Lay the foundation for a career in the Construction and Building Services Engineering industries with this comprehensive textbook published in association with City & Guilds. With complete coverage of the Foundation qualification's six core units, this book will equip you with the skills you need to approach the next step in your career, as you prepare for assessment and choose your trade pathway. Topic coverage includes: an introduction to the built environment, health and safety, employability, emerging technologies and the built environment lifecycle. - Break down complex topics with summary tables and more than 250 images and artworks. - Re-cap knowledge and understanding with 'Key terms' features and a detailed glossary. - Get ready for the workplace with 'Industry tips', 'Health and safety' reminders and 'Improve your maths/English' tasks. - Get to know your local built environment with engaging activities and historical examples. - Prepare for assessment with end-of-chapter multiple-choice questions and example guided discussion questions. - Hone core skills with expert author Mike Jones, who draws on his extensive teaching and industry experience.
The guidance here is tried-and-tested on the author?s training with BSRIA, CIBSE and within her own workplace and the book is an essential resource for students as well as for practicing building services engineers frustrated that all their ...
This book provides practical and buildable solutions for the design of foundations for housing and other low-rise buildings, especially those on abnormal or poor ground.
Construction UK also offers a context to the controversial issues of today's industry - sustainability, safety, efficiency, employment practices and procurement - explaining why things are the way they are and investigating the powerful ...
Building Services: Engineering for Architects
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The Design of Foundations for Buildings
Foundation Engineering
Co-ordinates the delivery of various reports recommendations on the education of construction professionals.
Construction Guide for Soils and Foundations