Building Construction Handbook (Paperback)

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Reviews of the previous editions: "The student who memorises the Building Construction Handbook will be well informed indeed." NEW CIVIL ENGINEER/NEW BUILDER "Pages of clear diagrams and brief text packed full of top tips and typical details." BUILDING DESIGN "Covers all the important aspects of construction technology while also detailing important elements of structural design." RIBA JOURNAL "This book summarises concisely...all elements of the building process...This illustrative approach to construction provides a comprehensive analysis through explicit drawings and text to benefit all members of the construction industry. It is an essential resource for the professional library and resource office." BOOKNEWS - ALS FOR ALL BOOKS "...It will be useful to self builders who really want to get under the skin of house construction and who perhaps plan to project manage the build themselves." BUILD IT (Nov 02)

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"Building Construction Handbook" summarises all elements of building construction practice, techniques, components and procedures. Information is presented concisely, in a highly illustrated and accessible style. This is an essential text for all building construction students up to, and including, undergraduate level. It is an ideal resource for a wide range of courses including: BTEC National, HNC/HND, and Level 3/4 NVQs. The comprehensive coverage and numerous references to the latest Building Regulations, Water Supply Regulations, British and European Standards also make this book an invaluable reference tool for construction professionals. The fifth edition consolidates recent amendments to the Building Regulations, including: Part A Structure; Part C - Site preparation and resistance to moisture; Part E - Resistance to the passage of sound; Part L - Conservation of fuel and power; and Part M - Access to and use of buildings. The new edition also addresses the new governmental requirements for property sellers' information packs, including property condition surveys, structural defects and remedial measures. Reference to supplementary regulations and standards are provided for further reading and new on-line lecture resources feature essential illustrations for use with presentations and handouts. 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 Guildford College and the University of Portsmouth. He also examines for City & Guilds, Edexcel and the Chartered Institute of Building. Roy Chudley's books on Building Construction have helped many thousands of students gain their qualifications and pass exams. He was formerly a Senior Lecturer at Guildford College.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   40 of 40 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Construction bible..., 28 Nov 2003 By  Mr A. M. Avery (Romford, Essex United Kingdom) - See all my reviews This review is from: Building Construction Handbook (Paperback) This book is one of three that should be in any student engineers library. For any one who is fresh to the industry or needs a reminder, this book offers all the facts and knowledge that you would need, and handyly refers to the building regulations where necessary. The pictures are superb for what they try to convey, and it doesn't contain any useless information that is likely to confuse you with. A superb buy... And the other two books.... Building Regualtions in Brief, and the Metric Handbook are must haves for design of anything... Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   99 of 101 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars The building construction bible, 21 Jul 2001 By  jwilco@aol.com (Lincolnsire) - See all my reviews This review is from: Building Construction Handbook (Paperback) This handbook, affectionately referred to in schools and colleges around the UK as "The Chudley", has been released and rereleased several times now, each becoming more useful and detailed than the other. It is undoubtedly one of the most informative, simple and well-illustrated construction manuals money can buy. Each and every page is adorned by a well drawn and easy to follow diagram, complete with annotation and headed under titles well catalogued in its index section. It is of infinate use to anyone within the industry, whether a student or fully qualified engineer, as anything from a learning textbook to a handy reference manual. It incorporates current building and construction regulations, ensuring that the information contained is always up to date and accurate against the ever changing construction laws active today. It covers the basics of everything from site administration and layout, through to basic types and forms of structure and culminating in details of eaves, foundations, fixtures and fittings, finishes and equipment. Laid out in a simple manner; General (regulations, documents etc.), Site works, Builders plant, Substructure and Superstructure, Internal works and Domestic services, it provides a quick to find reference to almost every aspect of construction. One point worth noting however, is that it does not deal with aspects in pages upon pages of writing. Whether a good point or a bad, its brief, basic manner ensures that a wide range of topics can be covered without endless jargon and explanation or volume upon volume. In short, it is an invaluable source of reference no engineer or craftsman should be without. It comprises to make one of the easiest to read and user friendly manuals around; without a doubt a real gem. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   63 of 64 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and informative, 24 Sep 2001 By  Jacki (East Sussex) - See all my reviews This review is from: Building Construction Handbook (Paperback) This book (albeit an earlier copy that I bought in about 1990) was my bible while I was at university studying architecture, and after losing it in the Lewes floods, I realised just how much I missed it so am delighted to have just bought the most uptodate copy. The book is full of useful details and the emphasise is on details rather than lots of text so it is much easier to follow. I would recommend this book to anyone in the architectural/building trade as it is invaluable. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 13 customer reviews...		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Good updated edition of this book. This book was referred to by my lecturers at building college as 'The Builders Bible'. Whilst it remains a poor guide to the Christian faith, it is an excellent reference book... Read more Published 5 days ago by Scrim 3.0 out of 5 stars Useful if a little outdated For design professionals, this book gives some useful information about detail design and construction principles as well as additional information about services and other... Read more Published 3 months ago by FilmView 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent drawings and Diagrams If you FEAR books loaded with pages of text then maybe this book is for you. There are excellent, clearly labeled drawings and sketches on almost every page. Read more Published 5 months ago by I. Webb 4.0 out of 5 stars A place required on everyones shelf for this book I found this book very useful to me, and a great handbook for me to keep close by. I wished, I could have had this book in my possession before my first degree, as it would have... Read more Published on 10 Sep 2006 by C. Marriott 4.0 out of 5 stars Building Construction Handbook Well on its way to becoming a classic - I hope Elsevier continue to run with this one. I bought my first copy as a student in the late eighties and I still use it. Read more Published on 15 Aug 2006 by D. MacDonald 5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Used this for nearlly every assignment in college and Uni. A must have for any student or young construction engineer. Still refer to it every now and then. Published on 9 Sep 2003 by jonnybravo2003 5.0 out of 5 stars If you are a first year student! This book is really good for explaining the basics, and if you are a first year student of surveying, architecture or even quantity surveying, then it's the perfect book. Read more Published on 1 Mar 2003 3.0 out of 5 stars A good all rounder For any first year student who will encounter building or construction technology it is deemed as required reading, but this book is not the definitive guide that it claims to be... Read more Published on 4 Feb 2003 by richyw1 4.0 out of 5 stars Ideal on site reference Apart from its benefits to students of building technology this book is the ideal clear and concise reference book on site. A book that all site management must have to hand. Published on 28 Feb 1999 4.0 out of 5 stars The definitive student reference book If you are studying building science or any managerial or architectural based course, this book must rate as the first reference book on your list. 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