of inch perfect survey took nearly fifty years, cost more lives than most contemporary wars, and involved equations more complex than any in the pre-computer age. Hailed as 'one of the most stupendous works in the history of science', it was also one of the most perilous. Through hill and jungle, flood and fever, an intrepid band of surveyors carried the Arc from the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent up into the frozen wastes of the Himalayas. William Lambton, an endearing genius, had conceived the idea; George Everest, an impossible martinet, completed it. Both found the technical difficulties horrendous. With instruments weighing half a ton, their observations had often to be conducted from flimsy platforms ninety feet above the ground or from mountain peaks enveloped in blizzard. Malaria wiped out whole survey parties; tigers and scorpions also took their toll.

Yet the results were commensurate. The Great Arc made possible the mapping of the entire Indian subcontinent and the development of its roads, railways and telegraphs. India as we now know it was defined in the process. The Arc also resulted in the first accurate measurements of the Himalayas, an achievement which was acknowledged by the naming of the world's highest mountain in honour of Everest. More important still, by producing new values for the curvature of the earth's surface, the Arc significantly advanced our knowledge of the exact shape of our planet.

"More extraordinary than any fiction."
CHARLOTTE CORY, MAIL ON SUNDAY

"A triumph."
ANDREW TAYLOR, LITERARY REVIEW

"This wonderful book – surely Keay's most compelling, and one of the most remarkable works of non-fiction to be published this year – is a fitting monument not just to Everest but also to the Great Arc itself."
WILLIAM DALRYMPLE, SUNDAY TIMES

Site Surveying and Levelling (Paperback, 2nd edition): John Clancy Site Surveying and Levelling (Paperback, 2nd edition)
John Clancy
R1,663 Discovery Miles 16 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This popular and useful text has been completely revised and up-dated so that it forms and indipensible handbook for any student of surveying. An additional chapter on modern developments is included and the text has also been extended to cover ordnance survey; calculation of areas; computation of true horizontal length; measurement of vertical angles; Code of Measuring Practice; curve ranging and calculations of volumes for earthworks.

Inspections and Reports on Dwellings - Reporting for Buyers (Paperback, 2nd edition): Ian A. Melville, Ian A. Gordon Inspections and Reports on Dwellings - Reporting for Buyers (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Ian A. Melville, Ian A. Gordon
R2,164 Discovery Miles 21 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This new edition of Reporting for Buyers provides guidance for the surveyor on setting out the findings of the inspection in a clear, unambiguous and unequivocal way. The book provides a full, critical look at the current situation, describing the various types of report currently available to the public for commissioning. The limitations and attributes of these reports are discussed and their respective forms of advice considered in detail, together with the advice provided to buyers which is a legal requirement to Scotland. The authors stress the need for Surveyors to demonstrate their all-round abilities by putting themselves in their client's shoes to provide advice appropriate to their needs and requirements. In doing so they set out a cogent criticism of the standardised forms of advice offered to buyers and the lack of transparency in how they are presented by comparing what is seen by the client and what is set out in the various guidelines available. Surveyors will find the site notes and sample reports invaluable in demonstrating how the same dwelling can be described in the reports available. Sample reports include: mortgage valuation report RICS Condition Report RPSA Home Condition Survey Scottish Single Survey and the RICS Home Buyer Report. This book is intended for all those engaged in inspecting and reporting on dwellings, whether experienced , newly qualified or studying for appropriate qualifications to become members of professional institutions. It will also be found useful to conveyancing solicitors acting for lenders.

Measurement Using the New Rules of Measurement (Paperback): SD Ostrowski Measurement Using the New Rules of Measurement (Paperback)
SD Ostrowski
R1,556 Discovery Miles 15 560 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The RICS New Rules of Measurement mean that the construction industry now has a way of allowing a more consistent approach to the measurement and estimating of buildings from the start of a project, right through until the end, and beyond.

"Measurement using the New Rules of Measurement "offers comprehensive guidance on all the technical competencies concerned with measurement throughout the precontract stages and provides a full commentary to the NRM, with detailed and comprehensive examples of how to measure in accordance with this new prescriptive approach.

