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Sustainable Construction
1. Sustainable Construction
CBD Price: £29.99
Author(s): Halliday, S
Sustainability occurs when a society can meet the needs of people today without compromising its ability to meet the needs of tomorrow. In a sustainable society, economic, social and environmental concerns are adequately addressed in a way that does not (more)
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Repairing Flooded Buildings
2. Repairing Flooded Buildings
CBD Price: £27.50
Author(s): BRE
An insurance industry guide to investigation and repair of flood damage to housing and small businesses. Flood damage is a complex area, in terms of insurance and building repair issues. This publication has been compiled by the Flood Repairs Forum to (more)
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Health and Safety Starter Pack
3. Health and Safety Starter Pack
CBD Price: £35.00
Author(s): HSE
If you're a new business or just looking for help for the first time, health and safety law may seem a bit overwhelming. That's why HSE has produced the Health and Safety Starter Pack - to provide a comprehensive, low cost introduction to health and (more)
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Ecohouse - 3rd Edition
4. Ecohouse - 3rd Edition
CBD Price: £31.99
Author(s): Roaf, S
This title is an indispensable reference not only for architects, but self-builders and eco-enthusiasts too. This new edition covers all the latest building materials and technology needed to make a house 'green'. International case studies illustrate (more)
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Code of Measuring Practice: A Guide for Property Professionals - 6th Edition
5. Code of Measuring Practice: A Guide for Property Professionals - 6th Edition
CBD Price: £30.00
Author(s): RICS
Long established and understood professional responsibilities to clients are matched by statutory obligations to users of property. It is a criminal offence for those involved in estate agency or property development business to give false or misleading (more)
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Goss's Roofing Ready Reckoner - 4th Edition
6. Goss's Roofing Ready Reckoner - 4th Edition
CBD Price: £13.99
Author(s): Goss, Ralph and Mindham, C N
Goss's Roofing Ready Reckoner provides rafter dimensions for timber roofs of any span and pitch. Additional information is provided on wall plate and gable strapping, wind bracing, truss clips and other roofing metalwork, and tools and equipment. This (more)
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Guide to MW05
7. Guide to MW05
CBD Price: £29.95
Author(s): RIBA
Guide to MW05, the new edition of Sarah Lupton's successful Guide to MW98, acts as a working aid to the operation and administration of the JCT Minor Works Building Contract 2005 (MW05). It points out the important new changes to the contract, which now (more)
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Construction UK: Introduction to the Industry - 2nd Edition
8. Construction UK: Introduction to the Industry - 2nd Edition
CBD Price: £20.99
Author(s): Morton, R
This book gives a clear overview of how this vast industry operates as well as exploring its main features - the markets, the principle players, ways of working - and provides the perfect foundation on which to base further study. It also offers a (more)
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Estimating and Tendering for Construction Work - 4th Edition
9. Estimating and Tendering for Construction Work - 4th Edition
CBD Price: £25.99
Author(s): Brook, M
Estimators need to understand the consequences of entering into a contract, often defined by complex conditions and documents, as well as to appreciate the technical requirements of the project. Estimating and Tendering for Construction Work explains the (more)
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Guide to IC05
10. Guide to IC05
CBD Price: £36.95
Author(s): Lupton, Sarah
The new edition of Sarah Lupton's very successful Guide to IFC98, is a practical guide to the operation and administration of the JCT Intermediate Building Contract 2005. As well as covering the recent amendment to take account of the Construction (more)
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CIOB Facilities Management Contract - Revised Jan 2008
11. CIOB Facilities Management Contract - Revised Jan 2008
CBD Price: £19.99
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)
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Construction: BTEC Level 1 Introductory Certificate and Diploma
12. Construction: BTEC Level 1 Introductory Certificate and Diploma
CBD Price: £16.99
Author(s): Meredith, S; Cartwright, J; Cumiskey, G
Written for the edexcel specification by experienced authors and practitioners 'Construction: BTEC Level 1 Introductory Certificate and Diploma' provides you with an in depth introduction to construction. This BTEC title offers case studies and practical (more)
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Green Guide to Specification
13. Green Guide to Specification
CBD Price: £69.50
Author(s): Anderson, Jane; Shiers, David
The fourth edition of 'The Green Guide to Specification' has been revised and updated by BRE to provide designers and specifiers with easy -to -use guidance on making the best environmental choices when selecting construction materials and components. It (more)
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The Sustainable Home: The Essential Guide to Eco Building, Renovation and Decoration
14. 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)
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BCIS Building Maintenance Price Book 2009
15. 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)
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Introduction to Health and Safety at Work - 4th Edition
16. Introduction to Health and Safety at Work - 4th Edition
CBD Price: £44.99
Author(s): Hughes, Phil; Ferrett, Ed
