Construction Technology 1: House Construction (Building & Surveying Series) - Softcover

Riley, Mike; Cotgrave, Alison

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0230203620 ISBN 13: 9780230203624

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008

Synopsis

Construction Technology 1: House Construction is a widely used and popular textbook designed specifically to support the study of domestic house construction at undergraduate degree and HNC/HND level. This second edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect new technology and construction methods. Key features include: * Clear and accessible text structure for ease of use * Case studies drawn from real-life building sites -- compiled with the support of a major national housebuilder * New material on sustainable construction, steel framed housing and prefabrication * Updated for new building regulations * Enhanced page layout, with improved figures and new photos A companion website featuring extra photographs and other additional material can be found at: www.palgrave.com/science/engineering/riley1 MIKE RILEY is Director and ALISON COTGRAVE is Head of Academic Programmes at the School of the Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, UK. Both have extensive experience of teaching Construction Technology at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

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About the Author

MIKE RILEY is Director of the School of the Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, UK ALISON COTGRAVE is Head of Academic Programmes at the School of the Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, UK

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0230203620
• ISBN 13: 9780230203624
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 352