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Partnering in the Construction Industry
Partnering in the Construction Industry
CBD Price: £24.99
Author(s): Bennett, John; Peace, Sarah
Offer. 50% off . £24.99 from £49.99. 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 (more)
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Code of Practice for Project Management - 3rd Edition
Code of Practice for Project Management - 3rd Edition
CBD Price: £37.00
Author(s): CIOB, CIOB
FREE P&P for UK Mainland. Publishers recommended price 49.99 GBP. This incredible book just keeps on being top of our best seller list! It's the book everyone involved in any aspect of Project Management should have. Like previous editions, this third (more)
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Value and Risk Management
Value and Risk Management
CBD Price: £29.95
Author(s): Dallas, Michael F
Offer. £29.95 from £39.95. 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 (more)
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How to Use a Management Approach for a Construction Project: A Client Guide
How to Use a Management Approach for a Construction Project: A Client Guide
CBD Price: £10.00
Author(s): Peace, Sarah and Bennett, John
This guide provides practical advice on the use of a management approach for construction projects. It is intended to encourage inexperienced clients who want the opportunity to make key decisions about their project and have a more hands-on approach, to (more)
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How to use a Design Build Approach for a Construction Project: A Client Guide
How to use a Design Build Approach for a Construction Project: A Client Guide
CBD Price: £10.00
Author(s): Peace, Sarah and Bennett, John
Official statistics show that design and build accounts for over 30% of new construction. The Office of Government Commerce requires all government client projects to be delivered by PFI, Prime contracting or Design and Build, and only allows any other (more)
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How to Use a Traditional Approach for a Construction Project: A Client Guide
How to Use a Traditional Approach for a Construction Project: A Client Guide
CBD Price: £10.00
Author(s): Peace, Sarah and Bennett, John
Traditional tendered contracting still has a part to plya in the construction industry and so has been included in these guides for completeness. Competitive tendering invites the contractor to submit the lowest price for which he is willing to (more)
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How to use a Partnering Approach for a Construction Project: A Client Guide
How to use a Partnering Approach for a Construction Project: A Client Guide
CBD Price: £10.00
Author(s): Peace, Sarah and Bennett, John
In recent times, there has been a growing awareness that accepting the lowest priced bid does not always provide the best value for money. Successive UK construction industry review reports (namely the Latham Report, 1994; the Egan Report, 1998; NAO (more)
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Green Roofs and Facades
Green Roofs and Facades
CBD Price: £22.50
Author(s): Grant, Gary
**Free P & P ** Through examples and photographs, this book describes the history and benefits of roof greening; how building-integrated vegetation can help buildings stay warm in winter and cool in summer, slowing rainwater run-off and providing (more)
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Spon's External Works and Landscape Price Book 2009
Spon's External Works and Landscape Price Book 2009
CBD Price: £103.50
Author(s): Langdon, Davis
**RRP £115.00. 10% off until 30th Sept 2008** 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. New for this (more)
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Spon's Architects' and Builders' Price Book 2009
Spon's Architects' and Builders' Price Book 2009
CBD Price: £130.50
Author(s): Langdon, Davis
**RRP £145.00. 10% off until 30th Sept 2008.** Spon`s Architects` And Builders` Price Book 2009 Pricing Guide 134th Edition provides the most detailed, professionally relevant construction price information currently available for the UK. New for this (more)
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Spon's Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price Book 2009
Spon's Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price Book 2009
CBD Price: £139.50
Author(s): Langdon, Davis
**RRP £155.00. 10% off until 30th Sept 2008** Spon's Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price Book 2009 - 23rd Edition. Spon's Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price Book provides a comprehansive work manual that many in the civil engineering, (more)
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Spon's Mechanical and Electrical Services Price Book 2009
Spon's Mechanical and Electrical Services Price Book 2009
CBD Price: £130.50
Author(s): Langdon, Davis
**RRP £145.00. 10% off until 30th Sept 2008** Spon's Mechanical and Electrical Services Price Book 2009. Now in its 40th Edition, Spon's Mechanical and Electrical Services Price Book continues to be the most comprehensive and best annual services (more)
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