Barry’s introduction to Construction of Buildings provides the basic material the undergraduate student will need to understand how the majority of low rise buildings are constructed. Building on the
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
Building on the success of previous revisions, these new, revised editions of Barry's classic texts retain the original concept of explaining construction technology through key functional/performance
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
This new edition of Barry’s Introduction to Construction of Buildings adds considerable new material but remains based on the original concept of explaining construction technology through key functio
The updated edition of the authoritative and comprehensive guide to construction practiceThe revised fourth edition of Barry’s Advanced Construction of Buildings expands on the resource that has
An authoritative, well-established, comprehensive, practical, and highly illustrated guide to construction practiceBased mainly on domestic and residential buildings—and filled with extensive il
This seminal text on applied research in architectural technology will enlighten, inform and challenge readers.Its aim is to promote research in architectural technology and it brings together a numbe
Since the publication of the first edition of Architectural Technology, in 2002, there have been significant developments in the number of courses, the profile of the discipline as well as significant
Architectural Management represents the state of the art of research and practice in the field and includes contributions from leading international figures. The book looks back at over a decade of re
Why are buildings detailed the way they are? Why do architects and engineers seem to come to the same kind of solutions to their detailing problems? Are we satisfied with such a situation?With environ
Communicating the design intent, from initial briefing through the design stage and on to the actual construction is vital to the success of any building project. This book looks at communication acro
This is a design guide for architects, engineers and contractors concerning the principles and application of design management. This book addresses the value that design management and design manager
This is a design guide for architects, engineers and contractors concerning the principles and application of design management. This book addresses the value that design management and design manager
The fields of design management and lean construction appear to be developing independently. This volume brings together authors from four continents to argue that lean thinking should be integral to
Construction, architecture and engineering projects are complex undertakings, involving a temporary grouping of people and companies, with different agendas and experience, coming together to achieve
Construction, architecture and engineering projects are complex undertakings, involving a temporary grouping of people and companies, with different agendas and experience, coming together to achieve
Selecting the best materials, techniques and systems for each project and then specifying them correctly to meet all the requirements of quality, time, value, constructability, maintenance and durabil
Building on the special edition Aspects of Design Management (Volume 3:1, 2007), this publication brings together the rapidly developing field of design management with that of environmental sustainab
Achieving design value depends upon the collective efforts of all participants involved in the design and realization of buildings, necessitating the establishment of appropriate managerial frames as
The design process has always been central to construction, but recent years have seen its significance increase, and the ways of approaching it multiply. To an increasing degree, other stakeholders s
The design process has always been central to construction, but recent years have seen its significance increase, and the ways of approaching it multiply. To an increasing degree, other stakeholders s
Emmitt (innovation and management in building, Technical U. of Denmark) and Gorse (construction project management, Leeds Metropolitan U.) have found that although scholars and practitioners alike are