This updated version of this ever popular text is a market leading textbook for all introductory H & S courses. Under UK legislation it is mandatory for businesses with five or more employees to have a health and safety policy, and a member of staff (more)
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Building Services Handbook  - 5th Edition
17. Building Services Handbook - 5th Edition
CBD Price: £21.99
Author(s): Hall, F; Greeno, R
This edition contains extended informationon water system components, control systems for hot water and heating, ventilation and air conditioning, drainage, gas appliance flues and further examples of design calculations. It has been revised and expanded (more)
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The Housebuilder's Bible - 8th Edition
18. The Housebuilder's Bible - 8th Edition
CBD Price: £19.95
Author(s): Brinkley, Mark
The Housebuilder's Bible is unique - the first book in its field to mix information and advice with detailed yard stick costings for residential building projects. The author is an experienced housebuilder and renovator and much of the detail in the (more)
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Understanding Housing Defects - 3rd Edition
19. 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)
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Quantity Surveyor's Pocket Book
20. Quantity Surveyor's Pocket Book
CBD Price: £17.99
Author(s): Cartlidge, Duncan
The Quantity Surveyor's Pocket Book outlines all the practical skills, contractual and management techniques needed by a student studying quantity surveying in a handy-sized format for quick reference. Arming you with a complete toolbox to each project (more)
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Guide to DB05
21. Guide to DB05
CBD Price: £39.95
Author(s): Lupton, Sarah
This is a very practical guide to the operation and administration of the JCT Design and Build Contract (DB05). It covers the recent 2009 revisions (revision 2) to take account of the contract's new provisions, including those on sustainability and those (more)
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Spon's Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price book 2010
22. Spon's Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price book 2010
CBD Price: £155.00
Author(s): Davis Langdon
Materials prices are still rising for most products, subcontract prices are volatile, tender prices falling….what's happening in detail and where are things heading in this demanding market? Spon's Civil Engineering and Highway Pricebook 2010 is more (more)
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Spon's Architects and Builders Price Book 2010
23. Spon's Architects and Builders Price Book 2010
CBD Price: £145.00
Author(s): Davis langdon
Compiled by Davis Langdon, Spon's Architects' and Builders' Price Book provides the most accurate, detailed and professionally relevant construction price information currently available for the UK. Its unique Tender Index, updated through the year, (more)
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Spon's Mechanical and Electrical Services Price Book 2010
24. Spon's Mechanical and Electrical Services Price Book 2010
CBD Price: £145.00
Author(s): Davis Langdon
Spon's Mechanical and Electrical Services Price Book 2010 continues to be the most comprehensive and best annual services engineering price book currently available, providing detailed pricing information across the full range of mechanical and (more)
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Spon's External Works and Landscape Price Book 2010
25. Spon's External Works and Landscape Price Book 2010
CBD Price: £115.00
Author(s): Davis Langdon
Now in its 29th edition, Spon's External Works and Landscape Price Book 2010 offers the only comprehensive source of information for detailed external works and landscape costs. All the items to be found in hard and soft landscape contracts are covered, (more)
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Construction Site Fire Prevention Checklist: Third Edition
26. Construction Site Fire Prevention Checklist: Third Edition
CBD Price: £14.00
Author(s): FPA
This updated checklist is designed to be used in conjunction with the joint Code of Practice, Fire Prevention on Construction Sites, 7th Edition. Aimed at those who have responsibility for assembling and implementing the Site Fire Safety Plan, an (more)
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Construction Skills: Managerial and Professional Health and Safety Test: All the Questions and Answers: 2009: Issue 1
27. Construction Skills: Managerial and Professional Health and Safety Test: All the Questions and Answers: 2009: Issue 1
CBD Price: £8.49
Author(s): CITB
This guide has been written to help you prepare for the Managerial and professional Health and Safety Test. The purpose of the test is to help reinforce the existing health and safety knowledge of professionally qualified persons who, although engaged in (more)
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Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change: A 21st Century Survival Guide
28. Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change: A 21st Century Survival Guide
CBD Price: £34.99
Author(s): Roaf, S; Crichton, D; Nicol, F
This second edition of 'Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change' provides unique insights into how to protect our buildings, cities, infra-structures and lifestyles against risks associated with extreme weather and related social, economic and (more)
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Barry's Advanced Construction of Buildings - 2nd Edition
29. Barry's Advanced Construction of Buildings - 2nd Edition
CBD Price: £27.99
Author(s): Emmitt, Stephen
This new edition of ‘Barry's Advanced Construction of Buildings’ retains the emphasis on larger-scale buildings: primarily residential, commercial and industrial buildings constructed with load bearing frames. New material has been added but the text (more)
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Building Construction Handbook - 8th Edition
30. Building Construction Handbook - 8th Edition
