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Part 2 of ebook "The construction of buildings: Volume 1 (Seventh edition)" has made one error, and it concerns the route to identifying damp and its effect in buildings. To state that dry rot occurs at a certain level because of moisture presence is misleading if other factors have not been taken into account. The study of damp is a science, and only trained and experienced persons should offer advice, because of the criticism that particular industry receives.

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Part 1 of ebook "Strategic management in construction (Second edition)" provides readers with contents including: techniques for the strategic planner; portfolio management, delphi techniques and scenarios; marketing and promotional strategies in construction; a synthesis of strategic management in construction; strategic management in the construction industry; entry and exit barriers exist in an industry; core business, core competencies and distinctive capabilities;...

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Part 1 of ebook "Construction technology 2: Industrial and commercial building" provides readers with contents including: preparing to build; functions and requirements of industrial and commercial buildings; the building process; preparing to build; building substructure; foundations; walls below ground and basement construction; ground floors;...

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Part 2 of ebook "Construction technology 2: Industrial and commercial building" provides readers with contents including: building superstructure; high-rise buildings; long-span frames; fire engineering design; external walls and claddings for multi-storey and large span commercial buildings; upper floors and internal access; roof construction; the building in use; building life cycle and refurbishment;...

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Part 1 of ebook "Construction supply chain management: Concepts and case studies" provides readers with contents including: concepts; the concept and development of supply chain management in the UK construction industry; culture in supply chains; learning to co-operate and co-operating to learn: knowledge, learning and innovation in construction supply chains; marketing and pricing strategy;...

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Part 1 of ebook "CPM in construction management (Sixth edition)" provides readers with contents including: Part 1 - Introduction to CPM planning and scheduling; Part 2 - The theory of CPM planning and scheduling; Part 3 - The tools of CPM planning and scheduling;...

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Part 1 of ebook "Project management in construction (Fifth edition)" provides readers with contents including: Chapter 1 - An Introduction to the construction industry; Chapter 2 - The start of the construction process; Chapter 3 - The general conditions to the construction contract; Chapter 4 - Bonds and insurance; Chapter 5 - Organizing the project team; Chapter 6 - Successful project completion demands a successful start;...

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Part 1 of ebook "Construction cost management: Learning from case studies" provides readers with contents including: introduction and overview; reports and recommendations; management of the pre-contract stage; selecting the consultants and contractors; pre-contract cost management; cost management on PFI projects; contractor's estimating and tendering;...

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Part 2 of ebook "Construction cost management: Learning from case studies" provides readers with contents including: procurement strategies; organizational methods; payment systems and contract administration; management of the post-contract stage; contractors’ cost control and monitoring procedures; claims management; contracts and case studies; FIDIC standard forms of international construction contract;...

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Part 1 of ebook "Change in the construction industry: An account of the UK construction industry reform movement 1993–2003" provides readers with contents including: the state of the industry prior to the 1990s; the latham review; action resulting from latham; the establishment of the construction clients’ forum; the establishment of the construction industry board;...

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Part 2 of ebook "Change in the construction industry: An account of the UK construction industry reform movement 1993–2003" provides readers with contents including: the beginnings of the dissolution of the latham bodies; the work of M4I and rethinking construction; a phoenix from the ashes; summary of recommendations of the report;...

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This study proposes a solution that allows quick test firing and conserves rounds when directly testing ground artillery targets via the VRP712/S data transmission systems developed by the group that serves the Viettel defence industry. As a result, the authors have built a software system for quick test firing at the ground artillery company.

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Part 1 of ebook "Urban renewal: Theory and practice" provides readers with contents including: Chapter 1 - Introduction; Chapter 2 - Aspects of the historical development of urban renewal; Chapter 3 - Economic theory for urban renewal;...

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This book outlines four quantitative methods which can be applied at different construction stages, and which fit within a comprehensive framework of dynamic Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). These include: A method to quantitatively evaluate and reduce pollution and hazards levels; A method to evaluate the environmental-consciousness of proposed construction plans;...

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This work explores the difficulties of solving contemporary environmental problems within existing global institutions. It questions guidelines set out in recent influential policy reports, and suggests new agendas for sustainability, industrial ecology, and institutional reform. Including case studies from the USA, Europe and China, this book investigates a wide range of environmental problems presently confronting experts worldwide.

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Business Plans Handbook is a collection of actual business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses throughout North America. For those looking for examples of how to approach, structure and compose their own business plans, the Handbook presents 24 sample plans taken from businesses in the manufacturing, retail and service industries - only the company names and addresses have been changed.

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Ebook "Single pour industrial floor slabs: Specification, design, construction and behaviour" provides all the information needed by designers and contractors involved in ground bearing industrial floor design, dealing in detail with the design, construction, specification and behaviour of single pour industrial floor slabs. The properties of fibre reinforced concrete are explained as well as the way such materials can be placed quickly and conveniently by laser-guided screeding machines.

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Ebook "Construction quality management" examines the various quality management systems applied to the construction industry in Hong Kong and other parts of the world. Hong Kong's experience is particularly important because it plays a leading role in construction quality management globally. The text traces the change from quality control (QC) practice in the 1970s and 1980s, to the quality assurance (QA) concept in the 1990s, and finally to the emerging total quality management (TQM) philosophy.

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Ebook "Exercises in building construction (Sixth edition)" offers students a hands-on way to apply material learned in the core book by featuring: forty-six real world construction problems; clear instructions for each exercise; informative, concise illustrations; ample space to work out answers. Complete with online resources for students and instructors, Exercises in Building Construction, Sixth Edition provides expert developmental guidance from the industry's leading authorial team.

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Part 2 of ebook "Multi‐party and multi‐contract arbitration in the construction industry" provides readers with contents including: Chapter 6 - Contractual solutions to multi‐party arbitration; Chapter 7 - Proposed solutions; Chapter 8 - Conclusion;...

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