Building Construction & Materials

Sustainability has become a driver of innovation in the built environment, but the affordability of sustainable building remains a significant chal...

The design, construction and use of buildings in tropical climates pose specific challenges to built environment professionals. This text seeks to ...

This book, the eighth in the Getty Conservation Institute's Readings in Conservation series, fills a significant gap in the published literature on...

Written by leading UK expert on radon and buildings Gives advice on how to test a building for radon Provides a range of cost-effective solutions ...

This book focuses on the analysis and design of reinforced concrete structural members in conformity with the 2014 version of the CSA A23.3 Canadia...

The only complete, up-to-date guide to construction project management that fully aligns with the latest PMBOK standards.   Project Management fo...

Fire safety is an important part of building design. It consists of measures to prevent fires from starting, to facilitate the rescue of individua...

A successful underground project is one where relationships are strong, the objectives as understood by each party are met or exceeded, and the wor...

A collection of fire scene photography by Tim Olk, who has been capturing the history of the Chicago Fire Department, the second largest in the Uni...

The book explains sound insulation in buildings at a level suitable for both graduate students and expert consultants. Theoretical models are set o...

For all courses in construction accounting and construction finance, and for courses in engineering economics taught in construction management pro...

This book looks deeper into the importance of the historical identity of a region, town or nation. It is clear that we have the necessity to look b...