Refurbishment and Upgrading of Buildings: Technical Problems and Solutions - Hardcover

Highfield, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0419231609 ISBN 13: 9780419231608

Publisher: Taylor & Francis, 2000

Synopsis

Refurbishment and Upgrading of Buildings provides a detailed insight into a wide range of technical problems met during the refurbishment and upgrading of buildings, suggesting solutions that can be used to overcome them. The book identifies and describes specific refurbishment problems, including the need to comply with relevant statutory requirements where applicable, and explains the methods and technical approaches that can be employed to resolve them. Alternative methods and approaches are explained which enable the practitioner to select that which is most appropriate in the specific circumstances.

About this title

Review

..."the conscientious practitioner will find much useful material and information within one set of covers. This is not a specialist, dry, academic book but a reference document that should have a place on the shelves of not only students and practitioners but also conservators, contractors and, especially, thje responsible owner/developer.."
-Architectual Technology
..."I can recommend the book as good reading for students of surveying and architecture, for developers and for those involve with refurbishment of historic buildings.."
-Dr. Jagjit Singh, Director, Environmental Building Solutions Ltd, "Journal of Architectural Conservation No. 3, November 2001

About the Author

Christopher Gorse is a Reader and Project Director in the School of the Built Environment at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK. He is also a project management consultant with industrial experience on civil and construction projects. As well as teaching across a wide range of built environment programmes he heads up research teams developing learning materials and investigating sustainability issues in construction.

 David Highfield was the Head of Construction and Project Management at Leeds Metropolitan University. A leading expert in the field of refurbishment and renovation he has given many presentations and has published widely on the subject.

Edition details

• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0419231609
• ISBN 13: 9780419231608
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160