Covers commercial and industrial (or advanced) construction. This book includes modern concepts on site assembly, and environmental issues and safety.

A text on building technology.

Offers guidance to the technical aspects of refurbishing and upgrading buildings. This book includes technological information, and covers areas such as stonework restoration and repair, upgrading of c1960 framed buildings, refurbishment logistics and case-studies.

Offers guidance to the technical aspects of refurbishing and upgrading buildings. This book includes technological information, and covers areas such as stonework restoration and repair, upgrading of c1960 framed buildings, refurbishment logistics and case-studies.

Offers construction managers and students an account of management ideas and practices, concentrating particularly on the human side of construction management. This book reflects the management thinking and includes sections on communication, conflict management and managing innovation.

Construction teams are usually complex, interdisciplinary and temporary, so the need for effective communication is crucial. Communication in Construction Teams provides a comprehensive overview of the literature on interpersonal communication and delivers a critical review of various research methods previously used in and outside the construction management field. Making use of Bales' inter

Suitable for students of building design and construction, this work explains construction technology through key functional/performance requirements for the main elements common to all buildings. It covers framed construction and associated technologies. It takes account of prefabrication and off-site assembly.

Communicating the design intent is vital to the success of any building project. This title looks at communication across physical, organisational and cultural barriers with a view to improving the design and construction process.