The Construction of Houses by Duncan Marshall

The Construction of Houses by Duncan Marshall

The fifth edition of this successful textbook is aimed specifically at those students and practitioners who require a broad understanding of building construction as part of a wider sphere of professional activity. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practice of modern construction and services.

New to this edition are:

• Hundreds of revised graphics to complement the fully updated text
• New illustrations and photos printed in full colour for the first time
• New chapters on sustainability, ventilation and windows.

This highly sought after text concentrates on principles and practice rather than details and regulations and retains it's easy to follow format and highly accessible style. In doing so it enables the reader to demonstrate a comprehensive and genuine understanding of modern house construction and its evolution over the last 100 years.

The Construction of Houses is not only an essential read for students, surveyors, developers and planning professionals, but also the interested lay person considering their first building project.

Has been involved with building all of working life. Spent several years on site, working on new and old buildings, before becoming a building surveyors and, eventually a teacher

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ISBN 13	9780728203334
ISBN 10	0728203332
Title	The Construction of Houses
Author	Duncan Marshall
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2000-05-23
Number of pages	328
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.