For both students and practitioners, the acquisition of technical competencies is by practice so this book offers step-by-step worked examples to follow as well as an exercise on each topic.helps dispel anxieties about using a new method in an important area of fee generationbased on the author's successful Roadshows, organised by the RICS to promote the NRMcompanion websites provide support for learning: http: //ostrowskiquantities.com and www.wiley.com/go/ostrowski/measurement

The Journey to Dissertation Success - For Construction, Property, and Architecture Students (Hardcover): Elizabeth Laycock, Tim... The Journey to Dissertation Success - For Construction, Property, and Architecture Students (Hardcover)
Elizabeth Laycock, Tim Howarth, Paul Watson
R5,388 Discovery Miles 53 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Are you about to embark on a research project for the first time? Unsure which data collection methods are right for your study? Don't know where to start? By presenting the reader with a series of key research management questions, this book introduces the novice researcher to a range of research designs and data collection methods. Building an understanding of these choices and how they can impact on the dissertation itself will lead to a more robust and rigorous dissertation study. This book is designed to direct your research choices with informative text and key questions, advice from "virtual supervisors" and reflections from students. Lists of suggested further reading also help to support you on your journey to developing an organised and successful dissertation project. Researchers seeking support on their journey to a successful dissertation will find this book a valuable resource.

Commercial Management in Construction (Paperback): I. Walker Commercial Management in Construction (Paperback)
I. Walker
R1,345 Discovery Miles 13 450 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This handbook covers all the practices and procedures the quantity surveyor working in a contractor's office needs to know - from budgets and forecasts to cost-value comparisons and partnering. By giving a thorough account of the commercial aspects of the work of the contractor's QS, the book offers a useful insight into their day-to-day work, with plenty of sample documents, worked examples and extracts from the standard contracts.

This is a practical manual but it also helps develop an understanding of the theory underpinning current practice. As the QS role becomes more complex, commercial managers wanting to maximise profitability will find the sound advice given here invaluable as it:

?demonstrates tried-and-tested best practice through practical examples
?provides a good grounding in financial management and cost analysis
?describes the need for benchmarking, the benefits of setting targets and the use of key performance indicators (KPI's) as a means of increasing project and company performance
?highlights the benefits of teamworking.

Introduction to Estimating for Construction (Hardcover): Brian Greenhalgh Introduction to Estimating for Construction (Hardcover)
Brian Greenhalgh
R5,088 Discovery Miles 50 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Students and professionals encountering estimating for the first time need an approachable introduction to its principles and techniques, which is up to date with current practice. Introduction to Estimating for Construction explains both the traditional techniques, and best practice in early contractor involvement situations, within the framework of modern construction procurement. As well as introducing different estimating techniques, it includes: The nature of costs in construction from a cost of resources approach Modern tendering procedures and the stages of development of construction projects How to convert an estimate into a formal tender and then into a contract Simple numerical examples of estimates Estimating and cost analysis during the construction project Summaries and discussion questions in every chapter This is an easy to read introduction to building estimating for undergraduate students, or anyone working in a quantity surveying or construction commercial management role who needs a quick reference.

Water Boundaries (Hardcover): GM Cole Water Boundaries (Hardcover)
GM Cole
R3,405 Discovery Miles 34 050 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A comprehensive guide to all legal and technical aspects of water boundaries.

"Water Boundaries" is a single-source guide to all critical legal and technical water boundary issues. An indispensable resource for surveyors, political geographers, public land managers, attorneys, developers, real estate professionals, and students in these and other related fields, this book provides: In-depth discussions of the legal issues surrounding all types of water boundariesThe full range of modern methods of precise water boundary locationDetailed technical specifications for mean high water line surveysRelevant algorithms and mathematical formulasIllustrative real-world case studies

Water boundaries are perhaps the oldest and most widely used of man's boundaries. Yet, despite this long history of usage, water boundaries are probably the most frequently and bitterly contested boundaries in today's society. Because shorelines and bodies of water are dynamic rather than static, knotty technical and legal disagreements over water boundaries invariably crop up. Recent land use practices have created a growing demand for precisely located and legally defensible water boundaries. As a consequence, the need for a single-source professional reference such as this has never been greater.

"Water Boundaries" is a comprehensive reference devoted exclusively to this highly specialized area. Written for surveyors and engineers, as well as legal and real estate professionals, it provides in-depth discussions of the legal issues surrounding each type of water boundary while describing the full range of modern methods for precisely locating them.

This volume covers all types of water boundaries, including division lines between private uplands and public submerged lands in both tidal and nontidal waters, lateral division lines between adjacent riparian ownerships, boundaries between state and federal waters, and offshore international boundaries.

