Konstruktionsindustri & tung industri

Energy use in buildings in the EU represents about 40% of the total annual energy consumption. With greater awareness of the need to reduce energy consumption comes a growth of interest in passive cooling, particularly as an alternative to air-con...

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The integration of photovoltaics (PV) into buildings goes beyond energy saving by providing a clean and elegant way of actually generating electricity. There are already numerous successful examples and rapid technological improvements promise exp...

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As part of Daylight Europe, the daylighting behaviour of 60 buildings was observed and measured during a three year period. Buildings of many different types, sizes and ages were included - from offices to museums, libraries, churches, houses, air...

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Passive solar design techniques are becoming increasingly important in building design. This design reference book takes the building engineer or physicist step-by-step through the thermal analysis and design of passive solar buildings. In particu...

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The use of solar collectors for domestic hot water over the past 20 years has demonstrated that solar heating systems are now founded on a reliable and mature technology. However, the development of similar, but more complex, systems to provide bo...

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Solar thermal is now a proven technology in terms of reliability, cost-benefit, and low environmental impact. The integration of solar thermal systems and installations into the design of buildings can provide a clean, efficient and sustainable lo...

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This second edition has been revised and updated to include all the 2015 Regulations. The purpose of this book is to provide advice and guidance on procurement for those in Local Authorities and other public type bodies who have been charged with ...

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This is a broadly chronological account of the decorative and innovative use of Portland cement-based concrete. Contrary to the oft-held belief that concrete is a dull material that is used unimaginatively, this book demonstrates that it can be us...

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The new edition of this book builds on the highly successful first edition and includes a new chapter dealing with glass, a thorough update of the health and safety chapter, and an additional section providing information on the management of demo...

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Practical Design of Steel Structures presents practical design examples and calculations for a multi-bay, steel-framed industrial building under the actions of a variety of loads (travelling crane loads, dead and imposed loads and wind forces). Fo...

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Sun Tzu's The Art of War has provided strategists with essential advice on battlefield tactics and management strategies for more than two thousand years. In recent years The Art of War has become a cult book for business leaders and is regarded a...

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This book includes recommendations prepared by members of the French Society for Trenchless Technology (FSTT), based on their recent national multi-year project. Comprehensive guidelines, techniques and theories in the areas of both microtunneling...

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Ultrasonic signals are increasingly being used for predicting material behavior, both in an engineering context (detecting anomalies in a variety of structures) and a biological context (examining human bones, body parts and unborn fetuses). Featu...

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Black and white half-timbered buildings are a distinctive and much loved feature of England's countryside and historic old towns. Originally published in 1904 and presented here in a remastered edition, Old Cottages, Farm Houses and other Half-Tim...

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This book is based on and explains the following new public works contracts: "Public Works Contract for Minor Civil Engineering and Building Works Designed by the Employer" and the "Short Form of Public Works Contract for Building a...

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This book is based on and explains the following sub-contracts published by the Construction Industry Federation: Agreement and Conditions of Sub-Contract for use in conjunction with the forms of Main Contract for Public Works Issued by the Depart...

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Buildings have a long lifetime, and so they are a major target for any structural changes in consumption patterns. Conversely, long lifetimes come with associated strong inertia. This book examines the opportunities to influence energy consumption...

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The Joy of Sheds is a shed miscellany that chronicles mans need for a small space on his own. Its a humorous look at every aspect of the shed experience, mixed with shed facts and some practical information too. Many famous people have created in ...

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This book, about international contracting and contract management, is written from the angle of the contractor and discussed from an international perspective. It comments on real-life cases, taken from various kinds of projects: infrastructural ...

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This unique book explains, on a country-by-country basis, the different dispute resolution methods which can be used in construction, infrastructure and public-private partnership (PPP) projects. It has been developed to assist construction lawyer...

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Why do award-winning 'green' buildings so often have higher energy bills than ordinary buildings? Why do expensive refurbishments deliver outcomes that are far from the promises of improved sustainability? Why does your building have high running ...

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With the promise of making some big money a group of seasoned tradesmen embark on a journey from the North East of England to the USA. From the first round of drinks in the departure lounge this hilarious tale of 'work hard play harder' will have ...

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The Quantity Surveyor’s Bible is essential reading for anyone interested in a career in the construction industry. Fully updated and expanded for this new edition, the book is a practical and realistic guide to a professional career as a Qua...

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An entry level guide for anyone involved with the drafting of specific construction or engineering contracts, this book looks to provide the busy professional with a road-map of how to get from desired cost, quality and time outcomes through using...

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From Grenades to Griddles tells the true story of Chamberlin and Hill Ltd, now Chamberlin Plc, a Group of companies in the West Midlands. Starting a year before their first foundry opened, the author follows the development of the business right f...

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This book reflects the author's fifty years' experience in international construction projects and the management and resolution of disputes. During those fifty years, Wayne Clark's aim has always been to guide parties towards sensible and clear c...

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This book of construction law contains a unique in-depth analysis of legal routes to payment for construction and engineering work that are not evident from the express words of the contract. These extra-contractual remedies are of great importanc...

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Ireland has the most cyclical construction sector in Europe, equaled only by Spain. Except for an interlude of normality in the early 1990s, it has been dominated for half a century by booms, busts, slow and painful recoveries, housing shortages a...

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To ensure chartered architects are reaching a high standard of health and safety knowledge and the life safety of building users, the RIBA has introduced an online test based on a comprehensive curriculum to test for competency. This guide is desi...

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