Civil Engineering

Specialty: Civil Engineering,
Publisher: Elsevier India,
Publication Year: 2014

Weight: 1.5 KG
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Specialty: Civil Engineering,
Publisher: Elsevier India,
Publication Year: 2014

Weight: 0.6 KG
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Pages: 512,
Specialty: Civil Engineering,
Publisher: McGraw-Hill,
Publication Year: 2012,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 185.42x233.68x35.56mm

Proven business strategies for operating a profitable and efficient construction firm Written by a successful management researcher, advisor, and educator to construction contractors, The Construction MBA reveals effective operating practices for managing the multiple processes that must work simultaneously to make a construction firm consistently profitable. The methods in the book apply to both general and specialty contracting firms and describe how to grow both the top line and bottom line. This strategic resource explains how to integrate metrics into your business model that allow you to identify and react to critical trends. You'll learn ways to gain the competitive edge by adopting superior processes, speeding up your business cycle, and maximizing client satisfaction. Tips for positioning your firm on the "sweet spot" of the risk-reward curve are also included. Realworld case studies demonstrate the concepts presented in this practical guide. In addition, eight legendary management books are reviewed and their lessons are applied to the constructioncontracting business. The Construction MBA covers: The new business model Corporate objectives and strategies Work acquisition Operations management Human resources Financial management Technology Good operating practices

Weight: 0.84 KG
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Pages: 672,
Specialty: Civil Engineering,
Publisher: McGraw-Hill,
Publication Year: 2016,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 216x234x36mm

Fully updated, illustrated coverage of locks and keys from a master locksmith The Complete Book of Locks and Locksmithing, Seventh Edition, offers complete, up-to-date information on locks and keys-from old-fashioned designs to modern electromagnetic locks. This new edition has been thoroughly revised to include details not found in general circulation locksmithing books, including new instruction on unlocking today's cars, installing and servicing smart locks, and opening locked doors. Written by a seasoned locksmith and experienced author, this all-new edition is the most comprehensive and current locksmithing book available. The book features the latest techniques for lockpicking and fixing, safe opening and servicing, auto lock releasing, and electronic and high-security mechanical lock maintenance. You will learn how to conduct a home security survey, get hired as a professional locksmith-even start up and run your own locksmithing business. * Ideal for casual reading, self-study, or classroom instruction * Includes a brand-new chapter on frequently asked questions * Contains a free-of-charge registered professional locksmith exam show more

Weight: 1 KG
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Pages: 1024,
Specialty: Civil Engineering,
Publisher: Wiley,
Publication Year: 2017,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 172x241x42mm

Since publication of the first edition in 1976, The Building Regulations: Explained and Illustrated has provided a detailed, authoritative, highly illustrated and accessible guide to the regulations that must be adhered to when constructing, altering or extending a building in England and Wales. This latest edition has been fully revised throughout. Much of the content has been completely rewritten to cover the substantial changes to the Regulations since publication of the 13th edition, to ensure it continues to provide the detailed guidance needed by all those concerned with building work, including architects, building control officers, Approved Inspectors, Competent Persons, building surveyors, engineers, contractors and students in the relevant disciplines. show more

Weight: 1.73 KG
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Pages: 224,
Specialty: Civil Engineering,
Publisher: Wiley,
Publication Year: 2016,
Cover: Hardback,
Dimensions: 197x247x19mm

The BIM Manager's Handbook: Guidance for Professionals in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a design and construction software that manages not just graphics, but also information information that enables the automatic generation of drawings and reports, design analysis, schedule simulation, facilities management, and cost analysis ultimately enabling any building team to make better-informed decisions. This allows a range of professionals architects, engineers, construction managers, surveyors, cost estimators, project managers, and facility managers to share this information throughout a building's lifecycle. BIM is now recognized worldwide for the efficiencies it delivers in terms of working collaboratively, communication, processes, cost savings, and a property's lifecycle management. With the widespread adoption of BIM, BIM Managers have become a much-needed new breed of professionals in architectural, engineering, and construction practice. Their role is often misunderstood and ill-defined, and such are the day-to-day deliverables that they are likely to face. The BIM Manager's Handbook provides an in-depth account of the breadth of activities that any BIM Manager or staff member, who is actively engaged in the delivery of project, is required to undertake. Providing prereleases of the final work, The BIM Manager's Handbook ePart series isolates significant topics around BIM management. In the sixth and final ePart, BIM is taken to the next level by outlining what is required to truly excel as a BIM Manager. It highlights how BIM Managers acquire the necessary communication skills to maximize an efficient information flow between the BIM Manager and others. It illustrates how BIM Managers tie their activities to cutting-edge BIM research and development globally. Lastly, this ePart lays out how to promote BIM excellence both within an organization and beyond. show more

Weight: 0.91 KG
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Pages: 384,
Specialty: Civil Engineering,
Publisher: Wiley,
Publication Year: 2016,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 170x244x29mm

This key text for the building team is an authoritative guide and gives a detailed account of the team's roles and responsibilities, with best industry practice required to ensure that building projects meet clients' expectations on time, cost and quality. The second edition of The Aqua Group Guide to Procurement, Tendering and Contract Administration has been edited, enlarged and updated by a high-profile author team with unparalleled experience of both private and public sectors, as well as of teaching on QS courses. It covers the entire building process from inception to final account and throughout, the emphasis is on current best practice. This edition has new material on the CDM regulations; JCT contracts; the RIBA Plan of Work; the RICS New Rules of Measurement; BIM; and Sustainability - as well as a general update for industry changes, especially on procurement; internationalisation; and PFI. With clear and thorough explanations, you are taken through self-contained chapters covering the detail of the briefing stage, procurement methods, tendering procedures, and contract administration. The period from starting a college course to successful completion of professional examinations represents a long and steep learning curve. The range of skills and the knowledge required to perform work efficiently and effectively might, at first, seem rather daunting. Although designed as an introductory textbook for undergraduates in construction, architecture and quantity surveying, The Aqua Group Guide offers an excellent overview of contract administration and will provide you with sufficient understanding to hold you in good stead for your early years in professional practice. show more

Weight: 0.69 KG
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Pages: 1043,
Specialty: Civil Engineering,
Publisher: CBS,
Publication Year: 2014,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 184x266x54mm

Weight: 2.1 KG
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Specialty: Civil Engineering,
Publisher: CBS,
Publication Year: 2014

Weight: 0 KG
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