Building Construction & Materials

Asian activists, organizers, critics, teachers, artists, and entrepreneurs have become passionately involved in protecting Asias heritage. In this ...

What constitutes an archive in architecture? What forms does it take? What epistemology does it perform? What kind of craft is archiving? Crafting ...

In his latest book, author Skip Coleman takes a comprehensive look at search for the fire service. Searching Smarter defines the three most commo...

Building for everyone that is the best definition of what lies behind the unwieldy concept of barrier-free design: the complete and total usabilit...

When a jobsite emergency arises, it's the people on the job that are the first responders. This gives those people the contractors, the constructi...

This book elucidates the continuing conflict between the conservation of the townscapes and associated lifestyles that have evolved over centuries ...

This is a student supplement associated with: Fire Protection Equipment and Systems, 1/e Ronald Spadafora ISBN: 0135028280

Charleston Saved 1979-1989 tells the remarkable story of how the home of key members of the Bloomsbury set was brought back from ruin and lovingly ...

The student workbook is design to help the user retain key chapter content. Included within this resource are chapter objective questions, key term...

An overview of hybrid and wireless fire detection and alarm systems. Commentary on false alarms in the UK and the Chief Fire Officers Association p...

Natural buildings not only bring satisfaction to their makers and joy to their occupants, they also leave the gentlest footprint on the environment...

The definitive, easy-to-follow guide to plumbing and heating repairs in your home. An extension of the international bestselling Collins ...

Fred Bower had a full adventurous life and wrote about it in his own vivid and racy idiom. He was born in Boston, Mass. in 1871. Brought up in Live...

Everything you need to know to build with rammed earth in warm and cold climates. Rammed earth - sand, gravel, and clay or lime/cement binder packe...

Whether you are an artisan, an architect or a homeowner, The Stone Restoration Handbook demonstrates the best approach and techniques to use when p...