Labor productivity plays an important role
in the successful delivery of construction projects. It is
substantially important to understand the nature and extent
to which certain factors affect productivity. A field study
conducted to examine a set of parameters that impact labor
productivity on building construction jobsites is presented.
These parameters include temperature, relative humidity,
wind speed, precipitation, gang size, crew composition,
height of work, type of work and the method...

In May 1998, in reaction to India's nuclear weapons tests, Pakistan tested six nuclear weapons. Following this, the country opted for a policy of minimum deterrence, and within a year Pakistan had altered its policy stance by adding the modifier of minimum 'credible' deterrence. This book looks at how this seemingly innocuous shift seriously impacted on Pakistan's nuclear policy direction and whether the concept of minimum has lost its significance in the South Asian region's changed/changing strategic environment.

This is the first collection of Urdu poetry by Zafar Khan. It has about 80 poems (in nazm and ghazal genres).

Do you want to speak English and understand it well enough to face interviews and interact successfully in real life situations? Welcome to 'Thirty One Steps to Fluent Spoken English'- a course designed to help you achieve those goals. As an ESL/EFL expert, I taught English in India, Nigeria and the United States of America. This rich and varied experience gave me insights into the problems of those learners for whom English is a Second or Foreign language; this book is the product of that experience. I hope you will benefit by reading the book, and listening to the audio CD, in order to...