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Modular construction can dramatically improve efficiency in construction, through factory production of pre-engineered building units and their delivery to the site either as entire buildings or as substantial elements. The required technology and application are developing rapidly, but design is still in its infancy. Good design requires a knowledge of modular production, installation and interface issues and also an understanding of the economics and client-related benefits which influence design decisions.

Looking at eight recent projects, along with background information, this guide gives you coverage of:

A valuable guide for professionals and a thorough introduction for advanced students.

Modular construction can dramatically improve efficiency in construction, through factory production of pre-engineered building units and their delivery to the site either as entire buildings or as substantial elements. The required technology and application are developing rapidly, but design is still in its infancy. Good design requires a knowledge of modular production, installation and interface issues and also an understanding of the economics and client-related benefits which influence design decisions.

Looking at eight recent projects, along with background information, this guide gives you coverage of:

A valuable guide for professionals and a thorough introduction for advanced students.

Steelwork offers the opportunity for architectural expression, as well as being structurally versatile and adaptable material. Good detailing is vital because it affects structural performance, costs, buildability and, perhaps most importantly, appearance. Whilst the choice of the structural form is often the province of the structural engineer, architects should have a broad appreciation of the factors leading to the selection of the structure and its details. Traditionally, most detailing of connections is the responsibility of the steelwork fabricator, but for exposed steelwork, detailing is of much more interest to the architect, as it impacts on the aesthetics of the structure. In this respect it is important that designers appreciate the common fabrication and erection techniques which may exert a strong influence on the method and approach to the detailing of modern steelwork in buildings. Architectural Design in Steel is a design guide to the detailing of exposed steelwork in buildings. It is a guide which offers technical guidance and general principles, as well as examples of best practice. It covers all aspects from manufacture to detailing, specification of finishes and fabrication, providing architects, as well as engineers, with essential information to inform the design.

Steelwork offers the opportunity for architectural expression, as well as being structurally versatile and adaptable material. Good detailing is vital because it affects structural performance, costs, buildability and, perhaps most importantly, appearance. Whilst the choice of the structural form is often the province of the structural engineer, architects should have a broad appreciation of the factors leading to the selection of the structure and its details. Traditionally, most detailing of connections is the responsibility of the steelwork fabricator, but for exposed steelwork, detailing is of much more interest to the architect, as it impacts on the aesthetics of the structure. In this respect it is important that designers appreciate the common fabrication and erection techniques which may exert a strong influence on the method and approach to the detailing of modern steelwork in buildings. Architectural Design in Steel is a design guide to the detailing of exposed steelwork in buildings. It is a guide which offers technical guidance and general principles, as well as examples of best practice. It covers all aspects from manufacture to detailing, specification of finishes and fabrication, providing architects, as well as engineers, with essential information to inform the design.

Miles Black is fresh from a country newspaper and a failed engagement looking to break into big city journalist. But the only job he can get is on a weekly suburban giveaway, where journalists are regarded as biddable nuisances.

Worse, the beautiful Anne from a rich family is decidedly unimpressed by a dirt-poor suburban journalist.

