Civil Engineering, Surveying & Building

'As we move towards the 2016 zero carbon target in house building, Passivhaus construction looks like becoming not just popular in the UK, but comm...

This book is an easy-to-use handbook, providing architects and builders with up-to-date guidance on managing loft conversions and ensuring they ach...

In 2019 it will be the hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus. Prompted by this occasion, with project bauhaus ARCH+ has undertaken a...

Accessible architecture is about much more than wide doorways and low-placed light switches. Accessibility means independent and self-reliant livin...

Converting sludge into construction materials is deemed to be a sustainable approach to alleviating sludge disposal problems and conserving natural...

This 5th edition covers the latest practices and processes of various alternative methods for the construction of tall buildings from foundation to...

Each type of construction has its special characteristics which cannot be compared with those of other building materials. The first building const...