- Paperback: 683 pages
- Publisher: A Butterworth-Heinemann Title; 4 edition (25 May 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0750646497
- ISBN-13: 978-0750646499
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.6 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 385,691 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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108 of 109 people found the following review helpful
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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.
44 of 44 people found the following review helpful
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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...
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...
66 of 67 people found the following review helpful
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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.
I would recommend this book to anyone in the architectural/building trade as it is invaluable.
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great book for studies
Great book for my course which was Construction and the built environment, this also continued to help me in the HNC and HND, so all round great book thats lasted me 5 years!
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A gold mine of information
This book covers all aspects of building construction. It is very practical and a gold-mine of information. Thoroughly recommended. Read more
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Pretty useless
I bought this book to support a college course that I was studying, but I was v disappointed. Good book if you want to build your own garage, but not much use when reading for an... Read more
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Just Get It
It is what it is - the one stop shop of the building trades reference starting point. It doesn't cover traditional/heritage building, but the amount of info in it is pretty kosher. Read more
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If your are a Student of Engineering , Construction etc. Even with this 5th editon of this book, It definitely looks the same as the latest edition a bit of difference like new... Read more
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Very Informative
Very informative book. Clearly written and loads of diagrams to illustrate. I think this is the course syllabus for Construction students, but I purchased it to get building... Read more
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Package arrived very promptly contents securely packaged. I had the chance to have a read of the third edition of this particular book which gave me a very good insight into things... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Kamtastic
a must for any budding builder
This is a brilliant book that covers every aspect of building.
not just for qualified builders but a must for serious DIYers.
not just for qualified builders but a must for serious DIYers.
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