For technical specialists, the author provides detailed specifications for mean high water line surveys, as well as all relevant mathematics, including formulas for calculating tidal data and predicting optimum placement of tide gauges, analytical techniques for estimating high water in nontidal bodies of water, and the use of coordinate geometry in constructing equidistant and median lines.

Technical and nontechnical readers alike will appreciate the many illustrative real-world case studies scattered throughout the book.

"Water Boundaries" is an indispensable resource for surveyors, public land managers, attorneys, developers, and real estate professionals, and for all those involved in land planning, offshore mineral extraction, and other related fields.

Measuring Construction - Prices, Output and Productivity (Hardcover): Rick Best, Jim Meikle Measuring Construction - Prices, Output and Productivity (Hardcover)
Rick Best, Jim Meikle
R4,512 Discovery Miles 45 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Despite the complexity of the construction industry, there has been little study to date which focuses on the challenge of drawing accurate conclusions from the available data. The accuracy of industry reports has an impact on government policy, the direction and outcomes of research, and the practices of construction firms, so confusion in this area can have far reaching consequences.

In response to this, "Measuring Construction" evaluates fundamental economic theories and concepts with respect to the construction industry, and explains how to avoid pitfalls by looking at real life examples. Drawing on current research carried out specifically for this study, the contributors tackle:

  • industry performance
  • productivity measurement
  • construction in national accounts
  • comparing international construction costs
  • comparing international productivity
  • industry performance at project level

The scope of the book is fully international, examining data and publications from four continents, and tackling head on the difficulties arising from international comparisons. By addressing problems that arise everywhere from individual project documentation, right up to national industrial accounts, this much-needed book can have an impact at every level of the industry. Essential reading for postgraduate construction students and researchers, students of industrial economics, construction economists, and policy-makers.

Surveying (Paperback, 7th Revised edition): A. Bannister, Stanley Raymond, Raymond Baker Surveying (Paperback, 7th Revised edition)
A. Bannister, Stanley Raymond, Raymond Baker
R2,064 Discovery Miles 20 640 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A popular and concise work which provides a direct approach to the principles of surveying. The new edition features an improved style and presentation to increase the text's clarity and accessibility. Fully revised, it provides a comprehensive coverage of developing techniques such as global positioning systems, total station instrumentation and electromagnetic distance measurement.

Adjustment Computations - Spatial Data Analysis, Sixth Edition (Hardcover, 6th Edition): CD Ghilani Adjustment Computations - Spatial Data Analysis, Sixth Edition (Hardcover, 6th Edition)
CD Ghilani
R4,389 Discovery Miles 43 890 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The definitive guide to bringing accuracy to measurement, updated and supplemented Adjustment Computations is the classic textbook for spatial information analysis and adjustment computations, providing clear, easy-to-understand instruction backed by real-world practicality. From the basic terms and fundamentals of errors to specific adjustment computations and spatial information analysis, this book covers the methodologies and tools that bring accuracy to surveying, GNSS, GIS, and other spatial technologies. Broad in scope yet rich in detail, the discussion avoids overly-complex theory in favor of practical techniques for students and professionals. This new sixth edition has been updated to align with the latest developments in this rapidly expanding field, and includes new video lessons and updated problems, including worked problems in STATS, MATRIX, ADJUST, and MathCAD. All measurement produces some amount of error; whether from human mistakes, instrumentation inaccuracy, or environmental features, these errors must be accounted and adjusted for when accuracy is critical. This book describes how errors are identified, analyzed, measured, and corrected, with a focus on least squares adjustment the most rigorous methodology available. * Apply industry-standard methodologies to error analysis and adjustment * Translate your skills to the real-world with instruction focused on the practical * Master the fundamentals as well as specific computations and analysis * Strengthen your understanding of critical topics on the Fundamentals in Surveying Licensing Exam As spatial technologies expand in both use and capability, so does our need for professionals who understand how to check and adjust for errors in spatial data. Conceptual knowledge is one thing, but practical skills are what counts when accuracy is at stake; Adjustment Computations provides the real-world training you need to identify, analyze, and correct for potentially crucial errors.

