Building Construction Handbook

Building Construction Handbook by Roy Chudley

The Building Construction Handbook is THE authoritative reference for all construction students and professionals. Its detailed drawings clearly illustrate the construction of building elements, and have been an invaluable guide for builders since 1988. The principles and processes of construction are explained with the concepts of design included where appropriate. Extensive coverage of building construction practice, techniques, and regulations representing both traditional procedures and modern developments are included to provide the most comprehensive and easy to understand guide to building construction. This new edition has been updated to reflect recent changes to the building regulations, as well as new material on the latest technologies used in domestic construction. Building Construction Handbook is the essential, easy-to-use resource for undergraduate and vocational students on a wide range of courses including NVQ and BTEC National, through to Higher National Certificate and Diploma, to Foundation and three-year Degree level. It is also a useful practical reference for building designers, contractors and others engaged in the construction industry.

"The Building Construction Handbook is a long established staple on degree level Construction Technology reading lists throughout the UKThe latest updates to this well regarded text should ensure that it retains its status as one of the leaders in the subject area." - Anthony Kelly, University of Greenwich

"This is essential reading and a valuable reference handbook for both construction students and professional practitioners." - Ali Bayyati, London South Bank University

"Excellent in all aspects, easy to read. Covers most areas of the syllabus, suits all levels of learner." - Steve Girking, University of Hull

"Best textbook available at this level. Excellent illustrations and text covering every possible topic." - M Stanbra, Sheffield City College

Roger Greeno is a well-known author of construction texts. He has extensive practical and consultancy experience in the industry, in addition to lecturing at several colleges of further and higher education, and the University of Portsmouth. He has also examined for City & Guilds, Edexcel, the Chartered Institute of Building and the University of Reading. Roy Chudley, formerly Senior Lecturer in Building Technology at the Guildford College of Technology, U.K., is an established author of numerous respected construction texts.

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ISBN 13	9780415836388
ISBN 10	0415836387
Title	Building Construction Handbook
Author	Roy Chudley
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2014-04-16
Number of pages	978
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