CBD Price: £24.99
Author(s): Chudley, R; Greeno R
The 'Building Construction Handbook' is an authoritative reference for all construction students and professionals. It is full of detailed drawings that clearly illustrate the construction of building elements. The principles and processes of (more)
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Watts Pocket Handbook 2010
31. Watts Pocket Handbook 2010
CBD Price: £26.95
Author(s): Watts Group Plc
The 'Watts Pocket Handbook' is the essential guide to property and construction, as used by professionals since 1983. It enjoys a unique position in the property market. Written by practising experts for professionals and students, it is filled to the (more)
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Code of Practice for Project Management for Construction and Development: 4th Edition
32. Code of Practice for Project Management for Construction and Development: 4th Edition
CBD Price: £49.99
Author(s): CIOB
Free UK P&P. In 1991 the Chartered Institute of Building initiated a multi-institute task force and a Code of Practice for Project Management for Construction and Development was published in 1992, with second and third editions in 1996 and 2002. Like (more)
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Construction Law - 10th Edition
33. Construction Law - 10th Edition
CBD Price: £28.95
Author(s): Uff , John
Law and Practice relating to the Construction Industry By John Uff CBE, QC, ph.D, BSc.(Eng.) FREng., FICE, FCIArb. Chartered Engineer, Barrister, Bencher of Gray`s Inn, Emeritus Professor of Engineering Law, King`s College, London. - Construction Law (more)
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Introduction to Health and Safety in Construction - 3rd Edition
34. Introduction to Health and Safety in Construction - 3rd Edition
CBD Price: £41.99
Author(s): Hughes, Phil; Ferrett, Ed
The Handbook for Construction Professionals and students on NEBOSH and other construction courses. Introduction to Health and Safety in Construction covers the specific challenges faced by the construction industry as well as the basics of occupational (more)
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CDM 2007: Questions and Answers
35. CDM 2007: Questions and Answers
CBD Price: £29.99
Author(s): Perry, Pat
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM 2007) simplifies and brings together the updated CDM 1994 Regulation and the Construction (Health Safety and Welfare) Regulation into a single regulatory package. Compulsory as of April 2007, (more)
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The JCT Design and Build Contract 2005 - 3rd Edition (Book)
36. The JCT Design and Build Contract 2005 - 3rd Edition (Book)
CBD Price: £62.99
Author(s): Chappell, D
Book: Design and Build is a very popular form of procurement for construction work and the JCT Standard Form for Design and Build work is well established and used widely. In 2005 the Joint Contracts Tribunal produced a revised Design and Build Contract (more)
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Which Contract - 4th Edition
37. Which Contract - 4th Edition
CBD Price: £45.00
Author(s): Cox,S; Lupton, S; Clamp, H
Which Contract? 4th Edition is the most up-to-date and reliable comparative analysis of the burgeoning number of standard forms of building contract currently available in the UK. Ever since its first publication in 1989, architects and other (more)
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SBC05 Contract Administration Guide
38. SBC05 Contract Administration Guide
CBD Price: £25.00
Author(s): Chappell, D
The new Contract Administration Guides have been fully revised to include worked examples of each of the forms with notes about their use, completion and issue. They include fully referenced checklists of the Architects' or Contract Administrators' (more)
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The Building Regulations Explained and Illustrated - 13th Edition
39. The Building Regulations Explained and Illustrated - 13th Edition
CBD Price: £59.99
Author(s): Billington, M; Bright, K; Waters, JR
The Building Regulations: Explained and Illustrated provides a detailed, authoritative and well illustrated guide to building control in England and Wales. Since the last edition was revised in 2003, six Approved Documents have been revised or published (more)
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Building Regulations in Brief - 5th Edition
40. Building Regulations in Brief - 5th Edition
CBD Price: £20.99
Author(s): Tricker, Ray; Algar, Rozz
Baffled by the Building Regs? Confused by codes of practice? Mystified by materials and puzzled by planning permission? Then look no further! This handy and affordable guide is a time-saver for both professionals and enthusiasts. The information is (more)
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Project Management - 9th Edition
41. Project Management - 9th Edition
CBD Price: £30.00
Author(s): Lock, Dennis
Dennis Lock's book has been completely restructured and largely rewritten for this 9th Edition, so that the sequence now follows even more closely the life-cycle of a typical project from its earliest definition to final close-out. Case examples and (more)
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Delay and Disruption in Construction Contracts - 3rd Edition
42. Delay and Disruption in Construction Contracts - 3rd Edition
CBD Price: £330.00
Author(s): Pickavance, Keith
Since the first edition was published in 1997, this award-winning book has become the definitive work on this subject. The most authoritative and comprehensive coverage of delay and disruption in construction and civil engineering contracts has now been (more)
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CDM 2007: A Guide for Clients and their Advisors
43. CDM 2007: A Guide for Clients and their Advisors
CBD Price: £47.50
Author(s): Baker, Tony
CDM 2007 now applies to all construction projects regardless of their size or duration. The Regulations change the role and duties of several key duty holders, including clients, who are now required to take a more active role in discharging their (more)