Mark Lawson takes an international look at celebrated literary detectives, talking to their creators to explore how mystery fiction reflects society''s trends and tensions''Masterly'''' Gillian Reynolds, The TelegraphThroughout its long history, crime fiction has broadened our horizons, introducing us to unfamiliar places, people and cultures and showing us new ways of looking at the world. In this fascinating series, Mark Lawson takes a global tour of the genre, putting detective novels under the magnifying glass to examine how they have depicted - and predicted - social and political change. Focussing on famous fictional investigators - from Hercule Poirot, Jules Maigret, Van der Valk and Martin Beck; through Dalgliesh, Rebus, Jane Tennison and Harry Hole; to Benny Griessel, Tess Monaghan and Easy Rawlins - he explores what these iconic protagonists can tell us about the historic character of their nations.Through the framework of their cases, he pursues the shadows of the Second World War and the Cold War; conflicts between the politics of the left and right; the rise of nationalism; and the pressures caused by migration. He also finds out how crime novels have portrayed transitional societies in South Africa and Northern Ireland; examined the legacies of military rule in Argentina and the Castro revolution in Cuba; and tackled post-colonialism in Australia and Nigeria.Helping Lawson with his inquiries are authors including Andrea Camilleri, who discusses the effects of both the Mafia and Berlusconi on Italian society; Brian McGilloway, who talks about the Troubles and the wave of Irish crime fiction that the peace process has provoked; and Petros Markaris, whose detective series prophesied the Greek financial crisis. Plus, Laura Lippman and Walter Mosley reveal how they introduced the experience of women and black Americans into their work; Russian writer Boris Akunin and Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov meditate on Dostoevsky, Putin, censorship and their different approaches to crime writing; and in a special episode on TV detectives, Lawson talks to creative talent from the ITV hit Broadchurch, the Danish show The Killing and the French success Spiral about the medium''s suitability as a crime scene and the rise of female investigators.Production creditsWritten and presented by Mark LawsonProduced by Robyn Read and Martin WilliamsFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates:Series 1Belgium - Hercule Poirot and Jules Maigret 22 October 2012With Val McDermid, Lord Grey Gowrie, Andrea Camilleri and David SuchetGermany - Inspector Barlach 23 October 2012With Josie Rourke, Simon McBurney, Jerzy Kromolowski, Mary Olson-Kromolowski, Katharina Hall and Ferdinand von SchirachCzechoslovakia - Lieutenant Boruvka 24 October 2012With Paul WilsonNetherlands - Commissaris Van Der Valk 25 October 2012With Lord Grey Gowrie and Saskia NoortSweden - Inspector Martin Beck 26 October 2012With Jo Nesbø, Henning Mankell, Åsa Larsson, Camilla Lackberg, Jens Lapidus, Val McDermid and Gunnar StaalesenUK - Commander Dalgliesh and Chief Inspector Wexford 29 October 2012With PD James and Ruth RendellSicily - Inspector Rogas 30 October 2012With Paul Bailey, Gianrico Carofiglio, Andrea Camilleri and Petra ReskiSpain - PI Pepe Carvalho 31 October 2012With Antonio Hill and Jason WebsterBritain - DCI Jane Tennison 1 November 2012With Lynda La Plante, Saskia Noort, Ian Rankin and Val McDermidItaly - Inspector Montalbano 2 November 2012With Andrea CamilleriGermany - PI Kemal Kayankaya 5 November 2012With Jakob ArjouniScotland - DI John Rebus 6 November 2012With Ian RankinSweden - Kurt Wallander and Lisbeth Salander 7 November 2012With Henning Mankell, Kenneth Branagh, Liza Marklund, Camilla Läckberg and Eva GabrielssonNorway - Harry Hole 8 November 2012With Jo Nesbø, Liza Marklund and Gunnar StaalesenRussia and Ukraine - Erast Fandorin 9 November 2012With Boris Akunin, Ian Rankin and Andrey KurkovSeries 2Greece - Inspector Costas Haritos 8 July 2013With Petros MarkarisArgentina - Superintendent Perro Lascano 9 July 2013With Ernesto Mallo and Claudia PineiroIreland - Inspector Benedict Devlin 10 July 2013With Brian McGillowaySouth Africa - Detective Captain Bennie Griessel 11 July 2013With Deon Meyer and Sifiso MzobeScreenland - DS Ellie Miller, DI Sarah Lund, Captain Laure Berthaud 12 July 2013Series 3Cuba 17 November 2014With Leonardo Padura and Caroline Garcia-AquileraUSA 18 November 2014With Laura Lippman and Walter MosleyPoland 19 November 2014With Zygmunt Miloszewski and Joanna JodelkaAustralia 20 November 2014With Peter Temple and Gabrielle LordNigeria 21 November 2014With Helon Habila and CM Okonkwo© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.