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The Socialist Revolutionary party, which had been the largest and most popular party in Russia in 1917, did not after the October Revolution just disappear into the "dustbin of history," as Trotsky hoped, but led by its leadership in exile in the 1920s and 1930s continued to observe and comment on developments in Russia.

In emigration, the Socialist Revolutionary (SR) party often put forward policy proposals on a wide range of topics: policies which, based on a shrewd understanding of the real situation in Russia, offered realistic alternatives to the policies being pursued by the...

This guide is referred to in the 2013 edition of Approved Document L1A and the 2010 edition of Approved Document L1B (as amended in 2013) for dwellings as a source of guidance on complying with Building Regulations requirements for space heating and hot water systems, mechanical ventilation, comfort cooling, fixed internal and external lighting and renewable energy systems.

Written by an author with more than 25 years of field and academic experience, Soil Improvement and Ground Modification Methods explains ground improvement technologies for converting marginal soil into soil that will support all types of structures. Soil improvement is the alteration of any property of a soil to improve its engineering performance. Some sort of soil improvement must happen on every construction site. This combined with rapid urbanization and the industrial growth presents a huge dilemma to providing a solid structure at a competitive price.

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This is the first book to fully present, analyse and interpret the Chinese real estate market.

Dr Junjian Albert Cao examines the Chinese real estate market's growth trajectory, unique governance and factors affecting values and investment in the context of reforms, rapid economic growth and urbanization.

The book provides essential insights into the institutional change surrounding the development of the property market, government intervention at local and national levels, taxes and other regulatory charges, and factors such as market practices, economic changes, government...

This is the first book to fully present, analyse and interpret the Chinese real estate market.

Dr Junjian Albert Cao examines the Chinese real estate market's growth trajectory, unique governance and factors affecting values and investment in the context of reforms, rapid economic growth and urbanization.

The book provides essential insights into the institutional change surrounding the development of the property market, government intervention at local and national levels, taxes and other regulatory charges, and factors such as market practices, economic changes, government...

Property investment markets and applied property research are now recognised as an increasingly important international phenomenon. Written by two of the most respected academics in the field, this authoritative guide provides a fresh and much needed perspective on this important subject. The book examines the unique characteristics of property investment within the context of other capital markets . The emphasis is strongly on the application of analytical tools from other markets to help academics and practitioners alike understand and apply the investment management of property with...

Plastics Now addresses one primary question: why do we build with plastics the way that we do?

For decades, plastics have been described over and over again as "the future," yet we still do not know precisely what to do with them. Billie Faircloth argues that this inertia is due to plastics indecipherability, which has prevented them from becoming fully known.

The author tracks the process by which plastics became defined as a class of building materials. Drawing on original data from industry press, original timelines, hundreds of historical and contemporary images, advertisements...

The management of technical plants for productivity and safety can often be a complex activity: cases of outsourced plant maintenance by specialized companies are becoming increasingly common, guaranteed quality and cost results are required, and the technology involved is both heterogeneous and innovative.

Methodologies and Techniques for Advanced Maintenance deals with the most important methodologies and techniques for advanced maintenance solutions. After offering a general overview on system complexity and maintenance politics and strategies it focuses on subjects such...

The most significant unanticipated costs on many construction projects are the financial impacts associated with delay and disruption to the works. Assessing these, and establishing a causal link from each delay event to its effect, contractual liability and the damages experienced as a direct result of each event, can be difficult and complex.

This book is a practical guide to the process of delay analysis and includes an in-depth review of the primary methods of delay analysis, together with the assumptions that underlie the precise calculations required in any quantitative...

Whether a construction project turns out to be successful or not has a lot to do with the clarity of the client s objectives and how the client establishes and instils a culture throughout the project team. This book's focus is on defining and exploring those attributes of clients or organisations which enable clear communication, and as a result help ensure the project's success.

For senior construction professionals, this book explains how to approach key aspects of projects so that the client's expectations can be anticipated and understood. It also provides...

Residential Real Estate: Analysis and Policy introduces readers to the theory and practice of housing markets. The book investigates the links between the housing market, business cycles and the macro-economy to provide students with an understanding of the economic principles that underpin residential property markets. Key topics covered include:

• Housing supply and demand
• Affordable and public housing
• Housing market cycles
• Housing finance and the mortgage market
• Housing policy and planning

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