Product Description

Building Construction Handbook is an authoritative reference for all students and professionals. It is full of detailed drawings that clearly illustrate the construction of building elements. The principles and processes of construction are explained with the concepts of design included where appropriate. Extensive coverage of building construction practice and techniques, representing both traditional procedures and modern developments, are also included to provide the most comprehensive and easy to understand guide to building construction.

The new edition has been reviewed and updated and includes additional material on energy
conservation, sustainable construction, environmental and green building issues. Further details of fire protection to elements of construction are provided.

Building Construction Handbook is an essential text for undergraduate and vocational students on a wide range of courses including NVQ and BTEC National, through Higher National Certificate and Diploma to Foundation and three-year Degree level. It is also a useful practice reference for building designers, contractors and others engaged in the construction industry.

* Ideal for students on all construction courses
* Topics presented concisely in plain language and with clear drawings
* Incorporates recent revisions to Building and Construction Regulations

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1611 in Books
• Published on: 2008-03-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 776 pages

Review
'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

Customer Reviews

'Students love it'

'Excellent and very good value'

'For anyone fresh to the industry or needs a reminder, this book offers all the facts and knowledge that you need'

'Invaluable'

'Undoubtedly one of the most informative, simple and well-illustrated construction manuals money can buy'

'This book must rate as the first reference book on your list' --New Civil Engineer/New Builder

'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

Customer Reviews

'Students love it'

'Excellent and very good value'

'For anyone fresh to the industry or needs a reminder, this book offers all the facts and knowledge that you need'

'Invaluable'

'Undoubtedly one of the most informative, simple and well-illustrated construction manuals money can buy'

'This book must rate as the first reference book on your list' --Building Design

Review
'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

Customer Reviews

'Students love it'

'Excellent and very good value'

'For anyone fresh to the industry or needs a reminder, this book offers all the facts and knowledge that you need'

'Invaluable'

'Undoubtedly one of the most informative, simple and well-illustrated construction manuals money can buy'

'This book must rate as the first reference book on your list'

About the Author
Roy Chudley has spent practically all of his working life in the building industry. After serving an apprenticeship in carpentry and joinery he worked in various design offices producing details for a wide range of buildings, from simple self-contained flats to nuclear power stations. Time was also spent working as an assistant manager in the small works department of a local building contractor. He spent the last 20 years of his career as a lecturer in Building Technology at the Guildford College of Further Education, retiring in 1987. During his time at college, Roy Chudley produced a number of books on building technology, those still in print are currently being revised for new editions by former colleague and pupil, Roger Greeno. Roy Chudley is author of the following books: Construction Technology Volumes 1 to 4 Longmans Building-site works, substructure and plant Building-superstructures The maintenance and adaptations of buildings Construction Technology Checkbooks Volumes 1 to 5 Building Construction Handbook, Elsevier/Butterworth Heinemann

Roger Greeno has gained extensive experience of the construction industry, commencing as a craft apprentice and progressing to a combined professional and academic career. This has included in excess of 25 years lecturing part and full-time in several colleges and universities, in parallel with ongoing business interests in construction consultancy and practice. Roger has examined for the City & Guilds, BTEC/Edexcel, The University of London and the Chartered Institute of Building. His construction publications include: * Construction Processes, Level 1 (Pearson) * Building Construction, Level 3 (Pearson) * Principles of Construction (Pearson) * Building Services, Design & Technology (Pearson/CIOB) * Mitchell's, Introduction to Building (Pearson) * Construction Technology (Pearson) * Advanced Construction Technology (Pearson) * Building Construction Handbook (Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann) * Building Services Handbook (Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann)

Customer Reviews

The definitive Construction reference book
This book is the definitive reference source for anyone working within the construction industry. Beautifully written and illustrated, its extensive use of diagrams and illustrations really help the reader to understand a broad range of construction practices and techniques. This book will appeal to construction professionals and site craftsmen alike, covering an extensive range of techniques and technologies, both traditional and modern.
This is also an excellent reference and information resource for all students who want to work within the construction industry, as relevant to vocational apprentices undertaking NVQ's to technicians studying BTEC Higher Nationals.
It covers everything from planning applications and building regulations to foundations, ground water control, brickwork, glazing and roofing, in fact every facet of construction you could think of. A first class buy.

Helped me fill in the gaps.
This book really helped fill a few gaps in my knowledge. It gives infomation in a clear way with several pictoral representations. I would highly recommend this to anbody who needs to fill in the gaps in there construction knowledge.

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. These aid faster understanding of the subject without pages of reading. An exemplar of how drawings are key to communication in the Built Environment. The book is excellent for Built Environment students from National Diploma level upwards. The book is an excellent introduction to all aspects of buidling construction from initial design decisions, through key elements of design to work on site. Here again the excellent drawings bring to life the subject for those who have not yet seen the details of builings and the building process on site.