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Construction Technology 1, 4e Paperback – 4 May 2018
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Construction Technology 1: House Construction offers a highly accessible introduction to the key stages of domestic house construction from planning to internal finishes. Its student-friendly layout uses detailed figures, photos and case studies from real-life building sites to aid a practical understanding of construction techniques, providing clear step-by-step guidance in learning the basic principles of low-rise residential construction.
This textbook is a vital resource for students in construction, property and architecture, BSc and MSc, including any student taking courses in building surveying, quantity surveying, real estate and construction management, as well as those studying at the HNC/HND level.
New to this Edition:
- The sections on off-site manufacture and modular approaches to construction have been significantly updated and expanded. The nature of house construction utilising panelised and volumetric approaches is explained with supporting case study examples and photographic illustrations.
- The increased recognition of sustainability as a key element in modern house building is reflected in expanded consideration of the environmental implications of construction design and practice.
- The characteristics of house form, construction and technology that impact upon thermal and environmental performance are included together with updated content relating to SAP calculations and target energy performance.
- Advances in technology and evolving approaches to passive features of environmentally-conscious design are incorporated together with the introduction of issues around connected homes.
- The material has been amended in line with current UK building regulations, environmental guidance and legislation including statutory control of the building process and health and safety.
Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/construction-technology-1. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.
- ISBN-101352001896
- ISBN-13978-1352001891
- Edition4th
- PublisherBloomsbury Academic
- Publication date4 May 2018
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions19.3 x 2.31 x 26.01 cm
- Print length392 pages
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This fourth edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect new technology and construction methods. Its student-friendly layout and features take you through each step of the building process from planning to internal finishes.
Construction Technology 1: House Construction
- has a clear and accessible text structure for ease of use, with each chapter including definitions of key terms, review tasks and reflective summaries
- features a wealth of case studies drawn from real-life building sites
- includes comparative studies that allow critical evaluation of different build details or design solutions
- with improved figures and new photos, including a plate section of colour photos
A companion website featuring photographs and outline answers to the review tasks can be found at:
About the Author
Alison Cotgrave is Associate Dean (Quality and Enhancement) at the Faculty of Engineering and Technology at Liverpool John Moores University, UK.
Product details
- Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic; 4th edition (4 May 2018)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 392 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1352001896
- ISBN-13 : 978-1352001891
- Dimensions : 19.3 x 2.31 x 26.01 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 755,545 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- Yongjing ChenReviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 November 2018
3.0 out of 5 stars why not to have colour pictures
Verified PurchaseWhy not to have colour pictures?
Will that cost too much? Why all the US publications are so colourful but most of UK publication are black and white?They are really boring and lack of imagination!