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New towns and cities appeared everywhere, and the biggest urbanization process the world has ever seen got underway. China's construction industry was ill equipped to (more) Add   to my basket  Building Visionaries - The Unsung Heroes CBD Price: £29.99 Author(s): Collier, Caroline The pages of history are full of the names of great architects and engineers, but little is said about the people who made their visions into reality – the resourceful and ingenious builders. This is the story of the men and women who took a plan and (more) Add   to my basket  The Sustainable Home: The Essential Guide to Eco Building, Renovation and Decoration CBD Price: £19.95 Author(s): Strongman, Cathy Sustainable architecture is gaining in popularity as people develop an ever-greater commitment to preserving the Earth's resources. This practical new guide contains an illustrated reference section covering all aspects of sustainable building and (more) Add   to my basket  RICS New Rules of Measurement - Order of Cost Estimating and Elemental Cost Planning CBD Price: £45.00 Author(s): Quantity Surveying and Construction Professional Group The RICS new rules of measurement are a suite of documents issued by the RICS Quantity Surveying and Construction Professional Group. The rules have been written to provide a standard set of measurement rules that are understandable by all those involved (more) Add   to my basket  Converting to an Eco-Friendly Home: The Complete Handbook CBD Price: £7.99 Author(s): Hymers:Paul As issues such as global warming become big news, the importance of the environment is highlighted. With 7 chapters covering elements including Light, Power and Heat, this book covers alterations that anyone can make to their home, from changing to (more) Add   to my basket  JCT (CM/G) Construction Management Guide CBD Price: £19.95 Author(s): JCTribunal (CM/G) Construction Management Guide This guide takes you through completing the JCT05 Construction Management Contract, advising on unfarmiliar terms and specifying who should complete (more) Add   to my basket  Domestic Energy Assessor's Handbook CBD Price: £45.00 Author(s): Parnham, P; Russen, L A clear, concise guide and reference document that assists not only the aspiring assessor, but the more experienced practitioner too. 2007 saw the emergence of a brand new job role in the residential property sector. An Energy Performance Certificate is (more) Add   to my basket  CIOB Facilities Management Contract - Revised Jan 2008 CBD Price: £19.56 Author(s): CIOB A purpose-built standard form facilities management contract designed to cover the provision of a wide spectrum of facilities management services from simple to highly complex arrangements. Appropiate for use in both the private sector and public (more) Add   to my basket  Spon's External Works and Landscape Price Book 2009 - 28th Edition CBD Price: £115.00 Author(s): Langdon, Davis Now in its 28th edition, Spon's External Works and Landscape Price Book 2009 - 28th Edition offers the only comprehensive source of information for detailed external works and landscape costs. Buyers of this 2009 edition can make a free internet (more) Add   to my basket  Spon's Architects' and Builders' Price Book 2009 - 134th Edition CBD Price: £145.00 Author(s): Langdon, Davis Spon's Architects' And Builders' Price Book 2009 provides the most detailed, professionally relevant construction price information currently available for the UK. This is the only price book that gives a detailed cost base in a way that allows (more) Add   to my basket  Service Charges - 2nd Edition - Case in Point CBD Price: £28.50 Author(s): Forrester,P ; Gibb, C The 2nd edition of this highly practical, case-based book brings welcome clarity to the complex area of service charges - a subject notorious for generating friction between landlord and tenant. Based on summaries of service charge cases with commentary (more) Add   to my basket  Liquidated Damages and Extensions of Time CBD Price: £69.50 Author(s): Eggleston, Brian 'Probably the most thorough work available on the subject' Construction Industry Law Letter. Liquidated damages and extensions of time are complex subjects, frequently forming the basis of contract claims made under the standard building and civil (more) Add   to my basket  Payment in Construction: A Practical Guide CBD Price: £45.00 Author(s): Hughes Simon, Mills Richard, O`Brien Peter `Cash flow is the lifeblood of the building trade.` Achieving payment of the correct value and on time is one of the most vital issues for all participants in the construction process. This book explains the principles involved and will assist (more) Add   to my basket  Understanding Housing Defects - 3rd Edition CBD Price: £34.99 Author(s): Marshall, Duncan; Worthing, Derek ; Heath, Roger This third edition of 'Understanding Housing defects' provides a coherant and comprehensive introduction to the causes, investigation and diagnosis of defects in housing. Each of the 18 chapters covers a specific building element and includes a brief (more) Add   to my basket  BCIS Building Maintenance Price Book 2009 CBD Price: £125.00 Author(s): BCIS Wessex This latest edition of the 'Building Maintenance Price Book' has been fully updated for 2009 to include the latest changes to labour and material costs. As an independent source of information, it is ideal for use in measured term contracts. The (more) Add   to my basket  JCT Guidance Note - Building a Sustainable Future Together CBD Price: £10.00 Author(s): JCT Following an industry-wide consultation early in 2009 JCT has been reviewing the sustainability provisions within its contracts. This publication analyses how sustainability might be provided for within JCT contract documentation. The purpose of this (more) Add   to my basket  View Your Basket Your basket is currently empty Enter your email address to join our mailing list Privacy Click for more details You are not logged in Email Password Remember Me New Customer? Forgotten password?

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