Quantity Surveyor's Pocket Book (Paperback, 4th edition): Duncan Cartlidge Quantity Surveyor's Pocket Book (Paperback, 4th edition)
Duncan Cartlidge
R805 R751 Discovery Miles 7 510 Save R54 (7%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Covers the impact of Brexit on construction and public procurement Includes new developments in digital construction Renewed focus on ethics in the industry Up-to-date analysis of NRM1, 2 and 3 Latest practice guidance notes and government publications Post contract administration Includes a companion website with alternative approaches to taking off quantities using spreadsheets

Specification Writing 11e - for Architects and  Surveyors (Paperback, 11th Edition): C.J. Willis Specification Writing 11e - for Architects and Surveyors (Paperback, 11th Edition)
C.J. Willis
R1,715 Discovery Miles 17 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides a practical tool, by means of checklists, for the building specifier. The new edition will feature changes to specification classifications, following revisions to the Common Arrangement and SMM7, and will include the latest British Standards and Codes of Practice.

Demystifying Land Boundaries Adjacent to Tidal or Navigable Water (Hardcover): BS Flushman Demystifying Land Boundaries Adjacent to Tidal or Navigable Water (Hardcover)
BS Flushman
R4,016 Discovery Miles 40 160 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A unique, practical guide to watercourse law

This comprehensive guide offers complete, readable explanations of the legal issues and evidence procedures related to the location of the property boundaries of lands adjacent to watercourses.

Beginning with a clear examination of the basics of land title and the legal principles defining property boundary movement, it discusses property boundary determination for a broad range of different watercourse environments–including open ocean coast, estuarine areas, tidal rivers, non-tidal rivers and navigable streams, and navigable lakes. This book will equip readers with:

  • A basic understanding of the land title and boundary system
  • A framework for analyzing disputes about the boundary of property adjacent to a waterbody tailored to the specifics of each type of physical regime
  • Insight to recognize when expert consultation is required to resolve a dispute and how to make the consultation useful and productive
  • Case studies illustrating the actual application of the laws discussed

Because of its extensive information and easy-to-use format, Water Boundaries is the ideal resource for surveyors and lawyers confronted with riparian or littoral property boundary issues.

Estimating Building Costs (Hardcover): Calin M. Popescu, Kan Phaobunjong, Nuntapong Ovararin Estimating Building Costs (Hardcover)
Calin M. Popescu, Kan Phaobunjong, Nuntapong Ovararin
R5,754 Discovery Miles 57 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Companies live or die on the basis of estimating their costs. Preparing estimates and bidding for new jobs is a complex and often costly process. There is no substitute for on the job training -- until now. Drawing on the authors' combined experience of more than 70 years, Estimating Building Costs presents state-of-the-art principles, practices, and techniques for assessing these expenditures that can be applied regardless of changes in the costs of materials, equipment, and labor. The book is an efficient and practical tool for developing contracts or controlling project costs. The authors cover the major components of the direct cost: estimating procedures and cost trends related to materials, construction equipment, and skilled and unskilled labor. They describe various types of building estimates encountered during the lifecycle of a project, as well as the role and accuracy of each. The book provides an overview of the industry, cost indexes in use, approaches to preparing a detailed estimate, and an in-depth description of the organization and function of the estimating group. Including CSI Master Format and UniFormat codes, estimating forms, a list of available estimating software packages, a detailed construction site and investigation report, the book provides a cost estimating methodology that readers can tailor to their own organizational needs.

Digital Photogrammetry (Paperback): Yves Egels, Michel Kasser Digital Photogrammetry (Paperback)
Yves Egels, Michel Kasser
R2,900 Discovery Miles 29 000 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


Photogrammetry, the use of photography for surveying, is primarily used for the production of maps from aerial photographs. Along with remote sensing, it represents the primary means of generating data for Geographic Information Systems (GIS). As technology develops, it is becoming easier to gain access to it. The cost of digital photogrammetric workstations are falling quickly and these new tools are therefore becoming accessible to more and more users.
This book is particularly useful as a text for graduate students in geomatics and is also suitable for people with a good basic scientific knowledge who need to understand photogrammetry, and who wish to use the book as a reference.

Cost Control in Building Design (Paperback): R Flanagan Cost Control in Building Design (Paperback)
R Flanagan
R1,683 Discovery Miles 16 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Cost control and cost planning are an integral part of quantity surveying and construction management courses.
This new book on building design uses programmed learning to demonstrate the ideas of cost control and cost planning, from first principles through practice. Worked examples are used throughout the concise and easily accessible text.

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