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Partnering in the Construction Industry
44. Partnering in the Construction Industry
CBD Price: £20.79
Author(s): Bennett, John; Peace, Sarah
Partnering is the most effective way of tackling construction projects. This book explains how clients and construction firms using partnering can achieve even higher levels of efficiency and certainty to provide world class buildings and infrastructure (more)
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Managing Health and Safety in Construction (Design and Management) CDM Regulations 2007
45. Managing Health and Safety in Construction (Design and Management) CDM Regulations 2007
CBD Price: £15.00
Author(s): Health and Safety Exec
This Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) provides practical guidance on complying with the duties set out in the Regulations. It replaces HSG224, the ACOP to the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994. The key aim of CDM2007 is to integrate (more)
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Guidance for Principal Contractor - Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations 2007
46. Guidance for Principal Contractor - Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations 2007
CBD Price: £22.00
Author(s): CIP
Guidance for Principle Contractor. This guide is aimed at contractors who carry out the role of Principal Contractor in projects which are notifiable under CDM 2007 and provides good practice guidance to contractors acting as Main Contractors on all size (more)
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The Essentials of Project Management - 3rd Edition
47. The Essentials of Project Management - 3rd Edition
CBD Price: £19.50
Author(s): Lock, Dennis
The Essentials of Project Management provides a concise, straightforward account of the principles and techniques of project management, designed to meet the needs of the business manager or student. Using examples and illustrations, the author (more)
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Site Safe And You
48. Site Safe And You
CBD Price: £10.00
Author(s): CIP
This pocket sized book published by Construction Industry Publications, is a handy guide on how to create safe working conditions on sites and in workshops. In a new spiral bound format this useful guide is a must for all employees working on (more)
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Rough Guide to Sustainability - 3rd Edition
49. Rough Guide to Sustainability - 3rd Edition
CBD Price: £29.95
Author(s): Edwards, B
The comprehensively updated and restructured 3rd Edition of the 'Rough Guide to Sustainability' offers comprehensive essays on key topics and theoretical debates . Packed with illustrations, this is an essential reference book for design and built (more)
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Client's Guide to Health and Safety for a Construction Project
50. Client's Guide to Health and Safety for a Construction Project
CBD Price: £10.00
Author(s): RIBA
A Client's Guide to Health and Safety for a Construction Project is a fully up-to-date and straightforward 26 page leaflet style guide. It aims to assist construction clients in understanding the health and safety duties imposed upon them by the (more)
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Modern Construction Management - 6th Edition
51. Modern Construction Management - 6th Edition
CBD Price: £31.99
Author(s): Harris, Frank; McCaffer Ronald; Edum-Fotwe, Francis
This well established undergraduate textbook has been thoroughly revised and updated to cover the latest practices in PFI/PPP, risk management, supply networks, sustainability, lean construction, KPIs and value management. The book now addresses in (more)
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Converting to an Eco-Friendly Home: The Complete Handbook
52. 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)
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Value and Risk Management
53. Value and Risk Management
CBD Price: £17.99
Author(s): Dallas, Michael F
Published on behalf of the Chartered Institute of Building and endorsed by a range of construction industry institutes, this book explains the underlying concepts of value and risk, and how they relate to one another. It describes the different issues to (more)
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CIOB Facilities Management Contract Guidance Notes
54. CIOB Facilities Management Contract Guidance Notes
CBD Price: £15.00
Author(s): CIOB, CIOB
Provides general guidance to each Clause of the CIOB Facilities Management (more)
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CIOB Mini Form of Contract (Home Improvement Agencies) Pk of 15 Contracts
55. CIOB Mini Form of Contract (Home Improvement Agencies) Pk of 15 Contracts
CBD Price: £27.02
Author(s): CIOB
- July 2009 Edition: Pack of x 15 contracts: - These documents are prepared for use as integrated sets and are recommended for contracts up to the value of £8,000 at 2004 prices. - The Contract was originally developed by the ASI (merged with the CIOB (more)
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CIOB Minor Works Contract - 2004 Edition
56. CIOB Minor Works Contract - 2004 Edition
CBD Price: £8.22
Author(s): CIOB, CIOB
Scope: This form should not be used where quantities are involved; it is intended for minor works to be carried out on a lump sum basis, with no nominated sub-contractors. The form may be used for Local Authority contracts provided that the appropriate (more)
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CIOB Small Works Contract
57. CIOB Small Works Contract
CBD Price: £10.77
Author(s): CIOB
Scope: This contract is intended for use with smaller works (such as a private house, or alterations, or extensions), described by drawings and/or a specification of works, but not using bills of quantities; it provides for nominated sub-contractors and (more)
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