This study of the building industry documents the interplay of new materials and technologies, costs and the changing social and economic forces that have affected the decision-making about our built environment over the last two centuries. The author provides a survey of the growth and development of British building which should be of interest to building specialists and those training for a career in the construction industry.

Broken relationships were a constant in Mae's life, causing her to swear off men forever. Unwittingly lured to Ireland, Mae finds herself knee-deep in a hidden world she never knew existed and head over heels for the very man that tricked her to coming there. His deception is complicated by his own feelings for the one person that holds the key to merging the ancient races that once ruled the ancient word. Mae finds herself in an underground world of witches, and vampires, which are half-breeds of aliens long gone. She learns about her own unique parentage and powers, which she must study in...