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Paperback. This is the first post--Egan book to look at benchmarking and KPIs (key performance indicators) in the construction industry. Benchmarking is one of the key management techniques the construction industry now needs to adopt if it is to meet challenging new efficiency and productivity targets as well as clientsa demands for best value. Num Pages: 304 pages, 35. BIC Classification: KJM; KNJC; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632055647
- ISBN
- 9780632055647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.89
€ 111.89
Paperback. Achieving value in construction is now emerging as the main challenge facing the construction team if they are to offer the best service for the client. No longer is the aim simply to keep costs under control. Editor(s): Kelly, John; Morledge, Roy; Wilkinson, Sara J. Num Pages: 320 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: KNJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 17. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632056118
- ISBN
- 9780632056118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.99
€ 71.99
Hardcover. aeo the construction industry is now faced with a completely new system of dispute resolution aeo this book is highly practical yet authoritative and includes all the key court cases aeo the author is an experienced adjudicator and regular contributor to a Buildinga magazine. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; KNJC; KNXB3; LNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632056514
- ISBN
- 9780632056514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.85
€ 134.85
Paperback. Since it came into force on 31 January 1997 the Arbitration Act 1996 has generally been welcomed by users and practitioners in the construction industry. It has fulfilled expectations that it would provide a user-friendly and practical basis of resolving disputes arising from construction contracts in a fair, expeditious and economical way. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; KNJ; KNXB3; LNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632057412
- ISBN
- 9780632057412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.05
€ 107.05
Paperback. The design and construction of building projects is a complex and demanding process. It involves a variety of disciplines, including architecture, quantity surveying, engineering and construction management. Num Pages: 210 pages, 38. BIC Classification: KFF; KNJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632058051
- ISBN
- 9780632058051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.25
€ 72.25
Paperback. This handbook covers all the practices and procedures the quantity surveyor working in a contractora s office needs to know -- from budgets and forecasts to cost--value comparisons and partnering. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20. BIC Classification: KNJ; TNCB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632058273
- ISBN
- 9780632058273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.70
€ 58.70
Paperback. A recent construction project in Singapore involved a Russian plant, a Japanese management team, Australian and Italian engineers, Thai steel workers and a labour force from throughout Asia. The recent growth explosion of multi--nationals and the lowering of trade barriers is pushing the globalization of construction at a startling pace. Num Pages: 244 pages, 50. BIC Classification: KNJ; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632058532
- ISBN
- 9780632058532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.20
€ 107.20
Paperback. Construction has been an industry characterised by disputes, fierce competitiveness and fragmentation -- all major obstacles to development. Now, however, a relationship--based approach to project procurement, through partnering and alliancing, aims to bring about a fundamental change. Editor(s): Walker, Derek H. T.; Hampson, Keith. Num Pages: 320 pages, 75. BIC Classification: KJM; KNJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632058860
- ISBN
- 9780632058860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 131.23
€ 131.23
Hardcover. It is often said that in order to know where we are going, we need to know where we have been. For some years the construction industry has been challenged to deliver better performance in terms of value for money, timelier construction and defect free building. Behind this remodelling of an industry is Government. Editor(s): Murray, Mike; Langford, David. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; JPQB; KNJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 181 x 20. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632059287
- ISBN
- 9780632059287
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.21
€ 153.21
Hardcover. Defective construction work, whether the result of inadequate design, faulty workmanship or poor materials - or some combination of these failings - is a frequent cause of legal disputes. Someone is usually to blame, either the builder or one or more of the professional consultants, or even the entire project team. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: KNJC; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 181 x 17. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632059294
- ISBN
- 9780632059294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.65
€ 133.65
Paperback. aeo first update since 1983 -- major developments in construction management since then aeo other textbooks concentrate on the management of projects -- this deals with managing a contractora s business aeo well established text with well known authors aeo first edition published by Longman Pearson 0--852--30522--5. Num Pages: 392 pages, 228. BIC Classification: KJM; KNJ; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632064021
- ISBN
- 9780632064021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.03
€ 71.03
Hardcover. Public Private Partnership is a key issue in the construction industry -- causing much concern among contractors, funders and facility managers. Demand has been building for a thorough analysis. Editor(s): Akintoye, Akintola; Beck, Matthias; Hardcastle, Cliff. Num Pages: 448 pages, 25. BIC Classification: KJMD; KNJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 187 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632064656
- ISBN
- 9780632064656
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.27
€ 137.27
Paperback. Big Steel examines trade, competition, and survival in a key industry under globalizing pressures. Num Pages: 248 pages, figures. BIC Classification: KCP; KNJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774816663
- ISBN
- 9780774816663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.25
€ 44.99
€ 39.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 433 pages, diagrams. BIC Classification: GBC; KNJ; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 753.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- R.S. Means Company Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 433
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876292839
- ISBN
- 9780876292839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 116.72
€ 116.72
Hardcover. The definitive contracting reference for the construction industry, updated and expanded Construction Contracting, the industry's leading professional reference for five decades, has been updated to reflect current practices, business methods, management techniques, codes, and regulations. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: KJM; KNJC; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 243 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1314.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 8th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118693216
- ISBN
- 9781118693216
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.11
€ 142.11
Hardback. TThe book focuses on key issues for present and future practice and research needs related to advancing the environmental performance of buildings and addresses the role regional culture plays in the successful (or otherwise) process of exchanging and adapting environmental practices and standards in the built environment. Editor(s): Cole, Raymond J. Num Pages: 416 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: AMC; KNJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 972.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405100045
- ISBN
- 9781405100045
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.00
€ 182.00
Paperback. The book explains why the real estate and construction industries are organised in the ways they are and then relates those characteristics to long-term market behaviour. It covers market dynamics - supply and demand; the interaction of property development and construction - and examines institutions and market structures. Series: Real Estate Issues. Num Pages: 280 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: KFFR; KNJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 175 x 14. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405110990
- ISBN
- 9781405110990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 131.23
€ 131.23
Paperback. This is a highly practical, easy to read guide, focusing strongly on the day--to--day needs of the practitioner. It uses the everyday business language of construction firms to explain how to set up and run performance measurement, self--assessment and benchmarking at strategic and project level. Num Pages: 232 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: KNJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405114622
- ISBN
- 9781405114622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 112.27
€ 112.27
Hardcover. Liquidated damages and extensions of time are complex subjects, frequently forming the basis of contract claims made under the standard building and civil engineering contracts. Previous editions of Liquidated Damages and Extensions of Time are highly regarded as a guide for both construction industry professionals and lawyers to this complex area. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; KNJC; LNCJ; LNCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 180 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1018.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405118156
- ISBN
- 9781405118156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.22
€ 138.22
Hardcover. In September 1999, FIDIC introduced its new Suite of Contracts, which included a "new" Red, Yellow, Silver and Green forms of contract. The "new" Red Book was intended to replace the 1992 fourth edition of the Red Book, with the ambition that its use would cease with time. This ambition has not materialised and is unlikely to do so in the future. Num Pages: 872 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KNJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 182 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd
- Number of pages
- 872
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405120319
- ISBN
- 9781405120319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 213.42
€ 213.42